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MCH Home to 'Health Care Heroes'

Two workers at Monroe Community Hospital (MCH) are among 48 health care professionals in the Rochester area named as Health Care Heroes in the 2025 listing by the Rochester Business Journal. The 2025 honorees from MCH are Certified Nursing Assistant Ashley Hosenfeld, recognized in the category of Health Care Staff, and Senior Director of Food and Nutrition Jacob Letourneau, honored in the Management category.

January 17, 2025

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Local nursing homes urge Governor Kathy Hochul to address a Medicaid funding crisis

Christopher Koenig, president and CEO of Schofield Care, highlights the urgent need for an immediate increase in the nursing home Medicaid reimbursement rate in a new interview with WKBW.

January 16, 2025

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Jefferson's Ferry Celebrates the Holidays with Staff, Announces Employee and Manager of the Year Honors

When Jefferson’s Ferry brought its management and staff together to celebrate another year of teamwork and camaraderie, it also recognized the outstanding contributions of individual employees throughout the year. Two outstanding employees were recognized for their stellar work in service of Jefferson’s Ferry residents: Agustin “Augie” Carrasco was named 2024 Employee of the Year, and Kathy Koutouvidis took home 2024 Manager of the Year honors.

January 13, 2025

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Retired nuns find new purpose in Bronx community

A new article in the National Catholic Reporter spotlights 90-year-old Sr. Marie Louise Vernimmen and other retired nuns who are embracing purposeful lives and building bridges at The New Jewish Home’s Kittay Senior Apartments.

January 10, 2025

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Baking cookies as therapy for memory loss

A recent holiday cookie baking event held at RiverSpring Residences is spotlighted in a new article in The Riverdale Press.

January 9, 2025

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Long Island leaders reveal their predictions for the year ahead

Stuart Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, and Bob Caulfield, president and CEO of Jefferson’s Ferry, share their hopes and predictions for senior living in 2025 in a new interview with Long Island Business News.

January 3, 2025

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The Parker Jewish Institute with Local Fire Departments present 'Sea of Lights' New Year's Eve Ball Drop celebration for Residents and Patients

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation rang in the new year in style when local fire departments presented a “Sea of Lights” celebration followed by a Times Square-style Ball Drop on Tues., Dec. 31, 2024 at 5:15 p.m.

January 3, 2025

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St. Mary's, Nathan Littauer and Mohawk Valley Orthopedics announce partnership

St. Mary’s Healthcare, Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, and Mohawk Valley Orthopedics have joined forces to ensure that orthopedic care is available where residents need it most: close to home.

January 2, 2025

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Jewish Home Featured in Buffalo News: Hochul Should Focus More on Nursing Homes

Jewish Home was recently featured in The Buffalo News with an editorial submitted by President and CEO Michael S. King, discussing the need to fully fund nursing home Medicaid rates to recruit and retain staff.

January 2, 2025

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Protecting Medicaid: Closing loopholes to support vulnerable New Yorkers | Guest Opinion

Michael E. McRae, president and CEO of St. Ann’s Community, calls on the State to fulfill its obligation to care for its most vulnerable residents by addressing the nursing home Medicaid funding crisis in a new opinion piece in the Rochester Business Journal.

December 30, 2024
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