A new article in the New York Post spotlights how nursing homes like the Hebrew Home at Riverdale and The New Jewish Home are embracing VR technology as an initiative to improve older adults' cognition and quality of life.

In an effort to combat the rising cost of living, Jewish Home is opening what it calls an Employee Grocery Store. The store will be open at least twice per month and stocked with staples, fresh produce, frozen goods, and more. Eligible hourly employees will be able to fill two large bags of food essentials at no cost.

Rita Mabli, president and CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, has been recognized by the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services for her "outstanding impact on seniors."

An innovative lighting design has been incorporated into Wartburg’s new state-of-the-art Memory Care Center, a 50,500-square-foot residence for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Each of the households is designed with tunable LED lighting allowing for both color and intensity to align with the natural brain processes that regulate alertness, sleepiness, appetite, and body temperature, also referred to as circadian rhythms.

The Brothers of Mercy will hold its annual Oktoberfest 5K Race/Walk and Party on Fri., Sept. 6, 2024.

The Manor at Seneca Hill recently recognized three employees – Araya Dincher, Noel Contois, and MaryJane Mullaney – for advancing their careers as certified nursing assistants through the facility's paid certification program.

A creative new room at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center may serve as a model for improving the quality of life and care through non-pharmacologic interventions for residents in whom Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia have been diagnosed. The room allows for expanded programming projected on walls and gives staff more opportunities to observe residents in a more relaxed, natural setting.

Several employees of The Summit at Brighton were recently recognized for their commitment, dedication, and willingness to go above and beyond in their service to residents.