Melissa Metlak has been promoted to the position of executive administrative coordinator at Fox Run at Orchard Park.

For the second year in a row, three Jewish Senior Life employees have been recognized as Health Care Heroes honorees by the Rochester Business Journal. Yvonne Butman, director of social work, is recognized in the Management category for her significant contributions to Jewish Senior Life’s Green House® Cottages training and campus expansion project, management of COVID-19 communications, and her overall positive and warm demeanor with residents, families, and staff; Doria Joyce-Rocchio, program director for Living Well Companion Care, is honored in the Senior Care category for her efficient and effective management of care for residents across the Jewish Senior Life campus and in the Greater Rochester community; and Andrea Oser, RN, clinical coordinator for Jewish Senior Life’s short-term rehabilitation program, is acknowledged in the Nursing category for her superior organizational and leadership skills and extensive knowledge of her patients and families.

Priteshkumar (Prit) Patel, physical therapist at Cabrini of Westchester, was recently presented with the 2023 Employee of Distinction Award from LeadingAge New York.

Rose Lamphere, RN, Medicare Coordinator at Valley Health Services, was recently honored with LeadingAge New York’s Employee of Distinction Award.

Andy Cruikshank, CEO of Fort Hudson Health System, joined state lawmakers at the Capitol on Jan. 17^th to decry the $1.2 billion reduction in support for long term care, home care, and staff wages proposed in Governor Hochul's Executive Budget.

St. Luke Health Services recently announced the appointment of Teall Karn as assistant director of its rehabilitation therapy department.

The Friendly Home is proud to announce that Shireen Bertino, LMSW, director of social work and admissions, has been selected by the Rochester Business Journal as a 2024 Health Care Heroes award recipient.

Tina Jernatowski has been hired in the role of assistant director of dining services at Fox Run at Orchard Park's Health Center.