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Another Voice: Governor Hochul's budget does not face the reality of the nursing home crisis

Bob Mayer, president and CEO of The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus, calls on the Legislature to reject Governor Hochul's proposed cuts to nursing home reimbursement and fulfill the State's promise to care for its most vulnerable residents in a new opinion piece in The Buffalo News.

February 1, 2024

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East Upper School students complete aging services Career Exploration Internship

On Wed., Jan. 31st, 11 East Upper School students displayed their final presentations to mark the culmination of the aging services Career Exploration Internship Program at Jewish Senior Life.

February 1, 2024

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St. Mary’s Healthcare Names Director of Patient Access
Diana Matei has been named director of patient access at St. Mary’s Healthcare, responsible for key front-end functions—including scheduling, registration and insurance authorization—that play a vital role in ensuring a positive patient experience.
January 30, 2024

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Masking No Longer Required at MVHS
The MVHS Infection Prevention team has been tracking community transmission levels of COVID-19 in Oneida County and surrounding areas, as well as with MVHS patients and staff.
January 30, 2024

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Second Class of East Upper School Students Complete Career Exploration Internships at Jewish Senior Life

On Wed., Jan. 31st from 4-5 p.m., 11 students from East Upper School will display their final presentations as part of the aging services Career Exploration Internship Program at Jewish Senior Life.

January 26, 2024

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Volunteering provides meaning and purpose to residents in senior communities

Al Adaskin, resident at Beatrice Place; Lisa Marcello, president and CEO of Episcopal SeniorLife Communities; Kathy Main, volunteer manager at Friendly Senior Living; Pat Corcoran, independent living resident at St. John’s; Tony Zaccaglino, vice president of senior housing at St. John’s; and Eleanor Lewin, president of the Resident Council at The Summit at Brighton, discuss the benefits of volunteering for residents of senior living communities in a new interview with the Rochester Business Journal.

January 24, 2024

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Rochester’s senior living spaces meet challenges with future tech, innovation

Michael Perrotta, senior vice president of housing at Friendly Senior Living; Travis Masonis, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Jewish Senior Life; Jennifer Lesinski, vice president of marketing at St. John’s; and Christine Curtis, senior clinical informatics analyst at St. John’s, discuss how their organizations are currently innovating to provide the best holistic mental and physical care to their residents aging in place in a new interview with the Rochester Business Journal.

January 24, 2024

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The Wesley Foundation Welcomes New Director of Development and Communications

The Wesley Community has announced the appointment of Eileen M. Nash as director of development and communications.

January 22, 2024

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Fox Run Announces Promotion of Melissa Metlak

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

January 22, 2024

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Three Jewish Senior Life Employees Recognized as 2024 Health Care Heroes by Rochester Business Journal

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.

January 19, 2024
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