April 13^th was an exciting day for 11 nursing assistant apprentices as they completed five weeks of training at Cabrini of Westchester in order to become certified nursing assistants.

Emily and Philip Greene recently renewed their wedding vows in celebration of their 35^th anniversary during a ceremony at Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, where Philip is a resident.

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation was recently awarded the Association of Jewish Aging Services' 2022 Jewish Programming Award in recognition of its Family Call Center.

In a new opinion piece in New York Nonprofit Media, Stuart C. Kaplan, CEO of Selfhelp Community Services, calls on government leaders to strengthen communities, support vulnerable populations, and create a brighter future for all by fully funding nonprofits in this year’s state and city budgets.

A new Rochester Business Journal article featuring Lisa Marcello, president and CEO of Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (ESLC); Courtney McGinness, vice president of marketing and community engagement at ESLC; and Stephanie Krebbeks, sales manager for senior housing at St. John’s, spotlights how a growing number of baby boomers are choosing to move to senior living communities not in reaction to crises, but when they are in the peak of health and as a way to enjoy life.

Joel Snyder, chief information officer at Friendly Senior Living; Maria Fitzpatrick, occupational therapist and director of inpatient rehabilitation services at Jewish Senior Life; Aaron Fields, chief information officer at St. Ann's Community; and Katherine Streeter, clinical informatics/ITS engagement lead at St. Ann's Community, discuss their organizations' latest investments in technology for residents and their family members in a new interview with the Rochester Business Journal.

The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community, will host its annual gala at The Lodge at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Sat., May 13^th from 6 to 10 p.m.

Curt Shulman, a resident of The New Jewish Home's Kittay Senior Apartments, and Helen Weiss, a resident of RiverWalk, share their stories of survival during the Holocaust in a new WCBS interview marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.