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$10 million state grant to MCH will help expand the number of pediatric care beds in Rochester

Monroe Community Hospital has been awarded $10.2 million in state funding to upgrade and expand its pediatric and ventilator units.

August 29, 2025

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Baseball Day at Wartburg Hits a Home Run with Yankee Legend Willie Randolph and Current Star Oswaldo Cabrera

Wartburg’s campus was filled with the sights and sounds of America’s favorite pastime on Aug. 22nd, as residents, families, and community members came together to celebrate Senior Citizens Day with Baseball Day at Wartburg. The celebration featured a very special meet-and-greet with Yankee legend Willie Randolph and current player Oswaldo Cabrera, marking the first time professional baseball players have visited the 159-year-old campus.

August 26, 2025

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Tobii device uses ALS patient's YouTube videos to preserve her voice

A new Spectrum News segment spotlights how Monroe Community Hospital (MCH) resident Debbie Lopez is finding her voice – and a piece of her identity – thanks to AI and help from MCH Speech-Language Pathologist Jaime Spencer.

August 22, 2025

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Rochester program helps older technology users navigate a high-tech world

Jewish Home’s expansion of its TekHub services into the Rochester community—bringing trusted and personalized tech support to older adults—is spotlighted in a new Spectrum News segment.

August 21, 2025

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Jewish Home Earns Great Place to Work® Certification for Sixth Consecutive Year

For the sixth year in a row, Jewish Home has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, a recognition awarded by the global authority on workplace culture, employee trust, and organizational performance.

August 20, 2025

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Wartburg Partners with City of Mount Vernon's Urban Renewal Agency For an Adaptive Reuse Rental Project

The City of Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency recently approved a resolution to partner with Wartburg to provide $600,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for Wartburg’s adaptive reuse project, a 102-unit affordable housing development for older adults known as the Waltemade Residences.

August 18, 2025

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Fountaingate Gardens in Commack tees up new member amenity with grand opening of golf putting green

Members of Fountaingate Gardens are sharpening their short game with the grand opening of a brand-new putting green on campus.

August 13, 2025

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter Receives Top Honors as the Nation's First and Only Long-Term Care Facility to Earn Pathway To Excellence with Distinction Designation

Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility announced that it is the first and only long-term care facility in the nation, and one of two health care organizations in New York, to receive the Pathway to Excellence with Distinction designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

August 11, 2025

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Popular residents' nursing home wedding takes the cake

The recent wedding of RiverSpring Living residents Al Cappiello and Elizabeth Bly on the RiverSpring campus is spotlighted in a new McKnight's article.

August 5, 2025

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AI companion helps Bronx senior living facility residents combat loneliness

A new WCBS segment spotlights a new program at RiverSpring Living that aims to address loneliness in residents by offering a different type of companionship and empathy in the form of artificial intelligence.

August 4, 2025
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