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Fox Run at Orchard Park Hosts First Annual Art Event

Fox Run at Orchard Park recently hosted its First Annual Art Event showcasing Staff Members' talents outside of their work environment.

March 28, 2023

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Patricia Lutzky Receives McKnight’s Senior Living Women of Distinction Hall of Honor Award

McKnight’s Senior Living has honored Patricia Lutzky, senior vice president of independent living at Peconic Landing, with its 2023 Women of Distinction Hall of Honor Award.

March 27, 2023

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Op-ed: State needs to increase Medicaid reimbursements for long-term care

Scott LaRue, president and CEO of ArchCare, calls on Governor Hochul and state lawmakers to provide a 20 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate increase for long term care providers in this year's final state budget in a recent opinion piece in Crain's New York Business.

March 27, 2023

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From Adrift High School Student to Accomplished Nurse

A new blog post by The New Jewish Home spotlights Yolaury Hernandez, a registered nurse whose participation in the organization's SkillSpring program propelled her to embark on a rewarding career caring for others.

March 27, 2023

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For Dr. Wingyun Mak, Research Matters Because It Can Make Lives More Meaningful

A new blog post by The New Jewish Home spotlights Dr. Wingyun Mak, geropsychologist and interim associate director of the organization's Research Institute on Aging, who leads numerous projects that focus on improving the well-being of older adults at the organization's facilities and at others throughout the nation.

March 27, 2023

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NY cannot underfund long term care. We need access in the Hudson Valley | Opinion

Rita Mabli, president and CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, and Laurence LaDue, administrator at The Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation, call on Governor Hochul and the Legislature to provide a 20 percent across-the-board Medicaid rate increase for nursing homes in this year's final state budget in a new opinion piece in The Journal News.

March 27, 2023

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Advocates urge Hochul to OK 8.5% cost of living adjustment for direct support professionals

Kevin Horrigan, vice president of public affairs at People Inc., calls on Governor Hochul and state lawmakers to provide an 8.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment for direct support professionals in this year's final state budget in a new interview with Capital Tonight.

March 24, 2023

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Opinion: New York must invest in training nursing assistants

State Senator Cordell Cleare and Dr. Jeffrey Farber, president and CEO of The New Jewish Home, call on the State to prioritize investments in programs that address immediate nursing staffing shortages while creating the training infrastructure to support the next generation of caregivers in a new opinion piece in City & State.

March 23, 2023

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Rita Mabli Receives National Award for ‘Setting the Standard’ in Senior Care

Rita Mabli, president and CEO of United Hebrew of New Rochelle, was recently honored with a 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Award in recognition of her work in setting standards, driving change and providing inspiration and guidance to others in senior care over the course of her 40+-year career.

March 21, 2023

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Looking Back at Her World War II Secret

Ruth Mirsky, a World War II code breaker, regular at JASA's Rockaway Park Older Adult Center, and newly minted centenarian, is profiled in a new article in The New York Times.

March 15, 2023
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