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Jewish Senior Life Presents Annual Leon Rosen Excellence in Customer Service Awards

Jewish Senior Life recently recognized four employees for providing superior dedication and service to Jewish Home of Rochester residents with its annual Leon Rosen Exceptional Customer Service and Superstar Awards. Chosen as the 2022 winners of the Leon Rosen Exceptional Customer Service Award were Nancy Gilmore and Jacque Cross Hancock, both Adirim at the Green House Cottages at the Jewish Home. The 2022 Superstar Award winners were Patricia Palmer, certified nursing assistant at the Jewish Home, and Mary Pellicane, Adir at the Green House Cottages.

November 7, 2022

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VillageCare's Emma DeVito Named One of amNewYork Metro and PoliticsNY’s 2022 Power Players in Health Care

Emma DeVito, president and CEO of VillageCare, has been recognized as one of amNewYork Metro and PoliticsNY’s 2022 Power Players in Health Care.

November 7, 2022

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The Parker Jewish Institute earns a 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Award

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with a 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Award. Parker received a Silver Award in the Quality Category for its Patient Education Resources Project, a comprehensive video series that reinforces its guidance to patients and their caregivers so they feel prepared and confident to manage care at home.

November 3, 2022

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The Wesley Community announces management promotions and new Director of Assisted Living at Woodlawn Commons

The Wesley Community has announced a series of management promotions among its senior leadership team. Katie Lahoff has been named chief financial officer, Katelynn Ethier has been appointed executive director of The Wesley Foundation and Greg Dixon has been promoted to chief development and marketing officer. In addition, Heather Roselan has been hired as director of assisted living at Woodlawn Commons.

November 3, 2022

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The Osborn Announces New Executive Chef

The Osborn has announced that Jonathan Carafa will serve as the community's new executive chef.

November 2, 2022

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Michele Berti, HR Exec at Jefferson’s Ferry, Named to LIBN’s Top 50 Women in Business

Michele Berti, vice president of human resources at Jefferson's Ferry, has been named one of Long Island’s “Top 50 Women in Business” by Long Island Business News.

November 1, 2022

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Commentary: Assisted-living workers deserve pandemic bonuses

Ericka Von Salews, executive director of the Vassar-Warner Home, calls on the State to expand the eligibility requirements for the health care worker bonus program to include more assisted living workers in a new opinion piece in the Times Union.

October 28, 2022

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Seniors showcase art in Rochester

Seniors from across New York State showcased their art at Jewish Senior Life on Oct. 26th as part of the traveling art exhibit sponsored by LeadingAge New York.

October 27, 2022

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Leigh Hilgenberg Joins Oswego Health as New Executive Director & Administrator of The Manor and Springside at Seneca Hill

Leigh Hilgenberg has joined the Oswego Health system as the new executive director and administrator of both The Manor at Seneca Hill and Springside at Seneca Hill Retirement Community.

October 26, 2022

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Jewish Senior Life Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award from the Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

The Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology honored Jewish Senior Life with the Outstanding Community Partner Award at its annual Recommence event to honor the college’s exceptional alumni on Oct. 15th.

October 24, 2022
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