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Assemblyman calls for more funding to NY nursing homes through Medicaid reimbursement payments

Assemblyman Josh Jensen and Monroe Community Hospital Executive Health Director Alyssa Tallo call on the State to provide more funding to nursing homes through Medicaid reimbursement payments in a new interview with Spectrum News.

December 16, 2021

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Nursing homes want ‘more long-term solutions’ when it comes to staffing crisis

Glen Cooper, president and CEO of The Friendly Home, calls on the State to provide more long-term solutions when it comes to nursing home staffing and recruitment challenges in a new interview with WROC.

December 14, 2021

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New York City Needs to Sing (While It Can)

A new piece in The New York Times spotlights how, from Sondheim tributes to rowdy bars to sacred chapels, New Yorkers like the members of the Selfhelp Community Services Latimer Gardens Senior Center's Star and Moon Instrumental Choir are bringing back the singalong.

December 14, 2021

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The Parker Jewish Institute offers COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 and older

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 and older at its Pediatric Vaccination Clinic.

December 13, 2021

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Bright Spot: Holiday donations

A new WHAM segment spotlights Episcopal SeniorLife Communities' recent donation of more than 1,300 pounds of food and personal care items to The People’s Pantry of Rochester.

December 10, 2021

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Letter: New York must increase funding to nursing homes

Peter Eimer, CEO of Brothers of Mercy, calls on elected officials to provide increased funding for New York's nursing homes in a new opinion piece in The Buffalo News.

December 9, 2021

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Jewish Senior Life Earns LGBT Care Platinum Level Designation

Jewish Senior Life has earned the SAGECare Platinum Credential through Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE). SAGE is a national advocacy and services non-profit organization providing training and consulting on LGBT aging issues in order to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults.

December 8, 2021

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RiverSpring Living President and CEO Daniel Reingold Appointed to New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams Transition Team

RiverSpring Living President and CEO Daniel Reingold has been appointed to New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ transition team.

December 7, 2021

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Veterans are Celebrated at the Knolls

A new article by Arlene Grauer, a resident of The Knolls, tells the story of how she and her fellow residents banded together to coordinate a Veterans Day celebration for the veterans and spouses of deceased veterans living in their community.

December 7, 2021

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TF Cornerstone Completes 1,194-Unit Residential Complex In Hunter’s Point South, Queens

TF Cornerstone has completed its dual-tower residential complex at 52-03 and 52-41 Center Boulevard in Hunter’s Point, Queens. Together, the buildings comprise 1,194 rental units, including 719 permanently affordable homes; a 150-vehicle parking garage; and a 7,700-square-foot community center. Of the units, 100 will be reserved for low-income senior households that will have access to on-site social support provided by Selfhelp Community Services.

December 6, 2021
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