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The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex After 70

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale's leadership in sexual expression, which is helping to change the conversation about intimacy and older adults, is spotlighted in a new article in The New York Times Magazine.

January 17, 2022

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Jewish Home of Rochester Recipient of The Legacy Heritage Foundation Grant

The Jewish Home of Rochester has received a grant from The Legacy Heritage Foundation to be used toward telehealth technologies that will better address the needs of patients and residents and increase efficiency in providing vital health information for residents and their families.

January 13, 2022

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How we’ll do in ’22

Stuart Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the long term care industry in 2022 in a new interview with Long Island Business News.

January 11, 2022

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Older adults turn to technology during an 'epidemic of loneliness'

Selfhelp Community Services' Virtual Senior Center is spotlighted in a new Smart Cities Dive article on how the Internet and related technology have been crucial for keeping older adults connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

January 6, 2022

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Wartburg Receives Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) Award

Wartburg recently received a conditional award from the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative for the development of additional affordable housing for seniors on its campus.

January 6, 2022

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Wartburg’s Friedrichs Affordable Senior Housing receives Neighborhood Grant Award, courtesy of NorthMarq’s White Plains office

Wartburg’s Friedrichs Affordable Senior Housing program was the recipient of a 2021 NorthMarq Neighborhood Grant Award as part of NorthMarq’s Community Involvement Grant program.

January 3, 2022

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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America awards innovation grant to Gurwin

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America has awarded Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a $25,000 innovation grant for its interactive immersion memory stimulation program in its 60-bed memory care unit.

December 30, 2021

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Gold Award to Gurwin Healthcare for virtual care transitions program

Gurwin Healthcare System recently earned the Gold Award in the Keep It Super Simple category of the Skilled Nursing track in the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards for its efforts to educate both soon-to-be-released residents and St. Joseph’s College of Nursing students by leveraging video call technology.

December 29, 2021

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The Wesley Community delivers holiday cheer to residents at Wesley Health Care Center

The Wesley Community recently delivered holiday cheer and gifts to the residents at the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs.

December 22, 2021

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Dedicated Nursing Home Workers Win Paid Vacations

Three employees of The Village Rehab & Skilled Nursing recently won vacations courtesy of Heritage Ministries management as a way to say “thank you” for their perseverance and hard work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 20, 2021
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