A groundbreaking ceremony for Fountaingate Gardens, an incoming 10-acre, 129-unit independent living complex for people 62 years of age and over, was held on May 4^th in Commack. Stuart B. Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, led the ceremony.

A new Rochester Business Journal article spotlights how senior living communities like Jewish Senior Life have upped their efforts in helping residents navigate the increasingly digital landscape, noting that the technology support can improve the mental and physical health of the elderly.

Sophie Gerber, a VillageCare at 46 & Ten Assisted Living resident, recently celebrated her 100^th birthday.

Cabrini of Westchester is excited to share that Lorraine Campanelli, director of Cabrini Immigrant Services (CIS), and CIS volunteers Ellen Tessitore and Deborah Mosley were invited to present a workshop for the Expressive Therapies Summit 2021 that took place on April 22^nd. The three-hour workshop, ‘Intergenerational, Intercultural Art and Storytelling for Healing Depression, Anxiety and Isolation,’ was presented virtually to a national audience due to health precautions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new WHAM segment spotlights two residents at The Summit at Brighton whose friendship was strengthened when they got together to build a handmade train display.

Thanks to the generosity of the Parker family of Portland, Oregon, Loretto will launch a new technical training program this spring to promote digital inclusion among its employees.

A partnership led by Olshan Properties and O’Connor Capital Partners, in conjunction with the New York City Housing Development Corporation and Department of Housing Preservation and Development, has begun construction on a new 221-unit senior affordable housing development in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. The development, which will be called Parkchester Gardens, is expected to be completed by mid-year 2023. Selfhelp Community Services will provide on-site services and programming for building residents, funded by a contract from the New York City Human Resources Administration.

On April 10^th, Hultquist Place Assisted Living Program resident Ruth Anderson celebrated her 104^th birthday, complete with a tiara, cake, ice cream, and more.