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Tips and Services for Elders with Low Vision

Vision loss can have a profound effect on an elder’s quality of life. In conjunction with Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month (April), Jewish Home Lifecare, a leader among program providers for lo... [Read More]

Aphasia and Speech Disorders in Seniors

Congress designates June as National Aphasia Awareness Month to raise awareness of this condition. What’s Aphasia? It is an acquired disorder caused by brain damage which affects a person's abil... [Read More]

National Kidney Month

Jewish Home Lifecare Services for Seniors with Kidney Disease March is designated as National Kidney Month to raise awareness about renal disease. Many of the 31 million American adults who c... [Read More]

High Schoolers Gain Mentors and a Head Start

The Geriatric Career Development Program Through an innovative program at Jewish Home Lifecare, Bronx high school students are gaining first-hand experience and training in health care care... [Read More]

Elder Mentor Program Fosters Intergenerational Communication

You learn well, grasshopper. Watching Francheska and Eugene banter and joke around, you would might think they were family. But they only just met this past July, when Eugene was assigne... [Read More]

Home Health Monitor in The New York Post

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Home Health Monitor was featured in The New York Post on November 9, 2010: http://nyshcp.org/assets/0/72/300/306/10a83968-1096-4b94-ab4d-74ca51f34e4c.pdf ... [Read More]

Career Development Program Charts Path for High School Students

Program Benefits Bronx student, Francis Cruz Francis Cruz is a junior at Marie Curie High School, and and in her second year of the Jewish Home Lifecare Geriatric Career Development (GCD)... [Read More]

HealthMonitor Services

HealthMonitor Services is a safety-net for elders who live at home. It helps them comply with their doctor’s medical instructions, which can improve their quality of life. These services allow... [Read More]

Helping Hands, Young and Old

Jewish Home Lifecare recently added an Ambassador Volunteer Program through the AARP Foundation as part of our Communities of Caring. In an effort to bring mature, public-spirited individual... [Read More]

Med Students Learn by Living at Jewish Home Lifecare

Jewish Home Lifecare's Manhattan campus hosted a medical student from the New England School of Medicine who spent a week as a patient to gain deeper insight into geriatrics. See more on this recent�... [Read More]

Dining Assistants Foster Residents' Health

An important current initiative of Jewish Home Lifecare is “culture change” – a reorientation of nursing facilities and staff, to transform each residential unit into a “community of carin... [Read More]

The New York Times on Home Health Monitors

Wired Up at Home Jewish Home Lifecare's Bridget Gallagher shares insights into the usefulness of health monitors for this article in The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/health... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Awarded a HEAL Grant

Jewish Home Lifecare was one of 9 entities in New York State to be awarded grants from the State to improve delivery of long term care services and to develop community-based alternatives to traditi... [Read More]

Trigger Points for Suicide Among the Elderly

Jewish Home Lifecare Hosts a Free Symposium for Healthcare Professionals on Suicide Risks in the Elderly Population on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Kittay House Although they comprise only 12 percent ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Options for Elders with Glaucoma and Other Visual Impairments

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a good time to explore options for low vision seniors offered by Jewish Home Lifecare. Glaucoma, which is actually a group of eye diseases, is the leading cause o... [Read More]

The Motyl Chamber Orchestra to Perform at Holocaust Remembrance

Jewish Home Lifecare plans a somber day of remembrance on Tuesday, May 3,starting at 2:30. The healthcare facility plans a thoughtful ceremony filled with prayer and music. The event will begin wit... [Read More]

One Fall Could Lead to Another

For Media Inquiries: Roberta Bouer 212-996-0443 or Harriet Rosenberg 914-864-5651 ONE FALL COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER Jewish Home Lifecare offers Preventive Measures to reduce the Chance of Uni... [Read More]

Support Group for Caregivers

Support Group for Caregivers Living At Home With A Spouse With Alzheimers’s disease Ina’s Story, a workshop for caregivers living at home with a spouse in the early stages of Alzheimer... [Read More]

New Trustees Join Jewish Home Lifecare’s Bronx Division

Samantha Gordon, William D. Kummel and Cheryl G. Fried Join Jewish Home Lifecare's Board of Trustees Jewish Home Lifecare proudly announces the addition of three new members to the Board of Trustees ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Gets Greener: Joins Jewish Greening Fellowship

Jewish Home Lifecare was one of the nineteen agencies selected to participate in the competitive and innovative Jewish Greening Fellowship Program. The Jewish Greening Fellowship Program aims to c... [Read More]

Tea & Symphony VIII

Trustee Jeff Rothschild and his wife Debra are hosting their eighth annual concert to benefit Manhattan’s Resident Recreations Programs on Sunday, May 15th at the Manhattan Campus of Jewish Home Lif... [Read More]

Limbo King, Resident of Jewish Home, Featured in NY Times

Featured in The New York Times, March 13, 2010 Limbo King Finds a New Home and an Old, Familiar Face by Corey Kilgannon “Limbo King” Mike Quashie was reunited with and old friend and dance ... [Read More]

14 Centenarians Celebrate Birthdays on November 29

Fourteen Centenarians Celebrate Birthdays With Youthful Memories At a Birthday Party November 29 at Jewish Home Lifecare’s Bronx Division Murray Bernstein celebrated his 100th birthday thi... [Read More]

Nursing Home Seniors and Staff Donate Time and Talents During Holiday Season

The Holiday Spirit is Alive and Well at Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center A year-end celebration on Wednesday, December 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. will acknowledge the year-long efforts of the Sarah... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare to Participate in The New York Cares Volunteer Impact Partnership (VIP) Program

Jewish Home Lifecare is one of the five New York City nonprofit organizations selected for the New York Cares new Volunteer Impact Partnership (VIP) program. Jewish Home Lifecare will participate i... [Read More]

AJAS Names Jewish Home Lifecare Mentor of the Year

The Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Mentor of the Year Award is usually awarded to an individual. This year the recipient was one organization as a whole -- Jewish Home Lifecare -- in ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Opens New Affordable Senior Housing in the Bronx

Jewish Home Lifecare debuted their newest HUD Section 202 apartment building for low income seniors at its Bronx campus during a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception held on Thursday, June 3. The ... [Read More]

Following Her Heart: Beverley Salkey is HAPI

The Associate Chairman of Research for Beth Israel Medical Center is a busy man. But that didn’t keep him from penning a note of praise. After examining his long-time patient, Mrs. Lanigan, who ... [Read More]

Kosher Food at Manhattan Campus

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Manhattan campus has recently introduced restaurant-quality Kosher food to better address the dietary needs of observant clients and their families. The new Kosher menu f... [Read More]

Managing Pain in Elders: Challenges and Choices

Jewish Home Lifecare’s 8th Annual Geriatric Palliative Care Conference: Managing Pain in Elders: Challenges and Choices How we manage pain in the clients/patients/residents we care for significantl... [Read More]

A portrait of caring

Dora Meighan, Jewish Home Lifecare Home Health Aide: Here’s what a Homecare client has to say about Home Health Aide Dora Meighan, who has worked for her for the past year and a half. “Ms. Dora ... [Read More]

Bat Mitzvah of 60 year old Jill Axelrod

Friends and fellow residents at the Bronx Division of Jewish Home Lifecare recently attended a joyous and meaningful Bat Mitzvah of 60-year-old Jill Axelrod, who said her “spiritual awakening” and... [Read More]

Telehealth for Safety and Independence at Home

Every morning when Beatrice Rodriguez, a Jewish Home Lifecare Telehealth client, wakes up, she is asked several questions: Did you take your medicine today? Are you short of breath? ... [Read More]

Seventh Annual Tea & Symphony Concert to be Held at Jewish Home Lifecare

Trustee Jeff Rothschild and his wife Debra are hosting their seventh annual concert to benefit Manhattan’s Resident Recreations Programs on Sunday, May 16 at the Manhattan Campus at 120 West 106th ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Volunteer to Receive Congressional Medal for WWII Service

Ruth Kornblum, a volunteer at Jewish Home Lifecare received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a pilot in World War II. Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center proudly salutes Mrs. ... [Read More]

Livable Communities: Safety for Seniors Summit Event March 24th

Please join us for the first in a series of Livable Communities: Safety for Seniors Summit, Tuesday, March 24, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center, 845 Palmer Avenue, Mamaron... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare - proudly accredited by JCAHO

Jewish Home Lifecare’s campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester and our Home Healthcare programs proudly fullfill the rigorus standards required for accrediation by The Joint Commission o... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Staff Collect Toys for Tots

Manhattan Campus staff of Jewish Home Lifecare participated in the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. Each year Toys for Tots collects holiday gifts for needy children from generous donors s... [Read More]

Fifth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala

Jewish Home Lifecare held its fifth annual "Stay-at-Home" gala on Monday, November, 2, 2009. Elder gala events included “Dancing with the Stars”- including members of the Br... [Read More]

Geriatric Palliative Care Conference

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Professional Education Center will hold its 7th Annual Geriatric Palliative Care Conference: On -- Wednesday, November 4, 2009, from 9:00am to 5:00pm At -- the UJA-Fede... [Read More]

His First Trip Out in 20 Years

For the last 20 years, Ramon Villar’s only contact with the outside world was a rare visit to a hospital emergency room. Now, thanks to the intervention of Cynthia McDaniel, a registered nurse wi... [Read More]

Preparing for a new Jewish Home on the Upper West Side

Jewish Home Lifecare announces proposal to re-build it’s Upper West Side campus Jewish Home Lifecare recently announced our plan to replace the existing West 106th Street long-term care/rehabilitat... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Celebrates Earth Day

As part of its mission to foster a healthy and safe environment, Jewish Home Lifecare celebrated Earth Day at all three divisions in Manhattan, the Bronx and Sarah Neuman Center in Westchester. ... [Read More]

Striking Back Against Stroke

A free health education program, Striking Back Against Stroke, sponsored by White Plains Hospital Center and Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center, will be held on: Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30 to ... [Read More]

Tips for Falls Prevention

Jewish Home Lifecare offers Preventive Measures to reduce the Chance of Unintentional Falls during any season! A slip and fall is a threat to the lives, independence and health of elders. Every... [Read More]

They're Your Parents Too - Breakfast and Discussion

[caption id="attachment_2997" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Author Francine Russo"][/caption] Tuesday, March 2nd at 9:00 a.m.Please join us for breakfast and a panel discussion wit... [Read More]

Stay at Home Gala at Kittay House

Stay at Home Gala at Kittay House The Kittay House auditorium was transformed for the 2008 Stay at Home Gala Our "Night at the Copa" was a resounding success. While sipping pina colada... [Read More]

Eleventh Annual Stein Lecture

Please join us for the Eleventh Annual Stein Lecture on Alzheimer’s Disease: Imaging the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Lecture: 3:30 p.m. Cocktail Recep... [Read More]

A New Name

The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System is changing it’s name to Jewish Home Lifecare. In 1848 the organization began assisting elder women in their homes. From this beginning we evo... [Read More]

Drum Therapy Builds Community

“Even in their eighties, people have the potential to grow,” explains Paul Padial, a Community Coordinator at our Manhattan nursing home. Thanks to a popular new activity taking place a... [Read More]

Find a New Way to Get to Work

Save money and help save the planet by leaving your car at home. Avoid the stress of the morning drive and avoid gas costs – find a new way to work! LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME DAY takes place... [Read More]

Oliver Ford Winner of NYAHSA Art Competition

Oliver Ford, Manhattan Day Center client, has won this year's NYAHSA Art Competition. The title of his Merit Award winning painting is "Me and My Daughters Trying to Get Along". (Mr. Ford and ... [Read More]

JHL Director Offers Expertise in New York Times

Pat Mulvey, the Director of Jewish Home Lifecare's Solutions at Home program, discusses the role of geriatric care management in an interview with Jane Gross, in Gross's New Yo... [Read More]

Laura Radensky: A Meaningful Life

Laura Radensky has worked at Jewish Home Lifecare for 19 years. She began almost two decades ago as a social work intern. Her title today is Community Relations and Legislative Liaison for Communi... [Read More]

Cara Unowsky Awarded JCSA Young Professional

Based upon her demonstration of “exemplary professionalism, hard work and continuing education,” Jewish Home Lifecare's Cara Unowsky, senior project manager of strategic planning, has been sel... [Read More]

Celebrate Grandparents!

2008 marked the 30th anniversary of National Grandparents Day. The Day's purpose is to honor grandparents and to encourage bonds between grandchildren and grandparents. The holiday draws ... [Read More]

Our Fourth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Fourth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala took place on November 3, 2008. While our guests were invited to Stay At Home and support the Home, elders of every division of th... [Read More]

Israeli Teens Bring Message of Hope

Amidst all the events at Jewish Home Lifecare this summer, visits from the Israeli Scouts to all three of our campuses had a special significance. During their uplifting and inspirational... [Read More]

Walk for What Matters 2008

A good walk, a good time, and a good deed all rolled into one. These were the sentiments expressed by Sarah Neuman Center’s 50 participants in the annual “Walk for What Matters” on ... [Read More]

Environmental Responsibility Coordinator Joins Us

Jewish Home Lifecare is pleased to announce that Alaine Marx has joined us in the position of Environmental Responsibility Coordinator. This position was made possible through a grant from the Bre... [Read More]

A Magical Night

Decorations glittered, balloons cascaded and the crowd cheered, tapped and clapped to the beat of old-time favorites and even some great rock ‘n roll. On Thursday, June 19, Jewish Home ... [Read More]

Trustee Hosts Palliative Care Discussion

Trustee Randolph Guggenheimer, Jr. and his wife Jane (right) recently hosted an evening’s presentation and discussion on the topic of Palliative Care. Jewish Home Lifecare Trustees and their... [Read More]

Phyllis Erlbaum-Zur Recognized by AJAS

Phyllis Erlbaum-Zur was recognized with the 2008 Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Professional Award on March 23rd. Erlbaum-Zur is the Director of Admissions and Discharge Services at t... [Read More]

Celebrating Longevity with Art and Friends

The portraits of eight Sarah Neuman residents who are centenarians were unveiled at a recent dedication ceremony held on our Westchester campus. The portraits are on permanent display in ... [Read More]

Career Advancement Fosters Success

Success Stories Fred Greenblatt: Director of Therapeutic Recreation Bridget Gallagher: Two decades helping shape the future of long-term care Fred Greenblatt Surrounded by family, friend... [Read More]

Our Committment to Affordable Housing

Dedicated to the well-being of Bronx elders, Jewish Home Lifecare is ensuring low-income seniors have more opportunities for affordable housing and health services. With inclement weather conditio... [Read More]

Why Work at Jewish Home Lifecare?

If You’re a Physician If You’re a Nurse If You’re a Physician One of the greatest gaps in healthcare today is the shortage of experienced geriatricians. Jewish Home Lifecare esta... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Among Employers Honored by Mayor Bloomberg

Jewish Home Lifecare was proud to be among those honored at a reception hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion, in honor of the hundreds of organizations that partner with City age... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare and Trustee Michael Luskin recognized by UJA

Jewish Home Lifecare was recognized by UJA-Federation of New York for our Trustees’ 100% participation in UJA’s annual fundraising campaign. Jewish Home was one of only seven agenci... [Read More]

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Green Initiative at Jewish Home Lifecare It’s on the news, discussed on talk shows and forums, Al Gore received a Nobel Prize for his work with it and it’s the focus of a system-wide in... [Read More]

Elders are Mentors for Students

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Geriatric Career Development Program gives high school students a head start by providing training and first-hand experience in the health care industry, and offers th... [Read More]

Wii for Wellness, as Well as Fun

Bill Ferrer hadn’t set foot in a bowling alley for years. But with the help of a video game remote control, Ferrer was not only rolling a ball but hitting a spare. Click to view Slide S... [Read More]

Person Centered Care

Culture Change and Communities of Caring: Jewish Home Lifecare’s Ongoing Journey The test of a people is how it behaves towards the old. - Abraham Joshua Heschel The goal of creating comm... [Read More]

OATS Brings the Web to Elders

Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is a non-profit organization that provides computer training designed specifically for elders. OATS partners with Jewish Home Lifecare to give our clients v... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Offers Long-Term Care Community For Blind & Vision-Impaired Elders

Jewish Home Lifecare and the Jewish Guild for the Blind have partnered to create The Guild Institute for Vision & Aging. The Guild Institute is a long term skilled nursing residen... [Read More]

Director of Clinical Excellence

Elizabeth (Liz) Weingast who is presently the Associate Director of Nursing at the Sarah Neuman Westchester campus of Jewish Home Lifecare, has been promoted to the position of Director of C... [Read More]

Audrey Weiner Appointed to Board of AAHSA

Audrey S. Weiner, DSW, MPH, president and CEO of Jewish Home Lifecare, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (ASHSA). AAHS... [Read More]

Recognizing Our Volunteers

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Manhattan Division held a recognition luncheon for our volunteers, who in 2007 donated a total of 78,000 hours to the residents living and engaged in rehabilitation ... [Read More]

92nd Street Y Lecture Series

Live broadcasts of lectures held at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y are available to residents, families, friends, and members of the community thanks to the generous support of Joan Jacobson of New Y... [Read More]

Tea and Symphony V

Manhattan Trustee Jeffrey Rothschild and his wife Debra are once again hosting an afternoon of song for our Manhattan residents on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ben Barrack Audi... [Read More]

Free Education Program: Healthy Eyes

Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Vision Impairments A free health education program, “The Health of Your Eyes: Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Vision Impairments,” will be held Wed... [Read More]

The Grandmother Photos

Jewish Home recently became the recipient of a remarkable collection of photographs - The Grandmother Photos - donated to the Home by the renowned photographer Jessica Burstein. Residents, ... [Read More]

Vocal Ensemble Shines for Special Care Unit

On Tuesday, December 11th, the Rye High School Vocal Ensemble, headed by Helen Cannistraci, gave a brilliant performance for the Special Care Unit at the Sarah Neuman Center for Healthcare and... [Read More]

Jewish Home and Partners Place Telehealth Kiosks in Senior Centers

Jewish Home Lifecare's Community Services Division of has received a grant to provide telehealth kiosks in four senior centers in Manhattan and the Bronx. The kiosks will be located in four... [Read More]

Jewish Home Launches Leadership Development Program for Young Professionals

Jewish Home Lifecare launched its new leadership development program, New Century Leadership, on June 13th. Young professionals, under age 45, gathered at the home of Bronx Division Trustee Lucill... [Read More]

Financial Options in Long Term Planning

A free seminar, “Looking to the Future: Learn How to Protect Your Assets and Other Financial Options in Long Term Planning,” will be held Wednesday, March 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ki... [Read More]

Fall Prevention Starts the Fall/Winter Conference Series

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Professional Education Center hosted its first conference of the Fall/Winter Conference Series: “Elder Falls Prevention and Research” on Tuesday, September 25th at the... [Read More]

Free Health Education Program on Arthritis and Osteoporosis

A free health education program, “The Health of Your Bones: Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Arthritis and Osteoporosis,” will be held Thursday, May 1, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at S... [Read More]

Black History Month Concert in Westchester

To celebrate Black History Month, the duo Nucleus, brought to us by the Glenn Miller agency, performed for residents at Sarah Neuman in Westchester. Audience members were excited to sing along... [Read More]

Tu Bishvat

Meaning Literally translated, Tu B’shvat means the 15th of the Jewish month of Shevat. This is the holiday’s date on the Jewish calendar. It is also called the New Year of the Trees. Wh... [Read More]

Secrets to a long and healthy life

Jewish Home and Hospital residents Julia Morelle and Clara Singer visit talk show host Tyra Banks to tell her audience their secrets to living a long and healthy life, on “The Tyra Banks S... [Read More]

Two Free Health Forums in May

Jewish Home Lifecare is pleased to take part in two valuable community forums in May, addressing the ways you can manage your health to improve your quality of life. Both forums are free. We hope ... [Read More]

Highlights from Our Communities of Caring Initiative

There are currently 34 Communities of Caring operating at Jewish Home Lifecare. In 2006, Sarah Neuman Center in Westchester marked its first full year of operation under the Communities of Car... [Read More]

Greening Opportunities Teleseminar

From simple ways to reduce resource consumption, to obtaining grants for larger funding projects, Jewish Home leaders explain what they’ve learned about how organizations can become more env... [Read More]

Healthy at Home

Jewish Home Lifecare invites you to join us for refreshments and tips on technology to use in your home. Learn about telecare, medication dispensers and motion sensors — all tools designe... [Read More]

92nd Street Y Lecture Series

Tea and Symphony V

Manhattan Trustee Jeffrey Rothschild and his wife Debra hosted an afternoon of Broadway show tunes for our Manhattan residents on Sunday, April 13, 2008. The concert, Tea & Symphony V, ... [Read More]

Better Speech and Hearing Day

The Bronx campus celebrated Better Speech and Hearing Day on May 6, 2008. The event was held in order to share knowledge and educate all staff. The mission was accomplished - staff from financ... [Read More]

Join us for a Lecture by Thomas Friedman

Jewish Home Lifecare is pleased to present a live satellite broadcast lecture by Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Freidman on September 14 at 7:30 p.m.. The New York Times foreign-affairs columnist Th... [Read More]

Freeman Summer Serenade a Treat!

Sarah Neuman residents enjoyed a concert by the Lee Perry Gross Trio, sponsored through the Freeman Family Summer Serenade, Sunday, July 20th. The group performed a number of residents... [Read More]

Staying Cool This Summer

Jewish Home’s Dr. Richard Neufeld offers advice for seniors on how to stay cool and healthy as temperatures climb. Older people are especially vulnerable to dehydration in the summer ... [Read More]

Residents Bring Home the Gold

On Wednesday, May 7th, many of our residents brought home medals when Sarah Neuman participated in the Golden Apple Olympics at the White Plains County Center. Leon Jones, left, won two gold ... [Read More]

Elie Wiesel 80th Birthday Celebration

Join Us Thursday, October 2, 2008, from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. in the Auditorium at 120 West 106th Street in Manhattan. Elie Wiesel was fifteen years old when he and his family were deported by... [Read More]

Manhattan Master Plan

Jewish Home to Re-develop 106th Street Campus The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System has announced plans to re-develop the Home’s 106th street campus in Manhattan. Construction is expec... [Read More]

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