ABOUT US

The New Jewish Home is a comprehensive, mission-driven nonprofit health care system serving older New Yorkers since 1848.

MISSION

Our mission is to empower older adults to enhance purpose and well-being through a portfolio of innovative health care services.

VISION

Our vision is a new reality in which ageism is no longer, and society embraces its older adult members.

VALUES

Extend Welcome, Embrace Diversity, Affirm Dignity, Respect One Another, Embody Compassion, Increase Knowledge, and Pursue Justice

The New Jewish Home at a Glance

Infographic for The New Jewish Home. Highlights: Founded in 1848, cares for 8,000+ New Yorkers annually with 2,000+ staff. Pillars: Support/Welcome. Partners: Mount Sinai, NYU. Specializes in skilled nursing, heart health, research, innovation in aging.
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Inspired by the diverse people we serve, we’re innovating new approaches to caring for older adults that are true to our values and build upon a foundation of making everyone feel at home.

Our History

We’ve been around since 1848, first as a facility for New York’s Jewish population, and now serving New Yorkers of all faiths and backgrounds. We have a proud history – we were the first facility of our kind in the United States to have a full-time professional social worker, the first to have a full-time in-house doctor and the first to have a teaching system to train professionals in caring for older adults.

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About Us: Our historical milestones began in 1870 when we opened on West 17th Street with 15 beds, marking the first long-term residential facility in New York State. In 1883, we expanded to West 105th Street, serving 140 residents with private rooms and an elevator.
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About Us: A vertical timeline showcasing milestones from 1921, 1938, and 1940. In 1921, collaboration with Mount Sinai’s Frederic D. Zeman, M.D., emphasized patient-centered care. By 1938, we became the first skilled nursing facility with a full-time social worker. In 1940, we pioneered home health care before government programs.
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About Us: A timeline with key milestones. In 1956, it became the first skilled nursing facility with a department of rehabilitation in New York State. In 1970, Kittay Senior Apartments, independent housing for older adults, opened.
About Us: A vertical timeline with two milestones. In 1985, the country's first extensive geriatric teaching program was established with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In 1991, the Sarah Neuman skilled nursing facility was acquired in Westchester.
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Image of a timeline with text. In 2017: “Hires Jeffrey I. Farber, M.D. as president and CEO.” In 2018: “Opens new 23,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Adult Day Program at 1200 Waters Place in the Bronx.” Learn more about us and our milestones.

Our Partners

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Us

1-800-544-0304

OUR LOCATIONS

Manhattan
Bronx
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