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Opinion: To confront the senior care staffing crisis, invest in what works

State Senator Cordell Cleare, an invaluable champion of The New Jewish Home’s SkillSpring program, wrote a compelling op-ed about SkillSpring in City & State New York that was published earlier this month: To Confront the Senior Care Staffing Crisis, Invest in What Works.

SkillSpring is a proven workforce development solution that has propelled 1,100+ NYC high school students and young adults (ages 18–27) to pursue rewarding careers in healthcare at no cost. Click here to learn more.

Read the City & State New York article HERE.

Best Stretches for Older Adults

Stretching helps you maintain flexibility and mobility, which is crucial for good health – especially as you age. The New Jewish Home’s licensed physical therapists and rehabilitation specialists are here to help with six essential stretches for older adults and seniors that target your legs and back, helping you lead a more active, independent life.

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Expanding Its Reach: SkillSpring Program Extended to Competing Nursing Homes After 17 Years of Success

The SkillSpring program, initiated in 2006 by The New Jewish Home in New York to address workforce shortages in long-term care, is expanding its reach to assist in-state competitors. Originally designed to offer a career path in nursing for financially insecure young adults, the program has successfully expanded to other facilities in the state, including a recent pilot program at the Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Washington Heights. This pilot program graduated 14 students who are expected to pursue careers as certified nursing assistants. By the start of 2023, over 150 SkillSpring alumni had been hired, with more than 90% either employed or pursuing higher education.

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The New Jewish Home Honors Graduates from Isabella Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Living as SkillSpring Program Expands

On December 19, The New Jewish Home hosted a ceremony at its Manhattan Campus honoring the first graduating class of SkillSpring Young Adult Program participants at Metropolitan Jewish Health’s (MJHS) Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Washington Heights, along with graduates from the program’s Hebrew Home at Riverdale by RiverSpring Living’s class in the Bronx.

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In-Home Safety & Wellness: Adapting Your NYC Living Space As You Age

For older adults and seniors living in New York City, aging in place can offer independence and a sense of connection. In this blog, we explain how New Yorkers can adapt their living space as they age to ensure safety, wellness, and the freedom to continue thriving in the communities they call home.

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