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Donate
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      Your gift allows The New Jewish Home to ensure that close to 10,000 New Yorkers can lead meaningful lives in the communities they love.
    - Donations
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      The New Jewish Home relies on the time and generosity of volunteers to create meaningful experiences for the elders in our care.
    - Volunteer Opportunities
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      There are many ways to support The New Jewish Home and help provide the best possible care for older adults who turn to us.
    - Others Ways to Give
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      Eight Over Eighty was created to galvanize public attention while raising critical funds to support our mission.
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      The staff of The New Jewish Home is the heart and soul of the work we do. To view and apply for all open positions please visit our careers page.
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    - The Faces of TNJH
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Category: Geriatrics Career Development

March 21, 2023

From Adrift High School Student to Accomplished Nurse

Meet Yolaury Hernandez, RN, a successful graduate of The New Jewish Home’s innovative healthcare workforce training program. Participating in SkillSpring propelled Yolaury to embark on a rewarding career caring for others.

May 13, 2022

A Motivated High School Senior Sets her Sights on a Nursing Career

Carmen dreamed of being a Broadway performer, not a health care professional. And then the Geriatrics Career Development Program changed her course.

December 17, 2021

Senator Gillibrand visits our Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) Program!

We were delighted to host Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at our Manhattan campus to meet with students and alumni of our Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) Program! We’re proud to serve hundreds of NYC youth each year. Expanding GCD would help even more young people throughout New York State and beyond pursue rewarding careers and help alleviate the health care workforce shortage. We sincerely thank Senator Gillibrand for taking the time to learn more about GCD and engage with our participants, staff and older adult residents.

The New Jewish Home’s SkillSpring program (formerly known as Geriatrics Career Development program) has helped teens and young adults in New York City pursue careers in health care since 2006. Program participants are immersed in long-term care settings and provide more than 8,000 hours of companionship and clinical care to older adults each year.

Alumni from our GCD programs have access to resources from our Workforce program to help them meet academic and career goals. Learn more about our high school program for teens and our young adult program.

July 7, 2021

Offering a Unique Solution to a Growing Nursing Home Workforce Challenge

Since 2006, The New Jewish Home has trained underserved youth to create a workforce pipeline in long-term care. Learn more about our successful Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) program in this Skilled Nursing News article.

June 16, 2021

Finding Her Career Passion after Taking a Chance on a New Internship

Darlene wasn’t sure what to expect, but she decided to take a chance on a new internship program at The New Jewish Home, which ended up opening the door to a fulfilling nursing career.

Fifteen years ago, a high school student named Darlene Corporan accepted an invitation to participate in what was then a new internship program at The New Jewish Home. That decision that led to a career she loves, in a workplace that truly feels like home.

June 7, 2021

From Shy High School Student to Confident Medical Student

Grace was raised by a single, immigrant mother who encouraged her to work hard and aim high. Now, thanks to GCD, she’s off to medical school this fall.

April 1, 2021

A High School Internship Opens Doors to a Health Care Career

Patients and residents at The New Jewish Home’s Manhattan facility know Edianna Reyes Ovalle as a caring and talented Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). What they don’t know is that this hard-working and dynamic health care hero had to overcome many obstacles to get where she is. And the support she got from The New Jewish Home’s Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) program made it possible.

January 13, 2021

More Than a Job — for Staff, GCD is a Family

Three GCD alumni, who now work as program staff, have discovered a passion for working with teens while developing deep bonds with the students and with each other.

December 10, 2020

Conquering Enormous Obstacles, a Young Mother Becomes a Certified Nursing Assistant

Since she was little, Tiana Albino has wanted to be a pediatrician, and she was determined not to let anything get in the way of her dreams. Giving birth to a son at age 19 and becoming homeless seemed like big obstacles, but Tiana wasn’t giving up so easily.