Recognizing Our Staff – Freddy Valentin
The Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) has selected our Associate Systems Administrator Freddy Valentin as its 2022 Humanitarian of the Year. Thank you to Karen Flam and Don Shulman of AJAS, for coming to The New Jewish Home to surprise Freddy with the good news! Freddy was chosen for demonstrating compassion and courage while going beyond his regular job duties and volunteering in the nursing home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His dedication to our mission inspired many colleagues to follow his path and volunteer as well. Please join us in congratulating Freddy on this well-deserved achievement!
Read MoreWelcoming New Leaders
We are pleased to welcome two remarkable new leaders to our Board.
Read MoreFocus on Hospitality Elevates the Patient Experience
Many essential components comprise an outstanding short-term rehabilitation program. Topnotch medical staff, advanced therapy regimens and carefully supervised nutrition, of course. But what about hospitality?
Read MoreOn the Road to Recovery After Spinal Surgery, Thanks to Excellent Therapists
Chronic back pain plagued Marjorie for years. After she finally had surgery, a month of high-quality rehabilitation from warm, caring therapists at The New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman put her on the comeback trail.
Read MoreSenator 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.
Helping Patients Thrive after a Heart Attack
Our Westchester heart failure program, which is the only Joint Commission-accredited heart failure program in Westchester, is dedicated to helping patients have the best possible clinical outcomes and quality of life.
Read MoreWith Expert and Caring Rehabilitation Therapists, Stroke Patients Learn to Speak and Swallow Again
The therapists in our Speech-Language and Swallowing Disorders department help stroke patients regain vital abilities so they can get well and go home.
Read MoreAssistant Medical Director Dr. Stephanie Le Instills Collaboration in our Team of Mount Sinai Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Stephanie Le always aspired to be a doctor like her father, a radiologist who worked for the U.S. Army. And she quickly found that geriatrics was the specialty for her. She did her residency in internal medicine at Boston University, which has a strong geriatrics program. “I love working with older people,” she said. “They are great to talk to, they tell wonderful stories, and they are grateful for the care. When I applied for fellowships, I focused on New York and I was fortunate to get into Mount Sinai for geriatric and palliative care.”
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