Jumpstarting the Road to Recovery for COVID-19 Patients
At The New Jewish Home’s COVID-19 Recovery Unit, a talented rehabilitation team, led by Lauren Raschen, helps patients regain their strength and resume their activities.
Read MoreVisitors Return to Sarah Neuman, Bringing Hugs, Smiles, and Tears of Joy
When visitation reopened at The New Jewish Home’s Sarah Neuman facility in Westchester on March 31, the hallways were full of emotion. Lorraine Thomas, a recreation therapist, said her eyes hurt from all the tears of joy she cried with families who were able to visit their loved ones in person after many months apart.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreAn Empathetic Intern Delivers Love to COVID Unit Patients and their Families
Ariana Schwartzberg, a student intern working at The New Jewish Home’s COVID-19 Recovery Unit in Manhattan, serves as a critical link between patients and their families in this facility, which is one of the few to receive this designation by the New York State Department of Health to exclusively care for patients with COVID-19. She is “a breath of fresh air,” says Manhattan Administrator Sandra Mundy, because she cares so deeply and is so helpful to staff and patients alike.
Read MoreThe New Jewish Home’s Manhattan Administrator Sandra Mundy Interviewed in Skilled Nursing News
Learn more about The New Jewish Home’s COVID-19 Recovery Unit, selected by the NY State Department of Health as a COVID-19 designated nursing home. Manhattan Administrator Sandra Mundy shares with Skilled Nursing News how the dedicated unit is helping patients recover from COVID-19. https://skillednursingnews.com/2021/03/inside-a-new-covid-only-nursing-home-and-why-theyre-still-necessary-a-year-into-covid-19/
Read MoreWhy Visitation Rules Should be Eased: The New Jewish Home Featured in Local Media
The New Jewish Home is advocating to restore visitation for residents and families — these visits mean so much for families who long to see and hug their loved ones. Hear what Dr. Jeff Farber, The New Jewish Home’s President & CEO, has to say in these two news stories.
Read MoreRemembering Vernon Jordan, 1935–2021
Distinguished Honoree at The New Jewish Home’s Eight Over Eighty Gala in 2017
The New Jewish Home mourns the passing of Vernon Jordan. We were grateful to be able to honor Mr. Jordan in 2017 at our Eight over Eighty Gala. Please watch this wonderful short video from the 2017 gala.
Read MoreCalls from DOROT Volunteers Bring Connection and Caring to Sarah Neuman Residents
In normal times, nursing home residents enjoy a wide range of social activities and companionship, in addition to visits from friends and family. But this pandemic year has been far from normal, with restricted visitation and limited group activities. A pilot program offered in conjunction with DOROT enabled some residents at The New Jewish Home’s Sarah Neuman campus in Westchester to take part in a series of friendly phone calls — while getting some much-needed relief from the isolation of the pandemic to boot.
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