A Promising New COVID Treatment Shows Big Benefits for New Jewish Home Residents
Roger Apperio was one of the first residents at The New Jewish Home to receive a promising new medication for COVID-19. Called monoclonal antibody treatment, it was authorized by the FDA just a few months ago and is already benefitting people who have been diagnosed with COVID and who are at high risk for progressing to severe disease.
Read MorePioneering a New, Game-Changing COVID Test
On Sunday morning, Darlene Corporan, a licensed practical nurse, arrived at The New Jewish Home in Manhattan for work. It was her scheduled day to be tested for COVID-19, so she did a quick nasal swab before going up to the floors to care for patients and residents. Had Darlene tested positive for COVID-19, she would have been notified just 15 minutes after starting her work day.
Read MoreRemembering Donald Tober, 1931–2021
Distinguished Honoree at The New Jewish Home’s Eight Over Eighty Gala in 2017
The New Jewish Home mourns the passing of Donald Tober and extends its deepest condolences to Barbara and the rest of the family. We had the privilege and pleasure to honor Donald and Barbara in 2017 at our Eight over Eighty Gala. Please watch this wonderful short video from the 2017 gala.
Read MoreMore 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.
Read MoreThe New Jewish Home Featured on FNTV – FreedomNewsTV
Three residents were recently vaccinated with Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman, Westchester. Nursing home residents gave a quick interview and offered encouraging words after receiving the vaccine.
The New Jewish Home has a proud legacy of empowering older adults to live with purpose and enhanced well-being. We’ve been around since 1848 as one of the nation’s first nursing homes, and now serving older New Yorkers of all backgrounds through a portfolio of health care services, including post-acute care and rehabilitation, skilled nursing, adult day care, assisted living, and at-home care.
See how we continue to elevate health care for older adults through our Research Institute on Aging and our SkillSpring program (formerly known as Geriatrics Career Development program), which empower teens and young adults to begin careers in health care.
The New Jewish Home Makes News!
All of us at The New Jewish Home are thrilled that we were among the very first skilled nursing facilities nationwide selected to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, with over 600 doses administered to residents and staff at our Manhattan and Sarah Neuman facilities during the week of December 21st.
Read MoreEric Kimmel’s classic Hanukkah Story
Residents, staff, family and friends of The New Jewish Home perform a dramatic reading of Eric Kimmel’s classic Hanukkah story (using the original illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman).
Read MoreConquering 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.
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