Remembering 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.
Read MoreThe New Jewish Home Mourns Elizabeth McCormack, 1922-2020
The New Jewish Home is saddened to hear of the passing of Elizabeth McCormack, renowned educator and philanthropic adviser. We are fortunate to have had the opportunity to honor her at our Eight over Eighty Gala in 2018 and share this heartwarming video where she talks about the power of listening. May her memory be a blessing.
Read MoreLife after Ostomy Surgery
A new collaboration between The New Jewish Home and White Plains Hospital is providing hope and help for patients recovering from ostomy surgery.
When patients wake up from ostomy surgery, they are dealing with all the usual post-surgery issues — weakness, pain, and disorientation — plus “the reality that they are confronting a total change to their lifestyle, both physical and psychological,” according to Tina Nardi, ET Ostomy Specialist. She should know: As one of the pioneers in ostomy care, she has been counseling patients for more than 40 years. She was recently brought in to train the nursing staff at The New Jewish Home’s Sarah Neuman campus under a new partnership with White Plains Hospital designed to provide seamless care from surgery to rehab to discharge home.
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