Best Stretches for Older Adults
Stretching helps you maintain flexibility and mobility, which is crucial for good health – especially as you age. The New Jewish Home’s licensed physical therapists and rehabilitation specialists are here to help with six essential stretches for older adults and seniors that target your legs and back, helping you lead a more active, independent life.
Read MoreAn Enthusiastic Volunteer Brings Companionship to Sarah Neuman Residents
Clark Morehouse, a retired TV advertising manager, finds the two hours a week he spends in spirited conversation with older adults meaningful and rewarding.
Read MoreNavigating the Path from Hospital to Home with Rehab and Support Services
The journey from hospital to home after a medical episode or surgical procedure can be challenging for patients and their families. It’s a time when post-acute care – like short-term rehab, skilled nursing, and other support services – is pivotal in ensuring a smooth recovery.
Read MoreExpanding Its Reach: SkillSpring Program Extended to Competing Nursing Homes After 17 Years of Success
The SkillSpring program, initiated in 2006 by The New Jewish Home in New York to address workforce shortages in long-term care, is expanding its reach to assist in-state competitors. Originally designed to offer a career path in nursing for financially insecure young adults, the program has successfully expanded to other facilities in the state, including a recent pilot program at the Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care in Washington Heights. This pilot program graduated 14 students who are expected to pursue careers as certified nursing assistants. By the start of 2023, over 150 SkillSpring alumni had been hired, with more than 90% either employed or pursuing higher education.
Read MoreIn-Home Safety & Wellness: Adapting Your NYC Living Space As You Age
For older adults and seniors living in New York City, aging in place can offer independence and a sense of connection. In this blog, we explain how New Yorkers can adapt their living space as they age to ensure safety, wellness, and the freedom to continue thriving in the communities they call home.
Read MoreTwo Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients Get a Second Chance
Patients receive innovative, high quality care in The New Jewish Home’s outstanding Cardiac Rehabilitation program, where the focus is not only on recovery, but also on education.
Read MoreRemembering Norman Lear, 1922-2023
The New Jewish Home mourns the passing of groundbreaking producer Norman Lear. We were grateful to have honored Mr. Lear at our 2017 Eight over Eighty Gala. Please watch this wonderful short video from the 2017 Gala.
Read MoreCBS News Visits Our Intergenerational Chess Program
Lights! Camera! Checkmate! CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook recently visited The New Jewish Home’s Manhattan campus to profile our partnership with the United Nations International School’s Chess Connect program.
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