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Dr. Ruth Spinner, Senior Medical Director on the Second Wave, Staying Safe During the Holidays and the Flu Shot

Text transcript of the interview with Dr. Spinner –

Hi, my name is Dr. Ruth Spinner, and I’m a geriatrician and Senior Medical Director at The New Jewish Home. As Senior Medical Director, I oversee the medical staff at our nursing homes, and I also put policies and procedures in place to care for and protect the older adults under our care. I was also appointed in the spring as director of our COVID-19 task force.

Yiddish Folksbiene Musicians Bring the Music of “Fiddler” to Tenants of The New Jewish Home’s Kittay Senior Apartments

A special event on Thursday, November 12, brought together two groups of people who have been especially affected by the global pandemic: vulnerable older adults and performing artists.

Geriatrics Career Development program featured on CBS 2 News

Geriatrics Career Development Featured on CBS 2 News

CBS 2 News featured Francisca Fadairo, a remarkable high school senior in our Geriatrics Career Development Program (GCD). For the past 15 years, The New Jewish Home’s groundbreaking workforce development program has provided underserved high school students with allied health care certifications, college preparation and invaluable experience caring for older adults. Instead of closing GCD when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we actually hired our GCD participants so they could continue to receive hands-on training and gain firsthand experience working on the front lines as health care heroes.

Musician and resident Harold Schachner celebrates his 100th birthday

Musician and WWII Veteran Celebrates his 100th Birthday

Harold Schachner, a resident in The New Jewish Home, Manhattan, celebrates his 100th birthday by seeing his family for the first time since COVID-19.

Read featured article in the New York Post
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News 12: Mount Vernon woman reunited after 6 months with mom in nursing home

After a six-month wait, Sarah Neuman resident, Dorothy was able to reunite with her daughter during a garden visit. News12 Westchester visited for this special moment.

IN MEMORIAM Fred Richman 1922-2020

The New Jewish Home mourns the passing of Fred Richman, beloved husband of Rita Richman and father and father-in-law of our supporter Jim (Great Neck) and Elissa Richman.

Larry Kelly, after 151 days with Covid-19, Larry Kelly being discharged from The New Jewish Home in Manhattan to return home to his family

51 Days on a Ventilator: How ‘Miracle Larry’ Survived

It’s been 128 days since Larry Kelly has been able to hug his wife. At one point, he was considered the sickest patient at Mount Sinai. Today, he is known as “Miracle Larry” and has been discharged from The New Jewish Home in Manhattan to return home to his family.

Read his amazing story of recovery in The New York Times.

Cantor Laura Stein and Rabbi Sandy Bogin lead Shabbat worship services behind loudspeaker

The Power of Shabbat, Even Over the Loudspeaker

Laura Stein, Cantor and Hospice Chaplain at Sarah Neuman, our Westchester campus, wrote this beautiful piece that was featured in reformjudaism.org about her experience and efforts to uplift and connect Sarah Neuman residents during this challenging time.

Milton Glaser, American Graphic Designer

Remembering Milton Glaser, 1929-2020, our 2015 Eight Over 80 Honoree

The New Jewish Home mourns the passing of Milton Glaser. Our organization had the privilege and pleasure to honor him at our Eight Over Eighty Gala in 2015. He was among the most celebrated graphic designers in the United States, producing the iconic I ❤️NY logo.

Milton Glaser Video — Eight over 80, 2015

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