A Conversation with Dr. Shivani Chopra, NYU Langone Health Geriatrician at The New Jewish Home’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, offered in partnership with NYU Langone Health, provides specialized in-patient rehabilitation, exercise therapy and support for older adults recovering from a cardiac episode or surgery.
Read MoreTanya Isaacs, The New Jewish Home’s SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, recognized by Crain’s New York Business
Crain’s New York Business recently released its list of Notable Black Leaders and Executives for 2022 and we are delighted to announce that Tanya Isaacs, our SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer, has been included! Since joining The New Jewish Home in 2021, Tanya oversaw the successful renewal of collective bargaining agreements with four separate health care unions, launched a diversity and inclusion initiative, and successfully led efforts to recruit and retain nursing staff during a severe workforce shortage. Please join us in congratulating Tanya on this great achievement!
Read MoreRecognizing Our Staff – Freddy Valentin
The Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) has selected our Associate Systems Administrator Freddy Valentin as its 2022 Humanitarian of the Year. Thank you to Karen Flam and Don Shulman of AJAS, for coming to The New Jewish Home to surprise Freddy with the good news! Freddy was chosen for demonstrating compassion and courage while going beyond his regular job duties and volunteering in the nursing home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His dedication to our mission inspired many colleagues to follow his path and volunteer as well. Please join us in congratulating Freddy on this well-deserved achievement!
Read MoreWelcoming New Leaders
Focus on Hospitality Elevates the Patient Experience
Many essential components comprise an outstanding short-term rehabilitation program. Topnotch medical staff, advanced therapy regimens and carefully supervised nutrition, of course. But what about hospitality?
Read MoreOn the Road to Recovery After Spinal Surgery, Thanks to Excellent Therapists
Chronic back pain plagued Marjorie for years. After she finally had surgery, a month of high-quality rehabilitation from warm, caring therapists at The New Jewish Home, Sarah Neuman put her on the comeback trail.
Read MoreSenator Gillibrand visits our Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) Program!
We were delighted to host Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at our Manhattan campus to meet with students and alumni of our Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) Program! We’re proud to serve hundreds of NYC youth each year. Expanding GCD would help even more young people throughout New York State and beyond pursue rewarding careers and help alleviate the health care workforce shortage. We sincerely thank Senator Gillibrand for taking the time to learn more about GCD and engage with our participants, staff and older adult residents.






The New Jewish Home’s SkillSpring program (formerly known as Geriatrics Career Development program) has helped teens and young adults in New York City pursue careers in health care since 2006. Program participants are immersed in long-term care settings and provide more than 8,000 hours of companionship and clinical care to older adults each year.
Alumni from our GCD programs have access to resources from our Workforce program to help them meet academic and career goals. Learn more about our high school program for teens and our young adult program.
Helping Patients Thrive after a Heart Attack
Our Westchester heart failure program, which is the only Joint Commission-accredited heart failure program in Westchester, is dedicated to helping patients have the best possible clinical outcomes and quality of life.
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