RECOVERING LIKE A NEW YORKERRecovering like a New Yorker and other stories of The New Jewish Home fighting COVID-19. The New Jewish Home reflects the diversity and strength of New York City. During this challenging time, these inspiring stories of recovery and resilience are a source of hope.
Thanks to our Social Work Transitions program on our Westchester campus, we’re helping heart rehabilitation patients achieve better clinical outcomes and reduce re-hospitalizations. Continue Reading Helping Frail Cardiac Patients Get Well, Go Home and Stay Home
Throughout the global pandemic, the skilled physical, occupational and speech therapists at The New Jewish Home’s Westchester campus, Sarah Neuman delivered excellent rehabilitation care. Continue Reading Safe Rehabilitation in Partnership with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in the Age of COVID-19
Mrs. L., a resident at Sarah Neuman, The New Jewish Home’s Westchester campus, was visited regularly by her husband. “He came religiously every day to help walk with her and care for her,” according to Miriam Levi, Assistant Administrator. “So it ripped him apart when we closed our doors in March because of COVID-19.” Continue Reading Enhancing Care Through Deep Knowing
One day in early July, Peter and Susan Day drove to Sarah Neuman, The New Jewish Home’s Westchester campus, to visit Peter’s mother, Virginia. It was a trip they’ve made many times before, but this time it was different: they hadn’t seen her in person in months, and she had been very ill with COVID-19. Though they had video and phone chats with Virginia since she’s recovered, it was hard not to see her in person. Continue Reading Through Rehabilitation Therapy, Dedicated Clinicians Help Post-COVID Patients Recover
Residents and patients at The New Jewish Home have always appreciated chaplaincy visits. During the pandemic, however, these visits evolved to provide deep emotional and spiritual care to meet the needs of our older adult clients. Each year, in conjunction with the Jewish Theological Seminary, The New Jewish Home helps train chaplains by hosting students in our Clinical Pastoral Education Program (CPE). Continue Reading Making Spiritual Connections During COVID-19
Larry Kelly is probably one of the best-known COVID-19 survivors in New York City. Larry, who retired a few years ago as the assistant principal of a high school in Harlem, contracted COVID-19 while performing in a dinner theater in Fair Lawn, NJ. The whole cast of the play got sick. Continue Reading What’s Next After 51 Days on a Ventilator? A Dedicated Team of Rehabilitation Therapists
Liz Weingast, Our Vice President for Clinical Excellence and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Speaks About Protecting Patients and Staff in the Age of COVID-19. Continue Reading Infection Control: Setting a High Bar
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… Continue Reading 51 Days on a Ventilator: How ‘Miracle Larry’ Survived
One day in early July, Peter and Susan Day drove to Sarah Neuman, The New Jewish Home’s Westchester campus, to visit Peter’s mother, Virginia. It was a trip they’ve made many times before, but this time it was different: they hadn’t seen her in person in months, and she had been very ill with COVID-19. Though they had video and phone chats with Virginia since she’s recovered, it was hard not to see her in person. Continue Reading Reuniting Families, at a Safe Distance
