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Jewish Home Lifecare has been leading the way in elder care, research, and education for 150 years. Read the news here to learn what we’ve been accomplishing most recently.

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A portrait of caring

Dora Meighan, Jewish Home Lifecare Home Health Aide: Here’s what a Homecare client has to say about Home Health Aide Dora Meighan, who has worked for her for the past year and a half. “Ms. Dora ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Opens New Affordable Senior Housing in the Bronx

Jewish Home Lifecare debuted their newest HUD Section 202 apartment building for low income seniors at its Bronx campus during a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception held on Thursday, June 3. The ... [Read More]

Bat Mitzvah of 60 year old Jill Axelrod

Friends and fellow residents at the Bronx Division of Jewish Home Lifecare recently attended a joyous and meaningful Bat Mitzvah of 60-year-old Jill Axelrod, who said her “spiritual awakening” and... [Read More]

Author Talk and Book Signing at Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center

Friday, June 4, 9:30 to 11 AM RSVP to Lucy Mash at 914-864-5166 A panel discussion and book signing with Francine Russo, author of “They’re Your Parents Too!  How Siblings Can Survive Their... [Read More]

Eighth Annual Palliative Care Conference

Managing Pain in Elders: Challenges and Choices Click to access our secure Online Conference Registration When: Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 9 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Breakfast available at 8:30 ... [Read More]

Seventh Annual Tea & Symphony Concert to be Held at Jewish Home Lifecare

Trustee Jeff Rothschild and his wife Debra are hosting their seventh annual concert to benefit Manhattan’s Resident Recreations Programs on Sunday, May 16 at the Manhattan Campus at 120 West 106th ... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Volunteer to Receive Congressional Medal for WWII Service

Ruth Kornblum, a volunteer at Jewish Home Lifecare received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a pilot in World War II. Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center proudly salutes Mrs. ... [Read More]

New Hemodialysis Center Opens on Bronx Campus

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Bronx Division on West Kingsbridge Road announces the opening of a state of the art 15-station Hemodialysis Special Therapy Center  that provides for stretcher dialysis, as w... [Read More]

Livable Communities: Safety for Seniors Summit Event March 24th

Please join us for the first in a series of Livable Communities: Safety for Seniors Summit, Tuesday, March 24, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center, 845 Palmer Avenue, Mamaron... [Read More]

Limbo King, Resident of Jewish Home, Featured in NY Times

Featured in The New York Times, March 13, 2010 Limbo King Finds a New Home and an Old, Familiar Face by Corey Kilgannon “Limbo King” Mike Quashie  was reunited with and old friend and dance ... [Read More]

Telehealth for Safety and Independence at Home

Every morning when Beatrice Rodriguez, a Jewish Home Lifecare Telehealth client, wakes up, she is asked several questions: Did you take your medicine today?   Are you short of breath? ... [Read More]

They're Your Parents Too - Breakfast and Discussion

  [caption id="attachment_2997" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Author Francine Russo"][/caption] Tuesday, March 2nd at 9:00 a.m.Please join us for breakfast and a panel discussion wit... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare - proudly accredited by JCAHO

Jewish Home Lifecare’s campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester and our Home Healthcare programs proudly fullfill the rigorus standards required for accrediation by The Joint Commission o... [Read More]

Fifth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala

Jewish Home Lifecare held its fifth annual "Stay-at-Home" gala on Monday, November, 2, 2009. Elder gala events included “Dancing with the Stars”- including members of the Br... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Staff Collect Toys for Tots

Manhattan Campus staff of Jewish Home Lifecare participated in the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. Each year Toys for Tots collects holiday gifts for needy children from generous donors s... [Read More]

Sarah Neuman Nursing Home Residents Protest State Budget Cuts

Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman residents Hortense Gutmann, 102, and Louise Bryant, 90, met with New York State Assemblyman George Latimer to speak on behalf of all residents and patients at the 300... [Read More]

Geriatric Palliative Care Conference

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Professional Education Center will hold its 7th Annual Geriatric Palliative Care Conference: On -- Wednesday, November 4, 2009, from 9:00am to 5:00pm   At -- the UJA-Fede... [Read More]

His First Trip Out in 20 Years

For the last 20 years, Ramon Villar’s only contact with the outside world was a rare visit to a hospital emergency room. Now, thanks to the intervention of Cynthia McDaniel, a registered nurse wi... [Read More]

Preparing for a new Jewish Home on the Upper West Side

Jewish Home Lifecare announces proposal to re-build it’s Upper West Side campus Jewish Home Lifecare recently announced our plan to replace the existing West 106th Street long-term care/rehabilitat... [Read More]

Therapy Offered Six Days a Week at Sarah Neuman

The Short Stay/Subacute Rehabilitation program at Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center in Mamaroneck has been extended from five days a week of individual physical, occupational and speech the... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Celebrates Earth Day

As part of its mission to foster a healthy and safe environment, Jewish Home Lifecare celebrated Earth Day at all three divisions in Manhattan, the Bronx and Sarah Neuman Center in Westchester. ... [Read More]

Striking Back Against Stroke

A free health education program, Striking Back Against Stroke, sponsored by White Plains Hospital Center and Jewish Home Lifecare/Sarah Neuman Center, will be held on: Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30 to ... [Read More]

A High School Graduate at 100

Sarah Neuman Resident graduates from James Madison High School Benjamin Parmet, a 100-year-old resident at Jewish Home Lifecare Sarah Neuman Center, was recently awarded an honorary high school... [Read More]

Our Fourth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Fourth Annual Stay-at-Home Gala took place on November 3, 2008.   While our guests were invited to Stay At Home and support the Home, elders of every division of th... [Read More]

Stay at Home Gala at Kittay House

Stay at Home Gala at Kittay House   The Kittay House auditorium was transformed for the 2008 Stay at Home Gala Our "Night at the Copa" was a resounding success. While sipping pina colada... [Read More]

Eleventh Annual Stein Lecture

Please join us for the Eleventh Annual Stein Lecture on Alzheimer’s Disease: Imaging the Pathology of Alzheimer’s Disease Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Lecture: 3:30 p.m. Cocktail Recep... [Read More]

Tips for Falls Prevention

Jewish Home Lifecare offers Preventive Measures to reduce the Chance of Unintentional Falls during any season! A slip and fall is a threat to the lives, independence and health of elders. Every... [Read More]

Find a New Way to Get to Work

Save money and help save the planet by leaving your car at home. Avoid the stress of the morning drive and avoid gas costs – find a new way to work! LEAVE YOUR CAR AT HOME DAY takes place... [Read More]

Oliver Ford Winner of NYAHSA Art Competition

Oliver Ford, Manhattan Day Center client, has won this year's NYAHSA Art Competition. The title of his Merit Award winning painting is "Me and My Daughters Trying to Get Along". (Mr. Ford and ... [Read More]

JHL Director Offers Expertise in New York Times

      Pat Mulvey, the Director of Jewish Home Lifecare's Solutions at Home program, discusses the role of geriatric care management in an interview with Jane Gross, in Gross's New Yo... [Read More]

Laura Radensky: A Meaningful Life

Laura Radensky has worked at Jewish Home Lifecare for 19 years. She began almost two decades ago as a social work intern. Her title today is Community Relations and Legislative Liaison for Communi... [Read More]

Cara Unowsky Awarded JCSA Young Professional

Based upon her demonstration of “exemplary professionalism, hard work and continuing education,” Jewish Home Lifecare's Cara Unowsky, senior project manager of strategic planning, has been sel... [Read More]

High Holy Days at Jewish Home Lifecare

May this season of reflection bring you a sweet New Year filled with Health, Happiness and Peace. On the days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah there will be religi... [Read More]

Celebrate Grandparents!

  2008 marked the 30th anniversary of National Grandparents Day. The Day's purpose is to honor grandparents and to encourage bonds between grandchildren and grandparents. The holiday draws ... [Read More]

Israeli Teens Bring Message of Hope

  Amidst all the events at Jewish Home Lifecare this summer, visits from the Israeli Scouts to all three of our campuses had a special significance. During their uplifting and inspirational... [Read More]

Students Enjoy Opportunity to Grow

"My first two weeks at Sarah Neuman have been so rewarding. I honestly never thought I would feel like a better person when I started working," says Sunu Mathew, a participant in Sarah Neuman’s ... [Read More]

A New Name

The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System is changing it’s name to Jewish Home Lifecare. In 1848 the organization began assisting elder women in their homes. From this beginning we evo... [Read More]

Drum Therapy Builds Community

“Even in their eighties, people have the potential to grow,” explains Paul Padial, a Community Coordinator at our Manhattan nursing home. Thanks to a popular new activity taking place a... [Read More]

End of Year Drum Circle a Hit with Our Bronx Volunteers!

To celebrate all the hard work contributed by the participants in the Bronx Intergenerational Youth and Geriatric Career Development programs, JHL threw the students an unusual party. A pro... [Read More]

Walk for What Matters 2008

A good walk, a good time, and a good deed all rolled into one.   These were the sentiments expressed by Sarah Neuman Center’s 50 participants in the annual “Walk for What Matters” on ... [Read More]

Environmental Responsibility Coordinator Joins Us

Jewish Home Lifecare is pleased to announce that Alaine Marx has joined us in the position of Environmental Responsibility Coordinator. This position was made possible through a grant from the Bre... [Read More]

A Magical Night

  Decorations glittered, balloons cascaded and the crowd cheered, tapped and clapped to the beat of old-time favorites and even some great rock ‘n roll. On Thursday, June 19, Jewish Home ... [Read More]

Trustee Hosts Palliative Care Discussion

Trustee Randolph Guggenheimer, Jr. and his wife Jane (right) recently hosted an evening’s presentation and discussion on the topic of Palliative Care. Jewish Home Lifecare Trustees and their... [Read More]

Phyllis Erlbaum-Zur Recognized by AJAS

Phyllis Erlbaum-Zur was recognized with the 2008 Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Professional Award on March 23rd. Erlbaum-Zur is the Director of Admissions and Discharge Services at t... [Read More]

Celebrating Longevity with Art and Friends

  The portraits of eight Sarah Neuman residents who are centenarians were unveiled at a recent dedication ceremony held on our Westchester campus. The portraits are on permanent display in ... [Read More]

Career Advancement Fosters Success

Success Stories Fred Greenblatt: Director of Therapeutic Recreation Bridget Gallagher: Two decades helping shape the future of long-term care Fred Greenblatt Surrounded by family, friend... [Read More]

Our Committment to Affordable Housing

Dedicated to the well-being of Bronx elders, Jewish Home Lifecare is ensuring low-income seniors have more opportunities for affordable housing and health services. With inclement weather conditio... [Read More]

Why Work at Jewish Home Lifecare?

   If You’re a Physician If You’re a Nurse If You’re a Physician One of the greatest gaps in healthcare today is the shortage of experienced geriatricians. Jewish Home Lifecare esta... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Among Employers Honored by Mayor Bloomberg

Jewish Home Lifecare was proud to be among those honored at a reception hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at Gracie Mansion, in honor of the hundreds of organizations that partner with City age... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare and Trustee Michael Luskin recognized by UJA

  Jewish Home Lifecare was recognized by UJA-Federation of New York for our Trustees’ 100% participation in UJA’s annual fundraising campaign.  Jewish Home was one of only seven agenci... [Read More]

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Green Initiative at Jewish Home Lifecare It’s on the news, discussed on talk shows and forums, Al Gore received a Nobel Prize for his work with it and it’s the focus of a system-wide in... [Read More]

Elders are Mentors for Students

Jewish Home Lifecare’s Geriatric Career Development Program gives high school students a head start by providing training and first-hand experience in the health care industry, and offers th... [Read More]

Wii for Wellness, as Well as Fun

Bill Ferrer hadn’t set foot in a bowling alley for years. But with the help of a video game remote control, Ferrer was not only rolling a ball but hitting a spare.  Click to view Slide S... [Read More]

Person Centered Care

Culture Change and Communities of Caring: Jewish Home Lifecare’s Ongoing Journey The test of a people is how it behaves towards the old. - Abraham Joshua Heschel   The goal of creating co... [Read More]

Jewish Home Lifecare Offers Long-Term Care Community For Blind & Vision-Impaired Elders

    Jewish Home Lifecare and the Jewish Guild for the Blind have partnered to create The Guild Institute for Vision & Aging. The Guild Institute is a long term skilled nursing residen... [Read More]

OATS Brings the Web to Elders

Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is a non-profit organization that provides computer training designed specifically for elders. OATS partners with Jewish Home Lifecare to give our clients v... [Read More]

Audrey Weiner Appointed to Board of AAHSA

Audrey S. Weiner, DSW, MPH, president and CEO of Jewish Home Lifecare, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (ASHSA). AAHS... [Read More]

Manhattan Master Plan

Jewish Home to Re-develop 106th Street Campus The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System has announced plans to re-develop the Home’s 106th street campus in Manhattan. Construction is expec... [Read More]

Director of Clinical Excellence

  Elizabeth (Liz) Weingast who is presently the Associate Director of Nursing at the Sarah Neuman Westchester campus of Jewish Home Lifecare, has been promoted to the position of Director of C... [Read More]

92nd Street Y Lecture Series

Live broadcasts of lectures held at Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y are available to residents, families, friends, and members of the community thanks to the generous support of Joan Jacobson of New Y... [Read More]