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(February 9, 2023 – ROCHESTER, NY) Rochester Business Journal has selected three Jewish Senior Life employees as 2023 Health Care Heroes recipients. The annual RBJ Health Care Heroes awards recognize excellence, promote innovation, and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in the Rochester area.

Regina Moyd, Certified Nursing Assistant, will be recognized in the Health Care Staff category for her 35-year commitment to health care at Jewish Senior Life, as well as her empathetic nature working on the Lipson Memory Care Unit. Ann Barton, Program Director at Marian’s House, will be honored in the Senior Care category, for her creative therapeutic recreation programming and caring leadership, as well as her ability to maintain the Marian’s House respite program despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michael Celento, Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) Program Director, will be acknowledged in the Management category for his demonstrated leadership, innovation, and his overall impact on the superior level of care Jewish Senior Life provides. Jewish Senior Life’s NBU is one of the first of its kind in Rochester and allows individuals to receive specialized care locally instead of having to travel for services.

Michael S. King, President and CEO at Jewish Senior Life says, “We are very fortunate to have these heroes as part of our team every day. On behalf of all of our Jewish Senior Life residents and staff, we are extremely grateful for their contributions and the compassionate care they provide to our residents, patients, clients, guests, as well as their families and caregivers.”

“The 2023 Health Care Heroes have demonstrated extraordinary efforts, particularly during challenging times. Their tireless and dedicated work to provide the best possible care to patients and their families has made a significant impact on the Greater Rochester area,” says Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, senior group publisher of the Rochester Business Journal. “We at the Rochester Business Journal celebrate and congratulate this year’s Health Care Heroes and thank them for all they have done and will do for our community.”

Winners will be honored at a breakfast celebration on Tuesday, March 28, at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 East Main Street in Rochester. Registration and networking begin at 8:30 a.m., breakfast is served at 9 a.m. and the awards presentation takes place at 9:45 a.m. Honorees will be profiled in a special magazine that will be included in the March 31 issue of the Rochester Business Journal and will be available online at RBJ.net.

About Jewish Senior Life:

Serving people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds, Jewish Senior Life is Rochester’s only Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). Guided by the values of honoring family and aging in place, Jewish Senior Life offers all levels of care on a single campus, from independent living to skilled nursing care, along with a variety of programs and services for people living outside its campus. Jewish Senior Life has CARF International accreditation for high quality and customer satisfaction, and has been certified as a Great Place to Work® since 2020. Its affiliate, the Jewish Home, has been recognized as a Newsweek Best Nursing Homes 2023 and US News & World Report Best Nursing Home for Long Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation 2022-2023. For more information, visit www.jewishseniorlife.org or www.facebook.com/jewishseniorlife.

About the Rochester Business Journal:

The Rochester Business Journal has served as the leading source of business news and information in Rochester, N.Y., for 36 years. In addition to its website, RBJ.net, and weekly print publication, the Rochester Business Journal publishes more than 25 special products a year including Book of Lists, Explore Greater Rochester, RBJ 75 and Schools Report Card. The Rochester Business Journal also hosts 11 annual events to recognize excellence and provide leadership opportunities. Those events include Forty Under 40, Icon Honors, Women of Excellence and Reader Rankings. In addition, the Rochester Business Journal facilitates virtual panel discussions bringing local experts from the business community together to discuss current topics and trends. Its Digital Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and more. The Rochester Business Journal and its sister publication, The Daily Record, which covers law and real estate in Western New York, are part of BridgeTower Media, the leading provider of B2B information, research, events and marketing solutions across more than 25 U.S. markets and industries.