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13 WHAM – The Jewish Home welcomed adults participating in Rochester’s Jewish Living Program for a celebration of Hanukkah.

The Jewish Ledger – Jewish Senior Life has expanded its stroke rehabilitation program to provide specialized care following a hospital stay

Rochester Business Journal Online – The first residents moved from the Jewish Home tower last week; another group moved this week, and the final residents will move into the cottages Oct. 2. A total of 108 residents—36 per cottage—will fill the brand new, spacious living spaces.

Democrat and Chronicle – Jewish Senior Life has set up each floor in the Green House Cottages as its own home, complete with cooking and laundry facilities.

Democrat and Chronicle Online – Ted Donsky still shaking his head in disbelief a week after moving into one of the new Green House homes, part of Jewish Senior Life in Brighton.

Democrat and Chronicle Online – Residents are sleeping later and staggering their mealtimes as they gain more control of their days at Green House homes, part of the Jewish Senior Life.

13 WHAM – It’s moving day for some seniors at Jewish Senior Life. The seniors are moving into the new green house cottages. The small households are designed specifically for long-term care residents.

News 8 – Jewish Senior Life finishing $83 million dollar project. This project included the design of 3 new cottages that are almost complete at Jewish Senior Life off of Winton Road in Brighton.

Jewish Senior Life today announced the opening of nine new long-term care homes on its campus, a key milestone in its ongoing $83 million campus transformation project. The organization has invited residents, their families, community leaders and the media to attend...

The Summer Solstice is considered the longest day of the year, but for folks at Jewish Senior Life it had a deeper meaning. 

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Brighton Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life honors employees for exceptional service. Jewish Senior Life announced that Mary Pellicane and Nicole Right are the 2016 recipients of the Leon Rosen Award for Exceptional Customer Service. 

Brighton-Pittsford Post – The Jewish Senior Life board of directors recently held its elections for the 2016-17 term.

Fox Rochester – Residents at the Jewish Senior Life Summit at Brighton are enjoying a sweet treat made right in their own backyard.

Environments for Aging – Less than a year after breaking ground on one of the largest construction projects in the Rochester, N.Y., area, the team at Jewish Senior Life has made tremendous progress toward making our campus transformation a reality.

WHAM 13 – The Women’s Council at the Jewish Senior Life Foundation is hosting acclaimed author Suzanne Braun Levine for an event on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at the Irondequoit Country Club.

Jewish Ledger – BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, GRADUATIONS, AWARDS, PROMOTIONS, EN GAGE MENTS, WEDDINGS, BIRTHS …

Jewish Ledger – Jewish Senior Life is very pleased to announce a transformational gift from the Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation.

Democrat & Chronicle – Jewish Senior Life offers workers nearly a dozen different types of paid leave time, allowing them time for things like voting and donating blood and bone marrow, or the chance to pull away from work if they witness or are victims of crime.

13WHAM & Fox Rochester – 13WHAM’s Alexis Arnold got together with Gene Trotta, Executive Director of Dining Services at Jewish Senior Life, and Jewish Senior Life resident Jan Gustafson to make Jan’s praline cookies.

Rochester, NY (WHAM) – A big thank you Wednesday for Jewish Senior Life employees. It was the organizations annual service luncheon.

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WROC TV 8 – Heart disease survivor Jean Phillips and Michele Schirano, the Administrator of the Jewish Home of Rochester, discussed how the Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program at the Jewish Home is helping patients regain their quality of life Thursday on News 8 at Noon.

In Good Health – Jewish Senior Life is expanding its cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program, responding to an increasing need for specialized patient care following a hospital stay. 

Democrat and Chronicle, Nextpert article featuring Sue Adams-Price – This time of year is filled with family get-togethers, and while family and holidays go together like turkey and stuffing, these gatherings can also be very stressful.

McKnight’s – This past spring, we at Jewish Senior Life broke ground on a campus transformation project that will redefine home for our elders and revolutionize the way we deliver care.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life Foundation recently announced the election of two officers and two directors for the Board of the Jewish Senior Life Foundation for the 2016-17 term.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life recently announced the expansion of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program with the myHeart Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Jewish Ledger – Few things are more reassuring than having a friend or companion to rely on for help, especially as we age. A caring companion can enrich the lives of our elderly loved ones

Democrat & Chronicle – Music can be another very powerful tool for older adults — connecting our brains to life events and helping us recall various memories. Jewish Senior Life offers the MUSIC & MEMORY program that brings music into the lives of seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive and physical challenges.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life residents, families and staff recently celebrated National Grandparents Day with a petting zoo, magician and face painting.

55 PLUS – She’s a physician who makes house calls, part of the physician house calls program hosted by Jewish Senior Life in Rochester.

13WHAM – Community leaders including the Rochester Teachers Association, Action for a Better Community, Roc Acts, Rochester Community of Churches and members of Jewish Senior Life gathered on Tuesday pushing the city school district to restore over a million dollars back into the programs budget.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Herb was known for growing tomatoes and bringing them to residents who were not able to come outside. Now the tradition continues, as the herbs grown in this new garden will be used in meals at the Summit.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – On Father’s Day, independent living residence the Summit at Brighton honored Herb Ouzer, a former resident, by planting an herb garden in his name. Herb lived at the Summit at Brighton for four years before passing away in 2014 at age 100.

TWC News – A special dedication this Father’s Day may be budding a new tradition at a local senior home. “To know him was to love him, that’s all I can say,” friend Charlotte Hillsberg said.

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TWC News Evening – The $83 million project will transform the long-term care housing into a more homelike setting for residents. Jewish Senior Life President Mike King says the new living spaces will off the opportunity to create a higher standard of living.

13WHAM ABC at 6:00 p.m. – Brighton, N.Y. – Jewish Senior Life, a senior health and wellness organization, is investing $83 million to transform its long-term care housing.

Democrat & Chronicle – Five years ago, the leadership of Jewish Senior Life started planning for a new model of care on its campus.

WXXI News – Jewish Senior Life, a local provider of nursing home and other facilities in the Rochester area, broke ground Thursday on a major initiative. 

News 8 at 5:00 p.m. – A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday for Jewish Senior Life, as they got started on an $83 million project.

News 8 –  A 3-year, $83 million project at Jewish Senior Life in Brighton will break ground next week. Mike King, CEO of Jewish Senior Life, says the project will redefine transitional and long-term care in Upstate New York.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Carol Maskiell and Mary Fazio, employees at Jewish Senior Life, were honored at the 2016 Rochester Business Health Care Achievement Awards on March 22.

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Brighton-Pittsford Post – Carol Maskiell and Mary Fazio, employees at Jewish Senior Life, were honored at the 2016 Rochester Business Health Care Achievement Awards on March 22.

Jewish Ledger – Acclaim to Carol Maskiell and Mary Fazio, RN, who are both Jewish Senior Life employees that were honored at the 2016 Rochester Business Health Care Achievement Awards.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life and the Jewish Service of Rochester are administering an online survey to study Jewish poverty in the community, against the backdrop of a larger poverty initiative underway in Rochester until March 31. 

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life celebrated love and honored for Jewish Home of Rochester couples with a Sweetheart Celebration on Feb. 12. The couples enjoyed a festive afternoon of wine, chocolate and musical entertainment by Uptown Groove. 

Brighton-Pittsford Post – Jewish Senior Life and the Jewish Service of Rochester are administering an online survey to study Jewish poverty in the community, against the backdrop of a larger poverty initiative underway in Rochester until March 31.

Jewish Ledger – Jewish Senior Life and Jewish Family Service of Rochester are teaming up to undertake a study of Jewish poverty within our community, against the backdrop of a larger poverty initiative underway in Greater Rochester.

In Good Health – Jewish Senior Life is guided by our values of honoring family and helping seniors age well in the place of their choice.

Brighton-Pittsford Post – To help older adults and their loved ones in our community navigate the downsizing process, The Summit at Brighton held a Downsizing and Moving Seminar on Jan. 26, where experts discussed tips for selling homes in today’s market and how to right-size individual lifestyles.

Rochester Business Journal – Upgrades to local senior living communities as well as new projects are centering on a fresh model of care that strives to create a more home-like atmosphere for residents.