Jewish Home Empowers Employees with Career Ladder Program, Celebrates Recent Promotions
(March 18, 2024—ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home is proud to announce the recent promotions of five dedicated employees through its Career Ladder Program, reflecting the company’s commitment to supporting professional growth and development opportunities for its workforce. The Career Ladder Program at Jewish Home offers employees the chance to discover a career path aligned with their […]
Alliance for Senior Care Unites with Local Nursing Home Residents and Legislators to Advocate for Increased Medicaid
(Feb. 21, 2024—ROCHESTER, NY) Nursing home residents, care staff, legislators, and local leaders participated in a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Jewish Home to shed light on the potential impact of Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget that includes $500 million in cuts to nursing homes, freezes the Medicaid operating rate, cuts the capital rate […]
Jewish Home Resident Lends ‘Another Voice’ to Concerns about NYS Medicaid Funding in The Buffalo News
A resident of the Jewish Home expressed her concern over Governor Hochul’s proposed cuts to New York State Medicaid funding in the Feb. 17 edition of Another Voice in The Buffalo News. Read more about what Cordelia had to say here.
Older Adults Deserve Better from Our Governor
This article ran Sunday, Feb. 4, in the Democrat & Chronicle and was submitted by Michael S. King, President & CEO at Jewish Home on behalf of the Alliance for Senior Care members: Lisa Marcello, President & CEO at Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Glen Cooper, President & CEO at Friendly Senior Living Michael McRae, President & […]
Jewish Home Shares Message that Older Adults Deserve Better from Governor Hochul
(Feb. 5, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Governor Hochul’s budget proposal imposes over $500 million in cuts to nursing homes, $400 million in Medicaid savings targets, and millions of dollars of reductions to operating and capital rates, which impacts the Jewish Home and all nursing homes in Rochester and across the State. The consequences will […]
Jewish Home’s Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) featured on WROC and 13WHAM
Yesterday, students from East Upper School completed their final presentations as part of the aging services Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) at Jewish Home. WROC News 8 and 13WHAM were there to capture some of what the students had to say about their experiences. View at the links below: WROC: East Upper School students complete […]
Second Class of East Upper School Students Complete Career Exploration Internships at Jewish Home
(Jan. 26, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) On Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 4 – 5 p.m., 11 students from East Upper School will display their final presentations as part of the aging services Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) at Jewish Senior Life. The CEIP collaboration with Rochester City School District provides students the opportunity to explore […]
Jewish Home’s Innovative Technology and Resident Volunteerism Featured in Rochester Business Journal
Travis Masonis, Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Jewish Home, and Eleanor Lewin, Resident Council President at The Summit at Brighton, recently spoke with the Rochester Business Journal. Travis highlighted the new virtual reality goggles from Rendever and Eleanor spoke about volunteerism and resident-led programming. Read more at the links below: Innovation […]
Three Jewish Home Employees Recognized as 2024 Health Care Heroes by Rochester Business Journal
(January 19, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) For the second year in a row, three Jewish Home employees have been recognized as Health Care Heroes honorees by Rochester Business Journal (RBJ). The annual RBJ Health Care Heroes awards honor the efforts of individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in the […]
Jewish Home Promotes Christine VanVessem to Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Quality
(January 5, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Christine VanVessem has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Quality at Jewish Home. VanVessem holds a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from SUNY Brockport and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). VanVessem joined Jewish Home in 2008 as the Director […]