Jewish Home hosts LeadingAge NY & state lawmakers to advocate for increased Medicaid funding for nursing homes
Jewish Home hosted a press conference on Friday for LeadingAge New York, joining with residents, family members, local nursing home leaders, and dedicated state lawmakers to highlight the chronic underfunding of nursing homes — and the urgent need for New York state to make a meaningful investment in long-term care. Watch the 10NBC news story […]
13WHAM “Bright Spot”: The Summit Knitters
Recently, the 13WHAM “Bright Spot” highlighted The Summit Knitters, a talented and generous group from The Summit Independent Living at Jewish Home. The Summit Knitters volunteered their time and talents to handcraft 230 hats and scarves for local children in need. See the story here.
Jewish Home Appoints Dr. Suzanne Gillespie as Chief Medical Officer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jewish Home is proud to announce the appointment of Suzanne Gillespie, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Gillespie, who has served as Associate Medical Director at Jewish Home since 2023, was selected for her outstanding clinical expertise, leadership, and commitment to advancing care for residents and patients. At Jewish Home she has […]
Jewish Home skilled nursing achieves top-tier ranking for quality in New York state
Rochester, NY – Jewish Home is proud to announce that its skilled-nursing home has been ranked in the top 20% of all nursing homes in New York state, according to the newly released report from the Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI). Jewish Home is one of only 112 facilities out of approximately 600 to achieve […]
Jewish Home CEO Michael King sits with Adam Chodak for an “Adam interviews” conversation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jewish Home President and CEO, Michael S. King sat down with Adam Chodak for an “Adam interviews” conversation for News 8 WROC Rochester. They discussed an array of solutions that Jewish Home is providing for older adults, including expanding on its 75-acre campus and into the community. These include 160 new independent […]
Life & Times Fall 2025
Newsweek ranks Jewish Home #1 nursing home in New York State on America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list — for second consecutive year
Newsweek ranks Jewish Home #1 nursing home in New York State on America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list — for second consecutive year ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the second year in a row, Jewish Home has been ranked the #1 nursing home in New York State on Newsweek’s prestigious America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list, based on […]
Jewish Home announces formation of Center for Excellence in Dementia Care
Center supports families and caregivers as they encounter unique needs of loved ones with memory loss, through resource navigation, programs, and training ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jewish Home announces the establishment of The Clare & Jerry Rotenberg Center for Excellence in Dementia Care, which will improve quality of life for those living with dementia and memory […]
Jewish Home ranked in top 1 percent of nursing homes nationwide for quality of patient care
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jewish Home announces its skilled-nursing home has been ranked in the top 1 percent of all nursing homes in the country for quality of patient care — earning the position of 159 among nearly 13,900 nursing homes, as evaluated by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS). “We are proud of our outstanding […]
Spectrum Local News: Rochester program helps older technology users navigate a high-tech world
Spectrum News featured a statewide story this week of Jewish Home’s expansion of its TekHub services into the Rochester community—bringing trusted and personalized tech support to older adults. Watch the news story here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2025/08/11/older-adults-technology-help For more information on TekHub services, click here.