Jewish Home’s Employee Grocery Store Featured in Albany Times Union: “Commentary: We Are Giving Employees Free Food. We’d Rather Give Them Better Wages.”

Jewish Home was featured in the Albany Times Union with an article submitted by President and CEO Michael S. King. He discusses how New York’s underfunding of nursing home Medicaid rates impacts staff wages and more. For more information, read here. Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn how you can help advocate for New York State […]

Jewish Home’s Employee Grocery Store Featured in Buffalo News

Jewish Home was featured in today’s Buffalo News with an article submitted by President and CEO Michael S. King. He discusses the rationale behind opening the employee grocery store and how New York’s underfunding of nursing home Medicaid rates impacts staff wages, and more. For more information, read here. Buffalo News subscribers can read the […]

Jewish Home Ranked #1 on Newsweek’s America’s Best Nursing Homes List

(Sep. 30, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home has been ranked as the #1 nursing home in New York State on Newsweek’s prestigious America’s Best Nursing Homes list for 2025. This is the fourth consecutive year the organization has made this list. Newsweek partners with global data research firm, Statista, to assess and rank the […]

Jewish Home Celebrates Rosh Hashanah with 5th Annual Parade

(Sep. 26, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home brought the community together to celebrate the Jewish New Year a week early with its annual Rosh Hashanah Parade. What began during the 2020 pandemic as a safe way to connect, has now blossomed into a tradition that unites older adults with the local community in a […]

Jewish Home Honors Employees with Leon Rosen Exceptional Customer Service Awards

(Sep. 19, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Several Jewish Home employees were recognized for their exceptional service to its skilled nursing residents at the annual Leon Rosen Exceptional Customer Service Awards. This award was established by Leon Rosen’s children and their families to honor and inspire employees who improve the lives of residents and patients through […]

Jewish Home Honors Wolk Manor Employees with Brodsky-Grossman Recognition Awards

    (AUG. 29, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home recognized 5 employees for their service and dedication to Wolk Manor Assisted Living residents at the annual Brodsky-Grossman Employee Recognition Awards presented on August 28. Comfort Owusua-Darkwah, a Resident Assistant since 2020 at The Lodge at Wolk Manor, was honored as the 2024 winner. Those […]

Jewish Home Launches Employee Grocery Store

(AUG. 20, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Employee Grocery Store. The grocery store will be stocked with staples, produce, frozen goods and more, all free to the majority of our employees. With significant increases in cost of goods such as gas, utilities and rents over […]

The Summit Independent Living Employees Honored with Inaugural Neil H. Fisher Awards

(AUGUST 2, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Several employees of The Summit, Jewish Home’s Independent Living community were recently recognized for their commitment, dedication, and willingness to go above and beyond in their service to residents. In December 2023, the Neil H. Fisher Summit Employee Recognition Awards program was established by Fisher to honor and memorialize […]

Jewish Home Named Great Place to Work® for the Fifth Time

(JULY 30, 2024 – ROCHESTER, NY) Jewish Home has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the fifth time. The Great Place to Work Institute is an independent research and consulting firm which is the global authority on high-trust and high-performance workplace cultures. Certification is based on confidential employee feedback surveys; and recognizes employers […]