The Clare & Jerry Rotenberg Center
for Excellence in
Dementia Care
In September 2025, Jewish Home announced the establishment of The Clare & Jerry Rotenberg Center for Excellence in Dementia Care. Created to improve quality of life for those living with dementia and memory. The Center is also here to support families and caregivers through innovative programs, education and training, and resource navigation.
The Dementia Center is a cornerstone of The Clare & Jerry Rotenberg Institute on Aging at Jewish Home and an important addition to Jewish Home’s robust continuum of care.
1 in 9
Older adults live with dementia [1]
8–10 years
Average life expectancy of someone living with dementia [2]
2x
Diagnoses will double in the next 3 decades [3]
6 million
Americans currently live with dementia, [4] which means more than 6 million children are affected
- [1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- [2] Alzheimer’s Society
- [3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- [4] National Institutes for Health
Supporting Families and Caregivers
Since the individual with cognitive decline is not the only one impacted, Clare and Jerry Rotenberg have pledged to the Jewish Home’s initiative to support the family and caregivers as they encounter the unique needs of their loved one with memory loss.
Expert Support at Every Step
As residents of Jewish Home’s Summit Independent Living, Clare and Jerry Rotenberg experienced the impact of Jewish Home’s full continuum of care services as Jerry’s disease progressed, until his passing in August 2024 from Lewy body dementia. Today, Clare remains an active resident of The Summit. Through Jerry’s illness, she learned firsthand the immense need for medical guidance, access to resources, and the importance of support for caregivers.
Memory Care Options at Jewish Home
Memory loss affects people in different ways and varying degrees. That why Jewish Home offers a variety of programs and residences for those living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss.
- Marian’s House offers a daytime retreat in a residential, contemporary house in Brighton for people who wish to stay in their homes and are in the early-to-mid stages of dementia.
- The Lodge at Wolk Manor Memory Care is a special-needs assisted living environment for our residents with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other types of memory loss who need more regular care and assistance. The Lodge’s small-scale, home-like layout creates relaxed, familiar surroundings for our residents. The space is intimate by design—with private rooms and companion suites that make the Lodge feel small enough to foster a feeling of warmth, comfort and familiarity.
- Jewish Home has specialized programs and households for our long-term care residents with more advanced dementia and higher care needs.
Collaborations and Resources
Through the Center for Excellence, Jewish Home is now elevating existing collaborations with local and national organizations to advance our memory care offerings to the community.
Lifespan is regional nonprofit serving Monroe and surrounding Finger Lakes counties. They provide information, guidance and more than 30 services for older adults and caregivers.
Alzheimer’s Association, Rochester and Finger Lakes Region Chapter, connects those in need with available resources. Jewish Home is working on an education and training curriculum with the local chapter to ensure staff and caregivers have the knowledge and competencies to care for and support people with memory.