Meet the Jewish Home
Team
Management Team
Michael S. King
President and CEO
Carly Zecher
CFO, Senior Vice President of Finance
Michele Schirano
Senior Vice President/Administrator, Jewish Home
Wendy Ferrer
Senior Vice President of Housing and Marketing
Travis Masonis
Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
Christine Van Vessem
Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Quality
Jackie Felker
VP of Nursing
Dr. Daniel Mendelson
CMO, Vice President of Medical Services
Thomas McDade Clay
Executive Director, Jewish Home Foundation
Board Officers
Marc Reich
Chair
Valerie D. Alhart
Treasurer
Eric Stonehill, Esq.
Secretary
Robert M. Baker
Chair Emeritus
Alan Kinel
Immediate Past Chair
Michael S. King
President and CEO, Jewish Home
Board Members
Lisa Axelrod
Betsy D. Brugg, Esq.
Kenneth J. Glazer
Richard L. Goldstein
Richard N. Gray, CPA
Helena M. Kaptein-Shrier, RN, BSN
Emily A. Krohn, LCSW-R
Mitchell S. Nusbaum, Esq.
Wendy A. Silverman, RN, BSN
Maurice E. Varon, M.D.
Marsha N. Wittink, M.D., M.B.E.
Marvin L. Wolk
Our Commitment to
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Jewish Home Welcomes You.
We embrace a culture of belonging that celebrates and respects individuality. Each person is valued for their contribution to the vitality of our community. How?
- We’ve invested in education and reached out to community partners to grow in our understanding of how to create a more diverse and inclusive environment
- We have earned SAGECare Platinum Credential through SAGE (Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders) demonstrating our commitment as a senior community that welcomes and supports Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) population
- We will continue our ongoing partnership with Project SEARCH, to promote workforce training and job skills to young adults with disabilities
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic and offers reasonable accommodations in the employment process with individuals with disabilities
Care Compare
Five-Star Ratings
of Nursing Homes
Provider Rating Report for November-December 2025
Ratings for Jewish Home of Rochester (335105) Rochester, New York
Health Inspection
Overall Quality
Quality Measures
Staffing
Affiliations
Jewish Home is a member of the Alliance of Senior Care Communities, The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, LeadingAge NY, LeadingAge. We also have an affiliation with the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer Foundation of America (AFA) – Memory Screening Site and Project SEARCH. We are a member of the Stroke Center Network (SCN).
Jewish Home works closely with partner organizations in the Jewish community, including: Association of Jewish Aging Services, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Service and Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester.
Accreditations, Certifications, and Awards
Social Media Policy
Jewish Home, located in Rochester, N.Y., regularly reviews content posted to our social media sites. We retain the right to remove content deemed inappropriate, including but not limited to, comments that are threatening, profane, commercial or promotional of organizations or programs not related to Jewish Home, or otherwise injurious, illegal, or based in rumor vs. fact.