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Selfhelp: Caring for New York's seniors for nearly 90 years

The abundance of activities offered at Selfhelp Community Services' Latimer Gardens Older Adult Center in Flushing are spotlighted in a new NY1 segment.

September 9, 2025

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Jefferson's Ferry Board Chair Gloria Snyder and Registered Nurse Amanda Hesse Honored by LeadingAge New York

Jefferson’s Ferry recently celebrated two members of its community who received awards from LeadingAge New York. Gloria B. Snyder, chair of Jefferson’s Ferry’s board of trustees, received a Trustee of the Year Award, and Amanda Hesse, RN, was named an Employee of Distinction.

September 8, 2025

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Jefferson's Ferry's Robust Financials, High Occupancy Rates Earn an Upgraded BBB+ rating from Fitch Ratings

Jefferson’s Ferry recently received an important affirmation of its strong financial status when Fitch Ratings upgraded its annual rating for the third year in a row. The most recent Fitch report awarded Jefferson’s Ferry a BBB+ rating with a “Stable Outlook,” as its positive performance fulfilled the expectation of last year’s solid BBB rating with a “Positive Outlook.”

September 8, 2025

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Good Shepherd Communities Foundation Celebrates the Success of 2025 Fall Golf Classic

The Good Shepherd Communities Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of its 2025 Fall Golf Classic, held on Thurs., Sept. 4th at Endwell Greens Golf Course in Endwell. The annual event brought together community members, sponsors, and local businesses for a memorable day of golf and giving, raising vital funds to support senior care programs and staff education.

September 8, 2025

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Wartburg Receives $8.16 Million Housing Flex Funds Gap Funding For Adaptive Reuse Project

The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency approved a resolution to include $8,160,000 in Housing Flex Funds for Wartburg’s adaptive reuse project, a 102-unit affordable housing development for older adults known as the Waltemade Residences.

September 2, 2025

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Jewish Home ranked in top 1 percent of nursing homes nationwide for quality of patient care

Jewish Home's skilled nursing home has been ranked in the top 1% 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 and Medicaid Services.

September 2, 2025

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$10 million state grant to MCH will help expand the number of pediatric care beds in Rochester

Monroe Community Hospital has been awarded $10.2 million in state funding to upgrade and expand its pediatric and ventilator units.

August 29, 2025

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Baseball Day at Wartburg Hits a Home Run with Yankee Legend Willie Randolph and Current Star Oswaldo Cabrera

Wartburg’s campus was filled with the sights and sounds of America’s favorite pastime on Aug. 22nd, as residents, families, and community members came together to celebrate Senior Citizens Day with Baseball Day at Wartburg. The celebration featured a very special meet-and-greet with Yankee legend Willie Randolph and current player Oswaldo Cabrera, marking the first time professional baseball players have visited the 159-year-old campus.

August 26, 2025

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Tobii device uses ALS patient's YouTube videos to preserve her voice

A new Spectrum News segment spotlights how Monroe Community Hospital (MCH) resident Debbie Lopez is finding her voice – and a piece of her identity – thanks to AI and help from MCH Speech-Language Pathologist Jaime Spencer.

August 22, 2025

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Rochester program helps older technology users navigate a high-tech world

Jewish Home’s expansion of its TekHub services into the Rochester community—bringing trusted and personalized tech support to older adults—is spotlighted in a new Spectrum News segment.

August 21, 2025
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