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United Hebrew Gala 2026 Honors 50-Year Legacy of Rita C. Mabli

On May 5th, United Hebrew of New Rochelle brought together nearly 200 guests to celebrate something rare: 50 years of leadership by a single person driven by a mission to improve the quality of life for older adults. The 2026 Gala honored former CEO Rita C. Mabli, who joined United Hebrew in 1976 and spent her career transforming it from a modest home for the aged into one of the most trusted senior living campuses in New York.

May 26, 2026

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Veterans find friendship at Monroe Community Hospital's VFW social hour

Through their veteran social hour at Monroe Community Hospital, VFW Memorial Post 412 in Chili is making sure veterans get together to talk and share stories so they know they are never alone.

May 26, 2026

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Cutchogue couple wins free wedding in Peconic Landing's Veterans Day giveaway

U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jacob Feibusch and Emily Mae Siegel of Cutchogue will tie the knot for free in a lavish Greenport ceremony after being named the winners of Peconic Landing’s 14th Annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback on May 14th.

May 21, 2026

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Jewish Home introduces affordable rental housing to active older adults

Jewish Home’s new Lilac Grove apartments are officially open in Brighton—adding 90 rental units for active adults 62 and older as demand for senior housing grows in Monroe County.

May 18, 2026

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15 Creative Nursing Home Activities to Improve Senior Quality of Life

Kathleen Biggs, a certified recreation therapist and certified dementia practitioner in the memory care unit at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, discusses the creative, engaging, and fun activities Gurwin is using to improve residents' cognitive health and social connections in a new interview with U.S. News & World Report.

May 18, 2026

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What's on an Octogenarian's Bucket List? A Tugboat Ride.

A new article in The New York Times spotlights RiverSpring Living’s Golden Dreams program, a program created to help residents fulfill lifelong wishes, rediscover passions, and experience moments they may have once thought were out of reach.

May 18, 2026

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler Joins Open Doors NYC to Showcase a Resident-Centered Food Stories Exhibition on Dignity, Culture, and Care

As part of National Skilled Nursing Care Week, Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center and Open Doors NYC co-hosted a Food Stories exhibition featuring storytelling from nursing home residents accompanied by large-scale visual works by artist and community organizer Kevin Nakagawa.

May 15, 2026

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VIDEO: 'Jesus Walks These Halls': Massapequa Woman Defies Odds After Cancer, Ventilator Battle

Nurses, therapists, aides, and family members lined the halls clapping and cheering on May 11th as 74-year-old Roseann Iavarone made her way through Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center smiling through tears after a recovery doctors believed she might never make.

May 13, 2026

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Jewish Home's Lilac Grove celebrates grand opening May 12

Jewish Home welcomes the first residents of Lilac Grove, as construction concludes on the 90-unit apartment complex for older adults ages 62 and older.

May 12, 2026

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Photos: John May Mile Celebrates 20 Years With Record Donation to Greenport FD

2026 was a banner year for Peconic Landing’s annual John May Mile and 5K fundraiser, which donated a record $30,250 to the Greenport Fire Department on May 9th.

May 11, 2026
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