Peconic Landing CEO Robert Syron was recently honored by the International Council on Active Aging as one of the top five wellness executives in North America. The organization also recognized Peconic Landing itself, for the second year in a row, as one of North America’s top five senior living communities.

Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility announced that it will offer Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing to diagnose dysphagia, a swallowing disorder affecting one in 25 adults in the United States.

The New York State Department of Health announced that the New York State Veterans Homes at Batavia, Oxford, and St. Albans have been recognized among the best nursing homes in the state by U.S. News & World Report.

ArchCare and Wartburg announced that they have entered into an agreement to integrate the operations of Wartburg’s multi-facility health care and senior living campus in Mount Vernon into ArchCare.

Dr. Jeffrey Farber, president and CEO of The New Jewish Home (TNJH), discusses TNJH’s long history of innovation and how ageism affects how our society values aging and caregiving in a new interview on “The NYC Workforce Drop” podcast.

Julie Menin, Speaker of the New York City Council, formally introduced Council Member Sandra Ung as Deputy Leader of the Council during a press conference at Selfhelp Community Services’ Benjamin Rosenthal Prince Street Older Adult Center on Jan. 22^nd.

A new WHAM segment spotlights The Summit Knitters, a group of residents at The Summit at Brighton who volunteer their time and talents to handcraft more than 230 hats and scarves for local children in need.

Stuart B. Almer, president and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, highlights the comprehensive services and innovative care provided across the Gurwin continuum in the second segment of his interview with Senior Care Matters host Dana Arnone, RN.