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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation’s
Adult Day Health Care Program Hosts Breakfast
in Celebration of its 10th Anniversary
JAMAICA, NY, November 3, 2006 – Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR) Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHC), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, recently hosted a celebratory breakfast in honor of its 10 year anniversary. Since opening its doors in 1996, CNR’s ADHC has proudly served adults with chronic medical conditions and physical disabilities throughout Queens.
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During his remarks, guest speaker Dr. Andrew Rubin of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, stressed the importance of being proactive in meeting the healthcare needs of the senior population.
“CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program is a special place where registrants develop a renewed sense of purpose in a safe and pleasant environment,” said Dr. Rubin, “For the past ten years, it has remained a shining star within our community.”
Jane Kane, music therapist at CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program also spoke about how therapeutic recreational programs, such as music therapy, promote social and physical well being.
According to Ms. Kane, “Music provides the key to opening a world of communication and self-expression. It lifts the mood and spirit of those who are depressed and enables those facing a variety of challenges to feel successful.”
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Winsome McLean Davis, Administrator of CNR; Naomi Berger, Vice President of the Adult Day Health Care Programs; Sheva Turk, Program Director of CNR’s ADHC Jamaica Program;
Dr. Andrew Rubin, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center; and Jane Kane, Music Therapist
at CNR’s ADHC Program.
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In addition to recreational activities, registrants have access to quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, and social work services. “Registrants receive the health care services they need while having the opportunity to live independently by remaining in their own homes” added Naomi Berger, Vice President of Adult Day Health Care for Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.
In close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, CNR’s skilled nursing staff monitors medical conditions and render treatments as ordered. Assistance with activities of daily living is also provided. For more information about CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program, please call Sheva Turk, Program Director at (718) 297-4700.
About Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
CNR, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is a multi-faceted, 320-bed skilled nursing facility. In addition, through programs such as adult day health care, long term home care, AIDS home care, rehabilitation, and nursing home care, CNR is able to provide a full range of continuing care services to the frail elderly and chronically ill through in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. For more information, visit www.cnr.org.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
Founded in 1920, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a not-for-profit, continuing care organization established to care for poor, chronically ill and disabled adults of varying ages and backgrounds. In the forefront of continuing health care, Beth Abraham's services include four residential skilled nursing facilities, adult day health care, home care, AIDS home care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. Beth Abraham sponsors the nation’s largest Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) through Comprehensive Care Management (CCM). Its world-renowned Institute for Music andNeurologic Function is dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and developing clinicaltreatments to benefit people of all ages. With more than 3,000 employees, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services serves nearly 5,000 people daily and remains committed to making life better for people. For more information on Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, please visit www.bethabe.org.
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A Tribute to CNR's Adult Day Health Care Program
by Zonodon Livingstone, CNR ADHC Registrant
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So what kind of a place is CNR?
A place to come to from near or far.
A place where you laugh, a place where you eat,
And the Doctor will even examine your feet.
A place where people will know your name,
A place where you learn how to play a new game.
A place to sit down and express how you feel,
A place with a warmth and a friendly appeal.
W here we have birthday parties for every one
And celebrate holidays like Halloween fun.
A place that will help you when you’re feeling pain,
A place that will help you to exercise your brain.
Where wonderful nurses will cure all your ills,
and medicine boxes are filled up with pills.
But be careful not to mix up or switch,
Or Terri will say, “ now which pill is which!?”
Where physical therapy makes you feel stronger,
And occupational therapy makes you feel younger.
Where music and laughter fills up all the days,
And singing inspires in so many ways.
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Registrant Zonodon Livingstone reading the
poem she dedicated to the CNR ADHC staff
on their 10th Anniversary celebration.
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Naomi Berger, Vice President of Adult Day Health Care Programs; Sheva Turk, Program Director; and registrant Zonodon Livingstone celebrate by cutting the 10 Year Anniversary Cake.
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Where spiritual hour helps us feel whole,
Providing a lift to our bodies and soul.
A place that will give you taxi fare,
Make your Dr.’s appointment
and then get you there.
A remarkable place is this CNR,
Within our reach but as bright as a star.
So we wish for us all more days in this space
On this tenth anniversary of this wonderful place.
Happy 10th to us all that are truly a part,
Of the CNR family with one CNR heart.
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CNR's Adult Day Health Care Program -
Celebrating 10 years of helping people live independently!
QUEENS, NY, September 22, 2006 – Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation's Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHC), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, will be hosting a celebratory breakfast in honor of its 10 year anniversary on Thursday, October 19, 2006 from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. The breakfast, which will be held at 97-35 Allendale St. in Jamaica, will feature guest speaker Dr. Andrew Rubin of the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, and highlight pertinent topics relating to Adult Day Health Care.
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Since opening its doors in 1996, CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program has proudly served the frail elderly and disabled population of Queens by offering quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, recreational and social work services in a community setting.
Participants are given the opportunity to maintain their independence while receiving the support and care they need. In close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, CNR’s skilled nursing staff monitors medical conditions and provides treatments as ordered.
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Participants may receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy from highly qualified therapists as prescribed. As part of CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program, registrants are motivated to remain active by participating in therapeutic recreational activities.
For more information or to RSVP for CNR's Adult Day Health Care Program’s 10 year anniversary celebration,please call Sheva Turk, Program Director at (718) 297-4700 ext 224.
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Closing the Gap: P.S. 114 Students Visit Registrants
at the CNR AdultDay Health Care Program
CNR registrant Thelma Mercer accepts flowers from first grade students of P.S. 114 |
Jamaica, NY, July 5, 2006 – On Tuesday, June 13, senior registrants of the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR) Adult Day Health Care Program - Jamaica, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, were visited by first grade students from PS 114, Belle Harbor, Queens. After corresponding for several weeks, an “intergenerational meeting” finally occurred to the delight of both registrants and students.
The idea of the “intergenerational meeting” was spearheaded by Jane Kane, music and recreation therapist at CNR and Robin Levy, the children’s music teacher. Kane and Levy, both of whom reside in Rockaway Park, are “generationally” linked as well, being mother and daughter.
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Accompanied by the children’s first grade teacher Maria Silva and several parents, the children and registrants performed a number of songs together, including “It’s A Small World” and “This Little Light of Mine.” In addition, the students brought beautiful plants for the registrants as a special gift and reminder of their visit so that they would be “remembered forever.”
A special moment of the day came when the children were introduced to Ms. Hinson, a 103-year-old registrant who attends CNR regularly. When it was time for the children to leave, they asked if they could stay for the day and the registrants wanted to know when their new little friends were returning. On the bus going home, the children told their music teacher, Ms. Levy, “This was our best trip ever!” |
Martha Wright (left), a long time registrant gives a welcoming hug to first grader
Martha Bennett
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Above: CNR Music and Recreation Therapist Jane Kane (4th from l.), music teacher Robin Levy (5th from l.) and first grade teacher Maria Silva (far right) gather for a group photo with the registrants and children
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