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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR)
Holds Successful Mental Health Seminar
“Unmasking the Many Faces of Mental Illness”
BRONX, NY November 16, 2007 – More than 100 community members joined The Social Work Department of CNR’s Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP for an informative mental health seminar on November 13 at Beth Abraham Health Services.
Entitled “Unmasking the Many Faces of Mental Illness,” the seminar explored a variety of issues including mental illness, harm reduction with the dually diagnosed client, cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders, reflexology, personality disorders, musictherapy, and cultural considerations of mental illness. In addition to the lectures, attendees also had the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops.
“It was wonderful to have so many members of the community join us to learn more about mental illness,” says Noemi Flores, LTHHCP director of social work, “We look forward to offering similar seminars in the futurewhich will enable us connect with the community and learn more about the changing medical needs of those we serve.”
CNR’s Long Term Home Health Care Program offers comprehensive health care in the comfort of one’s home. Patients enrolled in the program receive services fromskilled and caring nurses, therapists, nutritionists, social workers, home health aides and personal care workers. CNR also provides medical equipment, supplies and transportation services as required by the patient’s individual plan of care and upon authorization by their physician. For more information about CNR’s Long Term Home Health Care program please call (718) 636-1000 ext. 432 or 434.
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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Continues
Health and Education Outreach Initiatives
for Brooklyn Communities
BROOKLYN, NY November 16, 2007 – Nearly 100 community members joined the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), a member of the Beth Abraham Family for an informative Open House highlighting their newly renovated rehabilitation suite on November 8. In addition to learning more about their state-of-the-art rehab equipment and touring the facility, guests also learned about “Stroke – The Brain Attack” from guest speaker Dr. Toby Gropen, Chairman of Neurology and Director of The Stroke Center at Long Island College Hospital.
With the success of CNR’s Open House behind them, plans are underway for a Health and Wellness Festival at the Marcus Garvey Houses on November 30 from 12 p.m – 4 p.m. In coordination with Long Island College Hospital, CNR will provide testing/screening, education, and counseling for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and HIV/AIDS. Information about proper nutrition will also be available.
“Educating our community about disease prevention and treatment is a responsibility that we take very seriously at CNR,” said Clari Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Operations at The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, “It is our hope that our friends and neighbors take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the importance avoiding complications from
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, CNR offers residents a neighborhood environment where an individual’s needs are respected and embraced. The facility, which welcomes patients 18 years and older, provides high quality health care services in a warm, customer-friendly environment. CNR’s diverse staff speaks many languages, enhancing the culturally appropriate, person centered care it offers.
Guests are encouraged to RSVP for the Open House by calling Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler at (718) 636-1000 ext 437.
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Dr. Oliver Sacks Helps Raise Funds for
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Benefit Book Signing Supports Innovative Music Therapy Programs and Research Initiatives
BRONX, NY, November 5, 2007 -- Dr. Oliver Sacks -- the world renowned neurologistand author who was portrayed by Robin Williams in the triple-Oscar®-nominated film Awakenings – recently returned to Beth Abraham Health Services for a benefit signing of his newest book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. Community members and health care professionals alike filled Beth Abraham’s auditorium on October 30 to have their books autographed by Dr. Sacks. More than 300 copies of the best seller were sold at the fund raising event, with proceeds benefiting the music therapy programs and research initiatives of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Beth Abraham, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency.
Since 1995, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs have used music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. Plans are also underway to expand theIMNF’s work in music therapy to childhood developmental conditions including autism.
“We were honored that Dr. Sacks took the time out of his hectic schedule to revisit Beth Abraham in support of our music therapy programs,” said IMNF Executive Director and Co-Founder, Concetta Tomaino, “It is our hope that the messages in his new book continue to raise awareness throughout the community about music’s profound impact on the human brain and mind.”
In 1966, Dr. Sacks began working as a consulting neurologist at Beth Abraham and it was here that he first encountered an extraordinary group of patients suffering from the devastating effects of encephalitis lethargica, nicknamed the “sleepy sickness.” In 1969, Dr. Sacks began treating the post-encephalitics with the then-experimental drug, L-dopa, which enabled many of the patients to “awaken” from their frozen states. It was this work at Beth Abraham that Dr. Sacks chronicled in his now legendary book Awakenings that became the basis of the movie of the same name.
“In 1966, there was no medication of any use for these patients,” said Dr. Sacks, “But the nurses-- who knew them well-- said that nothing released them like music.” He continued, “When I saw this myself, it blew my mind. And it still does--40 years later--the power of music to release people…is as astounding to me as the first day Isaw it.”
There is a limited amount of autographed books available to the public for a donation of $25 or more. Please call or e-mail Teresa Simonetti at (718) 519-5880 or tsimonetti@bethabe.org for further information.
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Far Rockaway Seniors Learn About the Importance of
Emergency Preparedness at Free Workshop
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, October 11, 2007 – Seniors from the Far Rockaway community recently gathered at Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Program on Cornaga Avenue to learn about the importance of being prepared in case of an emergency. Attendees learned how to create family disaster plans, build and maintain supply kits, and keep loved ones safe and informed during times of disaster.
The well-attended event was held in recognition of National Preparedness Month. The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, in cooperation with The American Red Cross of Greater New York, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, and the FDNY, all teamed up to show local seniors how they can take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes and communities.
"Keeping our seniors informed about the importance of being prepared in an emergency is a top priority," said Naomi Berger, vice president of Adult Day Health Care Programs. "We were delighted that so many seniors came out to join us and that we were able to teach our neighbors about how to take care of themselves and their families in times of disaster."
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Dr. Oliver Sacks Returns to Beth Abraham
for Benefit Book Signing
World-renowned neurologist and author releases new book about the power of music
BRONX, NY, October 4, 2007 – Dr. Oliver Sacks -- the world renowned neurologist and author who was portrayed by Robin Williams in the triple-Oscar®-nominated film Awakenings – returns to Beth Abraham Health Services for a benefit signing of his newest book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. Open to the public, the book signing will take place Tuesday, October 30, 2007 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Beth Abraham flagship facility located at 612 Allerton Avenue in the Bronx.
For a donation of $25 or more, attendees will receive a copy of “Musicophilia” to be signed by Dr. Sacks at the event. Funds raised will be used to continue funding music therapy programs and support research initiatives of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Beth Abraham, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency.
The IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. Plans are also underway to expand the IMNF’s work in music therapy to childhood developmental conditions including autism.
“Dr. Sacks’ compassion for and dedication to people suffering from neurological impairments continues to be an inspiration to me and those who follow in his pioneering footsteps,” states IMNF Executive Director and Co-Founder, Concetta Tomaino. “We are honored that Dr. Sacks has graciously agreed to revisit Beth Abraham to help support our work and reinforce his message that music can have a profound impact on the human brain and mind.”
While Dr. Sacks was influential in the establishment of the IMNF in 1995, his working relationship with IMNF director Tomaino goes back almost thirty years. In 1966, Dr. Sacks began working as a consulting neurologist at Beth Abraham and it was here that he first encountered an extraordinary group of patients suffering from the devastating effects of encephalitis lethargica, nicknamed the “sleepy sickness.” In 1969, Dr. Sacks brought the Beth Abraham post-encephalitics together and began treating them with the then-experimental drug, L-dopa, which enabled many of the patients to “awaken” from their frozen states. It was this work that Dr. Sacks chronicled in his now legendary book Awakenings that became the basis of the movie of the same name.
“Connie Tomaino came to Beth Abraham [Hospital] when I was working there with my Awakenings patients,” recalls Dr. Sacks. “She went on to become President of the American Association of Music Therapists; founded the Institute for Music and NeurologicFunction at Beth Abraham, and has been my co-workerand adviser in all matters musical for more than twenty-five years.”
The IMNF encourages the public to reserve up to five copies of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain now so that they will be available for signing by Dr. Sacks on Oct. 30. Please call or e-mail Teresa Simonetti at (718) 519-5880 or tsimonetti@bethabe.org for further information. You can also click here to view our save the date flyer.
About the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed by renowned musictherapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal. For more information about The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, visit us at www.imnf.org.
About Beth Abraham Familyof Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the NewYork metropolitan area. Its continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, Comprehensive Care Management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
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Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
Holds Diabetes Management Open House
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, September 27, 2007 – Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program recently invited community seniors to an informative Open House highlighting their new Diabetes Management Program. Nearly 100 members of the community came out to tour the facility and received information on nursing, rehabilitation, and other available services. Live entertainment, raffle prizes, giveaways and refreshments were also available.
As a center of excellence for diabetes management, Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program’s clinical and nursing staff work closely with each registrant’s primary care physician to monitor glucose levels, manage medication, prevent wounds and provide skin and foot care for diabetic registrants. Beth Abraham staff work closely with clients and their families in the daily management of diabetes. Adjustments to diet, exercise and medications, are important in preventing complications associated with the disease. Referrals to appropriate medical specialists and emergency interventions are provided as needed.
“We were excited to see so many seniors from the Far Rockaway community join us in learning about our new Diabetes Management program,” said program director Donna Mondestin, “Keeping our seniors healthy and avoiding diabetes-related complications is a top priority at Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program.”
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program serves adults with chronic medical conditions and various physical disabilities throughout Queens including the Far Rockaway area. Registrants are provided with quality nursing, rehabilitative, nutritional, recreational and social work services in a community setting.
For more information about Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, please call Dawn Hagen at (718) 868-6600.
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Michael Feinstein Helps Raise $170,000 to Fund
Innovative Music Therapy Programs for the
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards/Benefit at New York's Regency Hotel supports
patient care, scientific research, education and trainingin music therapy
NEW YORK, NY, September 24, 2007 – New York music icon Michael Feinstein recently helped raise more than $170,000 to continue funding music therapy programs and support research initiatives of the Institute forMusic and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Making his first New York appearance following his triumphal sold-out summer concert tour of Japan, Feinstein took the stage on September 10 at his Park Avenue nightclub, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York, to host and headline the 2007 Music Has PowerTM Awards. Held at Loews Regency Hotel for the first time, this annual benefit event and awards ceremony celebrates the visionary spirit and pioneering mission of the IMNF to combine science and music to promote healing and wellness.
According to a Proclamation issued by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg declaring September 10, 2007 as Music Has Power Day, “Great music invites us to smile, dance, and sing along – but thanks to the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, it can also do much more…Their important work, and the generosity of those who have made it possible, should be music to all New Yorkers’ ears.”
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, the IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. Plans are also underway to expand IMNF work in music therapy to childhood developmental conditions including autism.
More than a star performer, Michael Feinstein is also a dedicated member of the Board of Directors of the IMNF and has donated his time and talents to making the Music Has Power event a resounding success. “I’ve learned from personal experience the extraordinary transformation that can occur with music,” says Feinstein, “I am amazed at what hasbeen accomplished in regards to music therapy already, and even more so by the possibilities onthe horizon.”
Honored for their ongoing involvement, guidance and support of the IMNF are Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile, both from The Bank of New York Mellon. Thomas F. Roberts IV is amanaging director and head of the New York City Private BankingOffices of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and ThomasE. Nobile, CFA, is vice president and a senior portfolio manager of BNY Mellon Wealth Management. “There are so many people who've experienced a loss of function, and the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is giving them a chance to live full lives again,” said Nobile, “When music therapy can help give people back their lives, you have to do what you can to support it.”
“We are grateful for thesupport and commitment to the innovative work of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function demonstrated by our honorees Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile and for our extraordinarily talented and generous host Michael Feinstein,” states IMNF Executive Director, Dr. Concetta Tomaino. “As much as Music Has Power is a fund raising event for our programs, it is also a vital tool in raising awareness and spotlighting the value of music therapy and the effect of music on the human brain and mind.”
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards were underwritten by The Bank of New York Mellon with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, and Tumbador Chocolate.
The Music Has Power Awards was established seven years ago to celebrate and recognize the significant accomplishments of the men and women who have supported or havebrought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Previousrecipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
About the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and a member of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. Founded in 1995, the IMNF is driven by 35 years of clinical observations on the actual effects of music on different types of physical and neurological trauma. Directed byrenowned music therapist Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, with medical guidance from distinguished neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, its distinctive setting allows researchers to not only apply their theories, but to follow patient rehabilitation in the long term.
The Institute actively collaborates with researchers and practitioners at other leading organizations to advance world progress in understanding and applying the power of music to promote healing and wellness. Some of the Institute’s most promising research has been in the areas of music and language, memory, and recovery from nerve injury – leading to groundbreaking discoveries as to how music therapy can heal. For more information about The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, visit us at www.imnf.org.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Our continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, comprehensive care management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
About Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
Feinstein’s atLoews Regency, the Nightclub of New York, was named “Best of New York” by New York Magazine and heralded as “an invaluable New York institution by the New York Post. The club was created by Michael Feinstein and the Tisch family to provide an elegant return to the classic era of New York nightlife. Since it opened in 1999, the club has presented jazz stars like Rosemary Clooney, George Shearing and Dame Cleo Laine; Broadway royalty like Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Patti LuPone; pop/country artists like Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle and Jimmy Webb; and celebrities like Tony Danza, Susan Lucci and Peter Gallagher.
About The Bank of New York Mellon
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and move their financial assets, operating in 37 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.
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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR) and
Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, September 10, 2007 - Would you know what to do in an emergency situation? Learn how – learn now at an Emergency Preparedness Workshop on Thursday, September 27, 2007from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Center at 1821 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway. Breakfast and refreshments will be served.
In recognition of National Preparedness Month, the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, in cooperation with The American Red Cross of Greater New York and the New York City Office of Emergency Management, have teamed up to speak about how New Yorkers can take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes and communities.
"At Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, we care about the safety and well-being of our community," said Naomi Berger, vice president of Adult Day Health Care Programs. "We are delighted to team up with the American Red Cross of Greater New York and the Office of Emergency Management in teaching our neighbors about how to take care of themselves and their families in times of disaster."
Designed to prepare individuals and families for emergencies, the presentation will serve as an opportunity for attendees to learn how tocreate family disaster plans, build and maintain supply kits, and keep loved ones safe and informed during times of disaster.
Space is limited – please RSVP by calling Jackie Kennedy Saddler at (718) 636-1000ext. 437.
About the 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 services and 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 out Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. For more information, visit www.cnr.org.
About Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, a member of the Beth AbrahamFamily of Health Services, proudly serves adults with chronic medical conditions and physical disabilities throughout the New York metropolitan area. Registrants are provided with quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, recreational and social work services in a community setting. In close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, Beth Abraham’s skilled clinical and nursing staff monitor medical conditions and provide treatments as ordered. Participants may receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy from highly qualified therapists as prescribed. For more information, visit www.bethabe.org.
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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR)
Holds Successful Mental Health Seminar
“Unmasking the Many Faces of Mental Illness”
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Cecily Baker, VP of Home Care; Carmen Cruz-Lee, marketing team manager; Sterling Berkeley, assistant director of social work; Charmaine Spencer, assistant director of social work; Noemi Flores, director of social work; Dianna D’Amico, administrator; Viktoriya Istakhorova, nurse care mnager; Yevgeniy Itskovich, social worker; and guest speaker
Richard J. Vega, LCSW-R, BCD
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BRONX, NY November 16, 2007 – More than 100 community members joined the Social Work Department of CNR’s Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP) for an informative mental health seminar on November 13 at Beth Abraham Health Services. Entitled “Unmasking the Many Faces of Mental Illness,” the seminar explored a variety of issues including mental illness, harm reduction with the dually diagnosed client, cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders, reflexology, personality disorders, music therapy, and cultural considerations of mental illness. In addition to the lectures, attendees also had the opportunity to participate in interactive workshops. For more information, view our full press release.
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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Continues
Health and Education Outreach Initiatives
For Brooklyn Communities
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BROOKLYN, NY November 16, 2007 – Nearly 100 community members joined the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), a member of the Beth Abraham Family for an informative Open House highlighting their newly renovated rehabilitation suite on November 8. In addition to learning moreabout their state-of-the-art rehab equipment and touring the facility, guests also learned about “Stroke – The Brain Attack” from guest speaker Dr. Toby Gropen, Chairman of Neurology and Director of The Stroke Center at Long Island College Hospital. For more information, view our full press release.
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Pictured (l-r): Yolanda Lester, director of centralized referral intake and admissions; Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler, community relations manager; Rev. John Mungin, former CNR resident; James E. Caldwell, 77th PCT Community Council; Clari Gilbert; Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries; Winsome McClean-Davis, administrator; Dr. Jerome Cuyler, CNR Community Advisory Board; and Randolf Palmaira, director of rehabilitation. (Missing from photo: Dr. Toby Gropen, Chairman of Neurology and Director of The Stroke Center at Long Island College Hospital).
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Beth Abraham Holds "Family Fun Day"
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BAHS Director of Human Resources Celeste Smith (l) and her son, Savion (r), are all smiles as they wait for Joy Robinson, RN and Tom Mita, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, to finish their hand-spun cotton candy.
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BRONX, NY, November 5, 2007 -- Beth Abraham Health Services (BAHS) recently welcomed the community to Family Fun Day - an afternoon full of games, crafts and activities for the whole family. Residents, employees and friends tried their luck at carnival games, carved pumpkins, made furry friends at the petting zoo, and enjoyed tasty treats throughout the day. Face painting, pony rides, entertainment and raffles were also available.
“We were really excited about having the community join us,” says Beth Abraham administrator Margaret Rivers, “We enjoyed bringing our friends, neighbors and residents together for an afternoon of fun for the whole family.”
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Dr. Oliver Sacks Helps Raise Funds for
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
Benefit Book Signing Supports Innovative Music Therapy Programs and Research Initiatives
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BRONX, NY,November 5, 2007 -- Dr. Oliver Sacks -- the world renowned neurologist and author who was portrayed by Robin Williams in the triple-Oscar®-nominated film Awakenings – recently returned to Beth Abraham Health Services for a benefit signing of his newest book, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. Community members and health care professionals alike filled Beth Abraham’s auditorium on October 30 to have their books autographed by Dr. Sacks. More than 300 copies of the best seller were sold at the fund raising event, with proceeds benefiting the music therapy programs and research initiatives of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) at Beth Abraham, a nonprofit 501(c)(3)agency. For more information, see our press release.
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Beth Abraham Health Services resident, Andrew Asch, shakes hands with world-renowned neurologist and
author, Dr. Oliver Sacks, after having his copy of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain signed.
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There is a limited amount of autographed books available to the public for a donation of $25 or more. Please call or e-mail Teresa Simonetti at (718) 519-5880 or tsimonetti@bethabe.org for further information.
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Emergency Preparedness at Free Workshop
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FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, October 11, 2007 – Seniors from the Far Rockaway community recently gathered at Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Program on Cornaga Avenue to learn about the importance of being prepared in case of an emergency. Attendees learned how to create family disaster plans, build and maintain supply kits, and keep loved ones safe and informed during times of disaster.
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The well-attended event was held in recognition of National Preparedness Month. The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation and Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, in cooperation with The American Red Cross of Greater New York, the New York City Office of Emergency Management, and the FDNY, all teamed up to show local seniors how they can take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes and communities. Please click here to view our full press release.
Pictured above (L-R): Beth Abraham Family of Health Services staff Naomi Berger, vice president of adult day health care programs; Donna Mondestin, program director; Jacqueline Kennedy-Saddler, community relations manager; Cecily Baker, vice president of home care; Captain Bill Hydo and Firefighter George Tabeek, FDNY; Yesha Naik, community preparedness coordinator, American Red Cross; Reynaldo Lugo, Ready NY assistant coordinator, NYC Office of Emergency Management; and Nakita Vanstory, interim director, CUNY on Wheels.
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Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
Holds Diabetes Management Open House
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FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, September 27, 2007 – Beth Abraham’sAdult Day Health Care Program recently invited community seniors to an informative Open House highlighting their new Diabetes Management Program. Nearly 100 members of the community came out to tour the facility and received information on nursing,rehabilitation, and other available services. Live entertainment, raffle prizes, giveaways and refreshments were also available. For more information, please view our full press release.
Pictured on the left: ADHC Far Rockaway registrant Fran Eisner (second from left) joins Beth Abraham staff at their Open House. Pictured (l-r) MaggyThomas, CNA; Fran Eisner, registrant; Raquel Almonte, CNA; Donna Mondestin, program director; and Dawn Hagen, social worker.
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Beth Abraham Family of Health Services'
Adult Day Health Care Programs Thank Senator Jeff Klein
and Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera for Untiring Support
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BRONX, NY, November 5, 2007 -- Beth Abraham Family of Health Services recognized Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera with plaques of appreciation for their dedication and commitment to the success of its Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Programs. Both Senator Klein and Assemblywoman Rivera were influential in helping to pass legislation that enabled the programs to continue serving individuals with chronic health conditions and disabilities.
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Pictured (standing, from l-r) are Michael S. Fassler, President and CEO; Senator Jeff Klein; Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera; Clari Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Operations; and Naomi Berger, Vice President of ADHC; with ADHC registrants Vladimir Ortiz and Margarita Reyes (seated).
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Michael Feinstein Helps Raise $170,000 to Fund
Innovative Music Therapy Programs for the
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards/Benefit at New York's Regency Hotel supports
patient care, scientific research, education and training in music therapy
NEW YORK, NY, September 24, 2007 – New York music icon Michael Feinstein recently helped raise more than $170,000 to continue funding music therapy programs and support research initiatives of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF).
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Making his first New York appearance following his triumphal sold-out summer concert tour of Japan, Feinstein took the stage on September 10 at his Park Avenue nightclub, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York, to host and headline the 2007 Music Has PowerTM Awards.
Held at Loews Regency Hotel for the first time, thisannual benefit event and awards ceremony celebrates the visionary spirit and pioneering mission of the IMNF to combine science and music to promote healing and wellness.
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Pictured (l-r) Dr. Concetta Tomaino, Executive Director/Co-Founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function; honorees Thomas E. Nobile and Thomas F. Roberts IV of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, The Bank of New York Mellon; legendary performer and IMNF board member Michael Feinstein; and Chairman of the IMNF Board of Directors Edwin H. Stern III.
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Honored for their ongoing involvement, guidance and support of the IMNF are Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile, both from The Bank of New York Mellon. Thomas F. Roberts IV is a managing director and head of the New York City Private Banking Offices of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Thomas E. Nobile, CFA, is vice president and asenior portfolio manager of BNY Mellon Wealth Management.
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards were underwritten by The Bank of New York Mellon with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, and Tumbador Chocolate.
For more information, see our full press release.
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Far Rockaway Seniors Learn About the Importance of
Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
Unveils New Diabetes Management Program at Open House
Free Information Session Open to the Public
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY, August 30 –Are you a senior living with diabetes or related illness? Do you care for a loved one who is elderly or disabled? If so, Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program invites you to join them at an informative Open House highlighting their new Diabetes Management Program on Tuesday, September 18 at 1821 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, NY from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Members of the community are welcome to tour the facility and receive information on nursing, rehabilitation, and other available services. Live entertainment, raffle prizes, giveaways and refreshments will also be available.
As a center of excellence for diabetes management, Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program’s clinical and nursing staff work closely with each registrant’s primary care physician to monitor glucose levels, manage medication, prevent wounds and provide skin and foot care for diabetic registrants. Beth Abraham staff work closely with clients and their families in the daily management of diabetes. Adjustments to diet, exercise and medications, are important in preventing complications associated with the disease. Referrals to appropriate medical specialists and emergency interventions are provided as needed.
A member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program also serves adults with chronic medical conditions and various physical disabilities throughout Queens including the Far Rockaway area. Registrants are provided with quality nursing, rehabilitative, nutritional, recreational and social work services in a community setting.
Participants are given the opportunity to maintain their independence while receiving the care and support they need. Assistance with activities of daily living is also provided by dedicated certified nursing assistants. Participants may receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy from highly qualified therapists as prescribed. Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program also has a dynamic therapeutic recreational program which promotes social and physical well being.
For more information or to RSVP to the Open House, please call Dawn Hagen at (718) 868-6600.
About Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
The Beth Abraham Family of Health Services is a national leader in providing and coordinating residential, home and community-based long term care for chronically ill and disabled adults throughout the New York metropolitan area. Its continuing care services include residential health care, subacute medical care, rehabilitation, home care, HIV/AIDS home care, Comprehensive Care Management, adult day health care and independent housing facilities for the elderly and disabled. For more information about the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, visit us at www.bethabe.org.
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Music Legend Michael Feinstein Headlines
the 2007 Music Has Power Award Benefit
at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency
September 10th Fete Honors Thomas F. Roberts IV and
Thomas E. Nobile of The Bank of New York Mellon
August 21, 2007 (New York, NY) – The power of music to help healing joins with the power of musicians in funding that healing on September 10th when Michael Feinstein – New York’s consummate cabaret star and an iconic interpreter of American popular music – headlines the seventh annual Music Has PowerTM awards benefit at his Park Avenue nightclub, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency – The Nightclub of New York.
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The Music Has PowerTM benefit and awards ceremony is presented by the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. The IMNF’s groundbreaking and internationally recognized programs use music therapy to assist in the “awakening and healing” of individuals with a wide-range of conditions including strokes, trauma, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. The IMNF plans to expand its work in music therapy for childhood developmental conditions including autism.
The Music Has Power benefit marks Feinstein’s first appearance at the Regency following his triumphal sold-out summer concert tour of Japan. At thebenefit, Feinstein will welcome benefactors, friends and fellow performers to his intimate nightclub on East 61st for an unforgettable evening of Song.
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Michael Feinstein
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World-renowned for his commitment to performing and preserving the art and legacy of American popular song for present and future generations, Michael Feinstein is celebrated as one of the music genre’s premier practitioners. A household name for nearly two-decades –following the success of his Broadway one-man show, “Isn’t It Romantic” in 1988 - Feinstein received his fourth GRAMMY® nomination for his 2003 recording with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
More than a star performer, Michael Feinstein is also a dedicated member of the Board of Directors of the IMNF and has donated his time and talents to making the Music Has Power event a resounding success. The 2007 Music Has Power event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by dinner, the awards presentation, and a specially planned performance by Michael Feinstein.
“I’ve always believed that music has a unique way of tapping into our emotions and memories in a very profound way,” says Feinstein, “I am honored to be involved in supporting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function in their mission to raise awareness about the power of music.”
Honored for their ongoing involvement, guidance and support of the IMNF are Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile, both from The Bank of New York Mellon. Thomas F. Roberts IV is a managing director and head of the New York City Private Banking Offices of BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Thomas E. Nobile, CFA, is vice president and a senior portfolio manager of BNY Mellon Wealth Management.
“We are grateful for the support and commitment to the innovative work of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function demonstrated by our honorees Thomas F. Roberts IV and Thomas E. Nobile and for our extraordinarily talented and generous host Michael Feinstein,” states IMNF Executive Director, Dr. Concetta Tomaino. “As much as Music Has Power is a fund raising event for our programs, it is also a vital tool in raising awareness and spotlighting the value of music therapy and the effect of music on the human brain and mind.”
The 2007 Music Has Power Awards is sponsored by The Bank of New York Mellon with additional support from Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Steinway and Sons, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, and Tumbador Chocolate. The Music Has Power Awards was established seven years ago to celebrate and recognize the significant accomplishments of the men and womenwho have supported and brought new understanding to the use of the power of music to awaken and heal. Through this celebration, funds raised will support music therapy programs, along with clinical and scientific research. Previous recipients of the Music Has Power Awards include Dr. Oliver Sacks, Mickey Hart, Remo Belli, moby, and Henry Z. Steinway.
For tickets or sponsorship information please contact:Teresa Simonetti at (718) 519-5880, fax (718) 519-4240 or e-mail tsimonetti@bethabe.org.
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Beth Abraham Family of Health Services to
Honor Stonebridge Medical Entrepreneur Rose Pereg
at 8th Annual Golf Classic
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Rose Pereg, 2007 Honoree
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BRONX, NY, June 27, 2007 – Beth Abraham Family of Health Services invites the community to join us for our 8th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, July 16, 2007 at Century Country Club & Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. This year’s Golf Classic will honor Rose Pereg, founder and CEO of Stonebridge Medical, located in Pelham Manor, NY. Stonebridge Medical is a leading provider of medical equipment and institutional pharmacy supplies to long-term care providers.
“Beth Abraham is proud to have Ms. Pereg as our 2007 Golf Classic Honoree,” states Michael S. Fassler, president and CEO of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. “We commend Ms. Pereg for her invaluable leadership and appreciate her commitment to New York’s long-term care community.”
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A long-standing supporter and benefactor of Beth Abraham, Rose Pereg commits her time, energy, resources and considerable abilities to improve quality of life; expand opportunities; further organizations she respects, and actively champion vital issues that reflect her dedication to excellence in healthcare.
Born and raised in New York, Pereg sees her philanthropic outreach as a continuation of the example set by her own parents. She supports numerous scholarship funds and charitable organizations. Pereg is also involved in legislative and regulatory issues concerning long-term healthcare; actively lobbying in Washington and working with industry groups to repeal aspects of the Consolidated Billing Act. With others, Rose successfully helped enlist the support of New York Congressman Charles Rangel. Together, they work to limit implementation of programs that reduce quality of care and are detrimental to the elderly.
“Stonebridge Medical is committed to providing responsive and personalized service to meet the medical and institutional pharmaceutical needs of Beth Abraham’s residents,” says Pereg, “I am privileged to be their 2007 honoree and look forward to supporting Beth Abraham in their mission to provide compassionate, high quality, person-centered care.”
This annual event raises funds for renovations and expansion of services throughout the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. For sponsorship or ticket information for Beth Abraham’s 8th Annual Golf Classic, or to make a contribution to the Beth Abraham Foundation, please contact Arnold H. Goldstein at (718) 519-4274 or e-mail: agoldstein@bethabe.org.
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Beth Abraham Holds Annual Health & Wellness Fair
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Bronx, NY, June 2007 -- Beth Abraham Health Services (BAHS) recently held its 7th Annual Health andWellness Fair. Organized and coordinated by Wendy Brizer-Maciol, Corporate Director of Quality and Risk Management, this year’s event proved to be yet another success. Throngs of friends and neighbors from the community benefited from more than 30 learning stations. Visitors received free blood pressure and asthma screenings while health educators were on hand to provide information about nutrition, stress management and more.
Pictured: Steve Castro, BAHS director of food services joins Yalena German, registered dietitian, at the “Food & Nutrition” table.
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Greenburgh Eagle Scout Philip Tejeda Raises Funds
to Renovate ADHC-Westchester's Patio
White Plains, NY, June 2007 -- Beth Abraham Health Services Adult Day Health Care Program Westchester recently held a ceremony to honor Greenburgh teen Philip Tejeda for his hard work in raising over $700.00 to renovate the patio area of the center for its chronically ill and disabled registrants. As part of the renovation project, Tejeda purchased and constructed three tabletops, four railing boxes and three plantingareas, which are handicap and wheelchair-accessible. The project was one of Tejeda’s final tasks in completing the requirements to become an Eagle Scout.
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Westchester County legislator Lois Bronz joins
Andrews in honoring Tejeda for his hard work
in renovating the patio area at ADHC.
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ADHC director Cary Andrews (second from right) joins Greenburgh
teen Philip Tejeda (right) and ADHC registrants at the
Spring Planting Ceremony held recently in honor of Tejeda.
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Institute for Music and Neurologic Function at Beth Abraham
Appoints Linda Wagner as Associate Director
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Bronx, New York, June 2007 -- Linda Wagner, a nonprofit executive and strategic planner, has been named Associate Executive Director of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a Bronx-based member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services.
In this newly created position, Wagner will oversee operational management, strategic planning, and fundraising for IMNF, a nonprofit music therapy organization that provides clinical services to patients suffering from neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, spinal cord injury, and more. Through research and education, the Institute is dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and to developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages.
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Linda Wagner
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Just prior to joining IMNF, Wagner was the director of media relations and public affairs for The Associated Press at their headquarters in Manhattan, where she was responsible for strategic and crisis communications, external media relations, and corporate archives. Before joining AP, Wagner had been the senior director of communications for Consumer Reports and Consumers Union, the national nonprofit consumer publishing and advocacy organization based in Yonkers, New York. Her responsibilities there included strategic communications efforts for health care information projects.
“Ms. Wagner’s extensive professional accomplishments, combined with her determination and dedication, will undoubtedly aide us in our mission of increasing awareness about music’s unique powers to heal, rehabilitate, and inspire,” stated Concetta M. Tomaino, D.A., MT-BC, LCAT, executivedirector/co-founder of the IMNF and senior vice president of music therapy services at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, “We are delighted to welcome her to the IMNF team and the Beth Abraham family.”
A graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Ms. Wagner is currently pursuing a master's degree in public policy and public administration (MPA) at Columbia University. She has served as director of public relations at the Brooklyn Historical Society and worked for more than a decade as an independent freelance journalist for National Public Radio and other news media organizations. Her earlier work in public radio included promotion and development activities such as grant writing, corporate underwriting sales and on-air fundraising.
Wagner resides in Westchester County with her husband, a senior investigative attorney with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. This fall, their son will be a senior at the University of Chicago and their daughter will be a freshman at McGill University in Montreal. She loves to hike, write, and sing and has dabbled on the piano in the past.
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Pennies Bring Smiles to Seniors at
CNR's Adult Day Health Care Program
Brooklyn, NY, June 2007 -- As part of the Penny Harvest program, students from P.S. 50 recently donated a check to CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program– Jamaica towards the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art electronic keyboard.
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Pictured with the students are program director Sheva Turk, music therapist Jane Kane (middle, second row),
P.S. 50 guidance counselor Barbara Korzekwinski (middle, third row) and CNR’s Adult Day Health Care Program staff.
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Naomi Berger Receives "Outstanding Member of the Year"
Award from the Adult Day Health Care Council of New York
BRONX, NY, June 22, 2007 - Naomi Berger, vice president of adult day health care programs at Beth Abraham Health Services and Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), was recently named Outstanding Member of the Year by the Adult Day Health Care Council (ADHCC), an affiliate of the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA).
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(Pictured l-r) Naomi Berger, vice president of adult day health care programs at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, is joined by program directors Gails Bridges, Cary Andrews, Michelle Oxley and Maria Provenzano after receiving the OutstandingMember of the Year award from the Adult Day Health Care Council (ADHCC), an affiliate of the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA).
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The award ceremony, now in its seventh year, was designed to recognize outstanding individuals and organizational contributions to the field of adult day health care and to enhance the image of adult day health care within the long term care continuum. Each year, individuals from across New York State are nominated by their colleagues for consideration in two categories, OutstandingMember of the Year and the Adult Day Health Care Innovation Award. Recipients are then chosen by the ADHCC Awards Committee.The committee selected Berger as this year’s Outstanding Member of the Year in recognition of her superior and consistent efforts in thefield of adult day health care.
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“Naomi Berger has continually demonstrated distinctive leadership in her mission to promote and develop our adult day health care programs,” said Michael S. Fassler, president and CEO of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, “Her contributions and dedication to the long term care community have touched the lives of hundreds of registrants who count on our programs each day.”
Berger, who holds a Masters in Health from New York University, has remained active in the adult day health care community for more than two decades. As administrator of seven ADHC programs, she has been instrumental in providing hundreds of frail elderly, chronically ill and disabled registrants with the health care services they need while having the opportunity to live independently by remaining in their homes. In addition to quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, and social work services, registrants of Beth Abraham and CNR’s ADHC programs also participate in therapeutic recreational activities.
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Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation's
Lowenstein Adult Day Health Care Program
Celebrates 20th Anniversary
“20 years of memoriesstitched with love”
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BROOKLYN, NY, June 21, 2007 – Registrants, families and friends recently joined the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation’s (CNR) Lowenstein Adult Day Health Care Program, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, in marking their 20th anniversary with a celebration entitled “20 Years of Memories Stitched With Love.” Special guest and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz participated in the celebration by offering congratulatory remarks and words of support as registrants proudly displayed a handmade quilt commemorating the occasion. A certificate of appreciation was also presented by a representative from State Senator Eric Adams’ office.
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Pictured (l-r) Winsome McLean-Davis, administrator of Center for
Nursing and Rehabilitation; Michael S. Fassler, president and
CEO of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services; Brooklyn Borough
President Marty Markowitz; Naomi Berger, vice president of Adult
Day Health Care Programs; and Michelle Oxley, program director
of Lowenstein Adult Day Health Care Program.
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Members of Lowenstein’s knitting group present quilt commemorating
“20 years of memories stitched with love.”
“Our philosophy then and now is the same: to provide a nurturing environment where our clients can function as independently as possible with support by our dedicated staff,” offers Naomi Berger, vice president of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care programs. “The program helps keep our clients mentally and physically active so they can remain at home where they’d rather be,” she adds.
Since opening its doors in 1987, CNR’s Lowenstein Adult Day Health Care program has provided comprehensive care to meet the special medical needs of Alzheimer’s sufferers, and adults suffering with chronic medical conditions and physical disabilities, throughout Brooklyn. CNR’s Alzheimer’s program was the first program in Brooklyn to be devoted exclusively for dementia patients. Both CBS’s 48 Hours and CBS News have aired segments about this program.
In addition to quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, and socialwork services, registrants alsoparticipate in therapeutic recreational activities suchas music, discussions, exercise, and crafts. In close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, CNR’s skilled team of professionals develops an individualizedplan of care. Assistance with activities of daily living is also provided.
“For the past twenty years, we have offered the community a unique program which cares for the client as well as the caregiver,” added Berger. “Our day and evening programs provide caregivers with the respite and freedom they need to focus on their jobs and attend to personal and family matters while giving them the peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are being cared for in a safe and comfortable environment.”
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ADHC Program and CCM Westchester Celebrate
National Senior Health and Fitness Day
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White Plains, NY, June 2007 - In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Comprehensive Care Management Corporation-Westchester and Beth Abraham Health Services Adult Day Health Care Program recently hosted a day of fun, fitness, and education for Westchester seniors.
Sponsored by the Westchester Coalition on Hispanic Aging, seniors learned about the importance of staying active and participated in activities such as yoga, dancing and exercise.
Pictured: Westchester seniors learn that exercise can be fun as they groove to the soundsof music while keeping fit.
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Beth Abraham ADHC Knitting Group Donates Pillows to Residents
at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
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White Plains, NY, June 2007 -- (Top) Linda Murray, administrator at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, (3rd from right), and Karen Blick, director of social services there, (2nd from right), recently accepted 30 bolster pillows from registrants of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHC) to be used by Schnurmacher residents. The hand-made pillows were crafted by the disabled ADHC registrants using special circular adaptive devices that allow them to work with one hand. (l-r): Sue Lance, certified therapeutic recreation specialist and supervisor; ADHC registrants Joevita Reid and Nancy Valentine; Linda Murray; Karen Blick; and Cary Andrews, program director for Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program.
Bottom: In addition to being decorative, the bolster pillows can be used by wheelchair or bed-bound Schnurmacher residents to support their head, neck or paralyzed arms. (l-r): Karen Blick, director of social services at Schnurmacher, joins residents Marie, Paula and Velda.
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Clari Gilbert Receives "Professional of the Year" Award
from State Agency
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BRONX, NY, May 30, 2007 - Clari Gilbert, senior vice president of operations at Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, Bronx, NY, has been named a Professional of the Year from the New York Association of Homes and Services for theAging (NYAHSA).
The award ceremony was held on May 23 at the Saratoga Hotel & Conference Center in Saratoga, NY. Maxine Hochhauser, chair ofthe board of directors of NYAHSA, presented the award.
The statewide competition honors “a person who has made significant contributions to the well being of the elderly or chronically ill in the community in which he or she works,” according to NYAHSA, headquartered in Albany.
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Clari Gilbert
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“For more than 25 years, Clari Gilbert has been an exceptional role model,” says Michael S. Fassler, president and chief executive officer of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, “Through hard work and dedication, she has improved the lives of thousands of patients and staff.”
Ms. Gilbert, who holds a Masters of Arts in Nursing Administration from New York University, began her career as a nursing attendant 40 years ago. She was the first person at a nursing facility to bring the innovative practice of “culture change” to New York City. This practice, now considered the “gold standard” within skilled nursing facilities across the nation, provides culturally appropriate care, empowering residents to be actively involved in their care. Subsequently, she founded a forum, The Greater New York Culture Change Coalition, so that nursing facilities can share “best practices.”
Ms. Gilbert has been an innovator in long-term care, dedicating herself to improving the quality of life for residents as well as staff. She has been a mentor and role model for minorities, initiating scholarships and continuing education programs forthose interested in long-term care. To this end she founded the Black Long-Term Care Executives Group to unite minority administrators and to provide mentoring opportunities.
A major consideration given to choosing the Professional of the Year was based on a person’s community service and volunteerism. Ms. Gilbert’s devotion to improving the quality of life for the elderly and disabled is illustrated in her extensive community and faith-based service.
Ms. Gilbert is the chairperson of the Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn) Senior Task Force which educates seniors about Medicare and Medicaid, health care issues, as well as how to avoid scams and predators. She is also a past president of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Nursing Association of New York and through this organization raised funds to bring a young child and his mother to New York so the child could have a life-saving operation. She is also the founder of the Big Sisters program at her church where older women mentor young women, offering spiritual, career and academic guidance.
Ms. Gilbert, who is a native of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is a long-time resident of Brooklyn. She is married and has four children.
Aboutthe New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
Founded in 1961, the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) represents nearly 600 not-for-profit, mission-driven and public continuing care providers, including nursing homes, senior housing, adult care facilities, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and community service providers. NYAHSA's members located throughout the state employ more 150,000 professionals serving more than 500,000 elderly and chronically ill New Yorkers annually.
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Purchase Fashionable Tees, Support the
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function!
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May 23, 2007 (Bronx, NY) -- Town & Country magazine recently published a special philanthropy issue, announcing that $5.00 from every sale of Le Tigre polo shirts through September will benefit the IMNF.
Proceeds will support the use of music therapy to restore, maintain, and improve physical, emotional, psycho-social, and neurological function, along with clinical and scientific research.
To purchase this item, please click on the image on the left or visit www.letigreusa.com.
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Dr. Sandra Selikson Joins Beth Abraham Health Services as
Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Services
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BRONX, NY May 1, 2007 -- Dr. Sandra Selikson has joined Beth Abraham Health Services as Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Services, announced Beth Abraham Administrator Margaret Rivers. Dr. Selikson brings more than 25 years of distinguished medical and administrative experience and expertise, garnered at some of the nation’s leading medical centers, hospitals and nursing facilities.
“Beth Abraham Health Services is indeed fortunate to welcome a physician of such eminent stature, talent and ability as Dr. Selikson to our community of caregivers,” states Ms. Rivers.
“Her impressive abilities span both the clinical and the administrative, effectively balancing and blending the two areas with sensitivity and a singular purpose: to provide the best possible care for our residents.”
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Dr. Sandra Selikson
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As part of her responsibilities for Beth Abraham Health Services, Dr. Selikson provides physician oversight to the facility’s on-site skilled nursing and subacute care and off-site adult day care centers. She ensures all patients receive optimal primary and consultative care, and is a resource for all other Beth Abraham departments.
Of those dual roles – medical director and vice president of medical services – Dr. Selikson states simply, “I became a doctor to take care of people and I am committed to giving the residents and those that depend on Beth Abraham the same high level of care I would want for my family.”
Among her immediate goals as medical director and vice president of medical services is t o further the development of Beth Abraham Health Services as a “Center for Wound Care.” This includes advancing protocols, policies and procedures already in place that improve the patient’s quality of life by preventing and promoting the healing of wounds. of Excellence
A certified medical director, Dr. Selikson is Board certified in both family medicine and geriatric medicine. In the decade prior to joining Beth Abraham Health Services, Dr. Selikson was medical director of the Montefiore Home Health Agency, part of the renowned Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. In addition, she has served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center for the past 14 years.
Following her graduation from the University of Missouri Medical School in 1980, Missouri, Dr. Selikson began her medical career as an intern and resident in family medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a Fellowship in Geriatrics at that institution’s Department of Medicine. A member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honors society during her under graduate years at the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned a BS in Chemistry, Dr. Selikson has co-authored numerous scholarly presentations and articles for such organizations as the American Gerontological Society, the American College of Physicians and the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
Dr.Selikson resides in Westchester County with her husband, a high school science teacher, her two children and the family’s Black Labrador Retriever. An avid outdoorswoman, she enjoys downhill skiing and SCUBA diving, and enjoys music and dancing as well.
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Diana Gross, RN Named Vice President of Clinical Services
at Beth Abraham Health Services
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Diana Gross, RN
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BRONX, NY May 1, 2007 -- Diana Gross, RN, a respected long-term health care professional with more then two decades of experience as a front line care giver and as a dynamic and staff-empowering administrator, has been named vice president of clinical services of Beth Abraham HealthServices, announced Beth Abraham Administrator Margaret Rivers.
“Diana Gross is a true care-giver, a gifted nursing professional and a respected and innovative administrator and we are delighted to welcome her into the Beth Abraham family,” states Ms. Rivers. “Hers is an awesome task and responsibility, overseeing and working with a nursing staff of some 500 to provide comprehensive, round-the clock care for more than 400 residents of Beth Abraham Heath Services.”
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As vice president of clinical services, Diana Gross is responsible for the implementation of the individual care plan for each of Beth Abraham’s residents, ensuring that their needs are met and that services are delivered in a timely and compassionate manner. The Beth Abraham nursing team includes RNs, LPNs, CNAs and clerical staff.
“We take a team approach to our resident centered care, always focused on the needs of the residents but always working to make their experience less regimented and more homelike,” explains Ms. Gross. “In this way we can see to it that all of our residents’ needs are met and help every resident reach their individual potential.”
Located in the Bronx, the 448-bed Beth Abraham Health Services is the flagship facility of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, one of the New York City area’s leading providers of short-and long-term subacute medical and nursing care, innovative rehabilitative care andoutstanding social service capabilities for disabled and chronically ill people.
Prior to joining Beth Abraham Health Services, Ms. Gross served as director of patient services for Advanced Monitoring Caregiving, a tele-monitoring company. In addition to her extensive nursing home experience which includes directing the nursing staff at the Aishel Avraham Residential Health Facility in Brooklyn and helping to organize and open the Dr. Benenson Pavilion in Queens, Ms. Gross has extensive home care experience and now sits on the Board of Directors of Pomonok Home Services, Inc., a provider of field nurses and home healthcare professionals, based in Fresh Meadows, Queens.
A lifelong New Yorker, Ms. Gross was born and raised in Brooklyn, and worked as a nurse’s aide at Coney Island Hospital while attending high school. She went on to attend Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York graduating with an Associate Degree in Nursing. She went on to earn her RN license and later,a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from St. Johns University in Jamaica, New York.
Diana Gross resides in Queens, New York, and acknowledges a prowess for assembling jigsaw puzzles (particularly the more difficult 1,000-piece variety) and has a passion for antiquing and collecting figurines of St. Bernard’s, the legendary breed of rescue dogs. She has one daughter named Kristen.
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Schnurmacher Welcomes World Renowned Tap Dancers
Max Pollak and Rumba Tap
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White Plains, NY, March 23, 2007 - Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing recently welcomed world renowned Afro-Cuban tap dancer Max Pollak and Rumba Tap to its facility. Residents and community members, including students from a local dance school, enjoyed the rhythmic sounds of some of tap’s most talented dancers.
Pictured (l-r): Max Pollak dances to the congas played by Schnurmacher music therapist Marlon Sobol, while resident Seymour Gips enjoys the performance with his granddaughter Devyn and daughter Pamela.
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Multi-Grammy Nominated Bobby Sanabria Lectures and Performs
for Schnurmacher Residents and Community Members
White Plains, NY, March 18, 2007 – Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing recently welcomed multi-Grammy nominee and world famous percussionist Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Achè to lecture and perform for its residents and community members. The lecture and performance was hosted by Schnurmacher with the support of TAMA drums, Sabian cymbals,Latin Percussion Inc., Remo drum heads, Factory Metal Percussion, and Vic Firth sticks and mallets.
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Schnurmacher music therapist Marlon Sobol (Congas), joins
Yeisson Villamar (keyboard), Bobby Sanabria (percussion),
Alex Hernandez (acoustic bass), and Jeff Lederer
(tenor saxophone) for a live performance.
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Sanabria with Schnurmacher employees (l-r) Marlon
Sobol,music therapist and Dobbs Ferry resident;
Linda Murray, Administrator; Karen Lacerra, Admissions
Director; and Jane Bassano, Education Coordinator
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PEP for Seniors and NY Public Library Join Together to Present
“Portraits of Our Past: Celebrating Historical Female Figures”
An Exhibit Showcasing Hand Painted Portraits
by Talented Parkchester Seniors
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Portrait of Mary Bethune
by Gertrude Fleming
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Bronx, NY, February 14, 2007 -- In commemoration of Women’s History Month, the Parkchester Enhancement Program for Seniors (PEP for Seniors) and the NY Public Library present “Portraits of Our Past: Celebrating Female Figures,” an art exhibit featuring hand painted portraits by talented Parkchester seniors, on Tuesday, March 13,2007, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the New York Public Library (Parkchester Branch, 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY).
PEP for Seniors is a cooperative effort led by Beth Abraham Health Services, with the Parkchester Preservation Co., Parkchester Preservation Management, Bronx Jewish Community Council and Jewish Association for the Aged.
For more information, call Rachel Meyers, Program Director of PEP for Seniors, at (718) 409-1619.
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World Renowned Tap Dancers Max Pollak and Rumba Tap
to Perform One Time Only at Schnurmacher
Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing!
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White Plains, NY, February 9, 2007 – Members of thecommunity are cordially invited to join Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, for a live performance by world renowned tap dancers Max Pollak and Rumba Tap. Incorporating elements of Afro-Cuban music and jazz, ‘Rumba Tap’ is an exquisite type of dance that combines traditional Afro-Cuban folklore, traditional tap, body rhythm as well as jazz dance.
The event, which is free and open to the community, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY.
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“Although we have had musicians perform at Schnurmacher in the past, this will be the first time our residents experience an authentic Afro-Cuban tap dancing performance,” said Linda Murray, Administrator for Schnurmacher, “We are honored to have Mr. Pollak and Rumba Tap perform at our facility and are pleased to offer our residents and neighbors the opportunity to enjoy some of tap’s most talented dancers.”
Known as the creator of the “Rumba Tap” concept, Pollak has received international acclaim as an innovative tap soloist and educator. According to Pollak, “Tap is a universal language that needs no instruments yet still has the ability to inspire and move people,” he continues, “We look forward to visiting Schnurmacher, and hope that our performance will allow us to communicate the joy of music with people of all ages."
Although the event is free and open to the community, space is limited and attendees must RSVP by calling Marlon Sobol at (914) 287-7212.
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Multi-Grammy Nominated Percussionist Bobby Sanabria
to Lecture and Perform One Time Only at
Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing!
White Plains, NY, January 29, 2007 – Members of the community are cordially invited to join Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, for a live performance and lecture by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Achè. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, February 7 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, 12 Tibbits Avenue, White Plains, NY, will serve as an opportunity to raise awareness of music therapy and bring about a new understanding of music’s power to heal and awaken, while providing the soulful sounds of one of Latin jazz’s most talented artists. The event will begin with an interactive drum circle lead by Schnurmacher’s Music Therapist, Marlon Sobol, followed by a lecture on Latin Jazz and performance by Sanabria and his quartet which consists of Yeisson Villamar on piano, Alex Hernandez on acoustic bass, Peter Brainin on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute, and Sanabria on drums and percussion.
“Music and the effects of music therapy have always been an important means of restoring, maintaining, and improving the physical, emotional, and neurological function of our residents,” said Linda Murray, Administrator for Schnurmacher, “We are delighted to have Mr. Sanabria lecture and perform at our facility and are pleased to offer our residents and neighbors the opportunity to enjoy one of Latin jazz’s brightest stars.”
Many residents were teenagers in the 20s and 30s when Jazz was sweeping the nation as America's pop music. “Hearing the soulful sounds of Sanabria's music will not only bring back vibrant memories and fiery dance rhythms for our residents, but instill a true understanding of the lessons and values of authentic Latin Jazz," said Marlon Sobol, Music Therapist at Schnurmacher.
Born and raised in the Bronx, Bobby Sanabria is a multi-Grammy nominee who has become a leader in the Afro-Cuban and jazz fields as both drummer and percussionist.
Voted 2005 Percussionist of the Year by DRUM! Magazine, Bobby Sanabria is Chair of the International Association for Jazz Educations Afro-Cuban Jazz Resource Team, and is an Associate Professor at the New School University and Professor at Manhattan School of Music.
The event is hosted by Schnurmacher with the support of TAMA drums, Sabian cymbals, Latin Percussion Inc., Remo drum heads, Factory Metal Percussion, and Vic Firth sticks and mallets. The lecture and performance is free and open to the community however, space is limited and attendees must RSVP by calling Marlon Sobol at (914) 287-7212.
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Safe and Warm in the New Year:
Registrants of Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care Program
in Westchester Donate Blankets to Elmsford Animal Shelter
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White Plains, NY, January 4, 2007 – Registrants of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program Westchester worked diligently to create comfy blankets for the adorable cats and kittens at the Elmsford Animal Shelter this holiday season. The registrants were part of an innovative project called "Cozy Comforters," a nationwide effort to make comforters for cats in animal shelters.
Pictured: Cary Andrews (center), Program Director for Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program Westchester, drops off the donated hand made blankets to Janice Sarlo and Michelle DeMaioat the Elmsford Animal Shelter.
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