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Safe and Warm in the New Year:
Registrants of Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care Program
in Westchester Donates Blankets to Elmsford Animal Shelter
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White Plains, NY, January 4, 2006 – 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 DeMaio at the Elmsford Animal Shelter.
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Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care Program
and R.J. Bailey School Celebrate Intergenerational Program
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White Plains, NY, December 20, 2006 - With hopes of spreading some holiday cheer, students from the R.J. Bailey Elementary School recently performed for disabled and chronically ill registrants of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program - Westchester, a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. For the past ten years, the children involved in Bailey’s Intergenerational Program have lifted the spirits of registrants by making regular trips to the center in Greenburgh.
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Whether it is performing songs and dances, participating in arts and crafts projects, or simply spending quality time with the registrants, the students have truly become part of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program family.
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From the Joy of Knitting to the Joy of Giving:
ADHC Registrants Donate Knitted Projects
to Open Arms Shelter in White Plains
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White Plains, NY, December 20, 2006 -- The members of the Knitting Club at Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHC), a not-for-profit health care organization and a member of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, recently donated hats and scarves to the Open Arms Shelter in White Plains, NY, turning the joy of knitting to the joy of giving. The items were included in the gift bags which were given away to individuals being helped by the Shelter at their annual holiday party. The Knitting Club, which is made up of registrants with a variety of physical disabilities, uses knitting to reduce stress, strengthen hand-mind coordination, and increase artistic creativity.
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Pictured from left to right are Cary Andrews, director of the Beth Abraham ADHC Program-Westchester; Sam Beamon, ADHC Registrant and member of the Knitting Club; Jeffrey Brown, Open Arms Shelter alumnus; Charlie Beuer, Deputy Director of Open Arms Shelter; Susan Weisfeld, volunteer at Open Arms Shelter and coordinator of their Annual Holiday Party; and Barbara Smith, Volunteer Coordinator, Open Arms Shelter.
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Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
Celebrating 10 years of helping people live independently!
WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 11, 2006 –Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program (ADHC) Westchester, 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, Beth Abraham’s ADHC has proudly served adults with chronic medical conditions and physical disabilities throughout the county of Westchester.
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In her featured keynote address, “Enhancing Quality of Life and Reducing the Cost of Healthcare” guest speaker Christine Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Adult Day Health Care Council, spoke about the benefits registrants receive by utilizing ADHC programs. Citing a recent study in which Beth Abraham Westchester ADHC was a participant, Ms. Fitzpatrick described how chronically ill ADHC patients had a significantly lower amount of hospitalizations than similarly situated Medicare patients.
According to Naomi Berger, Vice President of Adult Day Health Care for Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, “This impressive result is attributed to the continual health monitoring and case management patients receive in adult day health care programs. Registrants receive the health care services they need while having the opportunity to live independently by remaining in their own homes.”
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Pictured (l-r): Cary Andrews, ADHC Program Director;
Caity Selleck, representative from Assemblymember
Brodsky's office; Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town Supervisor; Naomi Berger, Vice President, ADHC Programs, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services; Christine Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Adult Day Health Care Council; and Michael S. Fassler, President and CEO, Beth Abraham Family of Health Services
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Yet the benefits of ADHC programs often extend beyond the registrant and to their families – with caregivers who were surveyed expressing a decrease in their stress levels and some experiencing an increase in their sense of well being. Beth Abraham’s skilled nursing staff works in close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, monitoring medical conditions and rendering treatments as ordered. Assistance with activities of daily living is also provided. Registrants have access to quality medical, rehabilitative, nutritional, and social work services in a community setting. Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Center also has a dynamic therapeutic recreational program which promotes social and physical well being. For more information about Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, please call Cary Andrews, Program Director at (914) 993-7868.
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 and Neurologic Function is dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and developing clinical treatments 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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Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program
to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
WHITE PLAINS, NY, September 7,2006 – Beth Abraham’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 Friday, September 29, 2006 from 9 -11 a.m. The breakfast, which will be held at the 335 Old Tarrytown Road in White Plains will feature guest speaker Christine Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Adult Day Health Care Council. Ms. Fitzpatrick will speak about how the number of hospitalizations are dramatically reduced for ADHC patients compared to similarly situated Medicare patients. Other pertinent topics relating to Adult Day Health Care will also be highlighted.
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Since opening its doors in 1996, Beth Abraham’s ADHC has proudly served adults with chronic medical conditions and physical disabilities throughout the county of Westchester. Registrants are provided with 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 care and support they need. In close coordination with each registrant’s primary care physician, Beth Abraham’s skilled nursing staff monitors medical conditions and provides treatments as ordered.
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Assistance with activities of daily living is provided by dedicated certified nursing assistants. Participants may receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy from highly qualified therapists as prescribed. As part of Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program, registrants are motivated to remain active by participating in therapeutic recreational activities. Working as a team, an individualized plan of care is developed to promote social and physical well being.
For more information or to RSVP for Beth Abraham’s Adult Day Health Care Program’s 10 year anniversary celebration, please call Cary Andrews, Program Director at (914) 993-7868.
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Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care and CCM Westchester
Host National Senior Health and Fitness Day
June 8, 2006 (White Plains, NY) -- In recognition of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Care and CCM Westchester, members of the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services, recently hosted a day of fun, fitness, and education for Westchester seniors.
Sponsored by the Westchester Hispanic Coalition on Aging, seniors learned about the importance of staying active and participated in activities such as dancing and exercise. Below are some of the highlights.
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EVERYBODY CONGA! ADHC and CCM participants and employees alike couldn’t resist the urge to get up and join the conga!
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HANDS UP BABY HANDS UP! Andrea Kane, PTA,
Beth Abraham ADHC (right) leads seniors
in an exercise entitled “Movement to Music.”
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Westchester seniors put on their dancing shoes - showing that age is nothing but a number!
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VAMOS A BAILAR! LET’S DANCE! Music and dancing filled the air at Beth Abraham Adult Day Health Center and CCM Westchester on National Senior Health and Fitness Day.
 
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Pictured on the right: ADHC and CCM Westchester participants dance and enjoy the sounds of Latin music as they demonstrate that fun and fitness can go hand in hand.
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