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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 the field 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 social work 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.
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