Using VA Benefits for Quality Senior Care on Long Island

Elderly veteran saluting in uniform with American flags in the background during a sunny day, honoring military service.

When it comes to honoring those who served our country, ensuring they receive quality care shouldn’t be a financial burden. At Gurwin Healthcare System, we’ve helped countless Long Island ...

Gurwin CEO Featured on NPR

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Stuart B. Almer, FACHE, President and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, was recently featured on NPR’s Heart of the East End with award-winning journalist Gianna Volpe to discuss innovative appro...

5 Ways Assisted Living Communities Provide a Thriving Environment

Joe and friends enjoying lemondae on the veranda at Gurwin Assisted Living

As people grow older, their needs, routines and lifestyles evolve. For many, assisted living communities provide not just support but also opportunities for growth, connection and joy. Far from being ...

6 Signs Your Parent May Be Ready for a More Supportive Assisted Living Lifestyle

As our parents grow older, it’s natural to reflect on the many ways they’ve cared for us over the years — with strength, love and unwavering dedication. And now, as roles gently shift, we ...

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Social Adult Day Care…Peace of Mind for Those Caring for Loved Ones with Cognitive Deficits

If we learned anything from the pandemic, it’s that socialization is vital to every individual’s overall well-being, and is especially critical for older adults in order for them to thrive. Studies ha...

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9 Tips to Make Caregiving Easier

Gurwin Healthcare System Tips for Caring for Elderly Parents

Caring for an older parent, relative or friend is often a labor of love, but can be daunting as well. As a caregiver, you may face a host of new roles and responsibilities, many of which can be unfami...

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5 Signs Your Aging Parent May Need More Care

mother and daughter at our long island skilled nursing community

As adult children, it’s human nature to view our aging parents through rose-colored glasses.  After all, they are the wise, strong-bodied individuals who nurtured us, then became our friends and ...

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Having the Conversation: Talking to Your Parent about Assisted Living

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As we get older, many of us are cast in the role of a caretaker to a parent or other aging loved one.  Whether they need a little or a lot of help, there may come a time that moving to an Assiste...

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Four Tips to Keep Allergies in Check This Summer

Allergies for Senior citizens

Ah, the weather is finally warming up and summer is just around the corner!  Although we are all ready for the sunshine, for many, this beautiful weather – and new blooming foliage – comes ...

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Celebrating the Passover Seder

Pesach, in English called Passover, lasts for eight days in America and has both agricultural and historical significance. It represents the beginning of  the harvest season in Israel. Passover’s name...

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Using Nutrition to Fend Off Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.  It’s estimated that more than 6 million Americans suffer from this permanent and progressive di...

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Coronavirus Reflections

Rabbi Uri Lesser

by Rabbi Uri Lesser Over the past number of weeks, many different thoughts have come to my mind.  These thoughts and reflections have changed from time to time as the days and weeks pass by. ...