By Christina Jones, RN, BSN, Assistant Director of Nursing, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center February is American Heart Month, a perfect time to focus on what we’re doing to ...
by Rabbi Zev Schostak Mother’s day is this coming Sunday, May 8. Where did this holiday come from? Just how important is a day to honor our moms? Ever since Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother...
National Volunteer Recognition Week reminds us that there are communities filled with inspiring people who give away the one thing most people have the least of…time. The commitment of those who ma...
By Nora Romano, OTR/L April is National Occupational Therapy Month, a good time to learn about the Occupational Therapist’s (OT) role in rehabilitation, and how OT can contribute to a full rec...
by Rabbi Zev Schostak It’s tough being a child at any age. When we were teenagers, we thought our parents were not “with it,” out of touch, not cool. We were told not to tru...
March is Social Work month, time to celebrate the Social Workers in your life! Ever since I became a Social Worker, I have always made an effort to celebrate the Social Workers I work wit...
Gurwin’s Annual Photo Contest is Underway, Providing Quality of Life Enhancement for Residents One of the first things that visitors to our 460-bed nursing & rehabilitation center not...
By: Kathleen Donnelly, Director of Volunteer Services at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center One of the most culturally significant phenomena of this century is the “ha...
The first – and hopefully only – blizzard of 2016 is behind us. While it was fortunate that it occurred on a weekend, where most people have off and can stay indoors with a pot of soup and some board...
It might be a warm sweater for grandma, the newest electronic gadget for your teenager, or a watch for dad. But, for millions of Americans, December also marks the time for year-end charitable g...
It’s flu vaccine time. And with all the positive information out there regarding the importance of getting vaccinated, especially for children, the elderly and those with chronic illness, there ...
Most of us remember the story of the man walking along the beach, watching a young boy throw stranded starfish back into the water. As the boy tossed one after another back into the surf, the ma...