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JEWISH SENIOR LIFE NOTEWORTHY MEMBER NEWS For more member news click here to go directly to the LeadingAge New York site. NOTEWORTHY IVES HILL RETIREMENT Ives Hill Retirement Community Celebrates Wear Red Day Residents and COMMUNITY staff at Ives Hill Retirement Community in Watertown celebrated National Wear Red Day in honor of American Heart Month. 2/7/19 Internships Help People With Disabilities Spread Their Wings An article in the Rochester Business Journal spotlights Jewish Senior Life’s partnership with Project SEARCH and Heritage Christian Services to offer internships to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 4/19/19 HULTQUIST PLACE GURWIN JEWISH NURSING Hultquist Place Residents Exchange Valentines with Zion Covenant UPK Class & REHABILITATION CENTER Residents from the Hultquist Place Assisted Living Program at Lutheran put together party favor bags with Minion cards, Minion candy bracelets and Minion temporary tattoos for the Zion Covenant UPK AM class in Jamestown. 2/8/19 Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Receives Grant Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a New York State grant to help fully fund its new, 12-bed Advanced Care Unit for patients with complex medical needs. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the unit’s opening. 3/7/19 Jefferson’s Ferry Honored for Exceptional Health Care Achievements Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Retirement Community was honored for its outstanding Achievements in Health Care by Long Island Business News, the region’s business weekly. The non-profit community was named the 2018 recipient of the award in the “Exemplary Performance by a Non-Hospital Facility” category for making a significant impact in health care- related services, resident engagement and satisfaction, its superior customer service and its sound business acumen. 1/8/19 JEFFERSON’S FERRY (See Noteworthy on page 41) leadingageny.org 40