Testimonials

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FAMILY TESTIMONIALS | CELEBRITY TESTIMONIALS
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS | AWARDS

Family Testimonials

"My family wishes to thank you and your staff for the wonderful care my father received at The Hebrew Home. My father came to the home four years ago after living alone for ten years. He had never wanted to live in a nursing home. However, from the moment he arrived, he was treated with dignity and welcomed. The residents and the staff became his extended family and he participated in the many programs the home offered. My dad attended lectures, musical programs and movies. He played bingo and cards and was involved in “Matters of the Mind.” My father’s life was extended not only by the excellent physical care he received but the mental stimulation the home provided. I can still remember how happy he was to see a baseball game again. He was an avid fan and had not been to a game in 15 years. He was always grateful for the people who attended to his needs and for the facilities of the home. My sister, brother and I were able to go on with our lives knowing how happy and well cared for he was.

No family could have been more blessed than us. … We are so very thankful for all that you have done and for what your staff continues to do to make the Hebrew Home such a special place."

–– Ellen R., Woodbury, NY ––

“The Hebrew Home does not fit most people’s perceptions of a nursing home. The facilities are clean, colorful and beautiful – it looks more like a resort than a nursing home. I was very impressed by how well cared for and content the residents seem to be.”

“What I want for my mother is a place that will not only see to her physical needs, but will also offer her mental stimulation and challenges, along with educational and entertainment activities. The Hebrew Home seems to be that place that will fulfill these needs.”

–– Carol G. Gray New York, NY ––

"Thank you very much for sending the happy photograph of [my wife] enjoying an evening's entertainment. It was extremely comforting to see her engaged and comfortable and having a good time... You are certainly doing a wonderful job and your nighttime custodial program has eased life for me and seems to be having a positive effect on her. Many thanks."

–– George Soter New York, NY ––

"I wish to praise the staff and all medical personnel who attended to my mom for the excellent care she received and for the concern, kindness and respect she was shown, as was I each time I visited with her. I also wish to commend your hospice service staff who were so competent, compassionate and supportive in her final days."

--Lynn.D., Bronx, NY--

"I do have to note that for all the years that my mother was a resident of The Hebrew Home, the caring, concern and attention that she received was of great comfort to me and my family. She could not have been in a better place."

--Len S. New York, NY--

I know in my heart that my dad was cared for as a family member, with kindness, tenderness and comfort.

--Carolyn and Anthony C., Tornwood, NY--

Celebrity Testimonials

Judd Hirsch

Video Presentations

Awards

The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale has garnered multiple national and state awards including:

2007

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, 2007 Rosalie Wolf Award to the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home

Lower Hudson Conference 2007 Award Towards Excellence for the brochure “The Art Collection at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale.”

American Society on Aging, 2007 Healthcare and Aging Award
for The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention.

2006
AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
Leading-Edge Care and Services Award for the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention and for Project H.O.P.E. (Healthcare Opportunities Providing Employment)

Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services Golden Harvest Distinguished Service Award to Daniel Reingold, President & CEO of The Hebrew Home at Riverdale

Association of Jewish Aging Services of North America’s Jewish Programming Award for “Special Services for Special People”

National Mature Media Awards Bronx Award for Marketing for The Hebrew Home’s “It’s Where I Live” video

Gilbert Guide Recognition of Excellence Award for Providing Outstanding Long-Term Care

Lower Hudson Valley Conference “Historical Services Award Towards Excellence” for community documentation, along with Congregation Ohav Sholaum of Inwood, New York, to promote and return to individuals cultural property brought to the U.S. prior to World War II.

2005
NYAHSA (New York Association of homes & Services for the Aging) Innovation of the Year Award for “The Chutzpah Mission” resident and
staff trip to Israel

Association of Jewish Aging Services of North America’s Jewish Programming Award for “The Chutzpah Mission” resident and staff trip
to Israel

New York Construction ‘05 Best Awards: Award of Merit for Assisted Living Facilities for the Jacob Reingold Pavilion.

2003
Lower Hudson Valley Conference Award for The Judaica Museum of
The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale and the Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family Services in recognition of The Colored Orphan Asylum Project, a collaboration to document and interpret the
first charitable institution in the United States dedicated to children of color.

National Mature Media Awards honoring the best in advertising, marketing and educational materials for older adults for the Home’s “With Heartfelt Thanks Video.”

National Mature Media Awards honoring the best in advertising, marketingand educational materials for older adults for “Freedom of Sexual Expression.”

NYAHSA (New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging) Innovation of the Year Award for “Hebrew Home University”

2002
AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) Excellence in Practice Award for “Sexual Expressions Among Residents: Staff Training Program”

NYAHSA Trustee of the Year Award to Bernard Goldberg

2001
AAHSA Innovation of the Year Award for “Celebrating Longevity through the Centenarian Calendar”

AAHSA Community Service Award for “Educating the community about how to Prevent Elder Abuse”

NYAHSA Innovation of the Year Award for “The Faces of Time, A Centenarian Program”

2000
NYAHSA Professional of the Year Award to David Pomeranz, Administrator of ElderServe

NYSADSA (New York State Adult Day Services Association, Inc.) Pioneer Achievement Award to Ann Marie Levine, Associate Administrator, ElderServe

1999
Riverdale Community Board 8 - Community Service Award

AAHSA Innovation of the Year Award for “ElderServe at Night”

AAHSA Trustee of the Year Award to Milton A. Gilbert, President of The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

NYAHSA Innovation of the Year Award for “ElderServe at Night”

1998
American Jewish Congress Metropolitan Region - Leadership Award

NYAHSA Innovation of the Year Award for “You Should Live So Long,” The Hebrew Home’s cable television program

B’nai B’rith Humanitarian Award to Daniel A. Reingold for outstanding and innovative leadership in the field of geriatric care

1997
AAHSA Community Service Award for Project H.O.P.E. ((Heathcare offers Permanent Employment, a student program conducted through a partnership with the Bronx Department of Education).

Note: In 1999 NBC TV’s “Today Show” received the AAHSA Excellence in Media Award for its segment on art at The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale.