Gurwin Adult Day Health Program Wins
2017 Best of Long Island Award

Commack, NY—Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce that its Adult Day Health Program has been named Long Island’s Best in Adult Day Health. The full-day medical model program, which opened its doors in 1989, offers comprehensive medical and social services to frail, elderly and cognitively impaired residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties in a supervised, secure and enriching environment.

“We are honored that Gurwin’s Adult Day Health program has been recognized as the Best on Long Island,” said Herbert H. Friedman, Gurwin’s Executive Vice President/CEO. “At the core of the Adult Day Health program is our talented multidisciplinary staff whose compassion and dedication is evident in their person centered care and innovative programming. Their attentiveness to each participant’s individualized needs offers families respite from the demanding responsibilities of caregiving, and peace of mind knowing that their loved one is good hands. We are pleased that our staff and the program have been recognized for the outstanding care they provide for the residents of our local community.”

Up to 133 individuals with varying health and cognitive challenges attend the program daily, which is located on Gurwin’s 67-acre campus within the renowned Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Medical and nursing care, rehabilitation therapy and a wide range of engaging therapeutic activities are offered for those who attend up to six days per week, supporting the physical, social and emotional needs of each participant.

According to Jeraldine Fedoriw, LMSW and Gurwin Adult Day Health Program Director, “Socialization and structure in a secure environment are key to helping those with physical and cognitive disabilities flourish. From the moment our buses pick them up in the morning, to the time they return home in the afternoon, our registrants are kept busy and engaged. Starting with a well-balanced breakfast, the day is fun-filled with hands-on activities such as painting, crafts, exercise, music and dancing. It is a stimulating day that gives our members a sense of belonging and oftentimes a renewed sense of purpose.”

In addition to a full calendar of events and assistance with activities of daily living, Gurwin’s program offers access to its in-house clinic which provides a full array of health services including dental, ophthalmology, audiology and other specialty services. Other on-site amenities include access to the facility’s professional barber and beauty parlor and well-stocked gift shop for light shopping needs.

“At the Gurwin Adult Day Health Program, our staff is proud to make a difference in the lives of those who attend our program each day,” Fedoriw adds. “I’m delighted for our staff that we’ve been named the Best on Long Island – it’s a well-deserved honor.”

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The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 460-bed nursing care facility located in Commack, Long Island. Gurwin offers skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, medical/post-surgical subacute care, respiratory and ventilator dependent care, an adult day health program, on-site dialysis, memory care, palliative and hospice care, home care, assisted living, and a proposed independent living community.

The Annual Gurwin Photo Contest invites community members to enter photos that just may have a lasting impact on the residents of the nursing & rehabilitation center. Entries are accepted through April 17; see www.gurwin.org/about/photo-contest for details. For more information, visit www.gurwin.org. Follow us on Facebook (bit.ly/GurwinNursingRehab) and Twitter (@GurwinJewish).

Thanks to the excellent staff

“Some doctors from the hospital did not think our daughter would ever be able to breathe on her own, or swallow solid foods. Well, the team at Gurwin proved them wrong. Thanks to the excellent respiratory therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists and nursing staff, she is now able to breathe on her own. She eats everything with no trouble, speaks clearly and has improved range of motion. When we go home, we know she is safe in your care. Thank you all so much!”
-Leonard & Mary M.

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