Archive for category: Assisted Living

Fay says that she was born with a paintbrush in her hand, and she has spent her whole life being creative.  As an art teacher, she enjoyed bringing out the emotion in her students, sometimes using mus...

Friendship is important, and Tibby Brown says that the friends she’s made since she’s moved in to Gurwin’s assisted living community have become very dear. “Friendship gives you a sense of belonging, ...

“It’s not like my own home, it IS my own home,” Leah says. Her apartment is adorned with small touches that have shaped her life, like little trinket boxes displayed in her curio cabinet. Each is from...

Esther has been a resident at Gurwin’s assisted living community for eight years. With a love of card games – especially poker – and a bag of change, she quickly found a group of friends who shared h...

Ruddy Ann Friedman moved to Gurwin several years ago, while caring for her husband who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. At the recommendation of her son, she toured our community, and both she and h...

Larry Goldin moved to Gurwin just a few months ago, but he knew he was home right from the start. He loved the grounds around Lindner Residences, but knew it was the perfect fit for him as soon as he ...

Esther is one of those people with the ability to fascinate you every time you have the good fortune to run into her. If she’s not fashioning a new hat from leftover fabric and cardboard tubing, she ...

Laughter truly is the best medicine, and you can get your daily dose by visiting Norman Finkelstein at Gurwin’s Assisted Living. Since 2010, he’s been making the staff and fellow residents...

Shirley Leos moved to Gurwin’s Assisted Living with her husband in 2008. After spending 21 years in Bayside as a group counselor, Shirley decided to invite a few of her friends to a group lunch ...

Milton Stauber moved to the Fay J. Lindner Residences with his wife in July 2011. He enjoys his new friends at Gurwin, but you can frequently find him next door at the Suffolk Y-JCC, where he enjoys h...

When looking for an assisted living residence, Herb and Arlene Rosenberg would only consider a place that welcomed their dog as well. They moved to Gurwin’s assisted living in 2012, and all three are...