The Retired Men and Women’s Club of Greater Rochester will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 24 at Carlson MetroCenter YMCA, 444 E. Main St., Rochester. Josh Jensen, director of public affairs for State Sen. Joseph Robach, R-56th Dist., and candidate for Greece Town Board in Ward 3, will present “Democracy: The Delegate System Versus the Popular Vote — an In-depth Insight.”The venue is handicapped-accessible. For information, call 585-663-0932 or 585-287-5068.
Retired Men and Women’s Club to meet May 24
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Baird Nursing Home holds baking activity
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The Village to host Health and Senior Housing Expo
The Village at Unity, 1471 Long Pond Road, Rochester, will host the 2017 Health and Senior Housing Expo in partnership with Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. to noon May 20. The free event will include over 40 exhibitors and four presentations held every 15 minutes on topics such as maximizing family health through nutrition and lifestyle; emerging senior housing communities and choices; individual and group medical, dental and vision health insurance options for all ages; [...]
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Retired Men and Women’s Club to meet May 31
The Retired Men and Women’s Club of Greater Rochester will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 31 at Carlson MetroCenter YMCA, 444 E. Main St., Rochester.Suzanne Feather, community health educator at MVP Health Care, will present “Golden Secuality: A discussion of myths and realities surrounding intimacy, sex and aging.” The venue is handicapped-accessible. For information, call 585-663-0932 or 585-287-5068.
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Cornerstone Pointe Apartments breaks ground
Rochester’s Cornerstone Group Ltd., New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Rochester Regional Health, Genesis Housing Development Corp., Rochester Housing Authority and local public and private sector partners recently broke ground on Cornerstone Pointe Apartments, a 66-unit development for low income persons ages 62 and older. The investment enhances Finger Lakes Forward, the region’s economic development initiative that creates opportunities for individuals and families [...]
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Honor Flight heroes receive big welcome on Father's Day
The Rochester area offered a special Father's Day weekend salute to area war heroes on Sunday.
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Cobb’s Hill Manor receives Medicaid licensure
Cobb’s Hill Manor, 1175 Monroe Ave., Rochester, recently announced its state licensure as an assisted living program accepting Medicaid. ALPs provide supportive housing and home care services to individuals medically eligible for placement in a nursing facility, but whose care can be provided in a less restrictive and lower cost residential setting.Monroe and surrounding counties have very few ALP housing options for Medicaid recipients, less than 500 beds for a population of [...]
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Getting fit in Victor, one step, one row, one plank at a time
Olympians Musnicki, Zimmerman and Thorsness offer fit tips at the Victor Chamber of Commerce's Health and Wellness Expo.
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Office of the Aging offering senior transportation
Ontario County Office of the Aging is offering senior transportation services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for all Ontario County seniors. The service provides access to medical appointments, hair salons and assisted living facilities. The bus will pick up residents at their home, take them to their destinations and bring them back home. Trips are booked on a first come, first served basis. Schedule rides at least one week in advance. The bus does not run on New [...]
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Office of the Aging offering community dining sites
Ontario County Office of the Aging is offering senior community dining at 11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays at St. Patrick’s Church, 115 Maple Ave., Victor. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. There is a suggested donation of $3.50, but no one is refused due to an inability to pay. For information, call 585-396-4196.
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CDS Housing receives $19M for Webster housing community
CDS Housing recently received $19.5 million in state funding to construct a 96-unit affordable senior living community in the town of Webster. It additionally received $11.87 million to construct a 50-unit community in the city of Elmira. The housing communities will be open to seniors ages 55 and older, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and veterans.“This funding will further allow us to not only provide needed housing for seniors and veterans, but it [...]
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Meals on Wheels raises $24K for Share the Love
Meals on Wheels, a program of UR Medicine Home Care, earned $24,709.62 from the 2016-17 Subaru Share the Love event. The program partnered with Doyle Subaru in Webster as its hometown charity of choice. All hometown charities were eligible to receive a half share of the national campaign if the organization completed at least four activities directly for the local retailer. Meals On Wheels received $3,046.76 for its activities along with $21,662.86 for being selected as a hometown [...]
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Heathwood Assisted Living opens Memory Care Unit
Heathwood Assisted Living at Penfield, 100 Elderwood Court, recently celebrated the opening of Memory Care, a 44-unit addition for memory-impaired individuals. After a year of construction, the two-story addition features a first floor with 24 memory care apartments, a dining room, kitchen, an activities room and a quiet space. Other features include a courtyard and walking path. The program for memory-impaired individuals is designed to create a calm and comfortable environment. Staff [...]
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Baird Nursing Home offers senior heat safety tips
Baird Nursing Home is reminding residents ages 65 and older to be attentive to heat conditions and prevent heat-related health issues. Older adults are more prone to overheating due to various reasons. Prescription medication can affect the body and its use of cooling abilities such as temperature regulation through sweat. Older adult systems do not adjust as quickly to changes in temperatures as younger generations. Medical conditions can also affect the body’s response to heat. [...]
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Gates Presbyterian Youth host Summer Fun Carnival for Seniors
Students from Gates Presbyterian Youth Group recently hosted the Summer Fun Carnival for Seniors at The Episcopal Church Home in Rochester. The carnival featured games with prizes, a petting zoo, musical entertainment and refreshments for those who live within Episcopal SeniorLife Communities’ campuses.The students were in grades 6-8 from Gates Chili, Churchville-Chili, Spencerport, Brockport and Henrietta school districts along with homeschooled families. They were in charge of [...]
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Rochester Presbyterian Home receives $151K grant
Rochester Presbyterian Home recently received a $151,000 grant from Ralph Wilson Jr. Foundation to help build a caregiver training model designed to empower staff and improve quality of life for its residents. Professional development staff will train and certify staff members within RPH’s three locations as memory care specialists. These trained staff members will then train the broader community.“The role of a caregiver can be both demanding and rewarding,” said [...]
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ESLC welcomes UR students for Wilson Day
University of Rochester recently selected Episcopal SeniorLife Communities as a site for Wilson Day at Beatrice Place in Greece. Eleven students devoted their time to outdoor work through tending to community gardens, raking leaves and landscape beautification to benefit this senior community. “We are pleased that Episcopal SeniorLife Communities has been selected as a project site again this year for the University of Rochester’s annual Wilson Day,” said Jennifer [...]
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St. Ann’s Community earns national marketing awards
St. Ann’s Community recently earned two honors from the 2017 National Mature Media Awards, which recognize achievements in marketing and communications programs for older adults.A St. Ann’s TV advertisement titled “Vintage,” received a bronze award in the TV advertising category, while the organization’s Facebook page, facebook.com/stannscommunity, received a silver award in the social media category.The St. Ann’s marketing department worked [...]
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Country Store serves ice cream to senior community
The Country Store at Woodcrest Commons is serving ice cream and become one of the more popular spots at the DePaul Senior Living Community in Henrietta.“We’ve had people who want to move here just for the ice cream,” said Activities Director Lindsay Lown.The store is open about four times a week, usually in the afternoons, but more recently the hours have been extended to after dinner. The store features eight flavors of Byrne Dairy and Purity ice cream for 50 cents [...]
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Westwood Commons celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Westwood Commons, a DePaul senior living community in North Chili, recently celebrated National Assisted Living Week. Inspired this year’s theme, “Family is Forever,” residents, their families and staff took the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the strong bonds and lasting imprints they share with each other. Westwood Commons’ celebration started with Grandparents Day, and continued with the creation of the Westwood Family Tree. Residents came together [...]
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