Gurwin Adds Social Adult Day Care to Family of Services

Commack, NY – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held recently for the Social Adult Day Care program at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack. An extension of the long-established, award-winning Adult Day Health Program at the Center, Gurwin’s Social Adult Day Care program focuses on providing participants with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias a safe and stimulating environment while providing respite to their caregivers.

According to Jeraldine Fedoriw, LMSW, Director of Adult Day Care at Gurwin, “Millions of people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and their caregivers – often family and friends – provide countless hours of care for them. On Long Island, the crisis is getting worse with the aging of our population. We need more programs not only for those suffering from the disease, but also to provide respite for those caring for them.”

Gurwin’s Social Adult Day Care Program, which is housed in the Center’s Weinberg Pavilion, provides a caring environment that is safe and social. Frail elderly individuals, including those with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, thrive with the support they need to remain living in the community. The program operates from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and includes meals and snacks, a variety of creative and social activities, cognitive stimulation, and access to a gift shop, beauty/barber salon and a private outdoor courtyard. Transportation is also available.

“Providing a safe place for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia to engage in activities while safeguarding their health and well-being is vital to our community,” said Herbert H. Friedman, Executive Vice President/CEO. “We are pleased to add this important component to our Adult Day Care services.”

For more information about Adult Day Care services at Gurwin, call (631) 715-2520 or email info@gurwin.org.

Pictured: Gurwin Executive Vice President/CEO Herbert H. Friedman; Board President Bert E. Brodsky; Administrator/COO Stuart B. Almer; Board Vice President Phyllis N. Charash; Director of Adult Day Care Jeraldine Fedoriw, LMSW; and Honorary Board Member Rosalyn C. Gordon.

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Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 5-star, 460-bed nursing care facility located in Commack, Long Island and is part of the Gurwin family of healthcare services. Gurwin offers skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, medical/post-surgical subacute care, respiratory and ventilator dependent care, award-winning medical and social adult day care programs, on-site dialysis, memory care, palliative and hospice care, home care, assisted living, and a proposed independent living community, Fountaingate Gardens, all on a 67-acre campus. Follow Gurwin on Facebook (bit.ly/GurwinNursingRehab) and Twitter (@GurwinJewish).