A note from the Administrator

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1 50 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY May 2018 UPCOMING EVENTS May 2 nd Monthly Birthday Nursing Home Week May 13 th May 19 th May 13 th Mother s Day Pauline Jean May 14 th Casino May 15 th Pokeno May 16 th Game Show May 17 th Jackpot Bingo May 18 th Blindfold Sundaes A note from the Administrator Welcome back to the Bushwick Center newsletter! In March and April, we had our St Patrick s Day party, Passover presentation, our very own Bushwick resident choir for Easter, and horse therapy - which we made the news! We are looking forward to our Memorial Day presentation, Independence Day party, and a few outdoor BBQs in the sun with DJs and bands. As always, we have some surprise events planned in the months ahead as well so stay tuned! We are grateful to the residents for making this as fun for us as it is for you. I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank our incredible staff who are more like family. Each and every employee here puts in their all on a daily basis and it goes a long way. Great staff is not just something we strive for, it s something we are blessed with. We love hearing feedback from each of you so feel free to stop me when you see me around to share whatever s on your mind. You can read more about us online or check out our Facebook page for great pictures and videos of our activities. I hope you enjoy our newsletter and wish each one of you a great spring ahead. May 19 th Ice Cream Social May 28 th Memorial Day Barbecue Like us on Facebook Meir Horovitz

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3 May We here at Bushwick Center would like to give a BIG thanks to all our church Volunteers. They bring spiritual support to our residents every weekend. Our residents here appreciate all that they do for them spiritually, emotionally and providing support. Religion is a big part of their lives. We would like to especially like to thank Deacon Carmen Sewer who has been coming here for over 25 years. Thank you to the following Churches: Risen Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Seventh Day Adventist Cornerstone Church St, Michael Catholic Church Followers of Jesus Church America Come Back to God Sacred Fellowship Ministries The Rock Church Faith Deliverance Pentecostal Church Overcoming Through Holiness Church Stretching Far & Wide Global Ministries Brooklyn Faith SDA Church

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6 6 May 2018 A note from Kenny Faithful readers may recall that this time last year I wrote about the Centers Patient Advocacy Award. The award was something we launched as a way of recognizing all that social workers do for the people we serve and the world at large. As someone who has spent close to three decades in health care, and being involved in nearly every aspect of it, I ve seen first-hand the results of social work. Everything from housing to health care to meals to the care and counseling of a patient s extended family falls to the social work team, and they rarely come up empty. We are all in this business because we are caregivers. Yes, some of us are the doctors, nurses and CNAs that provide the hands-on care. But those in housekeeping, activities, dietary services and maintenance are caregivers just as much as the rest of us. And none of us would enjoy the same sense of fulfillment when helping a resident go successfully from admission to discharge, or assimilate into a long term care community with ease, if not for a social worker. This year s recipient of the award was another inspiring story. Yanette Tactuk, a clinical social worker at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was nominated by her supervisor, and the letters and stories in support of her nomination were impressive. I was moved by the extent Yanette went to for one patient in particular, going as far as contacting embassies and consulates on the other side of the globe to make arrangements for his family to be with him at a critical time. She helped with housing, living expenses, and of course counseling for her patient. That patient s life and the lives of his family members were forever changed by the efforts of one dedicated social worker who went well beyond the bounds of her job description. Stories like that happen every day, but we don t hear about them. Which is why we started this award to celebrate this very special group of people. Yanette Tactuk accepts the Centers Health Care 2018 Patient Advocacy Award from Centers CEO Kenny Rozenberg Centers CEO Kenny Rozenberg (L) and former New York State Governor David Paterson, keynote speaker at the celebration

7 May But there is one group here that I cannot leave out. Because we sponsor it, the Patient Advocacy Award isn t open to our own employees. That does not mean they are any less worthy of an award than this year s winner. As I said to the hundreds of people who attended the award presentation last month, in my book, every single Centers Health Care social worker is an award winner. They do it all. Often times the first person a new resident meets is our social worker, who is most likely balancing the need to make the resident feel welcome and at home, while counseling the family on what to expect and what they can do. Our goal is to help our residents recover fully to the point of returning to their own homes, better than ever, and the social worker is there every step of the way. It s not unusual for them to be involved in the care of our residents even long after they have returned home. They assist with home care, sometimes arranging for necessary medical equipment, they deal with insurance issues and housing, and post-discharge social services. Want to know how important the social worker is? Just ask a resident or a family member to describe someone who has been especially helpful. Most of the time, the social worker is at or near the top of the list. So let me take this opportunity to publicly recognize all that our social workers do for our teams, our residents, and our communities. May 13 this year begins National Nursing Home week, and it s a time celebrate all of the people that make Centers Health Care so special. We ll be celebrating our wonderful social workers, along with our housekeepers, nurses, maintenance and dietary workers, and administrative teams. In future messages I ll talk about them as well, but let me close today with a simple note of gratitude to EVERYONE on the Centers Health Care team award winners, one and all. Kenny Rozenberg, CEO The 2018 award finalists. Left to right, Gina Jean-Baptiste, Lydia Kelly, Rozenberg, 2107 winner Angela Heller, Willing Chin-Ma, Pamela Kaitin, Jessica Brecker and Christine Gantos. Not pictured; Stuart Kaufer, Iesha Sims, Kelly Zunner-Daniels Yanette Tactuk addresses over 500 assembled guests at the award presentation

8 8 May 2018 Employee of the Month April 2018 Upcoming Events June 6 th Monthly Birthday Celebration June 8 th & 22 nd Barbecues June 10 th Men s Health Week June 14 th Flag Day John Adisano June 17 th Father s Day Belly Dancer Christopher Dario, Purchasing Manager Christopher Dario a native of Brooklyn has been working at this facility for 19 years. Father of five and grandfather, his family means the world to him. He always has a smile on his face and it s infectious even if you feel down in the dumps he can make you smile or actually laugh out load. He is really funny, a comedian. The residents here all love him with his big heart and his dancing feet. Whenever recreation has parties you can depend on him to come in get everyone going with him dancing for the residents. Christopher is hard working, dependable and always there to give a helping hand. We are honor to have someone like Christopher working here at Bushwick Center. Congrats! Christopher you really deserve it! June 22 nd Alzheimer Awareness Fund Raiser 50 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, NY