As we age, our bodies become more susceptible to illnesses and infections. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common illnesses faced by older adults, and they are often difficult to …
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By Christina Jones RN, BSN
Assistant Director of Nursing, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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8/18/17
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“Oh, there goes Father Faggot.”
The Rev. Christopher Hofer still recalls the insults children and teens hurled at him in 2004, while he was out running in Wantagh, his new …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/29/17
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Multivitamins and supplements are a billion-dollar industry. In 2015, the market for dietary supplement capsules was valued at more than USD $26 billion. But are these supplements worth the price? An …
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Corinne Lee, RPh
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6/16/17
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A typical gymnasium was transformed into an expansive art museum at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center in East Rockaway. More than 2,000 pieces of art by the 115 children ranging in age from 10 months to 5 that attend the nursery school were on display for the annual art show.
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By Diana Colapietro
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5/18/17
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A: As we get older, many of us are cast in the role of a caretaker to a parent or other aging loved one. Whether they need a little or a lot of help, there may come a time that moving to an Assisted …
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By Staci Rosenberg-Simons, Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences
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5/12/17
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Gathering with family and friends for our Passover Seders is rooted in the verse from Exodus that reads “And you shall explain to your son on that day, 'It is because of what God did for me when I went free from Egypt.' (Exodus 13:8) The Talmudic exhortation that “in every generation a person is obligated to regard himself as if he personally had gone forth from Egypt” (Pesachim 116b) helps us understand both our own history and, perhaps, a bit of what modern refugees experience today.
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4/6/17
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A: Do you have a less-than-healthy habit you’ve been meaning to change? The good news is that it’s never too late to work on it! It might seem overwhelming to think about completely …
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By Christina Frangione, RD, CDN
Dietitian at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack
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3/11/17
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After a bomb threat called in to the Mid-Island Jewish Community Center in Plainview on Feb. 27 — the second to centers of its kind in Nassau County this year — police announced heightened patrols around the county’s religious institutions and have launched a full investigation.
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By Ben Strack and Mike Smollins
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3/8/17
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February is American Heart Month, and there is no better time to think about being heart-healthy. If you have high blood pressure, this is the time to be sure you are doing everything you can to keep …
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Lynette Harry-Rutherford, RN, Director of Clinical Documentation and Reimbursement
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2/9/17
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A Review by Elyse TreversThe title for this one-woman show by comedian and comedy writer Monica Piper comes from a remark made to the young Monica by a neighbor who noted that she didn’t attend …
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2/2/17
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