ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke to Mark World AIDS Day with Stories
ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center will commemorate the 23rd Annual World AIDS Day by presenting the stories of its own staff and their personal fights to eliminate HIV and AIDS around the globe.
Getting to Zero: Global Stories in the Battle aganist HIV/AIDS will take place on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m. in the auditorium at ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, 1249 FIfth Avenue at 105th Street, in Manhattan.
The program will feature the stories of a TCC nurse practitioner and her care of AIDS patients in Haiti, a pastor and his work in Tanzania annd nurse whose fight againist HIV began with her decision to sponsor a needy child in Kenya. Musical entertainment will be provided by the AHRC-NYC Choir.
To attend, please RSVP by November 23 at http://tccworldaidsday.eventbrite.com
For more information, contact Allison Nidetz at anidetz@archcare.org or call 212- 360 -3605
Terence Cardinal Cooke Creates Playwriting Workshop for Residents
The Therapeutic Recreation Department at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center had partnered with playwright and director Jacqueline Wade to establish a 10-week living history workshop for residents. Read More
St. Teresa’s Raises $2,662 in Alzheimer’s Memory Walks
Staff members, family and friends of St. Teresa's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center raised $2,662 for Alzheimer's Disease research and other programs during this fall's Alzheimer's Association Memory Walks. Read More
ArchCare Advantage Celebrates 1,000 Member Milestone
ArchCare Advantage, ArchCare's Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan for nursing home residents, recently enrolled its 1,000 member, a resident of Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC). The very first member, who enrolled in January 2008, and the 1,000th member have been invited to help celebrate the major milestone at a party to be held on September 7 at TCC. Read More
Kateri Residence Honors Employees for Length of Service
ArchCare at Kateri Residence has honored 113 employees for 20 or more years of service, including staff eight members who have been on the job for 40 years and watched Kateri grow from a small, 80-bed nursing home into of the largest long-term care facilities in New York City. The ceremony took place July 14, the Feast Day of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk-Algonquian woman from upstate New York and an early convert to Christianity during the 17th century, for whom Kateri Residence is named.
"Every day, our honorees demonstrate selfless commitment to nurturing the bodies and spirits of those who cannot care for themselves," said Scott La Rue, ArchCare's President and Chief Executive, who presented special awards to the eight 40-year veterans. "They have devoted decades- and in some cases their entire working lives- to care of others. There is no more important calling."
In addition to the 113 honorees with 20 or more years of service, 145 workers with at least 10 years of service also were acknowledged at the ceremony.
"The familiar faces of our long-term employees give residents a sense of stability that lifts their spirits and comforts them," said Henriette Kole, Executive Director of Kateri Residence, noting that more than a third of Kateri's 600 employees have worked there for at least a decade.
"A Prayer, a Hug and a Martini"
"A Prayer, a Hug and a Martini" Dealing with the Realities of Aging by Charles Fahey. Read More
ArchCare Steps in to Care for Evacuees During Tropical Storm Irene
9-6-2011
With Tropical Storm Irene bearing down on New York, five ArchCare facilities were quickly pressed into service to provide safe havens for 90 elderly patients being evacuated from flood-prone hospitals and nursing homes around the city.
ArchCare at San Vicente de Paul Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the South Bronx accepted 43 patients, including 92-year-old twins, from nursing homes in Coney Island and Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, while ArchCare at Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on Staten Island became the temporary home of 25 evacuees from two nearby facilities. ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in Manhattan provided refuge for 11 patients, while ArchCare at Mary Manning Walsh Home and ArchCare at Kateri Residence, both in Manhattan, housed nine and two additional residents respectively. Staff went out of their way to provide a calm, welcoming atmosphere for the visitors, who acclimated well to their temporary surroundings. In a few cases, unexpected language barriers required staff to come up with creative solutions to communicate with the residents and reassure them that they were safe.
Some of the evacuees were so impressed by the exceptional care and attention they received that they said they didn't want to leave, and many of their family members called to express their gratitude to ArchCare for taking care of their loved ones during the storm.
On Sunday, August 28, with the storm still affecting the New York area, Archbishop Timothy Dolan visit with residents and personally thank staff for their hard work and selfless dedication to ArchCare's vital ministry during the weather emergency.
ArchCare at San Vicente de Paul Residents Root for the Yankees
A group of baseball-loving residents and staff members from ArchCare at San Vicente de Paul visted the Yankee Stadium on July 31st to see the Yankees defeat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. For most, it was their first time in the new stadium. They marveled at the state-of -the art technology and saw the newly constructed Yankees Museum before settling down with peanuts, hot dogs and other ball park treats to enjoy the game.
Mary Manning Walsh to Hold 24th Annual Walk-a-Thon
The Mary Manning Walsh Home Volunteer Association invites all ArchCare staff, families and friends to join its 24th Annual Walk-a-Thon fundraiser on Saturday, September 24th. Walkers will leave Mary Manning Walsh Home, 1339 York Avenue at 72nd Street in Manhattan, at 9a.m. The fee for of $15 for adults and $12 for children is waived for participants who collect $60 or more in contributions from sponsors. All walkers will receive a special T-shirt, and there will be a party for walkers and residents after the walk. For futher information, call Sister Michael Mary at (212) 628-2800
TCC Raises More than $7,000 for AIDS Walk New York
Employees at ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center raised $7,037 for AIDS Walk New York in mid-May.
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TCC to Host Community Education Forum on HIV/AIDS and Aging
On September 15, ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooken Health Care Center will host a community education and health information forum in commemoration of National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day. The forum will include lectures, access to community health resources and a panel discussion with invited city and state officials and other experts on the unique health effects of HIV/AIDS on older Americans and the importance of prevention for people 50 and older. The event will take place from 8:30a.m to noon at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center, 1249 Fifth Avenue (at East 105th street), in New York. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To RSVP, please visit http://tccaidhivawarenessday.eventbrite.com . Additional information is available from Allison Nidetz at anidetz@archcare.org or (212 ) 360-3605
Volunteers Build New Herb and Flower Garden at St. Teresa's
7-28-2011
Associates of the Keller Williams Realty offices in Central Valley and Goshen, NY spent a day in May building a new wheelchair-accessible herb and flower garden for residents of St. Teresa's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and entertaining them with music and a casino party. The employees chose to spend the day at St. Teresa's as part of Keller Williams RED (Renew, Engergize and Donate) Day, an international day of volunteer service sponsored by the company.
Terence Cardinal Cooke Volunteer Recognized
7/7/2011
Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Center (TCC) volunteer Willie Graham has been awarded the 2011 Unsung Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Leadership Award for "Stepping Up in Faith for HIV and AIDS."
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Nurse of Distinction Award
7/5/2011
Yung-Kuo (George) Chao, a Registered Professional Nurse at ArchCare at Mary Manning Walsh Home, was among nine nominees for this the 2011 Nurse of Distinction Award for professional and clinical excellence in a nursing home setting.
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Memorial Day Barbecue
06/06/2011
San Vicente De Paul kicks off the summer with their annual Memorial Day Barbecue. The residents and their family members are looking forward to the many seasonal outdoor events that includes interactive horseracing game, Tai -Chi sessions, gardening club, live performance by the P.R. Traveling Theater, Hawaiian Luau, trips to City Island and for the first time this summer "Movie under the stars".
Terence Cardinal Cooke Flower Ball Highlights
06/01/2011
Highlights from ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Flower Ball, held on May 18, 2011.
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G.T. Sweeney Volunteer of the Year
05/26/2011
"Today CIGNA (NYSE:CI) is honoring G.T. Sweeney, vice president of information technology, as the company's Volunteer of the Year for his efforts to improve the health, well-being and sense of secuirty of older adults in New York."
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