Who Knows Better
There is no secret to the fact that I was a challenging child for my parents to raise. In fact, I suspect that most people who know me would expect…
Category Archives: CEO’s Blog
Restoring Freedom
All of us have lived through two incredibly difficult years. We’ve lived through the challenges of lockdown, the fear of COVID and the loss of friends and loved ones. It…
Survivors
Over the course of the last two weeks I have had the opportunity to attend two different professional conferences that brought together senior care providers from a wide variety of…
The Way Forward
Last week, we celebrated Purim across our organization. It’s the holiday that seems to bring joy to our staff and the elders we serve alike. We dress in costumes, decorate…
Seeking Normalcy
This past weekend I had the opportunity to see a Broadway show, one of the great privileges of living within a 40 minute drive of New York City. The city…
Sticks and Stones
Perhaps your mother used the same expression that mine did, she would say “Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you.” I heard those words…
Still There
Imagine being trapped in a body that no longer serves you, your brain still functioning but lacking the ability to speak or even move voluntarily. Imagine still being the “you”…
Finding Kindness
Have you been in an airport lately? I have had a couple of flights in recent months and was struck by the signs posted by a number of the airlines.…
Holding Hope
At a point in time, I talked about “the last 18 months” when I talked about COVID and the experience we have had with this virus. I switched that in…
What Lies Ahead
As the 2021 year approached, I remember saying that I could not wait for 2020 to be over. In fact, my New Year’s words were not so much “Happy New…