RiverSpring Living

RiverSpring Living (campus view)

RiverSpring Living is an American Health care organization for older adults based in New York. It was founded in 1917 in Harlem[1] as The Hebrew Home and was renamed RiverSpring Living in 2021.[2][3]

History

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RiverSpring Living was founded in 1917 as the Hebrew Home, a Jewish organization based in a synagogue focused on helping homeless older adults.[4][5][6] In 1951, it acquired a 19-acre Riverdale site, which was the former Riverdale Children's Association and before that the Colored Orphan Asylum.[1] The new location accommodated 150 residents, and a staff of forty doctors, nurses, and other personnel. In April 1951, it was renamed the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale.[4][6]

In 1958, Reverend Isaac Spira, who served as the Hebrew Home's leader for 30 years, retired. He and his wife became residents, and Jacob Reingold became Executive Vice President.[7] In 1961, Jacob Reingold founded "Grandparents Day," the first Sunday after Labor Day, to honor and appreciate all grandparents.[8] It was later declared a national holiday by President Jimmy Carter.[9][10]

In 1982, the Derfner Judaica Museum was founded at the Hebrew Home, with hundreds of Jewish ceremonial objects donated by Ralph and Leuba Baum.[11] The organization established the Hebrew Home's Research Division, which included the National Alzheimer Center, partnering with medical institutions like Mount Sinai Hospital and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center to research on aging.[12]

In 1990, Jacob Reingold retired. His successor was his son, Daniel Reingold, M.S., J.D., who serves as president and CEO.[13][14][15] In 1995, the organization created the nation's first sexual expression policy in long-term care, which emphasizes the importance of allowing residents to participate in consensual sex and intimacy.[16]

In 1996, the Hebrew Home launched ElderServe (now RiverSpring Health Plans), which provides managed long-term care plans to seniors from the Bronx, Manhattan, and Westchester.[17][1]

In 2005, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention, now named the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice, was formed at the Hebrew Home to inform community members on how to identify and prevent financial, psychological, and physical abuse among the elderly. It became the nation's first comprehensive regional elder abuse shelter in a long-term care facility.[18]

In 2012, the Hebrew Home acquired the 14 acres adjacent to its Riverdale property to create the 32-acre Maurice R. and Corinne P. Greenberg Campus on the Hudson River.[19] Due to the growth and expansion of housing, home care, and community services, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale was rebranded to RiverSpring Living.[2]

In 2014, RiverSpring Living partnered with SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) to provide an LGBTQ-focused social adult day program at the Hebrew Home.[20] The same year, RiverSpring and NewYork-Presbyterian partnered to create a rehabilitation unit. RiverSpring Rehabilitation specializes in short-term inpatient rehabilitation for major health conditions.[18] In 2017, RiverSpring adopted the use of medical marijuana, while still complying with federal law.[21]

In 2024, David V. Pomeranz, long time Chief Operating Officer, was named President and CEO of RiverSpring Living.[22]

Operations

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RiverSpring Living provides various eldercare services, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, skilled nursing care, rehabilitation, and programs for elder abuse prevention. Accommodation options range from independent living apartments for those over 65 to assisted living and memory care units. The Hebrew Home at Riverdale provides long-term skilled nursing care and memory care.[18] RiverSpring Home Care offers in-home support for individuals recently discharged from hospitals or rehabilitation facilities and those needing longer-term care.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mellor, Joanna; Brownell, Patricia (2013-04-15). Elder Abuse and Mistreatment. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-02378-2.
  2. ^ a b Griffin, Nancy (2022-03-21). "Daniel Reingold is a Man of Many Firsts". seniortrade.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ Aging, United States Congress Senate Special Committee on (2011). Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation : Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, March 2, 2011. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-089461-9.
  4. ^ a b Moustakas, Tiffany (2017-04-28). "Hebrew Home celebrates 100 years". riverdalepress.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ "BRONX SITE BOUGHT FOR HEBREW HOME; Institute for Aged in Harlem Since 1917 to Build New Million Dollar Edifice". The New York Times. 1945-12-15. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  6. ^ a b "HOME FOR THE AGED TO MOVE TUESDAY; NEW QUARTERS FOR HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED". The New York Times. 1951-04-15. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  7. ^ Pace, Eric (1999-02-05). "Jacob Reingold Is Dead at 83; Leader in Caring for Elderly". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ "About National Grandparents Day". grandparentsday.org. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Carter. Proclamation 4580—National Grandparents Day, 1978". presidency.ucsb.edu. 1978-08-03. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  10. ^ "Grandparents Day Approaches: A Brief History and Ways to Celebrate". bladenonline.com. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  11. ^ Dashefsky, Arnold; Sheskin, Ira M. (2023-10-31). American Jewish Year Book 2022: The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities Since 1899. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-031-33406-1.
  12. ^ Robinson, Kathleen (2010-04-07). "Builds on Long-Term Collaborations to Improve Health and Well-being of the Elderly". nyp.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29. The Research Division of the Hebrew Home has been at the forefront of eldercare research committed to improving the lives of people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. It has been the coordinating center for numerous studies on dementia care funded by the National Institute for Aging.
  13. ^ Stempniak, Marty (2018-07-09). "Daniel Reingold: Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll". mcknights.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  14. ^ "The 2022 Bronx Power 100". cityandstateny.com. 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  15. ^ Kaufman, Maya (2021-08-23). "Hebrew Home CEO on the way forward post-pandemic". crainsnewyork.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  16. ^ Reingold, Daniel (2023-02-12). "The Times They Are A-Changin' (Finally!)". generations.asaging.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  17. ^ Gotbaum, Rachel (2015-03-09). "Awake, And Safe, All Night Despite Dementia". kffhealthnews.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  18. ^ a b c Robinson, Kathleen (2010-04-07). "NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System Welcomes The Hebrew Home at Riverdale as Affiliate Member". nyp.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  19. ^ Trangle, Sarina (2012-11-28). "Hebrew Home expansion stews suspicion". riverdalepress.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  20. ^ McCroy, Winnie (2015-05-15). "Gay, Gray and on the Way - to SAGE!". edgemedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  21. ^ Mullaney, Tim (2017-11-02). "Skilled Nursing Provider Creates a Buzz with Cannabis Program". skillednursingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  22. ^ Gonzalez, Izania (2024-03-31). "Pomeranz will be hands-on CEO at RiverSpring". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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