Mount Vernon News (New York, United States)

The BBC produced a story on Pace University's Gerontechnology Program at The Wartburg with students and Wartburg residents. This program provided the opportunity for our residents to learn basic computing skills using computers and iPads.

The Groundbreaking of a state-of-the art Rehabilitation & Adult Day Services Center on The Wartburg's beautiful 34-acre campus will include 50 bed in-patient rooms for short-term rehabilitation and an expanded adult day services center.

The Wartburg Staff has formed a co-ed softball team and is being sponsored by The Wartburg in the White Plains Softball League this season.

A crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of the Friedrichs Residence, a 4-story building of 61 affordable senior apartments on The Wartburg Adult Care Community’s campus in Mt. Vernon, NY.

JoAnn Davis, Director of Adult Day Programs at The Wartburg Adult Care Community has been elected by her peers to serve a three-year term as Chair for the Adult Day Health Care Council of New York State (ADHCC).

A “gingerbread Wartburg”, created by Girl Scout Troop #1745 has received top honors from the website, Thisoldhouse.com.

The Wartburg completed financing arrangements for its planned Friedrichs Residence, a 4-story building with 61 affordable senior apartments on its 34-acre Mt. Vernon, NY campus.

David Gentner, President & CEO of The Wartburg Adult Care Community, honored Mt. Vernon, NY, Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. and his administrative team for their assistance in the planning process for a campus expansion project.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community has announced that effective November 18, 2011, both Wartburg Home Care Programs have moved from The Wartburg’s Mt. Vernon campus out into the community to new space in New Rochelle.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community announced that its Board of Directors has elected Floyd V. Myers of Mt. Vernon, NY to board membership for a term of four years.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community is pleased to announce that they will receive a $25,000 grant from Enterprise New York.

Ms. Dorothea Ferguson Bell has been appointed by The Wartburg Adult Care Community to the position of Vice President of Human Resources.

The Wartburg in Westchester, NY, on Sunday, October 30, 3-6 pm, will host a free conference called Active, Alert Aging: Become Your Brain’s Best Friend. Keynote speaker is NY TImes Deputy Science Editor and author Barbara Strauch

American Legacy Magazine’s “Know Your History” Mobile Truck Exhibit to be on Display at the “Partners in the Dream” Public Expo in Washington, D.C. August 25th – 28th

JoAnn Davis has been appointed Director of Adult Day Programs at The Wartburg Adult Care Community’s “Club Wartburg.”

The Democratic Primary Mayoral Debate Wednesday, August 24, 7-9 pm at The Wartburg. Candidates include incumbent Mayor, the Hon. Clinton I. Young, Jr.; former Mayor, Ernie Davis; Councilman, Yuhanna Edwards; and Comptroller Maureen Walker

The BBC produced a story on Pace University's Gerontechnology Program at The Wartburg with students and Wartburg residents. This program provided the opportunity for our residents to learn basic computing skills using computers and iPads.

The Groundbreaking of a state-of-the art Rehabilitation & Adult Day Services Center on The Wartburg's beautiful 34-acre campus will include 50 bed in-patient rooms for short-term rehabilitation and an expanded adult day services center.

The Wartburg's state-of-the art Meadowview Assisted Living Facility Short-Stay Program allows seniors the opportunity to live in an independent environment for a short period of time without making a long-term commitment.

The Wartburg Staff has formed a co-ed softball team and is being sponsored by The Wartburg in the White Plains Softball League this season.

A crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of the Friedrichs Residence, a 4-story building of 61 affordable senior apartments on The Wartburg Adult Care Community’s campus in Mt. Vernon, NY.

Elise Finch, WCBS 2 N.Y. Meteorologist, will be honored with the "Denzel Community Service Award" at the Boys And Girls Club Of Mount Vernon 100th Anniv. Gala on March 24 at Rye Town Hilton. Denzel Washington, gala host, will make the presentation.

JoAnn Davis, Director of Adult Day Programs at The Wartburg Adult Care Community has been elected by her peers to serve a three-year term as Chair for the Adult Day Health Care Council of New York State (ADHCC).

A “gingerbread Wartburg”, created by Girl Scout Troop #1745 has received top honors from the website, Thisoldhouse.com.

The Wartburg completed financing arrangements for its planned Friedrichs Residence, a 4-story building with 61 affordable senior apartments on its 34-acre Mt. Vernon, NY campus.

Santa Claus will join Executive Director Lowes Moore, Mayor of Mount Vernon Clinton I. Young, and others as the Boys and Girls Club of Mt. Vernon celebrates with its annual Christmas party for kids Tuesday.

YES Network announcer and 3-Time MLB All Star Ken Singleton will receive the Denzel Lifetime Achievement Award In Sports at the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon 100th Anniversary Gala on March 24, 2012.

The Adult Day Programs at The Wartburg Adult Care Community celebrated National Caregiver Month with a luncheon to honor family caregivers.

David Gentner, President & CEO of The Wartburg Adult Care Community, honored Mt. Vernon, NY, Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. and his administrative team for their assistance in the planning process for a campus expansion project.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community has announced that effective November 18, 2011, both Wartburg Home Care Programs have moved from The Wartburg’s Mt. Vernon campus out into the community to new space in New Rochelle.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community announced that its Board of Directors has elected Floyd V. Myers of Mt. Vernon, NY to board membership for a term of four years.

The Wartburg Adult Care Community provided sponsorship and raised funds for the 2011 Alzheimer's Foundation Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester Memory Walk

The Wartburg Adult Care Community is pleased to announce that they will receive a $25,000 grant from Enterprise New York.

Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will host the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon (N.Y.) 100th Anniversary Gala on March 24

Ms. Dorothea Ferguson Bell has been appointed by The Wartburg Adult Care Community to the position of Vice President of Human Resources.

The Wartburg in Westchester, NY, on Sunday, October 30, 3-6 pm, will host a free conference called Active, Alert Aging: Become Your Brain’s Best Friend. Keynote speaker is NY TImes Deputy Science Editor and author Barbara Strauch

The Wartburg Adult Care in Mount Vernon hosted 9 nursing home residents evacuated from their south shore facility in Queens, NY, in advance of Tropical Storm Irene.

American Legacy Magazine’s “Know Your History” Mobile Truck Exhibit to be on Display at the “Partners in the Dream” Public Expo in Washington, D.C. August 25th – 28th

JoAnn Davis has been appointed Director of Adult Day Programs at The Wartburg Adult Care Community’s “Club Wartburg.”

The Democratic Primary Mayoral Debate Wednesday, August 24, 7-9 pm at The Wartburg. Candidates include incumbent Mayor, the Hon. Clinton I. Young, Jr.; former Mayor, Ernie Davis; Councilman, Yuhanna Edwards; and Comptroller Maureen Walker

The Wartburg Adult Care Community of Mt Vernon, NY, has executed the “LeadingAge Quality First Covenant” which identifies and establishes standards for 10 elements of quality in senior care.

On Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 12 noon to 6 pm, The Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, NY will be hosting a rock/pop concert of youth performers and an exhibit of young visual artists' works.

Summery: New released Pavtube Blu-ray to iPad Converter lets users put Blu-ray and DVD movies to iPad/iPod/iPhone easier than ever with specific iPad-optimized profile and CUDA acceleration.

Summery: New released Pavtube Blu-ray to iPod Converter gets Blu-ray and DVD movies down to H.264 .mp4 videos for iPod/iPhone/iPad playback so as to enable users watch movies on their portable devices on the road.

Lincoln Center’s Department of Programs and Services for People with Disabilities (PSPD) performed a spring concert in conjunction with artists from Jazz at Lincoln Center at The Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY

New arts and technology initiatives for seniors living at The Wartburg will be coordinated by Americorps members.

Zurek teams up with Veronica Inspires website and lends himself to a roster a A-list interviewees to be featured under people winning the dream in their professional and personal lives starting June 1, 2011

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities has announced they will be closing their convent located in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, in the near future.

Veronica Inspires website will begin to feature "Success Profiles": Stories of people who are winning the dream in their professional and personal lives. Interviewees include Paul Carrick Brunson, Melinda Emerson, Pamela Lawhorne and Gregg Hubbard.

American Legacy Magazine’s “Know Your History” Board Game Featured on The Mo’Nique Show, February 21, 2011

Mr. Mark Hammond, M.P.S., has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of The Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, NY.

Veronica Young launches website Veronica Inspires with the intention of removing the mystique from what it means to be successful. Success is not an intangible thing reserved only for a few but rather, accessible to everyone.

On Wednesday, March 2, from 10-10:30m am, The Wartburg’s panel of experts on senior living will return to live radio at WVOX, 1460 AM and streaming live on the website, wvox.com. Live call in show to air first Wednesday of each month in this slot.

The Wartburg’s long-term residential care program has been included in the US News & World Report’s 2011 list of top nursing homes in the state of New York.

Janet Palazzolo, MSW, Administrator of Meadowview Assisted Living at The Wartburg in Mount Vernon, NY, has been selected to represent NYAHSA on the Architectural Workgroup of the NY State Department of Health.

With Sunday's Championship game upon us Contees Custom Printing is excited about the possibility that the New York Jets will be in Superbowl 45.

Ms. Myrlhene Descollines, has been named by The Wartburg Adult Care Community to the position of Administrator of Homecare Services.

David Gentner, MPA, NHA, CASP, has been appointed The Wartburg Adult Care Community’s 10th President and Chief Executive Officer by the organization’s Board of Directors. He had been serving as interim President and CEO since May 2010.

Mt. Vernon, NY…November 23, 2010--- American Legacy Magazine releases ad campaign targeting advertisers “American Legacy Is…”

For a Mount Vernon roofing contractor that is licensed, insured, reliable and affordable, Call Martin's Home Improvement at (914) 920-2738 today.

On Saturday, November 20, 2010, a Memory Care Fair will take place at Meadowview Assisted Living at The Wartburg in the Lafkin Media Center, 2 Wartburg Place, Mt. Vernon, NY.

A Family Game about African-American History & Culture

The Rev. Carol E.A. Fryer celebrated her 25th anniversary of ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament by presiding at the Festival Eucharist held at The Wartburg Chapel, The Wartburg Adult Care Community campus in Mt. Vernon, NY

Pavtube Blu-Ray Ripper for Mac helps Mac users quickly back up Blu Ray DVD Disc to NAS,HTPC and External Hard Drive. Transfer Blu Ray DVD movies to video formats for Apple TV,iPad iPhone 4,PS3, Xbox 360, HD Media Player,Vibrant Galaxy S,WP7 etc.

Lisa J. Hotchkiss, L.N.H.A., M.P.A, C.A.S.P., Director of Corporation Compliance at The Wartburg, Mt Vernon, was selected to be a member of The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Leadership AAHSA Fellowship Program.

Six nursing assistant students with the Baggium Vocational School s of Sweden will be at The Wartburg Adult Care Community learning about health care in the United States until November.