
I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience. Last month we brought Sweet Readers back to our long term partner, The New Jewish Home, in Manhattan. It was a pleasure to be able to see so many residents and their dedicated staff again. One particular resident stood out for me, her name is Carol. Carol looked gaunt and withdrawn when she first appeared on the Zoom screen. Living in any nursing home this past year has been by necessity, extremely stressful and isolating. As the 45 minutes … [Read more...]