Backpacks and School Supplies Giveaway!
Residents from our Crown Heights, Linden and Harlem Centers spent time this month giving back to the young people in their communities. Members from The Allure Group went to P.S. 289, P.S. 149 and P.S. 197 giving hundreds of backpacks and school supplies to elementary school students.
Many students at the school live in temporary housing and have been coming to school without the supplies they need. The Allure Group’s Chief Business Development Officer, Matthew Fenley, was quoted at the event saying “It’s a great opportunity for the senior community to interact with younger generations.”
The Allure Group looks forward to this event every year and is thrilled to be able to make a tradition out of it. Looking forward to doing it again next year!
The Allure Group Celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Many of the residents at the Allure Group’s six facilities observed the Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah (i.e., Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (a Day of Atonement).
Rosh Hashanah began on Sept. 9 this year, and marked the start of the year 5779, according to the Hebrew calendar. Shanah tovah! As might be expected, it is always cause for joy and celebration.
By contrast Yom Kippur, which began at sundown on Sept. 18 and ran through sundown the following day, is considered a time for repentance and contemplation — hence the traditional 25-hour fast, during which observants not only forego food but also water!
We want to send a huge Thank You to Pinnacle Dietary for the beautiful spread that they put together on Rosh Hashanah for our residents at King David Center (pictured above). We enjoyed getting to celebrate with our residents and staff and we hope you enjoyed the holidays with your friends and family!
Walk with Us in Breast Cancer Walk Oct 21!
Join Team Allure as we take part in the Breast Cancer Walk, Oct. 21 beginning at the MCU Stadium on the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Those who sign up for the event, part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will be given a free T-shirt.
According to cancer.net, breast cancer is the most common form of the disease for U.S. women. An estimated 266,120 will be afflicted this year with invasive breast cancer, and another 63,960 will be diagnosed with situ breast cancer.
In addition, some 2,550 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
It is further estimated that some 41,400 will die from breast cancer in 2018 — 40,920 women and 480 men.
Congrats to Winsome Mclean-davis, Harlem Center administrator, featured in Christian Times!
Harlem Center administrator Winsome McLean-Davis was featured in the Christian Times’ Harlem Week 2018 issue as one of 44 Women Transforming our World.
The Times noted that “her ability to lead and inspire has helped transform the nature of sub-acute care in the Harlem community.”
Winsome, a Howard University graduate, began her healthcare career as a social worker. She was honored in 2016 with the American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHA) Award of Leadership Excellence.
HEALTHCARE CAREERS JOB FAIR AT THE HARLEM CENTER!
The Allure Group hosted a Healthcare Career Fair at the Harlem Center on Sept. 18, featuring on-site resume reviews, as well as applications and interviews for those seeking positions as RNs, LPNs and CNAs.
While the goal was to fill positions only at the Harlem Center, those in attendance were free to apply for prospective openings at any of the Allure Group’s facilities.
There’s Always Reason for Celebration at the Allure Group!
There were numerous celebrations at the Allure Group’s facilities in late August and early September, starting with a staff appreciation barbecue at the King David Center on Aug. 24, followed by a bingo/game night at that same facility on Sept. 5.
Also on Sept. 5, the Harlem Center hosted a cheese-tasting, featuring a performer and non-alcoholic wine. And on Sept. 9, there was a Grandparents Day Celebration at the Crown Heights Center.
