TARYN TANZER CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation strives to provide, with compassion and dedication, superior quality health care and rehabilitation for adults. Through continual improvement of Parker’s programs and services, we will be a leader in health care delivery and education.
Throughout 2024, Parker Jewish Institute continued meeting the needs of New York’s fast-growing, aging population. Bringing innovation to the forefront, Parker, a non-profit organization, delivered superior patient care and rehabilitation, with warmth and compassion. What began as a shelter in 1907, serving just 25 indigent men and women, is now a nationally recognized 527-bed skilled nursing facility, whose comprehensive network of community health care programs serves thousands of adults each year. As always, Parker remains committed to training health care professionals and conducting research for the aging, reflecting the organization’s dedication to advancing health care and improving lives.
TARYN TANZER Chairman, Board of Trustees
MICHAEL N. ROSENBLUT President and Chief Executive Officer
INPATIENT
• Short-Term Rehabilitation
• Sub-Acute Care
• Long-Term Care
• Palliative Care
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS
• Home Health Care
• Hospice (Community & Inpatient)
• Medical House Calls (Parker At Your Door)
• Queens-Long Island Renal Institute, Inc.
• The Nerken Center for Research & Grants
• Prine Vascular Access Center
Serving more than 10,000 older adults each year. 1,679 skilled nursing facility admissions. 314 home health care patients. 9,466 hospice care days.
Provided 225 caregiver support groups sessions and 157 memory cafes/joint enrichments. Provided respite scholarships to more than 298 caregivers, resulting in 31,410 hours of caregiver relief. Provided 352 caregiver ambassador programs, 239 caregiver webinars/wellness activities, 150+ active volunteers, and 23 education and training programs. Distributed 352 caregiver comfort kits. Provided 1,172 caregiver consults and 22,123 hours of free volunteer caregiver respite.
Teaching in Administration, Art Therapy, Audiology, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology and Therapeutic Recreation.
Teaching affiliate of Access Institute, Adelphi University, Brooklyn College, CUNY School of Public Health, Daemen College, Fredonia, Hofstra University, Hunter College, LaGuardia Community College, Northwell-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long Island University, Mercy College, Molloy College, New York Institute of Technology, New York University, New York Institute of Technology, Queens College, Queensborough Community College, St. Elizabeth University, St. John’s University, Stony Brook University, Touro College, and University of Buffalo.
Stimulating the Local Economy
Employed a diverse group of more than 1,104 . Purchased $25 MILLION of goods and services.
• Nerken Research Center 2024 Clinical Trials:
» A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Study Drug in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
» An Open-Label, Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Study Drug in Participants with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease.
» A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, 52-Week Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Study Drug in Subjects with Mild-To -Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease.
» A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Study Drug for the Treatment of Agitation in Patients with Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type.
• Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands, funded by New York State Department of Health.
• Increasing Training Capacity of Statewide Institutions, funded by New York State Department of Health.
• Securing the Parker Jewish Institute Against Hate Crimes, funded by Department of Criminal Justice Services.
• Mental Health Concerns: The Emerging Epidemic, Recognition and Care for those in Long Term Care, funded by New York State Department of Labor.
• Certified Nursing Assistant Scholarship Program, funded by Mother Cabrini Foundation.
• Nonprofit Security Grant Program, funded by Department of Homeland Security.
• Enhancing Mobility for Seniors with Disability and Mobility Issues, funded by the New York State Department of Transportation.
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Parker Jewish Institute provides world class health care to our local communities through our ever-expanding affiliated services.
Queens-Long Island Renal Institute is a dialysis center in Queens and Long Island. Patients can expect the finest quality of care, state-of-the-art technology, and uncompromised dignity, in a bright ultra-modern and comfortable setting.
Located within the lobby at Parker, QLIRI is led by a dedicated, interdisciplinary team of experienced Nephrologists, Dialysis Registered Nurses, a Renal Social Worker, and a Registered Dietitian. In 2024, QLIRI provided services and treatments to 326 patients.
Prine Vascular Surgery Center offers a full Vascular Service Outpatient Lab, onsite here at Parker Jewish Institute. Staffed by Dr. Amit Shah and Marina Travalja PA, Prine Vascular treats Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD), Varithena, Sclerotherapy, and Vascular Access. Expert treatment and exceptional care is guaranteed. In 2024, Prine at Parker facilitated 1,197 appointments. Of these appointments, 221 were vascular procedures in the on-site operating room. The remaining appointments were sonos (vein mappings) and other vascular examinations.
Parker at Your Door is a medical house call service, providing home visits for patients in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, who can no longer make visits to a physician’s office. Providing a broad range of services to keep patients healthy, Parker at Your Door facilitates annual wellness visits, home medical house calls, management of chronic conditions, transitioning patients home after hospitalization, and assistance with advance care planning. In 2024, Parker at Your Door provided services and treatments to 6,600 patients.
From Monday, May 6, 2024, through Friday, May 10, 2024, Parker hosted a festivity that gave homage to our nurses and staff members, for their dedication to our patients/residents. Celebrations included a complimentary massage, mid-day ice-cream treat, and catered lunch with musical entertainment.
On Monday, July 29, 2024, Parker honored Custom Computer Specialists for their achievements in technology solutions and services, at our annual Peter Seideman Golf Classic.
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Steppin’ Out Ponies & Petting Zoo visited the Parker Jewish Institute. Patients/residents and their families fed and petted a wide range of adorable friendly critters, from ducks and roosters to goats. A bunny and an 11-month-old alpaca were also among this popular crowd.
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Parker honored the founding members of the Indian Cultural Committee, Saroj Shah, M.D., and I.C. Shah, M.D., with a plaque dedication to the Indian Cultural Unit.
During the summer of 2024, two talented students, Sarah Kohls and Seth Rubin, were selected to participate with an indepth internship at Parker. This intensive multidisciplinary internship, provided both interns with a comprehensive understanding of the many intricate operational procedures, in long-term and short-term care.
Parker Jewish Institute partnered with North Shore Animal League, to organize monthly visits with their adorable puppies. Beginning on Thursday, October 3, 2024, these special visits occur monthly.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Parker honored EmPRO Insurance for their dedication in serving and protecting the health care community, at our Annual Gala, held in the Queens Museum.
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Parker Jewish Institute hosted a New Years Eve Sea of Lights celebration. Members of ManhassetLakeville Fire Department, New Hyde Park Fire Department, SeniorCare EMS and 105th Precinct – NYPD, lit the outdoor Parker Circle, as patients/residents, visiting families, and staff members watched the Ball come down to bring in the New Year!
PARKER
Taryn Tanzer
Chairman
Robert S. Sterling
Immediate Past Chair
Michael N. Rosenblut President and CEO
Frances R. Katz
Vice Chairman
Jerry Landsberg
Vice Chairman
Sheryl Silverstein, DMD
Vice Chairman
Gary Granoff
Treasurer
Mike L. Denhoff
Assistant Treasurer
Nina Koppelman
Secretary
Lenny Tanzer
Assistant Secretary
BOARD MEMBERS
William Ackerman
Lee D. Charles
Barbara Kurshan
Coleman
Mike L. Denhoff
Chairman
Robert S. Sterling
Immediate Past Chair
Michael N. Rosenblut President and CEO
Jerry Landsberg
Vice Chairman
Sheryl Silverstein, DMD
Vice Chairman
Lenny Tanzer
Vice Chairman
Gary Granoff
Treasurer
Nina Koppelman
Secretary
Gloria Landsberg
Member
Sheryl Silverstein, DMD
Chairman
Robert S. Sterling Immediate Past Chair
Michael N. Rosenblut President and CEO
Taryn Tanzer
Vice Chairman
Jerry Landsberg
Secretary
Gary Granoff
Treasurer
Lee D. Charles
Trustee
Mike L. Denhoff
Trustee
Alvin Murstein
Trustee
Lenny Tanzer
Trustee
HONORARY
TRUSTEES
Howard Boris
Philip Kaplan
Barbara Seideman
TRUSTEES IN MEMORIAM
George Fishman*
Raymond Kurshan*
Albert Nerken*
Jack Parker*
Norma Parker*
Henry T. (Pat) Schwaeber*
Manny Seideman*
Peter Seideman*
Daniel S. Sterling*
David Taub*
Gerry Walpin*
George N. Fishman*
Harvey Granat
Charles Gross*
Solomon Heiferman*
George A. Katz*
Raymond Kurshan*
Barbara Kurshan
Coleman
Jerry Landsberg
Abraham L. Malamut*
Jack Parker*
Henry T. (Pat) Schwaeber*
Peter Seideman*
Robert S. Sterling
Lenny Tanzer
David S. Taub*
Gerald Walpin*
*In Blessed Memory
There are a variety of ways you can help, many of which will provide you with an opportunity to perpetually link your name, or that of a loved one, with Parker Jewish Institute’s mission. For additional information about making a gift to the Institute, please call the Development Department at 718-289-2143.
General Contributions are an important source of unrestricted gifts that help meet critical operating needs where we need it most, and allow Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation to continue its mission. Consider making a tribute gift as a way to honor or remember someone in a very special way.
Generous residents, patients and friends who have included Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation in their estate plans are recognized with membership in the Morris and Jeanette Kessel Living Legacy Society. Giving through your estate plan enables you to make a gift that may not
be possible now, yet may give you a great deal of satisfaction to know your future gift will live on. You can name Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation as the beneficiary of a portion of your estate in your will, or as a beneficiary designation on your retirement plan, life insurance, etc.
Each year Parker Jewish Institute holds annual, exciting events to bring the community together while raising much-needed funds for our residents. We honor and recognize some of the most notable members of our community and supporters of Parker Jewish Institute.