WARWICK, NY (February 12) – With her good memory, alertness and sense of humor, it's hard to imagine that Rose Marciante, a resident at Mount Alverno Center, an adult residence and assisted living program on the Warwick Campus of the Bon Secours Health Care System, just celebrated her 105th birthday.
When Marciante was born in New York City on February 12, 1911, the President of the United States was William Howard Taft. And although motorized apparatus had recently been introduced, most of the fire engines in the City were still drawn by horses.
Marciante doesn't attribute any particular physical reason for her extraordinary longevity even though she never smoked or drank alcohol. But with her deep religious faith she believes it was purely the will of God.
"It's all up to God," she said. "He knows the day you will be born and the day you will die."
As a young lady, Marciante worked in a factory but at age 20 she married Michael Marciante, a subway system employee, and then stayed at home to raise five children. And today she has 12 grandchildren as well as more great grand children than she can remember.
When asked what great changes that occurred during her long lifetime impressed her, She answered, "If you had a radio when they first came out, that was something. Then came TVs, but at first they were too expensive so we waited."
Marciante reported that she enjoys life at Mount Alverno.
"I enjoy the activities and everybody is good to me," she said. "I like living here."
Although it may still seem rare, the fastest growing segment of the population is actually people who have reached the age of 100 and beyond.
Mount Alverno Center is a New York State-licensed Adult Home with an Assisted Living Program serving 85 residents. Our goal is for residents to maintain a maximum level of independence. Individualized care plans are designed to help residents reach their utmost daily potential. Services are based on a team approach and are provided by highly competent professionals dedicated to the comfort and safety of our residents.
About St. Anthony Community Hospital, a Member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network
For over 75 years, St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, has been serving the residents of Orange County, New York and New Jersey's Sussex and Passaic Counties with outstanding and compassionate care. The 60-bed hospital has been a primary resource for emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute care services. Also on campus is the Mount Alverno Center, a state-approved adult home with an assisted living program serving 85 residents, and Schervier Pavilion a 120-bed, skilled nursing facility dedicated to the highest standard of healthcare excellence. For more information about St. Anthony Community Hospital, Mount Alverno Center and Schervier Pavilion, visit BSCHS.BonSecours.com or follow the facilities at Facebook.com/BSCHS or Twitter.com/BSCHS.
About Westchester Medical Center Health Network
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,500-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, NY, spanning seven hospitals and several campuses and locations in the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 10,000 people, with nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals and numerous health-related centers, programs and services, today WMCHealth is the leading and pre-eminent provider of integrated health in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit www.WMCHealth.org
Rose Marciante, age 105.