WARWICK, NY (December 31) – It was a festive afternoon at Schervier Pavilion on Thursday, December 31.
Residents and their family members were provided with traditional hats and noise makers and celebrated a video tour of that day's New Year's Eve celebrations around the world with non-alcoholic sparkling wines, cakes and special deserts.
The highlight of the afternoon, however, was a guest appearance and hour-long performance of both classical and popular music by James Rensink, a world-renowned musician who has performed at Lincoln Center as leading baritone, pianist, composer and conductor.
During his long career Rensink received a special citation from the Congress of the United States for his outstanding achievements and has appeared with members of the New York Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the American Ballet Theater.
"We hosted this and other events to give our residents and their families an opportunity to share a holiday tradition," said Schervier Pavilion Director of Recreation Kari Call. "We're happy that our residents were able to enjoy a New Year's Eve party and this special performance by James Rensink."
All programs at Schervier Pavilion are designed to meet the psychosocial and physical needs of the residents with activities that are not only enjoyable but are also intended to achieve this goal.
Schervier Pavilion, a member of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, is a 120-bed skilled nursing facility licensed by the New York State Department of Health. Dedicated to the highest standard of health care excellence, its full range of services, such as its therapeutic recreational program, are designed to respond to each individual's physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
In addition to quality long term care services, Schervier Pavilion also offers a wide range of short-term (sub acute) care needs. Its sub acute services include IV therapy, Rehabilitation therapy and wound care. These services afford residents the ability to recuperate for a short time in the sub-acute unit of the facility and then return home where they can resume a more independent life. In
some cases, they can then enter Schervier Pavilion's Day-At-A-Time, an innovative medical adult day care program that provides nursing services, medication administration, ongoing evaluations, and stimulating activities tailored to each individual's needs and abilities.
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
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1. Ready to party – Resident Ida Sabini, 100.
2. The highlight of the afternoon, however, was a guest appearance and hour-long performance of both classical and popular music by James Rensink, a world-renowned musician who has performed at Lincoln Center as leading baritone, pianist, composer and conductor.
3. During the celebration Ida Sabini, 100, (center in red) entertained her family and friends with her favorite Italian song, "We' Marie."