January Spotlight: Celebrating Our Kitchen Crew
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Sprain Brook Manor Rehab: Finalist for the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award
Sprain Brook Manor, and our sister facility, Adira at Riverside Rehabilitation, are both FINALISTS for the 2019 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. This is a huge honor, as only 7% of facilities nationwide qualify.
Congratulations to all the finalists and thank you to ACHCA for this exciting honor.
From the ACHCH Website
Eligibility Requirements:
- The current administrator has been the administrator of record for the full 2018 calendar year.
- No survey (Health, Fire Safety and Complaint) in the past three years with a citation above “E” in Scope and Severity
- Occupancy of at least 80% as defined by CMS Survey report
- At least two CMS 4-quarter average QM score equal to or better than the top quartile for the USA for the Quality Measures listed below:
- Short Stay Pain – Less than 1.000%
- Long Stay Pain – Less than or equal to 1.000%
- Short Stay Pressure Ulcers – Less than or equal to 0.325%
- Long Stay Pressure Ulcers – Less than or equal to 4.610%
- Long Stay UTI – Less than or equal to 1.800%
- Short Stay Psychotropic Meds – Less than or equal to 1.260%
- Long Stay Psychotropic Meds – Less than or equal to 12.700%
- Short Stay % Improvement in Function – Greater than or equal 68.49%
- Avoidance of Special Focus Facility status
- To receive the award, all of the above conditions must be met
Congratulations to Sprain Brook Manor Rehab‘s administrator, Akiva Fried and to Eric Fischbein, Adminstrator of Adira at Riverside. Your leadership has made this possible for our facilities.
New Year, New Recreation Calendar!
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! Sprain Brook Manor’s recreation team has put together a fantasic program for our patients and residents. Whether they’re here for short term cardiac rehab or long memory care, there’s always something fun to do at our centrally located westchester rehab facility. Our creative staff has come up with a boatload of interactive and stimulating activities for our patients and residents to participate in. You can always find the main activities calendar on our website but because we have different needs on each of the floors, JC and his team create a separate program for each level.
We hope you and your loved ones have a blessed, peaceful and healthy 2019!
Local Students Share the Spirit of Giving
This week our patients and residents were treated to several visits by local youngsters. We had two days of performances by the students from Scarsdale’s Seely Place School. They came to Sprain Brook Manor and regaled our seniors with some classic holiday songs. The Christmas season can be a lonely time for some, especially when friends and family don’t live nearby, and this week’s performances by these adorable young people brightened the days for everyone at Sprain Brook Manor.
The fun didn’t stop there because we also had a visit from School 32 in Yonkers. Several students, along with Mr. & Mrs. Clause spent the morning doing crafts, singing, dancing and visiting patients in their rooms. During the holidays, much energy and 
money is spent on choosing what presents to buy or which stores to shop in. However, the children who visited us this week, shared the greatest gifts of all–their smiles, attention and laughter.
Surely, there is no greater gift.
Many thanks to the students, their teachers and families for spreading holiday cheer in our little neck of the woods. If you would like to see the full photo album, please visit our Facebook page.
Director of Social Work: Almethia Middleton
- Tell us a bit about your background and where you received your degree? I earned my first Master’s Degree from Yeshiva University 2007 and my second Master’s Degree in Public Administration from The College of New Rochelle in 2014.
- What made you want to work in the social work field? My passion is helping others as well as ensuring their safety and well being. I began my career as a social worker in the field of Child Welfare. I was employed as a CPS Worker for the Administration of Children’s Services. I have worked in various entities such as a Intake Social Worker at various foster care agency within the boroughs, as well as worked my way up to Social Worker Supervisor in Foster Care. I then worked as a social worker with families of abuse and neglected children, Medical Foster Care, Adoption, Therapeutic Foster Care, etc. In 2013 I begin my career in the Nursing Home Arena as a Discharge Social Worker.
- What do you like about best about working in the healthcare field? I love working in the Health Care Setting, I received my Certified Nurses Aid Certificate in 1998 and currently have an active Certification. I enjoy the hands on experiences. My passion is to one day become a Nurse Practitioner.
- What made you decide to work with a senior population? I remember as a child prior to my aunt leaving this world, she told me I have a caring heart, warm hands and a healing smile. Since then I have been working with both children and seniors. I never gave up on my passion.
- A little bird tells us that after you finish your day as Director of Social Work at Sprain Brook Manor, there are days when you put on your scrubs and pitch in as CNA. Is this true? Yes, it is. I love the patients and the families and it’s important to me to help wherever I can. I love being a part of the team here at Sprain Brook Manor.
- Tell us one Fun Fact about you. I love to learn, travel, dance, cook and most of all spend quality time with my family…….
September Activities Calendars
At Sprain Brook Manor, we provide personalized service and do our best to keep life at Sprain as engaging and interesting as possible. That includes our activities program. JC, our Director of Recreation, and his team, provide a rich program that differs from floor to floor. Our 121 bed facility is filled with a diverse population who hail from various cultures, religions and backgrounds, therefore we offer programs that have a wide range of appeal. JC and his team put together a different calendar of activities for each of our patient and resident floors. Our second floor, which offers 40 beds, is for our short-term rehab patients. Many of these activities take place in our main dining room on the first floor of the facility but will sometimes take place in the 2nd floor day room. Our third floor, which holds 41 beds, is a locked unit for our dementia and Alzheimers patients. This calendar is specifically designed for memory impaired adults. 
Our 4th floor is our long-term, nursing care population and these full-time residents call Sprain Brook Manor home. 
Resident Council President: Joan McCarthy
This week as part of our Getting-to-Know-You-series we would like to introduce you to our new Resident Council President, Joan McCarthy. Joan is a NYC girl, born and raised. After she graduated high school, Joan went to work for Con Edison and spent the majority of her 42 years there as a computer operator. Her extended family, a network of nieces and nephews, keeps her spirit young. Joan is 87 years old and this feisty woman has been resident of Sprain Brook Manor for almost fourteen years. She initially served as Vice President and when the top spot opened up, Joan stepped into the challenge. The Resident Council plays an important role here at Sprain Brook Manor and advocates for our patients and residents. Over the past several years, she’s seen many people come and go and has witnessed multiple changes. One of the benefits of serving on the council is that she can assure that her voice is heard. “I have a very good life here. I don’t have to worry about the doctor, dentist or the foot doc. Everything is here that I need. If it’s not here…I get very good help to get out there.” We love you, Joan and look forward to the next 14 years!
Celebrating 20+ Years of Service: Elsada Bonnick
Director of Human Resources: Deshaun Collins
Milano Family Testimonial