By Rochelle Maruch Miller
It was the perfect culmination of a gorgeous summer: a lavish red-carpet event held at the magnificent new penthouse of the Haym Salomon Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation. On that enchanted evening, over 350 elected officials, community leaders, hospital executives, directors, case managers, and members of the media gathered to celebrate the unveiling of the spectacular all-new Grandview Pavilion Rehabilitation Center.
Located on the eighth floor of the acclaimed Brooklyn facility, the expansive addition is magnificent in both style and size. Featuring breathtaking ocean views, residents will be able to rehabilitate in tranquil settings while enjoying the high standards of care that have earned Haym Salomon its well-deserved reputation for excellence.
Guests at the event, held on Tuesday, September 8, enjoyed a sumptuous five-star buffet, an open bar with white-glove service, and elegant monogrammed giveaways.
The upscale evening began with a cocktail reception followed by an official ribbon-cutting. Among the program’s highlights were opening remarks by facility co-owner Olga Lipschitz, who delivered a powerful speech about her aspirations for Haym Salomon, and Rabbi Jonathan Rietti, who, in a nod to the stunning vistas of the beautiful new pavilion, discussed the importance of living in the moment and enjoying the blessings surrounding us daily.
Guests also enjoyed a full array of first-rate entertainment, including a reenactment of Haym Salomon’s pre-Revolutionary War era, a strolling magician, a 60-second novelist, and an exciting contest held on the facility’s new social-media pages, featuring high-end electronic prizes. A Donald Trump impersonator had the crowd mesmerized and, as a “master builder,” he gave his stamp of approval.
New York State Assemblyman Bill Colton praised Haym Salomon for its many years of service and noted that the new pavilion would further enhance the experience for residents at the facility.
“This is something that really indicates service and care of people,” said Colton. “The view that you have from this floor is one that is going to be tremendously helpful to people who have disabilities, people who have had some hard times, to now be able to recover and be restored.”
“Haym Salomon was established 50 years ago on Manhattan’s Lower East Side by a group of Jewish people, all Holocaust survivors,” Chaim Lipschitz, the facility’s administrator, told the 5TJT. “My mother, Mrs. Olga Lipschitz, became owner in 1992, with the goal of helping elderly Jewish people. Under her leadership, a new, beautiful state-of-the-art building was built, affording patients state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment in a tranquil environment, against a magnificent water-view setting. We feel that this is half of the therapy.”
He added, “We have a dedicated staff, headed by Dr. Albert Khaski, our medical director, who is a consummate professional and a real ‘mensch’—a dedicated, devoted doctor who knows each and every patient and is accessible to all. All of our staff—doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers—are outstanding. We are in this to help people. We feel that because people are living longer, we want to improve the quality of their lives. This is why we built this special rehabilitation center; it is the largest of its kind in New York.”
Haym Salomon designed their short-term rehabilitation program with younger patients in mind. Whether you are there after joint-replacement surgery, an accident, or a hospital stay for an illness, their excellent physical, occupational, and speech-therapy program will help restore your ability to function. Their licensed therapists can administer therapy six times per week for up to four hours a day. They will make sure you receive the maximum amount of therapy, with state-of-the-art technology and equipment, so you can get back to the life you loved. They specialize in rehabilitation therapy for joint-replacement patients.
Who you are as a person is of paramount importance at Haym Salomon. Your injury or illness does not define you. Their individualized rehabilitation programs are centered on your medical needs, current abilities, and goals so you can recover quickly. As well, they provide healthy lifestyle education and give you the resources, tools, and ability to make choices that will keep you active and enjoying life to the fullest.
At Haym Salomon, your medical team collaborates to develop a unified treatment program. They ensure that every aspect of your care is coordinated to achieve the best care, health, diagnosis, and treatment plan for the best recovery results possible. You needn’t worry about fragmented treatment at Haym Salomon. Among their on-site specialists are neurologists, cardiologists, oncologists, and urologists. They communicate with and confer with each other, with you, and with your family about each aspect of your treatment plan. Your health is monitored by Dr. Albert Khaski, medical director of Haym Salomon, a board-certified cardiologist and internist with over 30 years of experience in caring for a geriatric population. He is well acquainted with every patient and is vigilant about the wellbeing of each patient.
Good nursing is a top priority at Haym Salomon so that you can recover quickly. To that end, each of their nurses meets rigorous criteria for excellence, diligence, and dedication to patient care. The facility is fully staffed at all times, ensuring that every patient receives responsive, compassionate care, day or night.
From treating complicated medical conditions to administering IV therapy and pain management, their talented nursing staff, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, receives the ongoing training and education they need to stay abreast of the most advanced clinical skills and practices.
“We hope that this will be the beginning of a very successful rehabilitation for those people who really need it and that it will bring a lot of good luck and joy to the community,” said Mrs. Lipschitz. “Hopefully, all those who cross our doors will go out healthy and happy.”
Chaim Lipschitz adds, “Haym Salomon is a place to consider for anyone who needs to recover in a heimishe environment in a highly professional, state-of-the-art, and beautiful setting. For short-term rehabilitation patients, recovery is very quick, and the addition of this new room greatly enhances and facilitates the recovery process by making it an enjoyable and relaxing experience.”
Haym Salomon Home for Nursing and Rehabilitation is co-owned by Olga Lipschitz and Samuel Paneth. The facility is located at 2340 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224. For further information, please call 718-373-1700.