Press Releases

Brighton, N.Y. — The Friendly Home has been included on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Nursing Homes 2019-2020. Of more than 15,000 nursing homes evaluated nationwide, fewer than 3,000 earned this designation. Further, the Friendly Home was among the top 8% of nursing homes to receive a High-Performing Long-Term Care Rating. The […]

Friendly Senior Living, celebrating its 170th anniversary in 2019, has successfully completed its $4.5 million capital campaign. Funds raised during the campaign will support several key capital and program enhancements throughout the Friendly Senior Living continuum. “We couldn’t have met and exceeded our campaign goal without the support of our donors, community volunteers and board […]

Friendly Home has been recognized for excellence on Newsweek’s inaugural list of Best Nursing Homes. More than 15,000 nursing homes nationwide were analyzed, and less than 3 percent achieved placement on Newsweek’s 2020 list. “This outstanding distinction reflects the Friendly Home’s commitment to providing excellent and compassionate care and services always,” Friendly Senior Living President […]

The artwork of award-winning Rochester artist Margaret Mitchell is on display through Sept. 30 in Friendly Home’s Memorial Gallery at 3156 East Ave. in Brighton. Admission is free and open to the Greater Rochester community. The collection features acrylic and oil fine art painting. Mitchell has been president of Pittsford Art Group for over eight […]

Friendly Senior Living (FSL) has received a $50,000 gift from the William and Sheila Konar Foundation for memory care programming. This gift will allow FSL to continue developing and fostering healthy environments —physical, cognitive and emotional — for individuals living with dementia. Additionally, the grant enables the implementation of training for all key staff to […]

Friendly Senior Living hosted a fundraising and back-to-school drive throughout August to benefit its community partners at Joy Community Church in Rochester. Members and staff at Friendly Home raised $300 and collected over 1,700 school supplies for students at Rochester City School #25 whose families are served by Joy Community Church. On Tuesday, Friendly Home […]

Eleven residents of Cloverwood Senior Living proudly displayed their personal artwork at the Friendly Home’s Art Gallery for a special exhibit called “Visual Joy” for two weeks in June. Last week, a reception was held in honor of these Cloverwood artists who shared their work. Friends, families and fellow residents attended the celebration as they […]

Friendly Home’s Director of Social Work and Admissions, Tanya Arena, has been named the recipient of the 2019 James W. Sanderson Memorial Award for Leadership by New York. This prestigious honor recognizes personal leadership and commitment by an individual devoted to the field of long-term care, housing and services. She was recognized at the LeadingAge […]

Friendly Senior Living has received a $200,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support a new staff training and career pathways program. The training program addresses a critical need for direct care workers to serve the frail elderly in the Rochester community. “The recruitment and retention of qualified staff remains a challenge […]