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Garden Gate Health Care Facility to Host Annual Holiday Craft Market
Garden Gate Health Care Facility in Cheektowaga invites the community to its free annual Holiday Craft Market on Friday, November 21, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2365 Union Road.
Enjoy a festive day of shopping with handmade crafts, unique gifts, seasonal treats, and activities including a basket raffle, gift-wrapping station, hot cocoa bar, and photos with Santa.
Vendor tables are $15 — contact Rachel Green at (716) 668-8100 ext. 4258 or rgreen@mcguiregroup.com
Since joining Harris Hill last year, Jean has brought warmth and encouragement to both staff and fellow residents. We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with her on Friday, August 29 at 2:30 pm.
Enjoy a festive day of shopping with handmade crafts, unique gifts, seasonal treats, and activities including a basket raffle, gift-wrapping station, hot cocoa bar, and photos with Santa.
Vendor tables are $15 — contact Rachel Green at (716) 668-8100 ext. 4258 or rgreen@mcguiregroup.com
Since joining Harris Hill last year, Jean has brought warmth and encouragement to both staff and fellow residents. We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with her on Friday, August 29 at 2:30 pm.
Harris Hill Nursing Facility Celebrates Resident Jean Weinstein’s 102nd Birthday
Harris Hill Nursing Facility is proud to honor resident Jean Weinstein on her 102nd birthday! Born in Buffalo in 1923, Jean has lived a life filled with kindness, faith, and devotion to family and community. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and longtime member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Jean is known for her compassion, positivity, and love of animals.
Since joining Harris Hill last year, Jean has brought warmth and encouragement to both staff and fellow residents. We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with her on Friday, August 29 at 2:30 pm.
Since joining Harris Hill last year, Jean has brought warmth and encouragement to both staff and fellow residents. We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with her on Friday, August 29 at 2:30 pm.
From Hospice to Homecoming: Tom Korn’s Remarkable Journey at Northgate
Tom Korn's story is not just about survival. It’s about the impact of being seen, heard, and cared for — even in the darkest of times. Northgate Health Care Facility and Niagara Hospice didn’t just help a patient heal, they gave Tom and his husband, Mark their lives back. As Tom “graduated” from the hospice unit, his story become a powerful reminder that where there is love and compassionate care, there is always room for hope.
McGuire Health Care Facilities Rated Best Nursing Homes by Newsweek
Newsweek has ranked The McGuire Group’s Autumn View Health Care Facility in Hamburg as No. 20 and Brookhaven Health Care Facility in East Patchogue as No. 21 out of more than 600 facilities in New York state for the 2025 Best Nursing Homes report. This makes them the second and third-highest-ranked proprietary facilities in the state and among the nation's top 1,050 facilities out of 14,858 analyzed.
Harris Hill Nursing Facility Appoints Melissa Ross Gravely as Assistant Administrator
LANCASTER, NY – Melissa Ross Gravely, BHCM, CLTC, has been appointed as the assistant administrator at Harris Hill Nursing Facility, one of six skilled nursing and rehab facilities in the McGuire Group portfolio. It is part of an enterprise that is jointly branded as Living Legends and includes RCA Healthcare Management/Absolut Care, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare; together, providing high quality care to more the 2,800 individuals across New York State.
Absolut Care of Allegany to Host Health Fair, Vendors, Community Invited
ALLEGANY, NY – Absolut Care of Allegany, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located at 2178 North 5th St, will host a health fair for seniors, families and community members on Friday, Sept 20 from 12 pm – 2 pm.
Taconic Rehab & Nursing at Beacon Appoints Eileen Montalvo as Administrator
Eileen Montalvo, LNHA, has been appointed as the administrator at Taconic Rehabilitation & Nursing at Beacon, one of three skilled nursing and rehab facilities in the Taconic Health Care portfolio.
Absolut Care of Gasport Appoints Rosalie Noyes as Administrator
GASPORT, NY - Rosalie Noyes, MSW, LNHA, has been appointed as the administrator at Absolut Care of Gasport, one of six skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in the Absolut Care portfolio. It is part of an enterprise that is jointly branded as Living Legends and includes the McGuire Group, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare; together, providing high quality care to more the 2,800 individuals across New York State.









