WPCNR SENIOR CIRCUIT. From a White Plains CitizeNetReporter. March 28, 2008: On March 26th 2008 from for to 6:30pm The Schnurmacher Center For Rehabilitationand Nursing celebrated the opening of a $1.7 Million renovation to its lobby and exterior entrance in its 35 year old building. The opening was filled with great food, interesting guests and highlighted by The Schnurmacher Resident Bell Chime Ensemble and a display of artwork by members of The Westchester Arts Council's Teaching Artist Roster.
Executive Director ,Linda Murray who has done a marvelous job in leadership for the center introduced The Commisioner of Parks and Recreation, Arnie Abramowitz as the first speaker, who filled in for the Mayor.He spoke of how the City of White Plains apreciated their great effort in supporting the rehabilitation and care for seniors by investing in them with this new phase.
Then Councilman Glen Hockley ,one of the newer members of the center's advisory board also had an opportunity to address the very large and vibrant crowd.He spoke his own experience of watching his aunt recover from a stroke through their therapy system for 3 weeks and today she is home and walking.
Hockley also spoke proudly of his effort to have introduced executives Joe Delaney and Larry Giordano of Smith Barney/White Plains to Schnurmacher resulting in their business donating funds this past New Year for the residents to have their own entertainment and food filled party.He also mentioned that one of Linda Murray's initiatives was building intergenerational work between the seniors of the center and White Plains students.
Hockley made sure to let the people at Smith Barney know of this interest which now has resulted in a grant request being written to Citicorp for a large sum of money to hire youth during after school hours to work with the seniors at Schnurmacher. All citizens should stop by and see this beautiful new entrance and lobby when they can.
The new space which has a working fireplace,fish tank and grand piano is now an enhanced recreational and social enviroment for patients and their families to get together and enjoy activities such as special events,lectures and gatherings.It also has a private room behind the recreation desk that can be used for more intimate family gatherings.In addition there is a little musical cul-de-sac which ensures fine acoustics for upcoming musical events.
