NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Hosts Its Annual Adopt-A-Resident Pre-Thanksgiving Celebration
More than 50 long-term care residents joined the holiday gathering
Nov 25, 2025
Brooklyn, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney hosted its annual ‘Adopt-A-Resident for the Holidays’ Pre-Thanksgiving celebration dedicated to bringing holiday spirit into the lives of its nursing home residents. McKinney staff accompanied more than 50 residents all dressed in their best holiday attire to share a memorable Thanksgiving experience, including a full dinner spread of turkey with all the fixings, live music, and a celebratory toast with sparkling cider.
For nearly 20 years, McKinney has hosted this holiday gathering to spread joy and provide companionship to residents, while listening to shared stories about their childhood and most memorable moments with family and friends. At a time when family visits are less frequent and feelings of loneliness and seasonal depression can become more prevalent during the winter months, McKinney staff offer a listening ear, a smile, or a laugh to keep residents’ spirits up.
“Our Adopt-A-Resident Thanksgiving gathering offers a unique opportunity for McKinney staff to bring cheer, comfort, and warmth to residents who might not be able to spend the holiday season with family and friends in a way they once did. Time is often one of the greatest gifts you can give and we have the privilege to create a sense of home and community for those who need it most,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Executive Officer Daveth Forbes-Thomas, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LNHA.
“It is with great joy that our Therapeutic Recreation team, along with our colleagues across McKinney, continues to uphold this annual Pre-Thanksgiving tradition. At the heart of this initiative was an idea that residents not only deserve our care but our gratitude and companionship, especially those without family nearby or unable to visit during the holiday season,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Director of Therapeutic Recreation Janet Larghi, MPA, CTRS. “To ensure no one feels forgotten, we embrace the spirit of gratitude and compassion by ‘adopting’ a resident for the holidays — a simple act of kindness helping residents feel valued and celebrated during this meaningful time of year.”
“Every year, I look forward to this holiday event, and this year’s Thanksgiving celebration has been the best so far,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney Resident Allen Cofield.
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NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney is a 320-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in central Brooklyn, providing quality rehabilitation therapy and long-term skilled nursing services. McKinney serves long and short-term residents, offering medically complex services including dementia, pastoral, hospice and palliative care, Parkinson’s care, IV therapy, wound and tracheostomy care. Ranked in New York’s Top 20 among “Best Nursing Homes 2026” by Newsweek and received a rating of “High-Performing” in Long-Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes 2026. The facility earned a five-star rating in quality, health inspections, staffing and overall from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn more at www.nychealthandhospitals.org/mckinney.
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