RRH issues guidance for care in aging

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Regional Health has created a guidebook to educate the public on better understanding different types of long term care for aging loved ones.

The Edna Tina Wilson Living Center and Park Ridge Living Center are two RRH facilities named on Newsweek's 2025 list of America's best nursing homes. The network urges families to consider the importance of long-term care, especially heading into the holidays, as this can be a big topic of discussion.

"It's important that when you are doing your research that the facility you're looking at has the proper rating, has staffing, has health inspections, quality," RRH VP of Long Term Care Dennis Vinnik said. "That's going to help you make the right decisions when you're selecting a facility."

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