“It’s just so wonderful; you see smiles, you hear laughter," Cardinal Dolan said.

The gala featured appearances by NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis in an interview with Rosanna Scotto, and a performance by John Lloyd Young, Tony and Grammy Award winner and the original “Frankie Vallie” in Broadway’s "Jersey Boys."

Professionals will provide break-out sessions on safety, diabetes, and cardiology.

The Archbishop of New York visited with patients, offering words of comfort and blessing medals and rosaries for them.

The Order of Malta returned to the auditorium at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center with high energy music, activities for the residents and some heart-warming, well-seasoned clown antics.