September E-Update
| Send your articles and photos to Heather Gordon, program associate, at heather@ ajas.org.
Deadline for article submission:
September 22, 2011
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March 18-21
2012 Annual Conference
PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Check www.ajas.org/conferences
for updates.
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Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors
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We've Moved!
As many of you know, we have recently moved offices. We are now sharing space with LeadingAge, who have welcomed us with open arms. Please note our new address.
2519 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008
Our phone number remains the same: 202-543-7500. |
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Homebound Mitzvah Program and the High Holidays
Now in its fifteenth year, the MorseLife Homebound Mitzvah Program and its volunteers will make a difference to Jewish frail homebound seniors over the High Holidays who otherwise would not be able to experience its joys and traditions.
According to Linda Sevich, MorseLife Director of Community-Based Services, more than 300 volunteers of all ages and from all walks of life will have prepared Homebound Mitzvah Program packages and will deliver them on Monday, September 26th to seniors throughout Palm Beach County and vicinity.
"For some people, particularly seniors with family members who have passed on or live a distance from them, the holidays can be the loneliest time of the year," said Ms. Sevich. "It has been such an honor for us to be able to bring the joys and traditions of the High Holidays to them - it is truly a beautiful mitzvah."
To read more about this program, click here.
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River Garden's Resident Council named Council of the Year
 River Garden Hebrew Home is proud to announce that LeadingAge Florida (formerly Florida Association for Homes and Services for the Aging) has recognized the River Garden Resident Council as the best Resident Council in the State of Florida.
During the presentation Steve Protulis, LeadingAge board member, remarked, "The River Garden Resident Council is run solely by its members [residents only]. The Council is active and involved in advocacy. Several years ago the Agency for Health Care Administration began citing facilities for residents that had moved their beds against the wall. The Council wrote letters, signed petitions and spoke with their legislators. They reminded all who listened that this community is their home and not an institution. They made it clear that they should be allowed to have their rooms arranged according to their preferences. They made a difference for their community and for communities across the state."
Upon accepting the award Vanessa Warner, River Garden Activity Director, stated, "It is such an honor to be a part of a Resident Council that is completely run by its residents. They are involved in many causes both locally and nationally."
Congratulations to River Garden residents and the officers of the Residents' Council.
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First Executive Director of Cedar Village's Foundation Named
Cedar Village Retirement Community has created the Cedar Village Foundation to strengthen it's fund-raising and investment efforts. Sally Korkin, a long-time senior manager at Cedar Village, has been named the Foundation's first executive director.
"Cedar Village is known for the extraordinary service and programs it provides to our residents," Korkin said. "The Foundation will help us make sure that special care continues."
Follow this link to read more.
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Telehealth Technology
Jewish Home Lifecare and NYU partner program
NYU Langone Medical Center and Jewish Home Lifecare, a New York-based long-term care and rehabilitation provider, are partnering to test the benefits of telehealth technology for congestive heart failure patients. Doctors and nurses anticipate the personal health monitoring system will reduce hospital re-admission rates of patients at highest risk for re-hospitalization and help better manage their heart failure symptoms at home.
To learn more, click here.
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"Bead It" at Village Shalom
Raising Awareness and Funds Toward a Cure for Breast Cancer
Delores Janet Ware ("Janet") is the woman behind "Bead It." She recently had surgery to mend an old foot injury, and moved to Village Shalom for seven weeks of physical therapy and rehabilitation. The longtime beading maven and former bead-shop owner brought along some of her supplies to keep occupied, and decided to involve a few other residents of the continuing-care retirement community as well. From that, a series of spontaneous "beading bees" emerged that became one part art therapy, one part community building, one part generosity - and all heart.
Ware and her beading buddies fashioned bracelets of decorative pink beads and white alphabet beads spelling out "BEAD IT." The phrase, a take-off of "beat it," refers to beating breast cancer.
"It's really a labor of love," said Ware, "because it's helping women who are undergoing chemotherapy." Bracelets created by the group are being offered for sale in Village Shalom's gift shop. The $10 raised from each bracelet will be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization for breast cancer awareness. "Whoever buys (a bracelet) will buy it for a good cause, and because they like the design," she commented.
To read more, click here.
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Aviv Centers for Living Expansion
Construction has begun on the Aviv Centers for Living $35 million expansion project in Peabody, MA. The expansion will create a state-of-the-art continuum of care for seniors including assisted living, skilled nursing, adult day health, a full spectrum of rehabilitation services, homecare, and geriatric care management.
To learn more about the project, click here.
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Grant Awarded to The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention (the Center), a community service program of The Jewish Home for the Elderly was recently awarded a $15,000 grant by the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) to continue its work in this area. Entering its fourth year, the Center aims to empower victims of elder abuse through safe haven and services, and to champion a safer Fairfield County for older adults. To learn more, click here. |
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