Friends and Colleagues..while this month's read is not a book, per se, it is a very powerful report that discusses the "Jewishness" in the country today. I am sure some of you have seen this.It is an extremely interesting report. The link is to a 12 page synopsis of the full report. I believe we may be having further discussion on this report at our roundtable discussions in Jacksonville this spring.Please feel free to share with your staff.
JANUARY WEBINAR
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"The GPO - In The Know"
The Prime Source GPO Advantage
Thursday, January 16th 1:00 EST
Sponsored and Presented by the Caretech Group
Prime Source is a GPO exclusively serving the long term care industry including some of our current members. A new sponsor with AJAS, this team is aligned with multiple GPO's as well as offering exclusive contracts, creating customized solutions that can significantly lower operating costs. Prime Source GPO is affiliated with the Caretech Group, an innovative supply chain manager using data driven analytical software tools to help manage your complete procurement needs as an outsourced solution.
As responsible practitioners, looking for ways to minimize our expenses while doing so in a way that is invisible to our elders is most critical in these turbulent times.
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Charles E. Smith Life Communities Cohen-Rosen House Wins Architectural Award
The newest residence on the Charles E. Smith Life Communities campus in Rockville, Maryland, Cohen-Rosen House, is receiving recognition and awards for innovation in design for memory care. The design team for the assisted living residence includes architect THW Design, and, THW Interiors. THW is a proud business partner of our Association.
Lifelong learning - a hallmark of Jewish culture - is a staple of life at Village Shalom in Overland Park, Kansas. Under the leadership of Matt Lewis, President and CEO, the community continues to win awards for the state's only Jewish-sponsored senior-living community.
Metropolitan Jewish Health System addresses the very real subject of pediatric hospice care in a tender, warm and compelling way. Please watch the You Tube video below. It represents the heart of everything we do...everyday.
...an intergenerational art program for people with dementia. It is grounded in person-centered ethics and founded on the fact that people with dementia are capable of expressing themselves creatively. There is a growing body of empirical evidence that creative expression improves their physical and psychological well-being. The mission of OMA is to build bridges across age and cognitive barriers through art. Learn to implement and evaluate an evidence-based intergenerational art program for people with dementia in three days.
As The Jewish Home of Central New York celebrates its first hundred years, the talents of a local production company helps to tell their great story with the assistance and narration
by Mary Ellen Bloodgood, CEO. Congratulations to our Syracuse team...
