LIFE Magazine, The Quarterly Publication of CJE SeniorLife, Winter 2016 by CJE SeniorLife

LIFE THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF CJE SENIORLIFE WINTER 2016

Celebrating Our Tapestry of Care Our Unique Aging Research Enterprise Families with Disabilities Specialists at Lieberman Center With thanks to our many donors!

“My recuperation at Lieberman Center after surgery was much faster than I expected!”

—Edward K.

When your doctor suggests a post-hospital stay for short-term rehabilitation here’s why Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation should be your #1 choice.

Lieberman’s Short-Term Rehab Advantage

Older adults and their families turn to CJE SeniorLife at different stages of their lives to access our Continuum of Care. For short-term rehabilitation following a hospital stay, choose Lieberman Center. Call 847.929.3320 for a tour!

1. 90% of rehab patients go home in less than 30 days. 2. Lieberman +30 Transitional Care Program helps patients make a smooth transition back to home with personalized monitoring to decrease the likelihood of a return to the hospital. 3. All private rooms to enhance healing. 4. Over 93% Customer Satisfaction!* 5. Highly recognized by nearby hospitals for its excellence in person-centered short-term skilled nursing care. 6. Our Center for Heart Health, with cardiologist-directed care and rehabilitation, addresses special nutritional needs and complex medications. 7. Respite Care for up to 30 days at special private pay rates. 8. Creative therapeutic programs for residents and community members with Parkinson’s disease. 9. Extensive rehab care for persons with dementia. 10. On-site hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. *Customer surveys as of September 2015.

Medicare and other private insurance accepted.

The Lieberman +30 Program is supported in part by the Braun Fund and the Chicago Community Trust. CJE SeniorLifeTM is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community. 947.11.2015

LIFE MAGAZINE STAFF Vice President, Marketing Management Carole Klein-Alexander Manager, Marketing and Communications Mary Keen Senior Graphic Designer Adam Lazar Senior Digital Marketing Specialist Nicole Bruce E-Marketing Specialist Lana Gorelova Manager, Outreach and Customer Service Michele Mangrum

Contributors Amy Eisenstein, Ph.D. On the Cover Images from the Lieberman Tapestry Installation, a Collaborative Creative Arts Therapy Project at Lieberman Center. Read LIFE Magazine online www.cje.net/life We always strive for accuracy, but if you have any questions or concerns, please call 773.508.1024.

Viewpoint Dear Reader,

As the new Director of the Leonard Schanfield Research Institute (LSRI), I am particularly grateful to have this opportunity to introduce you to the current issue of LIFE Magazine. Having recently attended the 10th anniversary of Celebrate CJE, this outstanding event reminded me of how fortunate I am to work for an organization that has helped more than 23,000 older adults and their family members just in the past year. CJE is truly committed to helping people age with dignity and respect. It’s an honor and privilege to work for an organization that has had such an impact on the health and well-being of seniors in our community. What many people do not know is that I have really come full circle; my career in research actually started 15 years ago at LSRI. This department is where I first began to learn and understand the crucial role research could play in improving the quality of life for older adults. I am happy to be back here and just as eager to apply the skills I have learned since my initial work at CJE to develop a research strategy that will help CJE achieve its overarching mission.

One thing that sets CJE apart from many other eldercare agencies is that it values having a Research Department. Many of our research projects are initiated with the hope that they will develop into programs and services that become integrated into CJE’s comprehensive network of care. Our experience in the field of aging, our local and nationwide partnerships and our proactive work in the aging arena all make the LSRI an important catalyst of social and applied research. With our dedicated staff, innovative direction, strategic alliances and supportive community, our ultimate goal is to conduct applied research and evaluation to 1) improve the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers; and 2) contribute to the development, innovation and dissemination of equitable models of service and healthcare. This issue of LIFE also features a lively Q & A with Tamar Heller, Ph.D., a respected researcher in the field of mental health disabilities. She touches on some of the special causes that are observed during the winter months: Mental Wellness, Financial Wellness and Jewish Disabilities. We also tip our hat to February’s American Heart Month with a closer look at Lieberman’s Center for Heart Health and the introduction of its new Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.

Finally, CJE could not fulfill its mission without the support of our donors, whom we are extremely honored to recognize for their enduring dedication. Wishing all our readers a peaceful, meaningful holiday season and a very happy New Year,

Amy Eisenstein, Ph.D., Director Leonard Schanfield Research Institute CJE SeniorLifeTM is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.

WHERE RESEARCH REIGNS

By Mary Keen

For Dr. Amy Eisenstein, her appointment in 2015 as Director of CJE’s Leonard Schanfield Research Institute (LSRI) was especially meaningful. Over 15 years ago, when LSRI was still nascent, Eisenstein launched her career as a Research Assistant at CJE. Today, CJE is one of the few social service agencies in the country that continues to embrace its own in-house applied research department.

Perhaps it is that early experience at CJE which helped to shape Eisenstein’s longstanding research interests that are primarily related to aging issues, health and disease, with a focus on measuring outcomes associated with long term care and community-based living. Her experience and training have also focused on the use of mixed methodologies, including surveys, secondary data analysis, interviews, focus groups and content analysis. As the new director of LSRI, Eisenstein first focused her attention on getting a pulse on CJE’s research priorities. In interviews with managers and staff, some common themes surfaced, including: brain health, Parkinson’s disease, population health management and management of multiple chronic conditions. She was excited to learn that staff was forward-thinking about the information and directives that an internal research department can provide to better understand the expectations, outcomes and impact of current and proposed programs.

About the Leonard Schanfield Research Institute The Leonard Schanfield Research Institute, which was established in 1995, is dedicated to collaborative research that addresses the real needs of older adults and their families and the systems that support them. Many of its research projects develop into programs and services that become integrated into CJE’s comprehensive network of programs and services for older adults and their families. For example, its research on Parkinson’s disease developed into a Parkinson’s training program that was implemented for staff members. This nationally-recognized research institute enjoys partnerships with Northwestern University, Rush University, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago and many more organizations.

With this information in hand, Eisenstein reexamined the focus of the LSRI and made some changes. The first was to refresh and gain leadership support for a more relevant mission statement: “To conduct applied research and evaluation to improve the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers and to contribute to the development, innovation and dissemination of equitable models of healthcare.” She then refined LSRI’s focus to a three-pronged approach:

Population Health Management—The use of data, analytics, and interventions to maintain and improve people’s health across the full continuum of care – from low-risk, healthy individuals to high-risk individuals with one or more chronic conditions. Assessment, Planning and Evaluation—Understanding the impacts and the outcomes of the work that’s going on in CJE’s programs and the overarching work that CJE is conducting. Use of Mixed Methodologies and Accurate Measurement of Outcomes—Employing both qualitative and quantitative methods and measuring patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life. In order to put this plan into action, Eisenstein has assembled an impressive group of research professionals: Micki Iris, Ph.D., Senior Co-Investigator

Rebecca Berman, Ph.D., Senior Co-Investigator Carrie Robinson, R.N., M.A., Project Manager

Nissa Romanowski, M.P.H., Research Assistant

Beth Woidan Makowski, B.S., Research Assistant Alex Vinokur, B.S., Research Assistant

Patty Voloschin-Weiner, L.C.P.C., Volunteer

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According to Eisenstein, “My goal for research in general and in long-term care is to bring meaning and hope to the lives of residents and their families.” She also believes it is important that, as an organization, “we should explore and invest in cutting-edge opportunities, a goal which is in alignment with CJE’s value of innovation.”

Having a research staff embedded in the organization, working on an abundance of on-going and emerging projects, means that CJE will be assured of having well-constructed, outcomes-driven programs. In today’s healthcare climate that demands greater accountability and scrutiny, Dr. Eisenstein and her team are the foundation for CJE’s vision to be a model for health and human services providers throughout the country.

Amy Eisenstein received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. She is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Medical Social Sciences. She resides in Chicago with her husband and two children.

The Leonard Schanfield Research Institute is another example of how CJE SeniorLife embodies the value of innovation with its dedication to fostering and stimulating meaningful and useful new knowledge in the field of aging. If you are a CJE client (English or Russian-speaking) and would like to take part in a Research Study please call 773.508.1301 for more information.

CURRENT LSRI GRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS The Population Health Project—This is an assessment project to help us understand the diverse aspects of our client population’s health status, including identification of chronic health conditions, healthcare needs and healthcare providers. This kind of information will allow us to better maintain our relevance in meeting the needs of older adults in our community.

Motivational Interviewing and Physical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease—A subcontract from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. The goal of this project is to test the efficacy of a telephone-based motivational interviewing and coaching intervention and a smartphone application for self-monitoring to improve physical activity in persons with Parkinson’s disease.

Medication Use Questionnaire— This is one of the first questionnaires of its kind to be used as a tool to evaluate how medications are being used, whether prescriptions are understood correctly, if medications are causing financial concerns and many other important factors.

Evaluation of Illinois’ Dementia-Capable State Grant— A subcontract from the Illinois Department on Aging. To evaluate a systems change process taken on by the State of Illinois to provide a foundation for building a more dementiacapable state. A dementia-capable state is described as one that provides the highest possible quality of life for all state residents (and their families and caregivers) with dementia.

Gauging Health and Wellness of Older Adults in Lincoln Park— A joint project with the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago. As the name suggests, this is a study to learn about the changing health and wellness needs of adults as they grow and age in an urban environment. Community Engagement for Early Recognition and Immediate Action in Stroke (CEERIAS)—A subcontract from Northwestern University. Certain minorities do not call their city’s 911 emergency service response system when experiencing a stroke. This is a study to understand why there are such wide population discrepancies in utilizing this community service for an acute health crisis and to create a city-wide intervention to reduce these discrepancies.

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The Illinois Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)— A subcontract from Rush University Medical Center. The GWEP is focused on educating older adults, families, caregivers, students, and professionals about person-centered, culturally competent management of Multiple Chronic Conditions, and to transform existing primary care systems to meet the needs of older adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. Caring Together, Living Better—A subcontract from AgeOptions. LSRI is evaluating this grassroots interfaith partnership to build a regional network of support for caregivers of older adults living in the Western Suburbs of Chicago.

LIEBERMAN CENTER— CJE’S HEALTHCARE HUB

by Mary Keen

Healthcare excellence has always been a priority at Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation. The range and quality of regular and specialized care that Lieberman Center provides across the healthcare continuum exceeds the standard of care. Medical care at Lieberman Center is outcome-driven, that is, focused on measuring results to fully document a patient’s progress. It is also multidisciplinary, comprehensive and focused on reducing hospital readmissions. What really sets Lieberman Center apart and makes it the rehabilitation center of choice for many providers is the sheer number of board-certified specialists from a wide variety of medical disciplines who enjoy privileges at Lieberman Center. This is a unique advantage for all involved: Patients do not have to travel off-site to other locations to have their special healthcare needs met; and physicians who refer their patients to Lieberman know that their patients are being cared for by highly-skilled, compassionate staff members who practice personcentered care.

Lieberman Center is proud to provide access to 54 board-certified specialists who have privileges to admit and consult on the needs of patients. The specialties represented are: Oncology Cardiology Dentistry

Optometry

Family Medicine

Podiatry

Dermatology Geriatrics

Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology

Neuropsychology

Physiatry

Psychiatry

Pulmonology

Rheumatology Urology

Wound Care and Surgery

L ieberman C enter P ulmonary R ehabilitation P rogram L aunched Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation recently launched its new Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. The Program is designed to provide individualized care to patients who have diseases of the lungs. The Lieberman Center Pulmonary Rehab Program is led by Dr. Maher Najjar, a board-certified Pulmonologist who works in close collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that includes highlyexperienced specialists from the following disciplines: Internal Medicine, Physiatry (a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty), Infectious Disease, Cardiology and Physical and Occupational Therapy. Patients with the following acute and chronic conditions will be treated in the Program, which utilizes outcomes-based care that keeps close track of patient progress: • Pneumonia

• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease such as Asthma and Emphysema) • Lung Cancer

• Sleep Apnea

• Other diseases of the respiratory system

The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program staff consists of specially-trained nurses and skilled technicians. Our team of Registered Nurses, supported by a Registered Respiratory Therapist, has been trained in special procedures such as: • Inhalation Therapy (Nebulizer Treatments) • Infusion Therapy • C-PAP

• Bi-PAP with night-time telemetry monitoring to evaluate therapeutic effects of the device.

Another important feature of the Program is bedside chest X-rays and bedside laboratory testing that allows patients to remain in bed, avoiding disruptive and stressful transports. These valuable diagnostic and evaluative tools are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week for constant monitoring of patients’ conditions.

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“Lieberman Center is advancing its number of medical and nursing clinical specialties to meet the needs of hospitalized patients requiring complex post-acute medical and rehabilitation treatment and care.”

—Ron Benner, Executive Director of Lieberman Center

These external credentialed specialists, Lieberman’s own core of physicians, skilled nurses and multidisciplinary staff members all work as a team to enable Lieberman to offer the following specialty programs:

• Center for Heart Health—A model program that provides multidisciplinary care and rehab for congestive heart failure and its underlying conditions (heart attack, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, etc.) with advanced technology to monitor a patient’s sodium, weight and medication under the direction of a board-certified cardiologist. • Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (see facing page).

• Dialysis Program—Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, led by a board-certified nephrologist, provides less stressful on-site dialysis that speeds recovery. A dialysis nurse, dietician and social worker help with patient education and training. • Infusion Program—Nursing staff and specialists provide medicines and fluids requiring delivery through infusion, such as intravenous medications, antibiotics and nutrition therapy, while pharmacists monitor infusion prescriptions.

• Wound Care Program—New and treatment-resistant wounds, such as pressure sores, infectious wounds and post-operative wounds, are treated under the direction of board-certified wound and foot surgeons, as well as a physiatrist. • Lieberman +30 Transitional Care Program—Patients discharged from Lieberman receive a detailed discharge plan and a Transitional Care Nurse visits patients within 72 hours after they return home to provide sustained monitoring for 30 days which may reduce the chances of re-hospitalization.

With all of its resources, Lieberman Center also offers longterm care for those with complex medical needs. Examples of Lieberman Center’s advanced healthcare offerings are: Alzheimer’s Special Care, a Parkinson’s Disease Program and Hospice and Palliative Care.

Besides its impressive record of credentialing many board-certified specialists, Lieberman Center is the ONLY free-standing skilled care facility in the Chicago area accredited for Medical Rehabilitation and Person-Centered Care by CARF (International Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Call 847.929.3320 for a tour and see why. WINTER 2016

Lieberman Center’s Leadership

Noel DeBacker M.D., F.A.C.P., C.M.D. Medical Director

Vadim Edelstein, M.D. Associate Medical Director

Ron Benner B.S.N., M.B.H.A., R.N., L.N.H.A. Executive Director & Director of Clinical Practice and Outcomes

Stacy Gordon, R.N., M.S. Director of Health Services and Nursing

5 of our 54 Credentialed Specialists

Caesar DeLeo, M.D. Cardiology

Tessa Fischer, M.D. Family Medicine and Geriatrics

Jason Gruss, M.D. Physiatry

George Kim, M.D. Nephrology

Maher Najjar, M.D. Pulmonology

A RESEARCHER’S ADVICE TO FAMILIES OF ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES: PLAN . . . PLAN . . . PLAN

by Nicole Bruce

Your Eldercare Consultants, CJE’s team of geriatric care managers, are often called by family caregivers to help navigate the evolving needs of their older parents. But sometimes, the situation can be reversed. With February’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month on the horizon, we’re reminded of a startling statistic: Over 71% of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) live with their families, and of those roughly 3.5 million individuals, 24% live with caregivers aged 60 or older*. In light of policy changes directly affecting long-term and community supports for this vulnerable population, we touched base with Tamar Heller, Ph.D., who is well-known for her expertise on this issue. She has been an invaluable resource to CJE’s Linkages program, which assists older adults caring for adult children with disabilities. We asked Heller to address a few questions for families at the initial planning stage.

Q: Why is planning for the future so important for families of individuals with disabilities?

A: There are many reasons why planning for the future of an individual with disabilities is so important, and why families with aging caregivers are so anxious about it. Most people don’t really want to think about their own mortality, or about what it’s going to be like when they become more frail. Certainly, there are also many fears that no one will love their child like they do, and they don’t want to burden their other children or family

members. However, siblings often become the primary caregivers, and communicating intentions for financial, healthcare, residential, and social arrangements with other family members as well as the individual with disabilities is important. Q: Planning for the future can be a long and challenging process. As a family, what are some things we can do to make the transition easier?

A: Meet as a family to initiate a conversation about the future even if you might not be ready to make decisions yet. If possible, speak with the person with a disability first to understand what he or she wants in life. Also, ask all family members what they envision for the future. Many family caregivers report that they are the sole providers of social and recreational support to their family member with disabilities. Planning ahead can expand the “network of care” so that the person with disabilities is not only dependent on family members, particularly aging parents.

Tamar Heller, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor, heads the Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago and its University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She also directs the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Developmental Disabilities and Health, is CoPrincipal Investigator of the RRTC on Community Living Disability Policy and the Family Support RTC, and co-founded the national Sibling Leadership Network. Her research interests include life transitions faced by individuals with a disability and their families and later life family caregiving. Please go to http://www.rrtcadd.org/blog/ files/category-families.html for more information on the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Developmental Disabilities and Health and for additional resources on families and disabilities.

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Q: Is there a checklist of items we should discuss together?

A: Limited access to financial and legal information and a lack of understanding about local health and human services can make planning ahead a challenging undertaking for many families. Legalities can vary from state to state, but a general guideline is to:

• Ask your family member with a disability what he or she would like for the future. • Ask other members of the family (parents, siblings, aunts or uncles, etc.) what they envision for the future.

• Identify a health care proxy agent and have a health care proxy form signed for your family member with a disability. • Appoint a successor caregiver or multiple caregivers sharing the responsibility.

• Identify the eligibility requirements for services your family member with a disability currently receives. • Explore residential options and secure a future residence for your family member with a disability. • Create a will, stipulating a Special Needs Trust, if applicable. Tell all family and friends in the care network about the trust so they are aware of assets to be left behind.

• Discuss supported decision-making options, including power of attorney, partial or full guardianship, or financial counseling for your family member with a disability. • Develop a Letter of Intent detailing your family member with a disability’s wishes for the future.

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Q: What is a Letter of Intent?

A: While it’s not a will, a Letter of Intent details the optimal and acceptable conditions of living for the family member with a disability and can be a road map for families as they plan for the future. It should be updated yearly, and can include such information as: • Emergency information.

• Expressing wishes for the future. • Deciding where to live. • Financing the future.

• Employment, retirement and daily activities. • Supporting daily and major life decisions. • Making social connections. • Healthcare and wellness.

*Braddock et al., 2015; Fujiura, 2012; Larsen et al., 2001.

To find out more about Linkages, call the Linkages Line at 773.508.1106 or email Linkages@cje.net. See the calendar for details about our annual Policy, Advocacy and You event on February 25.

Our team of geriatric care managers, Your Eldercare Consultants, is an excellent resource for older adults with children with disabilities and for families exploring options during life’s transitions. They are available for consultation about all of your caregiving needs. Visit them at YourEldercareConsultants.com or call 773.508.1015.

“MY GRANDFATHER WAS MY BEST FRIEND”

—Russell Karlins

by Carole Klein-Alexander This simple yet powerful statement is how Russell Karlins began our interview about why he and his wife Laura are longstanding donors to CJE SeniorLife. His tender memories of his grandfather, Hyman Garvin, peppered the conversation and provided insight into why the Karlins are so dedicated to CJE’s mission to enhance the lives of older adults. “Laura and I just want to do our little part to try and make sure that seniors have a comfortable and safe place to live. My grandfather had such a positive experience at CJE’s Robineau Residence that choosing to donate to such a wonderful organization seemed a logical choice to us. We donate to many amazing causes, but when you have actually experienced an organization’s services, it makes a bigger impression on you.” Mr. Karlins’ connection with CJE began in the late 1980s when his widowed grandfather moved at the age of 85 from an apartment in Rogers Park into CJE’s Robineau Residence in Skokie. “From day one, Robineau was a nurturing environment. He fit right in and got involved in the community. He loved participating in all the activities and was especially proud to be recognized for his role in the children’s reading program.”

In memory of his grandfather, the Karlins family dedicated a bench that graces the front lawn of Robineau. Looking at current Robineau residents sitting on the bench, chatting with friends while watching neighborhood children run down the sidewalk, it is easy to imagine how Hyman would have been honored by this gift. Robineau Residence has been a very special home for seniors since opening in 1982. Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood in Skokie, it was specifically designed to foster social interaction among 24 older adults living independently. The thriving, single floor community has six suites, each comprised of four private bedrooms and baths that converge around a small living room/kitchen combination… a perfect arrangement to encourage socializing among its residents who enjoy group activities, meals, transportation, excursions and 24-hour staff.

amount of social interaction which is critical to the older person.” Indeed, the Karlins reminisced about Hyman’s enthusiastic conversation about all his activities from the preceding week, such as his latest arts and crafts creation, when they would take him out for Sunday dinner. Mr. Karlins will never forget how his grandfather’s last years at Robineau were incredibly rich and fulfilling. Deeply committed to CJE’s mission and values, the Karlins are ongoing donors to CJE and have also supported CJE’s innovative programming that is meeting the evolving needs of today’s seniors. Their most recent contribution went toward the launch of the Virtual Senior Center, an Internet-based way for seniors to connect with family and friends throughout the country for lifelong learning opportunities and socialization.

But the most fundamental reason for their enduring connection to CJE still goes back to the unique bond between a beloved grandfather and his grandson… a covenant that is deeply rooted to Jewish values.

As Russell Karlins reflects, “I don’t think I would have changed anything about my grandfather’s experience at CJE…and that is why we have decided to do something. We are very blessed and want to give back to an organization that really understands how to respect and honor older adults. Actions truly do speak louder than words.” Russell Karlins’ grandfather, Hyman Garvin, shown taking part in his beloved children’s reading program at Robineau Residence.

According to Dorothy Levant, Manager of Robineau Residence, “Although Robineau was designed at a time before there were so many residential options for seniors, it is still an incredible model…communal living with great programming. There is a tremendous

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Inside CJE

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2015 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR! Nida Domines, Resident Care Supervisor, Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation. Nida has been with CJE since 1988. She is the evening shift supervisor and manages Lieberman Center when other Leadership staff is away. She also greets all new patients and helps them when they are most vulnerable…coping with illness, loss of independence and adjustment to a new environment. Dorothy Levant, Manager, Robineau Residence. Dorothy, known to all of us as “Dotty,” has been with CJE since 2001. She coordinates occupancy, maintenance, housekeeping, volunteers, Life Enrichment activities as well as dining and security at Robineau. Dotty makes sure that all the pieces of the puzzle fit well together. Most importantly, Dotty always makes sure that her residents’ needs are met.

Ludmila Luscika, Personal Care Office Coordinator, Community Services. Ludmila embodies all of CJE’s values. She is very hardworking, respectful, pleasant, and always willing to go the extra mile. She is a great team member and a valuable asset to our agency. Her colleagues are unanimous in their admiration for her work ethic and her compassion for clients and others. TRANSITION TO WELLNESS (TTW ) DRAWS RECORD CROWDS The annual educational series was expanded this year, providing six presentations at three locations: Lieberman Center, Weinberg Community and Adult Day Services-Evanston. Also, the attendance set a record, with over 275 attendees. C.E.U.s were offered to social workers and nurses.

SEASON YEAR FALL 2015

2015 CELEBRATE CJE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS With nearly 700 attendees, the 10th annual dinner and reception was the most well-attended one in recent years. Held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, this year’s event raised over $700,000 to support CJE’s comprehensive network of programs and services. Artwork created by CJE residents and clients was showcased for the first time at this year’s event. A variety of works in all media was available for sale. CJE’s talented art therapy and enrichment staff explained the art therapy process and the many art activities that abound throughout CJE’s many locations.

Leslie Garb (l), Art Therapist and Rebecca Galuska, Manager, representing Adult Day Services-Evanston, are pictured above with mosaics produced during Creative Arts Therapy.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Celebrate CJE 2016 will be held September 13 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue. 2015 CJE VIDEO PREMIERED CJE: In Focus 2015 was presented for the first time at our Celebrate CJE event. You can view the video on our website at www.cje. net/cje-focus-2015.

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Board of Directors Chair Stephen P. Sandler Vice Chair Judy L. Smith Secretary Vicki Pines Treasurer Alan M. Ellenby President and CEO Mark D. Weiner Founding Chair Joseph L. Gidwitz, z”l

Directors Marilyn D. Altman Jordan C. Berger Marc L. Berman Charles M. Bley Michael D. Blum, M.D. Samuel P. Brilliant Arnold F. Brookstone* Dennis J. Carlin* Steve C. Drucker Daniel N. Epstein* James M. Feldman Terri Freeman Jeffrey L. Fried*, z”l Vern Gideon Barbara A. Gilbert* William I. Goldberg* Allan Goldstein Jeffrey Graff, M.D. Mark Grazman Alan I. Greene* Harvey R. Kallick Mary R. Kaltman Dennis M. Kleper Michael E. Koen Richard M. Kohn Bruce J. Lederman* Associate Board Deborah Beerman Dave Berger Benjamin Bronner Zachary Goldstein Adam Guetzow Ryan Hess Steven Levine Rachel Levy

Executive Leadership President and CEO Mark D. Weiner

Vice President and CFO Thomas Lockwood Vice President, Residential Services Bill Casper Vice President, Community Services Laura Prohov

Vice President, Healthy Aging and Community Initiatives Donna Pezzuto

Jack M. Levin* Kenneth F. Lorch Leslie Markman-Stern James C. Mills* Margo Fried Oberman Sheryl Oberman John E. Pomeranz Susan A. Reese Carlton R. Resnick, D.D.S. Steven Rogin David M. Rosenberg Karen Rosenthal Mally Z. Rutkoff* Robert L. Schlossberg* Joel Schneider Susan Ringel Segal Marci L. Shapiro Linda Soreff Siegel Sherwin J. Stone* Dianne Tesler Randi Urkov Kalman Wenig Judith Wright Whellan Leonard A. Worsek* Marshall S. Yablon*, z”l * Former Chair

Michelle Newman Tracey Rubinoff Ryan Schraier Michael Schultz Seth Wenig Danielle Wolf Richard Wolf Alon Yonatan

Medical Director, Lieberman Center Noel DeBacker, M.D. Senior Director of Development Allyson Marks Greenfield

Vice President, Marketing Management Carole Klein-Alexander Vice President, Human Resources and Learning Ron Roman

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We thank the following individuals families, businesses, philanthropic organizations, foundations and government agencies who helped us provide services in 2014-2015. Contributors $100,000 +

$10,000 - $24,999

Anonymous The Crown Family Philanthropies Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Care Program Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Breakthrough Fund Michael Reese Health Trust The Retirement Research Foundation

Anonymous Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Dr. Martha J. Bernheim Trust/ Sheryl Oberman The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Fred J. Brunner Foundation Mrs. Carolyn Bucksbaum Paul and Pearl Caslow Foundation Dykema Gossett PLLC Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc. Max Goldenberg Foundation Robert L. and Sylvia M. Haag Supporting Foundation The Karlins Family Charitable Fund Mr. David C. Kleiman Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kohn/ Goldberg Kohn Lazarus Charitable Foundation Mrs. Charlotte Lindon Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Loew The Malkin Family Mrs. Lois Melvoin Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund Mr. James C. Mills Modestus Bauer Foundation Morrison Management Specialists National Parkinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Norton Sarnoff Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stone The Wagner Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Wenig

$50,000 - $99,999 Alvin H. Baum Family Fund George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Mrs. Bernice Elbin The Fraida Foundation Mr. Philip Garoon Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Fund for Innovation in Health Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Leonard and Diane Sherman Family Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Cardinal Health Foundation Ms. Adrienne Drell and Mr. Franklin Nitikman Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation Jacob J. Fink Charitable Foundation Leo S. Guthman Fund Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Poverty Initiative Mr. Michael E. Koen and Ms. Joyce Grenis The Family of Irving A. Lewis Swartzberg/Zoller Family Foundation

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$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous AdvaCare Systems Mr. and Mrs. Howard Altman Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation of America Aramark Management Services, L.P. The Sarah C. Bennett Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Jordan C. Berger Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Berlin Mr. and Mrs. Marc L. Berman Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Blum Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Blumberg Martin and Mary L. Boyer Foundation The Braeside Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Brilliant Ms. Gila Bronner Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Brookstone Cancer Treatment Centers of America Mr. Dennis J. Carlin Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox CVS Health Grant Program Mr. and Mrs. I. Walter Deitch Mr. and Mrs. Steve Drucker

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durra Evanston Community Foundation Galter Foundation Gentle Home Services Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Howard N. Gilbert Gould & Ratner Greenberg Traurig, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Greene Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greenhill Ellen and Michael Gross Hamilton Thies & Lorch LLP Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Hollister Incorporated Jennings On The Park JPMorgan/Chase Bank, N.A. Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Kaltman Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Ms. Sondra Fineberg Kraff LA-CO Industries, Inc. Francis L. Lederer Foundation Mr. Bruce J. Lederman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Lorch Mr. and Mrs. Max Lorig Walter S. Mander Foundation Mrs. Leslie Markman-Stern and Mr. Phillip L. Stern Elinor and Maynard Marks Family Fund at The Chicago Community Trust Mrs. Beatrice C. Mayer McGladrey LLP Medline Industries, Inc. NorthShore University HealthSystem Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Oberman Omnicare Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Perlow Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Pines Power Construction Company The PrivateBank and Trust Co. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reese Lois E. Ringel, zâ&#x20AC;?l Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rogin David M. Rosenberg Harry & Bessye Rosenberg Charitable Fund Mrs. Ruth D. Rosin Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Ruskin Mally and Alan Rutkoff Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Sandler Dr. Scholl Foundation Mrs. Linda S. Siegel Skokie Community Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Taxman Family Foundation Ms. Dianne Tesler Voices: Chicago Jewish Teen Foundation Weinberg Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whellan Whitehall of Deerfield

$2,500 - $4,999 Allegra Print and Imaging Associated Agencies, Inc. Association of Jewish Aging Services Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bley Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dicker Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Ellenby Mr. Gerald Freedman Jessica and Adam Goodman Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Graff Mr. Thomas L. Harris Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Jackson National Community Fund Harvey R. Kallick and Barbara Rosin Loraine Kaufman Foundation Meals on Wheels America Perkins Eastman Polk Bros. Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Carlton R. Resnick Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schlossberg Mrs. Mervin Shalowitz Ms. Randi Urkov

$1,000 - $2,499 Allegra Print and Imaging FootPRINT Fund Mrs. Sylvia Arbetman Mr. Howard I. Aronson Mrs. Flora B. Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bagan Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bearak Mr. Alexander Belenky Nicole and Dave Berger Mr. Robert Bernstein Mr. Stephen Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Brickman Mr. and Mrs. Joel Carp Chicago Jewish Funerals The Gertrude Wachtler Cohen Memorial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Cohen The Jacob & Rosaline Cohn Foundation The Cooper Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Noel DeBacker Wendy Gross and William DeWoskin Estia Eichten and Deborah Forman Eichten Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Feinberg Mr. and Mrs. James M. Feldman Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Fenchel Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Forman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freeman Dr. Betsy R. Gidwitz Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Gilbert Mr. Adam Glickman Mr. and Mrs. Allan Goldstein Mr. Mark Grazman Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Handelman Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Handler Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Harris Henry Hindin Foundation Hochberg Family Foundation Mrs. Joan Holland Mr. Albert Kanefield A & E Kaplan Foundation Kaplan Foundation Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Kaplan Ms. Linda S. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Karmin Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Kessler Mrs. Lore B. Kirchheimer Mr. David C. Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Kleper The Rose F. & Alice M. Koffend Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kupferberg Mr. Marshall R. Lavin Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lefton Nanci Garoon Leigner and Frank Leigner Mr. Bernard S. Levy Pamela Forbes Lieberman and Stuart Lieberman Mrs. Zella E. Ludwig Mrs. Marilyn Lustbader Mrs. Marilyn E. Malkin and Mr. Lawrence Wolf Matthew Family Charitable Foundation Trust Mrs. Carol Maxon Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation New World Somewhere NFP Insurance Solutions Robert Norris Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson The Perlstein Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Pickard Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Pomerance Mr. John E. Pomeranz and Ms. Renee D. Stein Prime Property Investors Mr. and Mrs. Rick Prohov Right At Home Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosenthal Mrs. Doris Roskin Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Alyne D. Salstone Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sarnoff Mr. and Mrs. James Schneider Rabbi Michael J. Schorin and Ms. Jan A. Zausmer Jodie and Gary Segal Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shapiro Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Silverman Lois Simon Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Slavin Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Slotnick Bud Solk Mr. James Sulzer Mr. and Mrs. Cobby Toney Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Topus Township High School District 113 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Washlow Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Weber Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Weiner Weinger/Spector Foundation Herbert C. Wenske Foundation White Iris Yoga Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Worsek Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Worsek

$500 - $999 AAA-1 Masonry & Tuckpointing Ms. Phyllis Apelbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Miff Ardell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bankier Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barron Mr. and Ms. Daniel Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Ira Becker Deborah Beerman and Jason Nierman Mr. Gary Belkin and Mr. Edward Tuder Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blankstein Ms. Deborah Bornstein and Steven Sklare Mr. and Mrs. William Brodsky Andee and Rick Brown Mr. and Mrs. Colman I. Buchbinder Mr. Jay A. Canel Mr. and Mrs. Scott Canel Mr. and Mrs. William E. Casper Chicago Art Source Shirlee and Eugene Cohen Mr. Allan Coleman Mr. and Mrs. John C. Colman Corporate Concepts, Inc. Danziger Kosher Catering Dr. and Mrs. Scott Davis de Aurora Showroom Mr. and Mrs. Brad Dennison Direct Imprint Inc. DLA Piper US LLP Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Elbin Mrs. Helaine Ellenby Drs. Rochelle and Arthur Elstein Joan H. Epstein, zâ&#x20AC;?l Mrs. Gitta Fajerstein Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Feis Mrs. Millie Fenchel Mrs. Roberta Fink Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fisher Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel Mrs. Barbara Fremont Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend Mr. and Mrs. Vern Gideon Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Ginsburg Alice and Steve Ginsburgh Mrs. Naomi Gitlin and Mr. David M. Saltz Mr. and Mrs. David Glickstein Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Goldberg Dr. Harry M. Goldin and Ms. Jane Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goldner Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Gould Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hahn Mr. and Mrs. David Harris Ms. Janice T. Harris HealthMEDX, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricksen Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation Norma and Richard Hoaglund Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Holleb Mr. Martin R. Hurtig Mr. and Mrs. David Inman

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Dr. and Mrs. Michael Jablon Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Jaffe Mr. and Ms. Robert Josephson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Julius Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell P. Kahn Ms. Renee Kalish Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell P. Kaplan Ms. Rachel Karp Katz & Stefani LLC Ms. Nancy Katz and Mr. Paul Hanover Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kesner Mr. and Mrs. Tony Khanuk Ms. Carole Klein-Alexander The Susan Klingenstein Fund Mr. and Mrs. James B. Klutznick Ms. Ruth Knack The Honorable and Mrs. Michael Kreloff Leo J. & Roslyn L. Krupp Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lanznar Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leavitt Dr. Elaine Leboff-Ries and Dr. Michael H. Ries Daniel and Karen Lee Charitable Fund Mr. Robert Levin and Ms. Hildy Wynn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Levy Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lewis Mr. Zvie Liberman MAGA LTD. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Markson Jill and Paul Meister Merrill Lynch Mohawk Group Mr. J. Clifford Moos Mr. and Mrs. Barry Newman Ms. Sue Newman Peck Ritchey, LLC Piccolo Sogno Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pockross Mr. and Mrs. David Pogrund Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Pollack Polsinelli Shughart PC. Popowcer Katten, LTD. Carol and Ronald Port Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prussian Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ratner Mrs. Sonya Reich Ms. Sherry Reisman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Resnick Mrs. Vivian E. Rice Mrs. Fay Rogak Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Rosenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosenfield Mr. and Mrs. A Jerald Rothenberg Mr. Jerome Schachter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schrimmer Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Gary Segal Mr. and Mrs. Gregg N. Silver Mr. and Mrs. Rich Silverstein Mrs. Joan W. Simon Mr. Michael L. Simon Mr. and Mrs. Hillel Z. Singer Dr. and Mrs. Marc Slutsky Ms. Ida Sondheimer Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Steinberg

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Mr. and Ms. Gary Stern Mr. and Mrs. Allan Sternstein Mr. Jerome B. Taxy and Mrs. Gail Sokol Taxy Topel Forman LLC US Bank Dr. and Mrs. Michael I. Vender Mr. Norton Wasserman Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Seth Wenig Wildfire Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whennen Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wiznitzer Mrs. Carol A. Wootton Worsek & Vihon Alon Z. Yonatan Barbara and Michael Zaransky Mr. Howard E. Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Larry Zoll Mr. and Mrs. Burton I. Zoub

$300 - $499 AEG Family Foundation AgeOptions Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Albert Anshe Emet Day School Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc. Marcia and Bruce Balonick BBJ Linen BDO Ms. Bonnie Benson Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blum Blutter/Shiff Design Associates Dr. Ellen B. Bogolub and Mr. Neil Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Brody Dr. Barbara Brotine and Mr. Brent Brotine Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Cherner Sally and Neal Cohen Mr. and Mrs. William G. Colwyn Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Cowan CTC Consulting | Harris myCFO Dr. and Mrs. Salomon Dayan Mrs. Edith F. DeMar Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Denberg Ms. Rosanne Diamond Dutton & Casey, PC Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eggener Electro Force LLC Mr. and Mrs. Paul Epner Mr. and Mrs. William P. Erenberg Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Falk Fischel & Kahn, LTD. Mrs. Ruth Forman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Furniss Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Gabel Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Gallender GCG Financial, Inc. Mr. Edmund Gelfand Mr. and Mrs. Donald Geller Geneva Advisors, LLC. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gerber

Celebrate CJE

Corporate and Individual Sponsors Premier Circle Philip Garoon Benefactors Anonymous, Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation, Elaine and Norton Sarnoff, Swartzberg/Zoller Family Foundation Patrons Anonymous, The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation, The Crown Family, Dykema, Robert L. and Sylvia M. Haag Supporting Foundation, Joyce Grenis and Michael Koen, Joan and Richard Kohn/ Goldberg Kohn Ltd., The Malkin Family, James C. Mills, Morrison, Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc., Kal and Enid Wenig, Whitehall of Deerfield Friends Advacare, Marilyn and Howard Altman, Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation, Anonymous, Aramark, Buni and Jordy Berger, Marc and Sharen Berman, Ruth Goodman Blum and Michael D. Blum, M.D., The Braeside Foundation, Sam and Robyn Brilliant, Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Dennis J. Carlin, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Howard N. and Jacqueline Gilbert, Michael and Debra Greenhill, Ellen and Michael Gross, Gentle Home Services, Inc., Gould & Ratner, L.L.P., GreenbergTraurig, Hamilton Thies & Lorch, L.L.P., Hinshaw & Culbertson, L.L.P., Jennings on the Park, J.P. Morgan, Katten, Muchin, Rosenman, L.L.P., Sondra Fineberg Kraff, The Gerald O. Mann Charitable Foundation/Harriet and Allan Wulfstat, Trustees, McGladrey, Medline, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Omnicare, Sandra and Michael Perlow, Vicki and Gary Pines, Power Construction, The Private Bank, Susan and Howard Reese, Steven and Ellen Rogin, David M. Rosenberg, Mally and Alan Rutkoff, Linda Soreff Siegel, Judy and Michael Smith, Leslie Markman-Stern and Phillip Stern, Taxman Family Foundation, Judith and Floyd Whellan CJE SeniorLife would like to thank all contributors to the 2015 Celebrate CJE event.

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Ginsburg Mr. Joseph Glaser Ms. Ruth Goldberg Mr. Joel H. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Goodman Mrs. Iris Goodman Mrs. Sylvia G. Gordon Ms. Adele Gorenstein Great Mountain Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. Scott Greenberg Allyson Marks Greenfield and Avi Greenfield Mr. Arthur M. Gutterman Lisa and Robert Hamer Director Julie Hamos and The Honorable Alan Greiman Mr. Steven P. Handler and Ms. Janet M. Koran Mrs. Sherry Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Werner Heimann Drs. Tamar and Uri Heller Mr. and Mrs. Scott Heyman Home Instead Senior Care Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Horwitz Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Jensen Johnson Goldberg and Brown LTD Joan and Jeffrey Kadison Mr. and Mrs. Juan F. Kaminski Dr. and Mrs. Richard Katz Dr. and Mrs. Morris Kharasch Mr. Ari Klein Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Koltun Kraff Eye Institute, LTD Bobbi and Jeff Kwall Mr. Harvey Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Burt B. Lasko Mr. and Mrs. Phillip LeBoy Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lederman Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lefkovitz Dr. Saul Legator Mrs. Ronna B. Leibach Mr. and Mrs. Larry Leonard Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Levin Mr. Jordan Levin Natalie and Steven Levine Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lewis Ms. Ila Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lieberman Loyola Electrical Contruction Co., Inc. Mr. Jeffrey S. Lyon Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Company LLC Carol and John McKinnon Mr. and Mrs. Martin Merel Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Mervis Ms. Jennifer Modena Monahan Law Group, LLC Morris & Sons Newmark Grubb Knight Frank North Shore Community Bank North Shore Congregation Israel North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nusinow Optum Dr. Stuart J. Perlik Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Perlman Ms. Donna Pezzuto

Penny and Steven Pollack Mr. Leonard H. Popowcer, CPA Mr. David Prosnitz Reed Smith LLP Mr. Ronald Roman Mrs. Leona Z. Rosenberg Dr. and Mrs. Richard Rosenstein Mr. and Mrs. Eric Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Gary Salit Salon Buzz Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Sarowitz Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schneider Mr. David Y. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Schwartz See3 Communications Shalom Memorial Park Ms. Phyllis K. Shalowitz Mrs. Linda R. Sher Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sher Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Tower Mr. Lawrence A. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Alan Silberman Mr. and Mrs. Norman Soep Mr. Lew Sonn Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Steinfeld Ms. Dorothy K. Swanson Mr. Ben Swartz Tal-Mar Custom Metal Fabricators, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart K. Taussig Temple Jeremiah Temple Sholom Mr. Benjamin Tessler Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tier Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Turban Mr. and Mrs. Jay Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weiss

$100 - $299 Mr. and Mrs. David Abrahams Dr. and Mrs. Irving Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Lance Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Ron Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Abrams Access Living Accord Hospice Ms. Lisa Acker and Mr. Peter Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Adams Dr. and Mrs. Irving J. Adatto Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Adelman Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Adelman Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Adelman Altman Dermatology Ms. Jaimie Altman and Mr. Daniel Horwich Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Altman American Weathermakers Aml Group LTD. Mr. and Mrs. George Annes Anshe Emet Synagogue APCO Sign Systems Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Appelbaum @Properties Avant For Men Ms. Khami Bakowz

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford A. Bank Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Banks Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett Teri and Steve Barnett Barry Regent Dry Cleaners Mrs. Judith A. Baskin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baskin Mrs. Jacqueline Bazelon Ms. Leslie Bearden Mr. and Mrs. Allen Beerman Mr. and Mrs. Bill Belkov Jane and Herbert Beller Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennin Mr. Robert B. Berger Ms. Dale Berger-Daar and Mr. Stephen N. Daar Drs. Laura and Ken Berk Mrs. Carol A. Berkowitz Dr. and Mrs. David M. Berkson Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Berkson Mr. and Mrs. Adam Berman Ms. Alissa Berman Dr. Mark Berman, DPM Ms. Rebecca Berman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Berman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bernberg Dr. and Mrs. Ira Bernstein Dr. and Mrs. Joel Bernstein Ms. Michelle Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Z. Samuel Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Karl Berolzheimer Beth Shalom Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Zaken Ms. Irene B. Blankenship Arleen and Robert Blatt Mrs. Judi Blitstein Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blitz Alison and Andrew Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Bloomfield Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Boehm Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boehm Mr. Tom Boland Ms. Sandra Bornstein Dr. Mitchell L. Bressack Mr. Thomas S. Bridges Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Broday Mr. and Mrs. Allan Brodsky Mr Matthew Brody Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Brooks Mrs. Stacy Burgess Mr. and Mrs. John Burley Mr. Lawrence Byer CAMP IT Conferences Ms. Celeste Center The Center for Elder Law Solutions Charles E. Dobrusin & Associates Ltd Dr. and Mrs. Gary S. Chavin Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cherin Mrs. Judy M. Chernick Chest Medicine Consultants, S.C. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Chester Chicago Messenger Service, Inc. Chicagoland Jewish High School Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Chisum Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chudacoff

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Six Ways to Contribute to CJE SeniorLife

Unrestricted Endowment Funds Designated Endowment Funds

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin E. Chukerman Dr. and Mrs. Nessim Cicurel Citizens for Lou Lang The Claim Company Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Clancy Ms. Diana M. Cohen and Mr. David B. Spitulnik Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Cohen Diana M. Cohen and David B. Spitulnik Mr. Samuel B. Cohn Ms. Helen S. Coleman Mr. Steven Colton Congregation Beth Shalom Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim Congregation Solel Drs. Ellen and Dean Conterato Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cooney Ms. Stephanie Cooper Mr. Geoffrey P. Cooper-Stanton Mr. Michael P. Cristol Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Curciarello James Dahl Daniel Weinbach & Partners, LTD. Dr. Robert H. Dann and Ms. Erica Regunberg Mr. and Mrs. Avrum Dannen Ms. Carol Dean Mr. Robert Dearborn Devon Bank Ms. Geraldine Diamond Ms. Rosalie Dixler Mr. Jonathan Dixon Debbie and David Dobkin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Z. Domsky Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Donenberg Ms. Sharon Doney Michael Donnell Mrs. Deanna G. Drucker Dr. and Mrs. Ira DuBrow Mr. Albert Dukelsky Dundee Pharmacy, Inc. Duxler Complete Auto Care Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elden Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Elin Elite on Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Elvey Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Emmerman Mr. Bill Erwin Mr. and Mrs. Milton Esbitt Esscoe LLC ExxonMobile Joliet Refinery Eye Magic, Inc. Mr. Irving C. Faber and Ms. Paula E. Litt Marion and Burt Fainman Ms. Ruth Fairfield Mr. Maurice Fantus and Mrs. Judith A. Aiello FC Studio Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Y. Feiertag Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Feingold Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Feldman Mr. Leo H. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Ferencz Mr. and Mrs. Martin Field Mrs. June Finder

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Income for Life Endowment Funds Planned Giving General Contributions Create Your Jewish Legacy Program The Council for Jewish Elderly (dba CJE SeniorLife) Endowment Foundation was created in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Agency Endowment Program, which was established to ensure that CJE SeniorLife and our sister agencies have the necessary resources to meet the community’s needs. All commitments to CJE’s Endowment Foundation are recognized as gifts to the Jewish Federation’s Centennial Campaign.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold E. Fink Mr. Jeffrey Finke Dr. Tessa Fischer Mr. and Mrs. William Flapan Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Footlik Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Forgash Ms. Bonnie Forkosh Mr. Ronald Forman 4D, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fox Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fragen Mrs. Elaine S. Frank Frank Kiesel & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart J. Frankenthal Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Franks Bobbi and Ed Frease Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Michael Fretzin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fried Susan and Stuart Fried Mrs. Chaya Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friedman Mr. Jerry Friedman Ms. Lillian L. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Marc Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Friedman Ms. Roselyn L. Friedman Futures Flooring Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gaffen Ms. Carol Gaines Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gaines Gale Goldstick Properties Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gamson Mr. Bryan C. Gannis Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gass Mr. Howard M. Geiderman Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gelfand Mrs. Melissa Gelfand Mr. Brian Genrich Gerald Linda and Associates Ms. Biruta Gerharde Ms. Ann M. Gershenow Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gershenzon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gevirtz Ms. Ruth Gilbert and Mr. Marshall E. Lobin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Gilford Ms. Bertha Gimbel Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ginsburg Susan and Howard Glass Ms. Maureen Glassberg Helen and Ron Glick Mr. Richard M. Glick Mr. Benjamin Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Brad Goldberg Ms. Ilise Goldberg Mr. Jack Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. William I. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Goldblatt Mr. Marc D. Goldish Mr. Dennis Goldman Ms. Barbara G. Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goldstein Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Goldstick Mrs. Sheila L. Goode Mr. and Mrs. James Goodman Ms. Lily Goodman Dr. and Mrs. Leo I. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gordon Ms. Sandra Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gorelick Dr. and Mrs. Douglas V. Gorin Mr. and Mrs. William Gould Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goulding Great Lakes Plumbing & Heating Co. Ms. Susan Green Ms. Jil Greenbaum Ms. Helen D. Greenebaum Mr. and Mrs. Max Greenspan Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grodzin Dr. Greg Gross Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gross Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Grosz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gruenhut Sarah and Bryan Gryka

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gussin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gutheim Halik Healthcare Products Dr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hanauer Ms. JoAnn Harano Mr. David Harris Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Harris Mr. Steven Harris HealthPRO Rehabilitation Heartland Law Firm Mrs. Roselle Hechter Mr. and Mrs. Larry V. Hedges Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hefter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heftman Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Heiman Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Heller Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Hellman Ms. Susanne Henry and Mr. Alan Schachtman Mr. and Mrs. Karl S. Herman Veronika and Rafael Hernandez Dr. and Mrs. Steven Hersh Mr. and Mrs. Don Hershman Mr. and Mrs. Jan Hertzberg Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heyman Heynssens & Grassman Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hillsberg Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Hirsch Dr. and Mrs. Leroy J. Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hirschfield Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Hirschfield Mr. Bruce Hirsh Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Hoefler Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Hoffman Melissa and Kenneth Hoffman Hokin Sternberg Insurance Services Mr. Charles Holleb Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Holstein Dr. George R. Honig and Ms. Olga Weiss Barbara and Norm Horler Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Horn Ms. Susan Horn and Mr. Don Honchell Mrs. Frances Horwich Mr. and Mrs. Julian Horwich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horwitch Mrs. Isabel M. Horwitz Mr. Marvin L. Husby III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Huvard Shari and Tom Imbo In Working Order Insolar Window Treatments Inc. International Exterminator Co. Michael Jablo Bronwyn and Ken Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Jaeger Mr. and Mrs. Randal Jaffe Jewish Causes of Choice, Inc. Ms. Sibyl R. Josephson J.P. Morgan Securities Mr. and Mrs. Eric Joss Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Kabb Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Kaden Mr. and Mrs. David Kahnweiler Mr. Walter Kale

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kalish Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Calvin D. Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kanter Mr. Jack Kanuk Dr. and Mrs. Joel A. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kaplan Mrs. Muriel Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Kash Dr. and Mrs. Martin B. Kass Mr. and Mrs. Barry N. Katz, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kaufman Susie and Jeffrey Kaufmann Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kavitt Ms. Debra H. Kaye Ms. Sheila Keeshin Elizabeth Keller Mrs. Blanche Keno Rabbi Allan Kensky and Ms. Adina S. Kleiman Keyth Technologies Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kitchen Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kleinman Ms. Mardi Klevs Coleen L. Klucas KMK Distributors Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Knight Know No Limits Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Kolbert Dr. and Mrs. Jack Koransky Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kosobud Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Koven Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell A. Kovitz Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kozak Mr. Geoffrey H. Krader Dr. Manus C. Kraff Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Kraft Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Kramer Mrs. Peggy W. Kreisman Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Kretchmer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kriezelman Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kritt Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Krupp Lake Shore Men’s Club Mr. and Mrs. Robert Landsman Ms. Bonnie G. Lederman Leff & Cohen, LTD Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leftwich Mr. James E. Leopold Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lerman Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Lerner Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Leshem Mr. Donald Letchinger Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Lev Mrs. Sally R. Levenstam Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Levin Ms. Carolyn S. Levin Mr. and Mrs. Martin Levine Mr. Michael Levine Ms. Ruth M. Levine Dr. Monte Levinson Ms. Eva Levy Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lewis Ms. Deborah B. Lewis

Ms. Doris Lewy Mrs. Laurie F. Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Martin Liebman Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Linn Dr. and Mrs. Gary Lissner Mr. and Mrs. James Litke Little Company Of Mary Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Loeb The Loewenthal Group Ms. Esther C. Loginsky Mr. and Mrs. Harry London Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loundy Mr. and Mrs. Laurence H. Lubliner Ms. Mary Rita Luecke and Mr. Michael Gelder Mr. and Mrs. J. Garrett Lyman Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Lyons M & R Electronic Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin A. Magad Dr. and Mrs. Lee A. Malmed Carla F. Manley Mr. and Mrs. George Mann Mr. Richard Mann Mr. and Mrs. Larry Margolis Margolis Weldon LLC Mr. Martin S. Margulies Mariani Landscape Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Martin Mrs. Barbara Mason Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Mason Matlin & Associates, P.C. Mrs. Linda L. Matthew Max & Benny’s Mr. Larry Mayer Dr. Robert N. Mayer and Dr. Debra E. Weese-Mayer Mrs. Shelley McNaughton-Sulkin and Mr. Mark Sulkin Mrs. Donna Medintz Dr. and Mrs. David J. Mehlman Ms. Adrienne Meisel Ms. Lyssa Menard Ms. Cynthia A. Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Merel Mr. Lorence H. Merritt Mr. Bruce Mertz Yael Meshulam Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Metzcus Ms. Nancy Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Meyer Michael H. Erde & Associates, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Gary H. Michaels Michael’s Chicago Style Red Hots Mr. and Mrs. David A. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Floyd G. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Miller Ms. Wendy E. Mills Mr. and Mrs. David Mintzer Miramar Bistro Mirco Builders Hazzan and Mrs. Alberto M. Mizrahi Alderman Joseph A. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Morgan Mutual of America Mr. and Mrs. Russ E. Natalie, Sr.

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Mr. Sheldon Natenberg Mrs. Lilyan Nathan Mr. Ian L. Natkin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nemlich New Prospect Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Newman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Nimer Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Nitekman Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Nocchiero North Suburban Hearing Service Ltd North Suburban Vision Consultants, LTD. Norton’s Restaurant & Bar Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Novack Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Novick Mr. Barry Nudel Mr. and Mrs. Sidney I. Oberman Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Okmin Olde Towne Floor Covering, Inc. Oliver Packaging & Equipment Co. Ms. Janet Oppenheimer Mr. Alan Orlowsky Ms. Jamie Ostrow Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Padnos Mr. Jared Palmer Mrs. Janice Paul Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn Dr. and Mrs. Louis H. Philipson Pinstripes Frances Plankey Ms. Debra Ann Plotkin Mr. and Mrs. Steve Podolsky Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Polisner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pollack Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pollak Mr. and Mrs. Avner Porat Mr. and Mrs. Richard Posner Mr. Andy Poticha Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Pregozen Mrs. Toni Price Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prussian Mr. and Mrs. Mark Putterman Dr. and Mrs. David Rabin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ramer Dr. Linda S. Randall and Mr. Steve Randall Mr. Jack Rapaport Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Rappin Mr. Phillip E. Raskin Ms. Zoe Reese Mrs. Nina Reiter Mr. and Mrs. Gary Resnick Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Resnick Riehn Insurance Ms. Shelley W. Riskin Ms. Anita B. Robbins Robineau Residence Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Roemer Debbie and Jim Romanek Ron’s Landscape & Snow Removal Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Root Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rose Dr. and Mrs. David Rosen Ms. Judith Israel Rosen Ms. Lynn Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosen

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Mr. Henry Rosenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Rosenberg Mrs. Norma Rosenberg Cantor Rachel G. Rosenberg and Mr. Charles K. Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rosenfeld Sandra and Michael Rosenstein Ms. Dinah Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Todd Rosenthal Mr. Warner A. Rosenthal Mr. Eliot H. Rosenwald Mrs. Ann R. Roth Ms. Ann M. Rothschild, L.C.S.W. Ms. Terri Rothstein Mr. and Mrs. Dimitry Roytberg Tracey Rubinoff Dr. and Mrs. Myron E. Rubnitz Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ruthman Ms. Marley Sackheim Dr. and Mrs. Lee Sacks Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Saletta Ms. Nancy M. Salkover Mrs. Anna Salmen Mr. Robert W. Sanders III Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Sandler Mr. Ronald M. Sandler Popi Sarma Dr. Scott Sarran Dr. Carol Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Saxon Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Schachter Danette and Philip Schaefer Ms. Sharon Schatz Mr. Gordon Schiff Mr. and Mrs. David M. Schiffman Mrs. Estelle Schlackman Rocco Schmakel Dr. Joseph H. Schmaltz II Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schneider Ms. Carol Schneider Jennifer and Noah Elvey Schnepper Mrs. Cynthia G. Schoenstadt Harriet and William Schoenwald Rabbi Michael J. Schorin and Ms. Jan A. Zausmer Mr. and Mrs. William Schorsch Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Schram Mrs. Mary Schreibstein and Mr. Michael E. Fox Sari and Michael Schultz Mr. and Mrs. William P. Schuman Mr. Robert Schwalb Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Segal Mrs. Lisa Seltzer and Mr. Gary Wolfson Naomi and Jerry Senser Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shabelman Mrs. Marjorie P. Shafton Ms. Diane K. Shah Drs. Madeleine and Joel Shalowitz Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Shapiro Mark Shapiro Ms. Patricia G. Shapiro Dr. and Mrs. Stanley K. Shapiro Mr. Gary Shaw and Ms. Helen Zuckerman Mrs. Roslyn L. Sheppard

Mr. Howard Shidlowsky and Ms. Saralyn Peritz Mr. and Mrs. Larry Shiff Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shlensky Mr. and Mrs. Aleksandr Shmushkin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shrock Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Shubert Dr. and Mrs. Lee Shulman Mrs. Evelyn Siegel Dr. and Mrs. George Siegel Mr. and Mrs. David Siev Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Silberman Ms. Deborah Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Silverstein Robin and Mitchell Simborg Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Simes Ms. Judith Simon Mrs. Nancy S. Simonian Mr. and Mrs. Joel Singer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Sklar Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Slan Mr. and Mrs. David Smerling Dr. and Mrs. Neil Soifer Ms. Ronnie Jo Sokol Mr. Marshall S. Solomon Sherrie and Louis Sommerfeld Mr. and Mrs. Jay Spak Mr. and Mrs. Joel P. Spenadel Mr. Lester A. Spielman Stahl Cowen Ms. Elizabeth Stake Ms. Sharon Starkston Debbie and Ron Starr Stationery Station LTD Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Steere Mr. Allen T. Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Stern Ms. Eve C. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stern Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stern Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sternberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sternberg Mr. Adam Stock Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stolberg Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stone Mr. and Mrs. David S. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stracks Mrs. Josephine N. Strauss Mr. William Strauss Lauren and Jason Strongin Mr. John A. Swartwout Jr. Ms. Bene Tanenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tanzer Dr. Fredric S. Tatel Ms. Margery Teller Mr. and Mrs. Harold Temkin Temple Beth El Temptations LTD. Ms. Benita T. Terry Ms. Deborah L. Thorne and Mr. Jerry A. Esrig Tiedmann Enterprises Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Toban Mr. Benjamin Torchman Transportation Department—CJE SeniorLife

Tuft & Associates Unique Upholstery, Carpet & Rug Cleaning University Eye Specialists Ms. Pearl B. Upton Mr. Burton S. Ury Waldheim Cemetery Ms. Marie T. Walsh Mr. Howard Wax Wayne’s Lake Shore Cleaners Dr. and Mrs. Carlisle Weese Dr. William C. Weese Rabbi and Mrs. Michael A. Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Weinberg Weinberg Community for Assisted Living Ms. Barbara A. Weiner Cheryl and Steve Weiner Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weiner Ms. Jennifer Weininger Weinstein Family Services Mr. Jerome Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Perry Weinstein Mr. Harvey L. Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wellek Weltman Bernfield LLC Dr. Bernard V. Wetchler Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Wexler Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Z. Winick Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wittert Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold E. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Aaron S. Wolff Joie and Warren Yablon Your Plan B Company Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Zisook Zones, Inc. Cantor Amy Zussman

CJE Endowment Foundation & Bequests Anonymous Estate of Sarah Altbach Helen & Norman Asher Alzheimer’s Care Fund Joseph Atkin B & J Association Mirza A. Baig Samuel Ballis Fund Estate of Molly Barrett Jordan C. Berger Charles H. Berman Educational Fund Laurence U. Berman Trust Marc L. Berman—in memory of Leo Berman Michael D. Blum Harriet B. Brady Pooled Income Fund Belle R. & Joseph H. Braun Fund Estate of Suzy Braun Lena G. Brede Foundation Fund Estate of Raymond D. Brodsky Mildred Bronstein, z”l Susan & Colman Buchbinder Dennis J. Carlin William & Susan Casper Kate Charshan Trust

Dolly & Joseph Checkers Estate of Frieda & Simon Chinn Beverly & Joe Cohen Charles & Nancy Cooper Glen Crosier Olga Davidson Estate of William Emil Deutsch Drexel Home Fund Alan Dworkin Robert Edelmann Health Care Fund George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Estate of Reuben & Sydelle Eisenberg Bernice Elbin Erwin Epstein Joan H. Epstein, z”l Gitta Fajerstein The Rabbi Shlomoh Z. Fineberg & Naomi D. Wainger Fineberg Religious Observance Fund I.M. & Fannabell S. Fixman Foundation Robert Forman Enrichment Series Fund H. Fried Respite Fund Jeffrey Fried, z”l & Suzanne Fried Emmanuel Friend Estate Galter Foundation Meyer & Lilly Gerber Foundation Betsy Gidwitz Joseph L. & Emily K. Gidwitz Memorial Foundation Howard A. & Barbara Gilbert Estate of Adele Ginsburg Annette Glickman Trust Dale Glickman Trust The Goldberg Family Trust Irving H. Goldberg Family Fund Allan Goldstein Alan I. Greene Allyson Marks Greenfield & Avi Greenfield Robert L. & Sylvia M. Haag Supporting Foundation The Robert L. Haag Trust Thomas L. Harris Ethel Heller Revocable Trust Estate of David A. Herstein Ethyle Levin Hillman Fund Estate of Miriam T. Hirtenstein Phyllis A. Jones Estate of Florence L. Kaufman Esther Kirkel Carole Klein-Alexander Michael E. Koen Sondra Fineberg Kraff Leo Krakow Trust Louise H. Landau Estate Estate of Hannah Landsberg Milton Latzer Trust Lazarus Charitable Foundation Bruce J. Lederman Theo & Paul Leffmann Eva B. Levi Trust Diane S. Levin Trust Estate of Helen Levin Ruth Levine Estate of Marcelle M. Lieberman

Ken & Susan Lorch Marvin & Marilyn Lustbader Mr. & Mrs. Norman Lynn Estate of Saul Mackoff Estate of Michael George Mallin Roslyn & Milton Mallin Memorial Fund Estate of Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz The Beatrice C. Mayer Fund Al & Lillian Mazure Trust C. Margaret McClaskey James C. Mills Estate of Irving H. & Harriet B. Nathan Jerome J. Nathan Trust Ian Natkin—in memory of Lillian Natkin Joseph & Jennie Newman Fund Margo & Mike Oberman Estate of Mary G. Oppenheim Estate of Konrad Parker Morris L. Parker Trust Kenneth & Susan Pearl The Fannie Penikoff Charitable Trust Vicki & Gary Pines June Raffel Charitable Trust Nate Y. Ratner Fund Michael Reese Service League Susan & Howard Reese & Family Sonya & Robert Reich Philanthropic Fund Estate of Rose Resnick Marilynn Rivkin Joseph Robineau Fund Ellen & Steven Rogin Milton & Beatrice Rohde Estate Steven Ronsen Doris Roskin Mally & Alan Rutkoff Norma Sachs Fund The Robert L. & Claire Sampson Charitable Annuity Trust Stephen P. Sandler Leonard Schanfield Research Endowment Fund Robert & Julie Schlossberg Estate of Eugene M. Segal Edward & Dorothy Shapiro Estate of Jerome & Natalie Share The Susan and David Sherman Family Endowment Fund for The Diane Sherman Welcome Shabbat Lunch and Learn Program Leonard Shraiberg Endowment Fund Joel S. Siegel Seymour & Roslyn Simon Trust Edward & Honora Singer Estate of Lillian & Dwight D. Slater Judy & Michael Smith Georgette Grosz Spertus Trust Adele Stern Estate of Veda Stern Rick Strusiner Swartzberg / Zoller Family Foundation Dianne Tesler Miriam Toney Rachel Topp Trust Estate of Lucille L. Vodian The Wagner Foundation Estate of Birdie Wagner

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Brenna Wagner Estate of Muriel Wein The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc. Stanley L. Weinberg Mark & Patty Weiner Nellie & Louis Weiner Fund Weinfield Trust Ronald Weismehl Kalman & Enid Wenig Marshall Yablon, z”l June & Howard Zimmerman

Contributed Gifts & Services Mr. Jack Asher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Atkin Mr. Mark Bailey Mr. Alex Belenky Ms. Lynn Bernau Ms. Susan Bernstein Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah Ms. Arlene E. Blum Ms. Bette Blumenthal Mr. and Mrs. Shelly Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brown Mr. David Caplan Ms. Hope H. Chapman Mrs. Carolyn Chatterton Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cherin Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cone Ms. Anita Denes Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dicker Ms. Larisa Dinerman Ms. Marcy Dolins Ms. Shirley Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dunn Emma’s Bagels Ms. Adele Feldman Dr. and Mrs. Sanford Finkel Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Gallender Mr. and Mrs. John Garza Ms. Sonia Gershik Ms. Linda Goodman Gordon’s Ace Hardware

Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Greene Ms. Robin Guy Mr. Bob Hamer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hamer Ms. Penny Herbst Mr. Eric Hirsh Ms. Carol Huebner Ideal Gifts and Flowers Cary Jacobson Ms. Mary R. Kaltman Mr. Gary Kantor Mr. Brad Kasselman Katz & Stefani LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kesner Mr. Mark Kishbaugh Shalom Klein Ms. Ruth Koross Mr. Blair Kramer Dr. Gary M. La Mantia Mrs. Ronna B. Leibach Mr. Stuart Levin Mr. Phillip Levsky Ms. Alice Loffe Dr. and Mrs. Allen Marks Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mermelstein Mrs. Sandra Miller Mr. and Mrs. Barry Newman Mr. and Mrs. Herb Nolan Mr. Robert Nussbaum Mr. Mark Patent Mr. Peter Pelts Ms. Charlene Perlow Dr. Rhoda S. Pomerantz Mrs. Janet Ritter Mr. Steven Rodney Mr. Jeffrey Rovner The Sandwich Club Ms. Nancy Shaffer Mr. Jack J. Shapiro Mrs. Bella Shmulkar Ms. Rochelle Singer Slice Of Life Mr. and Mrs. Alan Sussman Tel Aviv Pizza

Mr. Alexander Telis Mr. Norton Wasserman Ms. Rochelle Wasserman Mr. Stuart Weinstein Mr. Howard Weiss Mrs. Carol A. Wootton

Government Partners AgeOptions Chicago Department of Planning and Development Chicago Low Income Housing Trust Fund Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Department of Transportation Illinois Department on Aging Illinois Housing Development Authority U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 32/Suburban Cook County U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs U.S. Social Security Administration Village of Skokie CDBG

Matching Gifts Aetna Employee Giving Campaign Bank of America Matching Gifts Program GE Foundation Leo Burnett USA Microsoft Matching Gifts Program The Prudential Foundation *July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. CJE SeniorLife is a 501(c)(3) organization. Gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. CJE SeniorLife has made every effort to be certain that the list is complete and accurate. It is published with the intention of thanking our generous donors. Please accept our apologies if there are any errors or omissions.

View the complete Lieberman Tapestry Installation at Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation, Skokie, Illinois.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

CJE SeniorLife offers ongoing support groups and programs, which are subject to change. All programs are free unless indicated. Some fees may be partially covered by Medicare or private insurance.

December

Classes, Series, Programs

1 New Advances in Eldercare through

Computer Class Learn how to use the computer to video chat, search, email and make online purchases in this three hour class taught in Russian. December 4, 1–4 p.m. Free. Registration required: Irina Nizhnik 773.508.1069. H

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Medicare Made Easy October 15–December 7, 2015 is open enrollment period for Medicare. Our SHIP Counselors will be happy to answer your questions, compare plans, and help you enroll in coverage for 2016. Don’t delay making your appointment for this important annual review of your health and prescription drug insurance! Free. Registration required: 773.508.1000. H

Technology. Asif Khan, Caremerge. Learn about current technological trends that help older adults age in place. 5:15–7 p.m. 1.0 CEU for nurses and social workers. Free. Registration required: Lecia Szuberla 847.462.0885 or events@elderwerks.com W Older Adults. Songs of the Season. Rabbi Donni Aaron. Anshe Emet, 3751 North Broadway, Chicago. 1–2:15 p.m. Free. More info: Esther Craven 773.508.1047. 8 Paradigm Shift. From Brain Disease to

Brain Health. Demetrius M. Maraganore, M.D. Learn how change is occurring in the way we look at neurodegenerative disease. 5–6:30 p.m. 1.0 CEU for nurses and social workers. Free. Registration required: Michelle Bernstein 847.236.7852. W 10 Benefits and Community Resources for

Seniors and People with Disabilities. Learn about benefits and resources available that cover insurance, utilities, food, transportation and more. 10:30 a.m.– Noon. Free. Registration required: Mariana Sanchez 773.508.1106 or mariana.sanchez@cje.net. H 14 Blood Pressure Screening. The Malibu

Building, 6007 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago. 3–4 p.m. Drop-in.

January 11 Blood Pressure Screening. The Malibu

Building, 6007 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago. 3–4 p.m. Drop-in. 14 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Attorney Jeffrey A. Rabin. 10:30 a.m.–Noon. Free. Registration required 773.508.1106 or at linkages@cje.net. H

February 25 Annual Policy, Advocacy and You Program.

How families with disabilities can sustain meaningful lives in the community. UIC College of Nursing, 845 South Damen Avenue, Chicago. 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. More info: 773.508.1106 or linkages@cje.net.

Take Charge of Your Arthritis Six week series focusing on chronic arthritis, including topics like action plans, relaxation techniques, exercise, working with your doctor and arthritis hints and aids. Andrea Kaplan, R.N. and Barbara Milsk, M.A., CJE SeniorLife. Mallinckrodt Center, Wilmette Park District, 1041A Ridge Road, Wilmette. Mondays, January 18 through February 22, 1–3:30 p.m. $60. Registration required: 847.256.9623. iPads and Social Media Series Class In this three week series, we will cover the basics of using an iPad, including worthwhile apps and an introduction to social media, all in a supportive environment. Barbara Milsk, M.A., CJE SeniorLife. Tuesdays, January 12–26, 9:30–11 a.m. Glenview Senior Center. $55 Park Center Members. Registration required: 847.724.4793.

Senior Resource Specialist Connecting people over the age of 60 and people with disabilities with programs such as Medicare, Social Security, Transportation, Housing and more. Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie, 3rd Wednesday of every month. 9:30 a.m.–Noon. Free. More info: Kathy Gaeding 773.508.1054. Older Adult Programs Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1000. Music with Les. Mondays H Sit and Get Fit. Mondays and Thursdays H Yoga. Thursdays H Scrabble Club. Wednesdays H Schmooze It or Lose It. Thursdays H Community Senior Adults Lunch, socializing and entertainment. More info: 773.508.1047. Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. L PARKINSON’S AT LIEBERMAN CENTER Basic Exercise Class. Designed to address weakened muscles, minimize the risk of falls and facilitate functional independence with daily routines. Led by HealthPro® Fitness. Tuesdays & Thursdays. 1–2 p.m. No class 12/22/15 through 1/7/16. Free. Registration required: Cindy Pedersen 847.929.3022. L Seated Tai Chi. A low impact form of exercise that uses slow, controlled movements and gradual shifts of body weight. Led by Andrew Serlin, D.C. Thursdays. 6–7 p.m. No class 11/26, 12/24, 12/31. Free. Registration required: Cindy Pedersen 847.929.3022. L

Volunteer with CJE SeniorLife Give us your time, and we’ll make your day!

Contact Volunteer Services at 847.929.3040 or volunteers@cje.net

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Adult Day Services 1015 West Howard Street, Evanston 847.492.1400

LOCATION KEY

Bernard Horwich Building 3003 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago 773.508.1000

Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation 9700 Gross Point Road, Skokie 847.929.3320

Seated Dance and Movement. Motivates people with Parkinson’s to keep moving and helps to decrease symptoms. Led by Gail Gogliotti, M.A. Wednesdays. 11–11:45 a.m. No class 11/25. Free. Registration required: Cindy Pedersen 847.929.3022. L

Making Connections: Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities. Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. Led by Mariana Sanchez, L.C.S.W., Linkages. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Registration required: 773.508.1106. H

Telling Your Story Through the Arts. Art Therapy Group. Led by Andrea Koch, M.A. and Katharine Houpt, M.A. Wednesdays. 1:30–3 p.m. No class 12/23 and 12/30. Free. Registration required: Cindy Pedersen 847.929.3022. L

Living Life Through Loss. A bereavement support group. Led by Mariana Sanchez, L.C.S.W. Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife and Jewish Healing Network. Wednesdays. 1–2 p.m. $5 per session. Registration required: 773.508.1078. H

PARKINSON’S AT WEINBERG COMMUNITY Parkinson’s on the Move Exercise Class. Wednesdays & Fridays ongoing. 1–2 p.m. 847.236.7852 W

Russian Tea Time: Chicago. An ongoing conversation group for Russian-speaking Holocaust survivors. Led by Irina Nizhnik and Roza Trogub, Holocaust Community Services. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. 3–4:30 p.m. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1069. H

Support Groups Parkinson’s Caregivers. Emotional support, information and coping strategies for caregivers of someone with Parkinson’s. Led by Nina Afremow, L.C.S.W. 3rd Wednesday of the month. 1–2 p.m. Call to confirm dates: 847.236.7853. W Family Caregivers of Adult Day ServicesNorth Clients. Emotional support, information and coping strategies for family caregivers of ADS-North participants. Led by Emily Mysel, L.C.S.W., Nina Afremow, L.C.S.W. and Jaclyn Abramson, L.P.C., R.-D.M.T. 2nd Tuesday of the month. 2–3 p.m. Call to confirm dates: 847.236.7853. W Family Caregivers. Emotional support, information and coping strategies for all caregivers. Led by Dina Danieli, M.S.W. 2nd Tuesday of every month. 3:15–4:30 p.m. Registration required: 847.556.8410. A

Weinberg Community for Senior Living 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 847.374.0500

Sneak Peek! Lakeshore Mercaz Center for Jewish Older Adults. January and February programs to be announced! More info: Esther Craven 773.508.1047.

Holiday Closings Christmas Day

December 25

New Year’s Day

January 1

You can find even more events on our calendar at www.cje.net!

Caring Conversations. A support group for family caregivers of Holocaust survivors. Led by Yonit Hoffman, Ph.D. and Amy Loterstein, L.C.S.W., Holocaust Community Services. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. 4–5:15 p.m. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004. H Coffee & Conversation. A support group for Holocaust survivors. Led by Yonit Hoffman, Ph.D., Holocaust Community Services and Barbara Urbanska-Yeager, Jewish Child and Family Services. Mondays, 1:30–3 p.m. Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. Call to confirm dates: 773.508.1004.

CJE SeniorLife wishes all of our friends a very happy chanukah.

Caring Conversations

A Support Group for Family Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors This ongoing group addresses concerns related to caring for a parent experiencing issues of aging, dementia and decline and with a history of Holocaust-related trauma. 1st & 3rd Wednesday every month, 4–5:15 p.m. H On December 16, 2015, join us for our special guest Joan Richman Ente, L.C.S.W., Manager of Your Eldercare Consultants, who will be presenting on the topic of hiring a caregiver for a loved one—options, challenges and tips. Free. Registration required: 773.508.1004 • Yonit.Hoffman@cje.net • Amy.Loterstein@cje.net FALL 2015

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