Weinberg Community Monthly Newsletter⁠—November 2019

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT WEINBERG COMMUNITY By Jennifer Weininger, Executive Director

November 2019

Dear Residents and Families:

I want to take a moment to simply say Thank You. Thank you for trusting me and my staff to care for you or your loved ones each day. Thank you for creating wonderful experiences and memories for me and my staff and teaching us about aging gracefully. Thank you for your support and partnership! Have a wonderful and Healthy Thanksgiving whether you are celebrating with us at our community or with your family outside of Weinberg. —Jennifer Weininger We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation during the flu outbreak.

Here are some ways we can work together to promote health and reduce illness. • Get vaccinated. Vaccination is the first step to flu prevention. Yearly flu vaccination is needed because immunity against the flu wears off over time. Most of our residents and staff have received this at our building or their own provider this season. • Wash your hands. Cold and flu viruses may be spread by indirect contact. Maybe someone sneezes onto their hand and then touches a doorknob, only to have the virus picked up by the next person who also touches it. Washing your hands is the best way to prevent getting sick. • Disinfect common surfaces. Viruses that cause colds and flu can survive on common surfaces for up to 72 hours. Don’t forget to disinfect phone receivers, doorknobs, light switches, and remote controls. 1


What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 • Drink Water. Water can help strengthen your immune system, keeping the flu at bay. And if you do get sick, water flushes your system, rehydrates you and washes out the toxins. An adult should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of fluids each day. If the color of your urine is close to clear, then you are getting enough. If it’s deep yellow, drink more water. Always remember: If you are feeling sick, please stay in your room and report it to the nurse or staff immediately. Call 847-236-7813 for the Gidwitz Nurse and/or 847-236-7865 for the Friend Center Nurse. Songsters 2019

On Sunday, November 3, we had our 2019 Songster Performance. As always, everyone did a wonderful job and sang their hearts out! A special thank you to Nancy Himmelstein, Nina Kogan, Rochelle Kole, Kathy Nazur, and all the Weinberg Staff who made this event possible!

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What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 Gidwitz Outing

On Wednesday, November 13, Gidwitz residents went to the Chicago Cultural Center. The residents attended a Dame Myra Hess Concert to hear Dr. Kamil Tokarski who is a distinguished pianist, conductor, harpsichordist and teacher with rich musical experience covering Europe, the United States and Asia. It was a lovely day! Outings are a great way to get to know other residents and have a good time! If you are interested in attending a Gidwitz outing, please sign up at the front desk! Transportation is provided through our Shalom busses and our own amazing drivers. Outings are offered Monday through Friday for shopping trips and Wednesdays are typically our special outings for theaters, lunch, etc. On Thursdays, the residents at Friend Center enjoy a trip to a nearby restaurant or theater.

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What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 Casino Night

On Thursday, November 14, we had a great night celebrating at Friend Center. Our night was filled with card games, drinks, appetizers, and a performance by Elvis! Thank you to the staff and 50 plus families who attended and helped to make this a great night!

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What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 Margaret Danilovich

CJE SeniorLife is pleased to welcome Dr. Margaret Danilovich as the agency’s new Senior Director of the Leonard Schanfield Research Institute, CJE’s in-house applied research division. In this role, Danilovich will oversee all of the research and quality improvement efforts throughout CJE’s comprehensive network of programs and services for older adults and their families. Danilovich earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Natural Science from Concordia University, Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University, PhD in Public Health SciencesGerontology from University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently an MBA candidate at Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management. A board certificate geriatric physical therapist, she has practiced her entire career in long-term care settings. Northwestern University and CJE SeniorLife are partnering for a research study on a walking program. In this study, you will receive 8 weeks of one-on-one walking sessions at Gidwitz Place and Friend Center with a Northwestern researcher. The goal of the study is to see how a walking program improves residents’ endurance, balance, and strength. If you are interested in participating in this study, please call Stefanie Gall at 847236-7781 and she will have Margaret contact you.

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Friend Center Memory Café Join us every month for a variety of cultural programs! Individuals with mild Alzheimer’s, related dementias and mild cognitive impairment are welcome. In order to attend, participants must be accompanied by a family member or care partner. December’s program is about having a stress free holiday. Presented by Denise M. Brown, who launched CareGiving.com in 1996 to help those who care for a family member or friend. CareGiving.com features the blogs of family caregivers, weekly words of comforts, daily chats, podcasts and free webinars. Through its blog posts, podcasts and video chats, CareGiving.com holds one of the largest online libraries of caregiving stories. When

Thursday, December 12, 2019 4–5 pm

Where

The Friend Center, 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield

Cost

Free! Space is limited.

Registration Required by December 9 to Jaclyn.Abramson@cje.net or 847.236.7826

THE CJE ADVANTAGE: Our broad continuum of care offers people of all ages, faiths and incomes access to life-enriching opportunities, resources and healthcare. Our Jewish values make us the provider of choice for enhancing lives and navigating the positive aging process. WEINBERG COMMUNITY FOR SENIOR LIVING | WeinbergCommunity.net | 847.374.0500 CJE SeniorLife® is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.

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What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 GEM Award- Maria Rodriguez Gidwitz Resident Assistant

Let’s congratulate Maria Rodriguez as the November GEM award winner! Maria has been working at Weinberg Community for 3 years as a Resident Assistant. You will find her at the Gidwitz Place caring for residents with a big smile on her face! Her coworkers say she is full of positive energy and always ready to lend a helping hand. Maria says she loves everything about working at Weinberg Community and especially caring for the residents. Interview with New Residents

Let’s welcome our new residents Susan and Arthur Eisenberg. The couple joined us early this November coming all the way from Lake Worth Beach, Florida! They have been married for 55 years and are happy to be at Gidwitz Place living close to their children and grandchildren. Butch’s favorite hobbies include playing golf and poker! One of Susan’s favorite games to play is Canasta and she is looking for others to join her for a weekly game. If you are interested contact Stefanie, 847-236-7781 and she will arrange a lounge. This month was filled with new move-ins and we are thrilled for all of you to get to know them all! Please join us on Wednesday, December 11, at 3 pm in the Social Hall for the New Resident Reception. We encourage everyone to come down and give a warm welcome to all our new friends!

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What’s Happening at Weinberg Community November 2019 Holiday Party

Thank you to Resident Council members for organizing the staff holiday fund for this year. Our staff are very appreciative of the gift cards you give to them that they can use to help buy holiday gifts for their families. Our Resident/Staff Holiday Party will be held on Tuesday, December 17 at 1:30 pm in the Social Hall. Please join us! Newsletter Delivery

Attention Gidwitz Place, Friend Center, and Adult Day Service families and loved ones! If you are not receiving this newsletter via email and would like to, please contact Stefanie Gall, Weinberg Liaison at 847.236.7781 or stefanie.gall@cje.net. This newsletter, as well as a few other announcements throughout the year, get sent through email only. Thank you!

WEINBERG COMMUNITY FOR SENIOR LIVING 1551 Lake Cook Road | Deerfield IL WeinbergCommunity.net | 847.374.0500 CJE SeniorLifeÂŽ is a partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community.

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