LIFE Magazine, The Quarterly Publication of CJE SeniorLife, Winter 2013

LIFE THE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF CJE SENIORLIFE

INSIDE: Life Enrichment and Healthy Aging PLUS! CJE 2013 Contributors

WI N TER 2013/2014

LIFE ENRICHMENT | SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES | HEALTHCARE | RESEARCH & EDUCATION

Introducing Haag Pavilion’s Hemodialysis Program Another Reason Why Lieberman Center is a Leader in Healthcare!

Did you know about Lieberman’s other special healthcare services?

If you or a loved one require hemodialysis regularly and need to go into rehab, or if you need to begin dialysis as part of your rehab, consider Lieberman Center’s Haag Pavilion. Our Hemodialysis Program allows you to recover peacefully, without having to leave the premises for dialysis. One of only a few short-term rehabilitation centers in the area to provide dialysis, more physicians and care managers refer patients to us because of the comprehensive care we offer.

Featuring NxStage System One. We use NxStage dialysis units, a recognized leader in the field, designed for home use by patients and caregivers. Just 70 pounds and about a foot tall, the units are easy to operate and move.

Trusted Specialty Care. Dialysis patients at Lieberman Center’s Haag Pavilion are under the care of Dr. George Kim, a board certified Nephrologist with NorthShore University Medical Group Department of Nephrology. His expertise and our personalized clinical services allow for optimal care and outcomes.

Call or have your physician call 847.929.3320 to find out how our Hemodialysis Program can make your rehab stay easier. Or visit: www.cje.net/DialysisProgram.

Lieberman has heart! Our Center for Heart Health is an 11-bed specialty unit that provides in-patient after-hospital care and rehabilitation for patients who have been hospitalized for congestive heart failure (CHF) or a condition that causes it. During a shortterm stay, the Lieberman team—cardiologist, physiatrist, nurse practitioner, registered dietitians, social workers and rehabilitation therapists—develops individualized care plans to implement a person’s optimal “road to wellness” depending upon the underlying cause of CHF. • With cardiologist-guided care! Led by Dr. Caesar DeLeo, a cardiologist from NorthShore University HealthSystem, our team provides powerful information such as how to monitor CHF symptoms, address special nutritional needs, and administer complex medications which can help patients learn how to manage CHF at home.

Infusion Therapy at Lieberman. Our expertly trained registered nurses can provide—24 hours a day, 7 days a week— medicines and fluids that must be delivered by intravenous (IV) infusion. That way, patients can make an easier transition from the hospital to skilled care. Infusion therapies include, but are not limited to: Antibiotic Therapy; Intravenous Pain Management; Hydration Therapy; and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).

CJE SeniorLifeTM is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

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LIFE MAGAZINE STAFF Vice President, Marketing Management Carole Klein-Alexander Manager, Marketing and Communications Mary Keen Public Relations and Media Specialist Nicole Bruce Senior Graphic Designer Shari Imbo E-marketing Specialist Lana Gorelova CONTRIBUTORS Gerri Fiterman Persin Rabbi Michael Schorin Your Eldercare Consultants ON THE COVER Original Art by Shari Imbo

Read Life Magazine online at www.cje.net/life

We always strive for accuracy, but if you have any questions or concerns, please call 773.508.1024.

VIEWPOINT Dear Readers: This issue of LIFE Magazine is devoted to life enrichment and healthy aging. As the Manager of the Center for Healthy Living (CHL), I am delighted to introduce it because, after all, we’re all about living well!

At CJE, we believe that living well is the result of achieving balance among the different areas of life. To that end, we have been helping older adults fully engage with life by developing creative programming for the mind, body and spirit. In the past year, we have held numerous health and wellness screenings for osteoporosis and diabetes, taught seniors how to use iPads, and given workshops on healthy eating, to name just a few examples.

The vitality and energy of many of our seniors is amazing. Just ask Andi Kaplan, a registered nurse who has been with CJE for 13 years. She provides information on nutrition and exercise through the lens of a healthy aging expert, teaching a variety of classes all over the metropolitan Chicago area, including the Bernard Horwich Building. Most of these classes are designed specifically to address the concerns of older adults, like balance and memory. Andi, along with the rest of the CHL staff members, are CJE’s healthy living ambassadors. See Andi’s cold weather tips featured on page 5.

CJE has recently gone deeper into the community, trying to reach those who are more isolated in order to pass on the message of healthy living and life enrichment. We have been selected to participate in a demonstration project to test a computer-based Virtual Senior Center (VSC), designed to broadcast live classes and activities, such as exercise sessions or book reviews, to homebound adults. The VSC gives people who have difficulty leaving their homes the unique opportunity to engage with others from around the country. Demand for classes through the VSC should be particularly high during Chicago’s cold winter months!

Finally, we want to thank all the contributors in 2013 who helped CJE provide life enrichment, supportive resources, healthcare, research and education to more than 19,000 older adults and their families this year.

Thank you for caring about CJE’s mission to enhance the lives of seniors.

With best wishes for a healthy, peaceful and enriched New Year,

CJE SeniorLife is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.

Gerri Fiterman Persin Manager, Center for Healthy Living

It’s Your Wellness...

Holistically Speaking

by Mary Keen

Part of CJE SeniorLife’s stated mission on behalf of older adults is “to enhance quality of life by advocating on their behalf and by offering programs and services throughout the continuum of care.”

To enhance quality of life—we’ve heard the words often, but what do they really mean to CJE SeniorLife and our thousands of community members and clients?

An enhanced quality of life is embodied in the lifestyle of a lively 85-year-old who schmoozes with friends as she competes with a partner in our Scrabble Club instead of staying at home alone.

We enhance the quality of life for an older man when we provide him with a balance class to help reduce his chances of falls and his fears about it.

When we offer a woman on food stamps a class on how to spend less money choosing nutrition-dense foods, we enhance her quality of life.

The above are examples of how we deal with the social, physical and financial well-being of our older

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adults and some programs we offer through the Center for Healthy Living (CHL). As you can see, we don’t just deal with one dimension of a person. CJE SeniorLife takes a holistic approach to the well-being of older adults. Our goal is to help them live well by providing tools to achieve balance among the three very different, and compelling, areas of their life—the mind, the body and the spirit.Within those areas, we focus on the following aspects of human wellness and wellbeing: physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, social, cultural, intellectual and vocational.

CJE strives to see that older people’s needs are being met and that they are functioning well in all of these areas. Our programs and services help keep them active and engaged with life, something that helps to prevent life-diminishing emotional and physical challenges down the road.The benefits gained from a dynamic lifestyle, including an active mind and physical activity, cannot be denied. In the past year, the Center for Healthy Living served over 2,700 people who attended approximately 155 programs!

The Center for Healthy Living also provides: lifelong learning through our Older Adult Programs and cultural events; information about caregiving and how to navigate life transitions; and classes to promote creativity and self-expression.

Signature Programs Call 773.508.1073 for information and to register.

Total Memory Workout—Helps enhance memory with a focus on brain-healthy lifestyle choices and helpful memory techniques.

Matter of Balance—Provides education and light exercise to increase strength and balance for those who fear falling or want to avoid falls.

Navigating Medicare— Resource Specialists provide free information and advocacy on benefits like insurance, prescription drugs, social security and more.

Ethical and Legal Issues of Aging—Your Eldercare Consultants, a team of geriatric care managers, provide valuable practical information about aging.

Take Charge of Your Health (6 weeks)—For anyone living with a chronic condition such as heart disease, high blood pressure or arthritis.

Take Charge of Your Diabetes (6 weeks)—For people living with Type 2 Diabetes, their family and friends. Provides tools to understand and manage diabetes.

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Brrrrrrrr...Cold Outside?

An Expert’s Tips for Cold Weather Andi Kaplan, the Center for Healthy Living’s (CHL) own registered nurse, has these tips for keeping healthy in winter: • We tend to stay in a lot during the winter, so it’s important to get some kind of exercise even though you are inside. Try marching in place while watching TV or conducting the orchestra while listening to music.

• Eating more is common when it gets cold, so we should be more vigilant about our diet.

The CHL’s course Healthy Eating for Successful Living helps participants develop skills to take charge and manage eating habits.

• Fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive in off-seasons, making it hard for those on

fixed incomes or tight budgets.

Andi recommends her Food $ense class, which shows how to save money by planning, buying in bulk, and learning which foods pack the most nutrition for the lowest cost.

• We don’t feel the same thirst as we do in the summer. So be sure to drink enough liquids to stay hydrated.

• When going outdoors, remember to dress warmly. Wear layered, loose-fitting clothing and mittens. When possible, wear a hat to protect against heat loss since close to half of all body heat is lost through the head.

Our Resource Center advises that the Community and Economic Development Association (CEDA), has a Home Energy Assistance Program for seniors and disabled

individuals. To reach them call 800.571.CEDA. Any healthy steps you take this winter are good for you. It might take a little more effort but it’s worth it!

Andrea Kaplan has been at CJE for more than 13 years. She has an R.N., B.S.N. from the UIC College of Nursing.

Don’t Take the Cold Lightly Older persons don’t notice the cold as quickly as younger people, and they lose body heat faster. But it’s important to maintain a termperature within normal range.

When body temperature falls below 95o, a person can develop hypothermia, (also known as cold stress), which can be very dangerous.

Here are the early signs of hypothermia: • Cold feet and hands • Puffy or swollen face • Pale skin • Shivering

• Slower than normal speech, slurring • Sleepiness • Anger or confusion Later signs are as follows: • Moving slowly, trouble walking, or being clumsy • Stiff and jerky limb movements • Slow heartbeat • Slow, shallow breathing • Losing consciousness

If any of these signs are present, take the person’s temperature. If it is below 95° call 911 immediately. Begin warming the person: • Wrap the person in a warm blanket.

• Warm the center of the body first (chest, neck, head and groin).

• Do not rub the person’s legs or arms or warm them in a bath.

• Provide warm, non-alcoholic beverages.

Ways to avoid hypothermia • Avoid cold places and dress warmly.

• Set heat to minimum of 68o.

• Eat enough to develop some body fat, which helps keep you warm.

— Adapted from National Institute on Aging web article.

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Virtually connected and loving it CJE’s NEW Virtual Senior Center lets the good vibes flow both ways—to participants and volunteers alike

by Nicole Bruce

Les Mitnick, who teaches a class called “Music with Les,” answers a question for participant Sandra R.

Earlier this year, CJE began collaborating with Selfhelp Community Services in New York on an innovative, new Virtual Senior Center (VSC) program to bring interactive web-based classes and a means of socialization through technology to isolated older adults in Chicago communities. In addition to taking part in a variety of discussion groups and classes virtually, participants are also able to learn how to navigate the web and connect to family and friends through email, Skype, Facebook, games, the news, and much more—all from their homes through senior-friendly, touch screen computers.

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CJE has since developed its own virtual classes in addition to those already taking place in New York, which participants in Chicago can join through the computers provided by CJE and Selfhelp.

Older adults are now participating from their homes in various Chicago neighborhoods and volunteer Tech Buddies are assisting seniors with their questions. Classes previously only available to those physically present at CJE locations have been broadcast to this new group of older adults, our virtual pioneers!

We touched base with a couple VSC participants, a volunteer Tech Buddy, and a class facilitator

to discover more about the pilot program’s launch, and each offered their unique perspectives.

Side by Side: Learning with a Tech Buddy Seniors who engage with technology have higher self-esteem and greater social interaction than those who don’t. VSC participant Bonnie K. describes how she used to feel left out when people discussed technology, such as emailing, “I felt like my immigrant parents felt when they came to America at Ellis Island and didn’t speak the language. It was kind of like, ‘All of you are talking, but I’m not part of that, and I don’t like to be way out there.’”

he was asked to teach a class through the VSC program. “There’s a lot of apprehension of technology out there, but it’s here. I myself didn’t think I was going to be terribly successful, and everyone around CJE really boosted my selfconfidence,” says Les.

Bonnie has been paired with a volunteer Tech Buddy to help her adjust to the computer. “(CJE) provided a Tech Buddy, who is knowledgeable and kind, and always available. He seems to have endless patience, which is great.

Everything about [the VSC] has been easy as pie. I’m talking about someone like myself who couldn’t grasp it at all,” says Bonnie.

Bonnie’s Tech Buddy, Lee Guggenheim, who recently retired from teaching a computer-based program through Waukegan High School, heard about the VSC program through a member of his synagogue. “I think the program has tremendous potential because it opens a window to seniors that they may not have had otherwise.

This portal can be stimulating, intellectual, beneficial and fun,” says Lee. Bonnie was introduced to the program through Lee and is beginning to gain a better understanding of the technology.

“I feel like I’m part of what’s going on now. I’m just so grateful. It’s just an amazing, interactive kind of a tool,” says Bonnie.

Lee attributes Bonnie’s openness to the VSC program as the reason she is now comfortable and excited to use the computer, “Working with Bonnie has been easy because she is open to the concept of learning.

She’s over the fear of breaking something because the program will not let her do anything wrong.

She’s willing to attempt new things and see where she can go,” says Lee. “I’m available, and I think that’s part of the comfort level. They know there is someone who can hold their hand, if necessary.”

“I think it’s an amazing thing that (CJE) is doing by bringing this into someone’s home and teaching you.

It’s not just a piece of equipment.

You’re taking me by the hand like I’m a young child learning to walk, and you’re not critical if I fall down and you’re not pushy about not going fast enough. That’s an amazing sense of security and a real encouragement,” says Bonnie.

The Classroom Experience In and Out Retired Chicago Public Schools teacher Les Mitnick had already been teaching a CJE-sponsored music class for older adults before

For another VSC program participant, Iris B., the learning experience doesn’t get any better than through the VSC program, “If I was not involved with the Virtual Senior Center, I would not be participating in the kinds of classes that I’m participating in now,” says Iris. “I’m sure you can go somewhere and Google a basic computer class, but it’s not interactive. It’s not personal. That’s the advantage of the VSC. You are personal with the instructor and with the students. It’s the next best thing to actually sitting there in the classroom.”

Iris has enjoyed the “Music with Les” class: “Music takes me places, and a particular piece by Schubert that he played on the keyboard just made me feel like I was traveling.

I simply closed my eyes and pretended that I was going on a train to Europe enjoying a cup of coffee and a scone.”

Part of the VSC class experience is contingent upon the instructors’ understanding of their older audience, compassion and adaptability. “When you’re working with seniors it’s so important to have people around you who understand you, who don’t shy away from you or feel that you’re too old to understand what one plus two is,” notes Iris. “But (CJE) made me feel loved and they made me feel welcome. The classes give me something to look forward to

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Lee G., a Tech Buddy for the VSC, helps participant Bonnie K. get logged on to her computer.

every week. There’s just so much that is out there that you can take advantage of if you’re willing to do it. This program needs to continue for our seniors because we need it.”

“It’s going to be a growing experience for them the same as it’s going to be a growing experience for me,” says Les. “Now that I really know what the program is about, having walked through teaching a class virtually, I think this is a fabulous program. I am really happy to be able to enrich lives and to share my love and my joy of music with other people, and to bring it into their own homes. It’s a wonderful experience.”

A Whole New World Social engagement is especially important for older adults, particularly those who depend on remote family members for support or who are going through life transitions such as the loss of a spouse. VSC participants increase socialization with a sense of purpose while gaining new skills.

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Through his experiences as a Tech Buddy guiding VSC participants and as a retiree, Lee has observed that the way we enrich our own lives changes as we age. “As we get older, and I’m a prime example through retirement, our availability to interesting stimuli changes, and we have to change with it.

So with computerization and the way [seniors] can communicate with other people, agencies, and programs, I think it’s going to add quality of life to people as they mature.”

The program offers mental stimulation and involvement for older adults who may not have access to technology or the ability to travel outside of their home, or for those who possibly don’t have as much stimulation from other family members who are understandably busy with their own lives. “I think it’s opened up all sorts of possibilities. I don’t have to worry about how I have to get there. It’s right there,” says Bonnie.

For many VSC participants, the

program offers a new means of making friends. “Even if we’re only looking at each other through the computer screen, the friendships are nice. I’m not the only one to not know how to do this. We’re all learning it together,” says Bonnie.

“My hope is that this program will expand so many others across the country will have this opportunity.”

“I’ve always been a believer that there are things you can do to keep yourself from being lonely, and certainly being involved in these classes is one of the great things that helps combat that,” says Iris.

Iris has not only made connections through seeing familiar faces everyday in the classes, but she has also reached out through the popular social network, Facebook.

“I worked with a lot of children at Evanston schools over 23 years, and it’s been a real blessing to reconnect with my former students through Facebook. I’m connected to over 60 of them now, ranging in age from 15 to 35.”

Both Bonnie and Iris are eager to learn how to Skype with friends and family. “I’m really looking forward to learning how to use Skype. My grandsons are in California, and I see pictures of them on Facebook, but it seems like they’re getting bigger every year. I look forward to being able to see them and also my son and daughter-in-law,” says Iris.

Lee notes that speaking to an older loved one through the camera offers both family and professionals a new portal for observing and monitoring their health and wellbeing. “The advantage of the

camera situation is not just oral, it’s visual. So much of what the counselor or nurse is looking for is how the seniors look when they’re answering something or how they look physically in general. Is there a sparkle in the eye? Is there a smile on the face? Is there depression?

This can be viewed one-on-one or through a camera, but cannot be viewed through a telephone or through a text message,” says Lee. “So the ability to be of use and assistance to the senior changes radically.”

If you are interested in participating in this program or in hearing more about the volunteer opportunities available, please call Kathleen Fischer at 773.508.1134 or email Kathleen.Fischer@cje.net.

Check out our featured videos of participants and volunteers currently taking part in the VSC program by visiting www.cje.net/VirtualSeniorCenter.

The Caregiving Coach from Your Eldercare Consultants We’ve noticed a decline in our mother’s cognitive ability.

What can we do now?

When loved ones begin to decline, it is important to talk as a family about the following issues.

• Could it be Alzheimer’s Disease?

Has testing been done to determine a diagnosis and the stage of her illness? Does the illness run a predictable course? Can medications help? Who will make sure that Mom takes her medicine?

• What type of care is really needed?

Can Mom still manage many of her activities and household chores? Does she need some help and what kind? Many options are available, from some supervision to full-time memory support.

• Are there possible residential options?

Is Mom best off remaining in her own apartment? Would living in a senior community help her feel less isolated? Is it possible she’ll need assisted living or skilled care?

• Finances What is the average cost of hiring a caregiver? Does Medicare or Long Term Care Insurance help; how much for a higher level of care later on? Does Mom have enough assets to cover all these expenses? Can the family help out?

• Family member tasks Is there something that each of the grown children can do to help with Mom’s care?

What about distant family members?

members. What is the best way to show support for your Mom and for one another?

Some of these discussions may be difficult and emotional.You may find that you need help with looking at all aspects of planning.

Professional care managers from Your Eldercare Consultants can help guide your thinking. They understand cognitive changes, the costs of care, how to find help and all the best practices.

Your Eldercare Consultants offer one-time consultations or ongoing support for families in transition.

Call 773.508.1015 or visit YourEldercareConsultants.com.

• Managing all the changes Memory loss can be difficult and sorrowful for family

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TIKKUN OLAM

Healthier Living Brought to You by the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund

by Carole Klein-Alexander

For several years, CJE SeniorLife has enjoyed a “healthy” relationship with the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund. According to its president, Joel Friedman, an attorney with Horwood Marcus & Berk, the Baums were “committed to bettering the lives of those who live and work predominantly in the Chicagoland area.” Mr. Friedman, whose relationship as their lawyer in the 1970s turned into a warm friendship, remembers Alvin Baum and his wife Ann as compassionate, unassuming individuals who were always concerned about those less fortunate. Their Fund, established in the mid-1950s, has supported a broad array of charities with significant gifts to the disadvantaged, the young,

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the elderly, educational and civic organizations.

In 2008 through 2009, the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund made a commitment to support Listen UP!, a program developed to screen older adults for hearing loss initiated by CJE’s Center for Healthy Living. Starting in May 2011 through mid2013, the Fund also supported “Defeating Diabetes,” another CJE Center for Healthy Living program designed to help educate older adults about the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diabetes. A screening component, administered or supervised by an RN, is offered to determine an individual’s diabetes risk. CJE has further enhanced the program’s

outcomes by adding bone density screenings to assess an individual’s propensity for the development of osteoporosis.

Thanks to the gift from the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund, more than 300 adults have been screened for hearing loss and almost 1,000 people have attended a Defeating Diabetes! educational session.

Close to 500 individuals have been screened for diabetes. A significant number of individuals, approximately 28%, have been referred to their medical provider due to at-risk diabetes findings.

There is little known about the Baums who led an understated lifestyle in Highland Park. Mr. Friedman recalls that that they

Showing Our Physical Wellness Expertise: Barb Milsk, Project Manager of Wellness and Technology, screens CJE President and CEO Mark D. Weiner for diabetes at Defeating Diabetes!, one of the Center for Healthy Living’s signature programs.

shared a love for golfing and that Mrs. Baum was extremely kind and generous. What stood out most was their unique pairing for almost 30 years. Mr. Baum was Jewish and 81 when he passed away in 1982.

Mrs. Baum was younger and born into a large, poor and fatherless Irish Catholic family. She began working for him as a secretary in his investment firm, and later became his wife. She died in 2005 at the age of 82.

Their common bond was the desire to be champions of the underprivileged and their legacy of giving is continued today through the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund. With their vision being carried out through a contribution by its president, Joel Friedman,

CJE SeniorLife can also fulfill its four decade mission of enhancing the lives of older adults… and for this, we are extremely grateful.

Joel M. Friedman, president of the Alvin H. Baum Foundation, is an attorney with Horwood Marcus & Berk, Chartered, in Chicago. His practice focuses on taxation, estate planning and business law. He also does extensive work in the nonprofit area and is the founder of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana campus.

Correction The Fall issue of LIFE Magazine misstated the age of Mildred Freud Mendelson. She is 85 years old.

Signature Programs, cont’d from page 4 Healthy Eating for Successful Living (7 weeks)—How to eat well in order to age well.

Food $ense (4 weeks)—How to stretch your food budget and buy nutrition-rich foods for less.

Diabetes and Bone Density Screening and Education— Staff take blood glucose, A1C readings, plus heel ultrasounds to screen for diabetes and osteoporosis, respectively.

Information on risk factors, symptoms and management of diabetes are included in this one-time session.

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DECEMBER 3

Chicago Sketches.

Richard Reeder reads excerpts from his book. 847.236.7852.

10:00 a.m. W

New Beginnings.

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Rabbis Mark Shapiro and Lester Frazin will share their stories on navigating change.

Hands-on activity will help you explore your current interests, uncover new interests, and identify your passions as you begin a new phase of your life. Questions and register to 847.940.7575. B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim.

1201 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield 7:30–9:00 p.m.

19 Songs of WWII. Vocal performance by Robbie Cohen Malkowski.

847.236.7852 2–3:00 p.m. W

20 Shabbat Lunch and Learn.

An interactive discussion with a featured speaker. R.S.V.P.

by Dec. 6 to 773.508.1073.

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. B

22 Vocal Performance by Chris Coletti.

847.236.7852. 2–3:00 p.m.

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JANUARY 5

The Art of Jewish Caregiving.

Information or R.S.V.P. to 847.675.0951 Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. 10:00 a.m.

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9 Developmental Disability Consulting.

Consultant Ed McManus will talk about the current issues faced by the families of people with developmental disabilities.

Call 773.508.1694.

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. B

9 Conquering Your Clutter.

Find out how to get organized. Register to 847.673.3733. Skokie Library, 5215 Oakton.

7–8:00 p.m.

Take Charge of Your Diabetes.

For people with Type 2. Thursdays, Feb. 13-March 20. To register call 847.291.2988. Northbrook Senior Center, 3323 Walters Ave., Northbrook. 9–11:30 a.m.

Parkinson’s On the Move.

Exercise class. Please call for dates and times. 847.929.3022 L

Exploring Art Therapy.

Wednesdays, January 8–February 26. Information or registration: 847.929.3022. 1:30–3:00 p.m.

L 12 Tall Order.

Performance by this vocal quartet. 847.236.7852.

2–3:00 p.m. W

FEBRUARY 13 Northbrook Park Larks.

Vocal performance.

847.236.7852. 2–3:00 p.m.

Parkinson’s On the Move Two specialized exercise classes developed for CJE. Address weakened muscles, the risk of falls and function.

Wednesdays and Fridays. Register to 847.236.7852.

Moderate Class 1–2:00 p.m.

Intermediate Class 2–3:00 p.m. W

W 25 “La Clemenza de Tito.”

Lyric Opera Educational Corps.

847.236.7852. 2–3:00 p.m.

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HOLIDAY CLOSINGS Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day

Wednesday, January 1

Classes and Series Matter of Balance.

Mondays, January 6 – February 17. Registration and fee ($50/ mbr, $55 non-mbr) required to 847.256.9623. Malinckrodt Center 1041A Ridge Rd., Wilmette. 9:30–11 a.m.

New Year’s Day

LOCATION KEY A A dult Day Services, 1015 West Howard Street, Evanston 847.492.1400 H Bernard Horwich Building, 3003 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago 773.508.1000 L Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 9700 Gross Point Road, Skokie 847.929.3320.

W W einberg Community for Senior Living, 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield 847.374.0500

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.

PROGRAMS The Lakeshore Mercaz Center for Jewish Older Adults Cultural programs sponsored

by CJE, Anshe Emet, Anshe Sholom, Emanuel Congregation and Temple Sholom. Call 773.508.1134 December 10 – Anshe Emet January 14 – Temple Sholom February 11 – Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel.

Community Senior Adults

Older Adult Programs

Lunch, socializing and entertainment. $40 annual fee. Contact 773.508.1047.

Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Ongoing classes and events.

Full schedule available after January 7. Call 773.508.1000 for more information.

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There’s No Place Like Home Programs, classes, outings and support groups in the Edgewater community.

Call 773.508.1089 for dates and times.

Music with Les. Mondays. H Sit and Get Fit. Mondays. H Yoga. Wednesdays. H Scrabble Club. Wednesdays. H Schmooze It or Lose It. Thursdays. H Sit and Get Fit. Thursdays. H

SUPPORT GROUPS Living Life Through Loss: Bereavement Support Group Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife and Jewish Healing Network. $5 per session. Registration required, RSVP to 773.508.1129 Wednesdays. 1–2:30 p.m. H

Making Connections: Seniors with Adult Children with Disabilities Connect, share experiences and learn about benefits and community resources. Sponsored

by CJE’s Linkages program Register to 773.508.1694.

First and third Tuesday of every month. 11 a.m.–12 p.m. H

Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group For caregivers of someone with Parkinson’s. Register to 847.236.7852. New times start Jan 15, 3rd Wednesday of month.

Two sessions: 1–1:45 p.m. and 2–2:45 p.m. W

Family Caregiver Group Led by Jo Hammerman, L.C.S.W. Call 847.929.3246. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. 2nd Floor Classroom. 5–6:00 p.m. L

Holocaust Survivors: Coffee & Conversation Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife and Jewish Child and Family Services Mondays, 1–2:30 p.m.

9603 Woods Drive, Skokie.

Register to 847.568.5200.

Thursdays, 2–3:30 p.m.

3145 W. Pratt, Chicago.

Register to 847.568.5100.

Family Caregivers of CJE Adult Day Services Clients Emotional support, information, education and coping strategies.

Pre-registration required for loved one to participate in CJE’s Adult Day programs. Register to

847.556.8410. Second Tuesday of every month. 3:15–4:30 p.m. A

Individuals Caring for Someone with Dementia Led by Nina Afremow, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., and Emily Mysel, M.S.W. First Wednesday of every month, 7–8:30 p.m.

For more info call 847.236.7853. W

Please call 773.508.1000 for more information about the winter schedule, or check our online calendar at www.cje.net.

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CJE SeniorLife recognizes our newly elected and continuing 2014 Board of Directors 2014 Board of Directors Officers Chair

Stephen P. Sandler Vice Chair

Judy L. Smith Secretary

Vicki Pines Treasurer

Alan M. Ellenby Founding Chair

Joseph L. Gidwitz, z�l

Directors

Brett K. Avner, Ph.D. Jordan C. Berger Robert T. Bernstein Marc L. Berman Michael D. Blum, M.D. Gerald D. Blumberg Samuel P. Brilliant Gila J. Bronner Arnold F. Brookstone* Dennis J. Carlin* Joseph J. Cohen Steve C. Drucker Daniel N. Epstein* James M. Feldman Jeffrey L. Fried*

Barbara A. Gilbert* William I. Goldberg* Jeffrey Graff, M.D. Mark Grazman Alan I. Greene* Dennis M. Kleper Michael E. Koen Richard M. Kohn Sondra Fineberg Kraff Bruce J. Lederman* Jack M. Levin* Kenneth F. Lorch Leslie Markman-Stern James C. Mills* Sheryl Oberman Maurice B. Pickard, M.D. Daniel R. Pollack John E. Pomeranz Susan Reese Carlton R. Resnick, D.D.S. Steven Rogin David M. Rosenberg Nancy W. Rosenberg Karen Rosenthal Mally Z. Rutkoff* Robert L. Schlossberg* Marci L. Shapiro Linda Soreff Siegel Sherwin J. Stone* Dianne Tesler Randi Urkov

Kalman Wenig Judith Wright Whellan Leonard A. Worsek* Marshall S. Yablon* Legal Counsel

I. Walter Deitch

Executive Leadership Staff President and CEO

Mark D. Weiner Executive Vice President & CFO

Joseph Atkin Vice President, Community Services

Laura Prohov CJE Medical Director

Noel DeBacker, M.D. Vice President, Residential Services

Bill Casper Vice President, Marketing Manager

Carole Klein-Alexander Vice President, Healthy Aging and Community Initiatives

Donna Pezzuto Senior Director, Human Resources

Ron Roman Director of Development

Allyson Marks Greenfield

*Past Board Chair

Be sure to check out our 2013 Annual Report on our website at www.cje.net/AnnualReport.

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* Past Board Chairs

CONTRIBUTORS 2012-201 3 CJE SeniorLife’s work has been generously supported by our friends who contribute time, money and resources. CJE SeniorLife thanks the following individuals, families, businesses, philanthropic organizations, foundations and government agencies who helped us provide services in 2012-2013.** $100,000 and over Anonymous The Chicago Community Trust The Crown Family Philanthropies Dr. Betsy R. Gidwitz Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Care Program Bernard Heerey Family Foundation Grant Assistance Program Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago $50,000 – $99,999 Alvin H. Baum Family Fund George M. Eisenberg Foundation for Charities Mrs. Bernice Elbin The Fraida Foundation Mr. Philip Garoon Michael Reese Health Trust Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. $25,000 – $49,999 Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Dr. Martha J. Bernheim Trust/Sheryl Oberman Ms. Adrienne Drell and Mr. Franklin Nitikman Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation Swartzberg / Zoller Family Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 Anonymous Modestus Bauer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bucksbaum Fred J. Brunner Foundation Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Charter One Foundation Max Goldenberg Foundation Gurtz Electric Co. Leo S. Guthman Fund Mr. David C. Kleiman Mr. Michael E. Koen and Ms. Joyce Grenis Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kohn Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust Mrs. Charlotte Lindon Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Loew The Malkin Family Mr. James C. Mills Morrison Management Specialists Ner Tamid Congregation of North Town Mr. and Mrs. Norton Sarnoff

** July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

Mrs. Linda S. Siegel SimplyRehab LLC Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Wenig $5,000 – $9,999 Anonymous Acme Refining AdvaCare Systems Mr. and Mrs. Howard Altman Aramark Management Services, L.P. Alvin H. Baum Family Fund 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 Bronner Group LLC/Ms. Gila Bronner Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Brookstone Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. I. Walter Deitch Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Dykema Gossett PLLC

Eli and Dina Field Family Foundation Frank H. Stowell & Sons, Inc. Galter Foundation Dr. Betsy R. Gidwitz Mr. and Mrs. Howard N. Gilbert Goldberg Kohn Greenberg Traurig, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Greene Robert L. and Sylvia M. Haag Supporting Foundation Hamilton, Thies & Lorch Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Hollister Incorporated Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Ms. Sondra Fineberg Kraff LA-CO Industries, Inc. Mr. Bruce J. Lederman Mr. and Mrs. Max Lorig Elinor and Maynard Marks Family Fund McGladrey LLP Medline Industries, Inc.

2013 Celebrate CJE Corporate and Individual Sponsors Premier Circle: Philip Garoon Benefactors: Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation; Swartzberg/Zoller Family Foundation Patrons: Anonymous; The Crown Family; Dykema Gossett PLLC; Gurtz Electric Co.; Joan and Richard Kohn/Goldberg Kohn Ltd.; The Malkin Family; James C. Mills; Morrison Man-agement Specialists; Elaine and Norton Sarnoff; Simply Rehab LLC; Kal and Enid Wenig Friends: AdvaCare Systems; Marilyn and Howard Altman; Anonymous; Aramark; Buni and Jordy Berger; Andrew and Courtney Berlin; Marc and Sharen Berman; Ruth Goodman Blum and Michael D. Blum, M.D.; Annette and Gerald D. Blumberg/Blumberg Machinery Co.; The Braeside Foundation; Bronner Group LLC; Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone; Drinker Biddle; Howard N. and Jacqueline Gilbert; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Hamilton Thies & Lorch; Robert L. and Sylvia M. Haag Supporting Foundation; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; Hollister Incorporated; Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; Joyce Grenis and Michael Koen; Sondra Fineberg Kraff; Bruce J. Lederman; McGladrey LLP; Medline Industries, Inc.; NorthShore University HealthSystem; Margo and Mike Oberman; Omnicare; Vicki and Gary Pines; Power Construction Company; The Private Bank; Susan and Howard Reese; Steven and Ellen Rogin; Karen and Barry Rosenthal; Linda Soreff Siegel; Frank H. Stowell & Sons; Whitehall of Deerfield; Floyd and Judith Wright Whellan; Andrea and Marshall Yablon CJE SeniorLife would like to thank all of our other contributors to 2013 Celebrate CJE. For a complete listing of all donors, please go to our website at: http://cje.net/donate/cje-seniorlife-invites-you-celebrate-us/become-sponsor-today

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Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund NorthShore University HealthSystem Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Oberman Omnicare Foundation Ms. Judith E. Parker The Albert Pick, Jr. Fund Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Pines Power Construction Company The PrivateBank and Trust Co. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reese Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rogin Mr. David M. Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Ruskin Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stone The Wagner Foundation Washington Square Health Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whellan Whitehall of Deerfield Mr. and Mrs. Marshall S. Yablon Mrs. Lois Zoller $2,500 – $4,999 Allegra Print and Imaging Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Bley Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Ellenby Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gross Gould & Ratner Hochberg Family Foundation Jackson National Community Fund Mr. Harvey R. Kallick and Mrs. Barbara Rosin Mr. and Mrs. Warren Katz Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Kleper Mrs. Leslie Markman-Stern and Mr. Phillip L. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Pollack Dr. and Mrs. Carlton R. Resnick Nancy and Lee Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Rutkoff Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Sandler Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schlossberg Mrs. Shirlee Shafter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Silverman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Ms. Dianne Tesler Ms. Randi Urkov $1,000 – $2,499 Alice and Robert Abt Mr. Howard I. Aronson Mrs. Flora B. Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atkin Mr. and Mrs. Brett Avner Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bearak Mr. and Mrs. David J. Berger

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The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Brickman Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Brilliant Mr. Dennis J. Carlin Mr. and Mrs. Joel Carp Mr. and Mrs. Myron M. Cherry The Cooper Foundation The Diamond Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Durra Mr. Estia Eichten and Mrs. Deborah Forman Eichten Mr. and Mrs. James M. Feldman Mr. Sig Feiger and Mrs. Rose Grossinger Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Forman Mr. Gerald Freedman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Geller Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Gilbert Mrs. Naomi Gitlin and Mr. David M. Saltz Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Goldman Ms. Adele Gorenstein Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Gould Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Grosz Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Handelman Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Handler Ms. Rachel Hayman and Mr. Ed Michael Mrs. Ruth Hayman Henry Hindin Foundation Mrs. Joan Holland and Mr. Eli Glassman Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Holleb Home Instead Senior Care 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 Ira J. Kaufman Family Foundation Mr. David C. Kleinman The Rose F. & Alice M. Koffend Foundation The Honorable and Mrs. Michael Kreloff Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kupferberg Mr. Marshall R. Lavin Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levy, Jr. Ms. Doris Lewy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Lorch Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lustbader Mrs. Marilyn E. Malkin and Mr. Lawrence Wolf Mrs. Carol Maxon Mrs. Beatrice C. Mayer David and Linda Moscow Foundation

The Perlstein Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Pickard Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Pomerance Mr. John E. Pomeranz and Ms. Renee D. Stein Mr. and Mrs. Rick Prohov Mrs. Doris Roskin Dr. Scholl Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schrimmer Mrs. Mervin Shalowitz Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Gregg N. Silver Solomon Cordwell Buenz Supera Family Foundation Telikin Cares Mr. and Mrs. Cobby Toney Patty and Mark Weiner Weinger/Spector Foundation Morris Weiser Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Worsek $500 – $999 AAA-1 Masonry & Tuckpointing Mrs. Beverly Addison Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Albert Mr. and Mrs. Michael Arkes Associated Agencies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bagan Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bankier Mrs. Judy A. Baskin Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Berliant Dr. Brad Berman Mr. Dino Bianco Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blum Mr. Richard A. Bonomo Mr. and Mrs. William Brodsky Mr. Jay A. Canel Mr. and Mrs. Bill E. Casper Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Cohen Mr. Allan Coleman Congregation B’nai Shalom Mr. Carey Cooper and Dr. Cheryl Kraff Cooper Ms. Jennifer Dahl Danziger Kosher Catering Dr. and Mrs. Lester H. Davis Dr. and Mrs. Salomon Dayan Dr. and Mrs. Noel DeBacker Mr. William DeWoskin and Ms. Wendy Gross DLA Piper US LLP Mrs. Marian L. Edelstein Dr. Vadim Edelstein Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Elbin Drs. Rochelle and Arthur Elstein Ms. Joan H. Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Feinberg

Mr. and Mrs. I. Kenneth Fenchel Mr. and Mrs. Jerrold E. Fink Mrs. Roberta Fink Mrs. Roslyn K. Flegel Freedom Homecare Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Friend Mr. and Mrs. Vern Gideon Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Ginsburg Mr. Michael Glass Mr. and Mrs. David Glickstein Gofen and Glossberg, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. William I. Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. David Golder Dr. Harry M. Goldin and Ms. Jane Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldman Mr. Joel H. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. James Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gray Great Mountain Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. David Harris HealthMEDX, Inc. Mrs. Roselle Hechter Doctors Tamar and Uri Heller Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hirsch Hirsch-Schwartz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jay M. Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. Robert Josephson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kafenshtok Dr. and Mrs. Martin B. Kass Katz & Stefani Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Kessler Mrs. Lore B. Kirchheimer Mr. and Mrs. James B. Klutznick Ms. Ruth Knack Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Koltun Mr. and Mrs. Ted Koppel Dr. Elaine Leboff-Ries and Dr. Michael H. Ries Nanci Garoon Leigner and Frank Leigner Mr. and Mrs. Marc Levenstein Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Levine Dr. Monte Levinson Mr. Zvie Liberman Ms. Shana Lowitz Mrs. Zella E. Ludwig Merrill Lynch Mr. Jerry Mickelson Ms. Dana M. Mikstay Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller Mr. J. Clifford Moos Dr. and Mrs. David L. Mutchnik Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson The Roslyn & Joseph Perlman Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pockross Mr. and Mrs. David Pogrund Mr. and Mrs. Ron Raskin Mrs. Vivian E. Rice Ms. Judith I. Rosen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosenfield Dr. and Mrs. A. Jerald Rothenberg Mr. and Mrs. Joel Rothman Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Mrs. Alyne D. Salstone Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sarnoff Rabbi Michael J. Schorin and Mrs. Jan A. Zausmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuman Dr. Naomi R. Senser and Mr. Jerrold K. Senser Ms. Diane K. Shah Mrs. Linda R. Sher Mrs. Rose L. Shure Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Silver Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. Slotnick Mr. James I. Stoller and Mrs. Susan Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. James Styer Temple Jeremiah Mr. Benjamin Tessler Ms. Carol Tessler Mrs. Lynn Thorpe TMK Productions, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Topus US Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Washlow Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whennen White Iris Yoga Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Worsek Mr. and Mrs. Joel F. Zemans The June and Howard Zimmerman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Craig Zucker $300 – $499 @Properties Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Abrams AEG Family Foundation Aggressive Medical Cost Containment, Inc Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living Am Shalom Congregation Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Appelbaum Rabbi Michael Balinsky Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnett Beerman Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove Belgravia Group Ltd. Mr. Gary Belkin Ms. Bonnie Benson Mr. Steven Berger and Mrs. Aimee Worsek

Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah Mr. and Mrs. Sol Bleiweis Ms. Sandra Bornstein Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Brody Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Brody Dr. Barbara Brotine and Mr. Brent Brotine Mr. and Mrs. Colman I. Buchbinder Mrs. Judy M. Chernick Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Chester Ms. Marcia S. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. William G. Colwyn Doctors Dean and Ellen Conterato Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Cowan Andrew Davis Fund on Behalf of Heywards Ms. Carol Dean Mrs. Edith F. DeMar Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Denberg Ms. Rosanne Diamond Direct Imprint Inc. Ms. Wendy Dolin Mr. Albert Dukelsky Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eggener eHealth Data Solutions Evercare Hospice, Inc. Marion and Burt Fainman Mrs. Gitta Fajerstein Mr. and Mrs. Gerald S. Falk Fangmann Gensburg Harting Architects First Bank of Highland Park Foundation Mrs. Ruth Forman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman Ms. Lillian L. Friedman Ms. Carol Gaines Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geraghty Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldsmith Goldstein Financial Group Ms. Rita Golub Mr. and Mrs. William Gould Mr. and Mrs. Barry Gross Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hahn Harmon, Curran, Spielberg + Eisenberg LLP Mr. Thomas L. Harris Mrs. Sherry Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Werner Heimann Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Holstein Mr. Martin R. Hurtig Johnson Goldberg and Brown LTD Ms. Renee Kalish Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kayman Mr. Norman G. Kellerman,P.C. Ms. Carole Klein-Alexander Mr. Steve Klopfer Kraff Eye Institute, LTD

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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krouse Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Phillip LeBoy Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lederman Mrs. Ronna B. Leibach Mr. Benjamin Leshem Mr. Burton L. Levenson Ms. Betsy Levin and Mr. Martin Krasnitz Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Levin Ms. Ruth M. Levine Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levitt Ms. Ila Lewis Lo Verde Contracting Co. Rabbi and Mrs. Steven S. Lowenstein Magid Glove and Safety Manufacturing Company LLC Mr. and Mrs. Martin Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Larry Margolis Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Markson Mrs. Linda L. Matthew Ms. Jean McLaren and Mr. John Nitschke Mr. and Mrs. Martin Merel Michael’s Chicago Style Red Hots Mirco Builders Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Mond, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. David Moscow North Shore Country Day School North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Mrs. Sheryl Oberman Office of the County Clerk Ms. Roberta Olshansky Mr. and Mrs. Norman B. Padnos

Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Patinkin Paul Stuart Perkins Eastman Dr. Stuart J. Perlik Ms. Donna Pezzuto Polsinelli Shughart PC. Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Rappin Ms. Carol Reed Dr. and Mrs. Louis Richmond Mrs. Norma Rosenberg Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Rosin Dr. and Ms. Myron E. Rubnitz Salon Buzz Mrs. Robin Sampliner Mr. and Mrs. Steven I. Sarowitz Scadron Outdoor Advertising Mr. Jerome Schachter Mr. David Y. Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. John Seder Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seigle Mrs. Marjorie P. Shafton Shalom Memorial Park Ms. Phyllis K. Shalowitz Shefsky & Froelich Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sher Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Tower Mr. Lawrence A. Sherman Mr. Leonard H. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Hal Sider Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Sigale Sigma Delta Tau Parents Club Lois Simon, z”l Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Spector

Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Steinberg Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Steinfeld Mr. and Mrs. David S. Stone Ms. Laura Stone Temple Sholom Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weisberg Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Weiss Dr. Joan Werber and Mr. Allen Samarel Dr. and Mrs. Bernard V. Wetchler Mr. and Mrs. Hal Wolken Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Yastrow Mr. Alon Z. Yonatan Mr. and Mrs. Burton I. Zoub $100 – $299 Mrs. Mollie Abraham Dr. and Mrs. Irving Abrahamson Mr. and Mrs. Lance Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Ron Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Abramson Accurate Plumbing Doctors, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Adelman Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Adelman AFN Mr. and Mrs. William A. Aki Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Alpert Altair Advisers, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Robert Altkorn Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Altman American Weathermakers Anshe Emet Synagogue APCO Sign Systems Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Arkes Mr. and Mrs. Hal Arkes

Employees of the Year Robert Goldberg Rob has been with CJE SeniorLife as a Home-Delivered Meals driver since 2004.

Deena Karno With CJE SeniorLife since 1999, Deena is currently Staff Educator, Human Resources and Learning.

Victoriya Masyukova Victoriya is a Life Enrichment Activity Worker at Weinberg Community for Senior Living since 2005.

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Mr. Laurence Arnold Mrs. Doris Arond Artisan Shop and Gallery Avant For Men Ms. Ann Ayres and Mr. Alan Johnson Ms. Mary E. Baim and Dr. Michael Becker Ms. Kim Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Sanford A. Bank Mr. and Mrs. Allen M. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bathgate Mr. Edward G. Bazelon, z”l Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Becker Mr. and Mrs. Ira Becker Mr. and Mrs. Bill Belkov Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Bennin Mr. Steven Berkowitz Dr. and Mrs. David M. Berkson Mr. and Mrs. Gershon Berkson Ms. Alissa Berman Dr. and Mrs. Ira Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Z. Samuel Bernstein Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Sisterhood Board Mrs. Helaine A. Billings Arleen and Robert Blatt Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey I. Bleiweis Mrs. Bernice Bobrow Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Boehm Dr. Ellen B. Bogolub and Mr. Neil Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Borden Mr. and Mrs. Lee Braude Mrs. Virginia P. Braxton Ms. Linda Bressler Mrs. Marjorie Breyer and Mr. Glen Marder Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Brill Mr. and Mrs. Allan Brodsky Mr. and Mrs. Abner J. Brown Ms. Magda Brown Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brown Mr. and Mrs. John Burley Ms. Elizabeth W. Burrell and Mr. Eric Weitz Mr. and Mrs. Al S. Butkus, Jr. Mr. David Canmann Capital Auto Body, Inc. Mr. Larry A. Chambers Morey & Anne Chapman Family Foundation Charles E. Dobrusin & Associates Ltd Dr. and Mrs. Donald I. Charous Dr. and Mrs. Gary S. Chavin Chest Medicine Consultants, S.C. Chicagoland Jewish High School Mr. and Mrs. Irwin E. Chukerman Dr. and Mrs. Nessim Cicurel Citizens for Lou Lang Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Cohen

Ms. Andrea R. Cohen Mr. Elliott Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. James L. Cowen Mr. and Mrs. Alan Crane Mr. Herbert X. Daitchman, z”l Mrs. Bernice R. Davis Mr. Martin Davis Judge and Mrs. Ronald Davis Mr. and Mrs. John Deimel Ms. Patricia DeJean Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Dentico Devon Bank Ms. Geraldine Diamond Ms. Rosalie Dixler Mr. Jonathan Dixon Ms. Diane Dobrin Dolgin Law Group, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Donenberg Mr. and Mrs. Edward Drucker Dr. and Mrs. Ira DuBrow Mr. Cary B. Edgar Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Eisenberg Elite on Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. Steven Elizer Mrs. Helaine Ellenby Mr. and Mrs. Ross Erlebacher Esscoe LLC Mr. Irving C. Faber and Ms. Paula E. Litt FC Studio Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Y. Feiertag Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Feingold Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Feitelberg Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. James H. Feldman Mr. Leo H. Feldman Mrs. Joyce Fenchel Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Ferencz Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Fields Fifth Third Bank Mr. Jeffrey Finke Fischel & Kahn, LTD. Dr. Tessa Fischer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Folberg Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Forgash Mr. Ronald Forman Mr. Kenneth Fox, J.D. Mr. Marvin Fox Mrs. Elaine S. Frank Dr. and Mrs. Melvyn N. Freed Mr. and Mrs. Michael Freed Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Freehling Mrs. Shirley B. Freilich Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Fried Mrs. Chaya Friedman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friedman Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn LTD. Ms. Adrianne B. Furniss Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gaines Mr. and Mrs. Lee D. Gallender Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gamson Mr. and Mrs. David L. Gass Mr. Howard M. Geiderman Mr. Matthew A. Gelbin Mr. and Mrs. David J. Gelfand Mrs. Melissa Gelfand Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Gelman Mr. Brian Genrich Ms. Anita S. Gerber and Mr. Joel Sugar Meyer and Lilly Gerber Foundation Mr. William Gerber Ms. Ann M. Gershenow Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gershenzon Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. James S. Gimpel Mr. and Mrs. Gerald B. Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ginsburg Mr. and Mrs. Al Gitelman Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Glass Ms. Maureen Glassberg Ms. Susanne Glink Mr. Harvey R. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Barry Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Brad Goldberg Ms. Ilise Goldberg Joan and Marshall Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Goldberg Ms. Caryl Golden Mr. and Mrs. Boris Goldstein Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Goldstick Ms. Letitia Gomez Iris Goodman and Hal Goodman, z”l Mr. and Mrs. Barton M. Gordon Ms. Julie Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Gordon Mrs. Sylvia G. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gorelick Mr. Robert A. Green Ms. Jil Greenbaum Ms. Helen D. Greenebaum Allyson Marks Greenfield and Avi Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Greenfield Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gremley Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail S. Gumin Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gurin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gutheim Ms. Emma Gutman Mr. Arthur M. Gutterman Mr. and Mrs. David A. Haas Mr. Herbert Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Hanauer Avshalom Harazi

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Ms. Janice Harris Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hartman Mr. Bruce Hecktman Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Heiman Ms. Lorraine Helfand Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heyman Mr. and Mrs. Neal 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 Mr. Randy Holzman Dr. George R. Honig and Ms. Olga Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Horn Mrs. Frances Horwich Ms. Cathy L. Hurwit Mr. Marvin L. Husby III Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Huvard Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hyman Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Hymen Mr. and Mrs. David Inman Dr. Madelyn A. Iris and Mr. Mark Iris Mrs. Judy Isenberg Jack Gray Transport, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Jaeger Ms. Rebecca Janovsky Dr. Gerta Janss Mr. Myles A. Jarrow Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Jarrow Ms. E. Beth Jensen Jewish Big Sisters Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson

Ms. Shirley Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Jordan Ms. Mildred Jordan Mrs. Sibyl R. Josephson Mr. and Mrs. James Kach Ms. Donna Kahan Ms. Ada P. Kahn Mr. Joshua Kahn Mr. Walter Kale Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kalish Ms. Mary R. Kaltman Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Kamin Mr. and Mrs. Juan F. Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Kane Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kanter Mr. and Mrs. Calvin D. Kanter Mr. Jack Kanuk Mr. and Mrs. Alan N. Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Joel A. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell P. Kaplan Mrs. Muriel Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Kash Ms. Debra Katz Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Katz Dr. and Mrs. Richard Katz Ms. Syma Katz, z�l Ms. Debra H. Kaye Kayhan International Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Keen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kellman Rabbi Allan Kensky and Ms. Adina S. Kleiman Know No Limits Kosher Meat Club Kovitz Investment Group, LLC

We offer our sincere thanks to the following individuals who have left our Board in 2013: Marilyn Altman Chuck Bley Vern Gideon Harvey Kallick Margo Oberman

And a hearty welcome to our new 2014 Board Members: Robert T. Bernstein Samuel P. Brilliant Steve C. Drucker Jeffrey Graff, M.D. Mark Grazman

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Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kozak Mr. Geoffrey H. Krader Dr. Manus C. Kraff Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Kramer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kramer Mr. Glen Krandel Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Kretchmer Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kriezelman Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kupperman Lakeside Congregation for Reform Judaism Lallie / A Division of Southworth Co. Mr. Harvey Lambert Ms. Beth Lange Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lanznar Mr. and Mrs. Burt B. Lasko Mrs. Joyce Leavitt Dr. and Mrs. Joel R. Leff Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leftwich Mr. James E. Leopold Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Lerner Mr. and Mrs. Allen P. Lev Ms. Carolyn S. Levin Mr. and Mrs. John Levin Mr. Robert Levin and Ms. Hildy Wynn Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Levy Mr. Bernard S. Levy Mr. and Mrs. Julian Levy Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Levy Mr. Robert Levy Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Myron Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Lifton Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Linda Mr. Alfred R. Lipton and Ms. Kathleen Roseborough Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Rod Loewenthal Mr. and Mrs. Harry London Mrs. Elaine G. Loseff Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loundy Mr. and Mrs. Laurence H. Lubliner Ms. Mary Rita Luecke and Mr. Michael Gelder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lustbader Ms. Elsa R. Macks Mrs. Rose K. Mandell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mann Mr. and Mrs. Abe J. Matthew Mr. and Mrs. Robert May Mr. Larry Mayer Mr. Steven D. Mayer and Ms. Carole Schecter Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mazzetta MB Financial Charitable Foundation Ms. Mary McClymont

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And Now a Word from Our Rabbi: The Importance of Spirituality Rabbi Michael J. Schorin In the words of our sages, “getting older ain’t easy.” Whether you are helping take care of your grandparents, looking for an assisted living facility for your mom, or spending more time visiting doctors than you ever have, “getting older ain’t easy.”

Obviously, aging is much different than it used to be. Look at Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12, if you want to see the litany of disasters waiting to befall the ancients. Ecclesiastes catalogues in poetic language the decline of the arms, legs, teeth and eyes, etc. And this leads to his famous refrain: “all is vanity.”

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If he was writing now, he might write about the various dementias which can afflict us, or the perils of a minor stroke.

Back in 1976, Dr. Herbert Benson wrote a book called The Relaxation Response. In addition to the health of our mind and body, Dr. Benson counseled people to also be concerned about the health of their spirit. Why? Because body and mind is not sufficient. When our bodies are diseased and our minds are upset with worry, we need a different resource to help us through.

He suggested meditation as the third leg of the stool to support us.

In Jewish eyes, this third leg can be meditation or prayer, reading the Torah and/or giving to Tzedakah.

Paying attention to the changing seasons of nature, doing yoga or listening deeply to music are all good. What we need to remember is that not everything visible is important, nor is everything invisible without value.

Spirituality might be a value for all ages, but is especially important as we confront aging. As Ecclesiastes reminds us (4:12): “A three-fold cord is not easily broken.”