Jewish Healthcare Connections, Spring 2020
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Table of Contents JHC Center News 2 Hospice 3-4 HomeCare/LifeCare 5 Rehab/Jewish Holidays 6 Staff News 7 Golf Classic 8 Road Race 9 Rec Therapy 10 President’s Club 11 Membership Honor Roll 12-13 JHC Wish List/Special Donors 14 Auxiliary 15-19 Eisenberg Assisted Living 20 Life & Legacy 21-22 Florida Reunion 23
At Home is a newsletter for the residents, family and friends of the Jewish Healthcare Center and the Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence. Joel Greenberg, President Steve Willens, CEO Barbara Salitsky, Auxiliary Pres. Refer comments and questions to Steve Willens at (508) 798-8653
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JHC Center News After a six month process of dealing with five different banks, the Board of Directors has made a decision to refinance the Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence with Webster Five Cents Savings Bank. This will amount to a $6,000,000 loan, payable over the next 20 years. It is remarkable to look back at the financing of the Eisenberg when we began construction in 1998, and opened in 1999. This was a $15,250,000 project. To finance it we borrowed $11,900,000 through Fleet Bank, sold $2,100,000 in retail investment bonds to our community, received a $1,000,000 gift from our endowment fund, and borrowed $250,000 from the Healthcare Center. Then we ran a Capital Campaign and raised $2,779,540 in pledges and donations. Of that amount, Denise Rich donated $1,000,000 in honor of Emil and Geri Eisenberg. The pledges were all paid within three years, and we paid off the investment bonds, paid back the JHC, paid down debt, and had money for the operating account. Our refinanced debt with Webster Five will be $6,000,000, so we have paid off $9,250,000 of debt (along with interest). We have provided a home to a countless number of members of our community, and contributed approximately $2,625,129 to the JHC as a Management fee to support the JHC’s annual deficit. We call that a success!
eCards ~ Send a message to a patient! You can send e-mail greetings to a friend or loved one currently staying at the Jewish Healthcare Center or Eisenberg Assisted Living Residence. Just visit our website at www.Jhccenter.org for details. Join our new email Newsletter! Go to www.Jhccenter.org and click on “Sign up for Newsletter”
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Steve Willens
Chief Executive
Officer
Joel Greenber g President
SAVE THE DATE ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, June 18, 2020@ 5:00 PM Current President’s Club, Annual Members, and Life Members are invited to join us for the ANNUAL MEETING
JHC Center News
JHC Hospice An Affiliate of Jewish Healthcare Center
IT’S ALL IN THE NUMBERS Let’s celebrate our accomplishments! • • • • •
In 2019, volunteers provided almost 1000 hours of face-to-face visits to 100 different patients. We currently have 46 active volunteers. Our volunteers are a diverse group, ranging in age from 18 to 84, with an average age of 57. 70% of volunteers are female; 30% are male. While all volunteers speak English, we also have a few volunteers who speak Spanish, German, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Hebrew/ Yiddish, American Sign Language and Twi. • Several volunteers help out in the office, a few volunteer as a team with their pet dog, and the rest are out in the field visiting our patients. • The JHC Hospice Team has also grown. We currently have 14 nurses, 11 Home Health Aides, 4 social workers, 3 chaplains, 2 massage therapists, and 2 music therapists. • Our average census for 2019 was 88 patients per day.
WELCOME TO OUR MOST RECENT TRAINING CLASS Please welcome the thirteen new volunteers who completed their volunteer training with us this past fall. Most have already begun visiting patients, including our cohort from the College of the Holy Cross. Each fall, all first-year students from Holy Cross participate in a year-long introductory seminar course. Many of these courses are community-based learning courses where students volunteer with Worcester agencies providing weekly service or project-based work. One community-based learning course is “Death and Society.” All students enrolled in this course participate all over the greater Worcester area in hospice volunteer trainings like ours. We are fortunate that we welcomed six students to our Fall training this past year. Students partake in the training during their fall semester as part of their “Death and Society” course, and then are matched with patients during their spring semester. Several of these volunteers continue to volunteer even after their course requirements are complete.
Bereavement Support Group If you are suffering a loss of a loved one and need support on your journey of grieving, join us in a place of safety and comfort. March 25th, April 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th Time 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The groups are held at:
JHC Hospice
646 Salisbury Street • Worcester, MA 01609 This is not a drop-in group, please call to register with JHC Hospice Social Worker, Heather Carcia, LCSW, MSW at 508-713-0512 JHC HomeCare | JHC PrivateCare | JHC Hospice | JHC LifeCare | Elsenberg Assisted Living
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JHC Center News
JHC Hospice An Affiliate of Jewish Healthcare Center
JHC HOSPICE PARTNERS WITH “WE HONOR VETERANS” PROGRAM JHC Hospice is proud to partner with “We Honor Veterans”, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “We Honor Veterans” focuses on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgement of our patients’ service to our country. Through recognition of our veterans and families unique needs, JHC Hospice will identify how to support and guide them towards a more peaceful and dignified end of life experience. As partners of “We Honor Veterans”, JHC Hospice will continuously provide our team with education and training on veteran centric care needs and interventions. We will work collaboratively with our local VA to connect our veterans and their families with support and resources within their community. Veterans will be able to narrate their service experience through a specialized military assessment completed by our team. Through this valuable information, veterans and their families will have the opportunity to take part in our honorary pinning ceremonies, alongside the hospice interdisciplinary team. During our ceremonies patients are presented with honorary items specific to their branch of service. These ceremonies will solidify our veterans’ identity with their service, give families a greater understanding of their experiences, and build strong, trusting connections with our team. JHC Hospice is an official “We Honor Veterans” recruit and is proudly working towards earning their stars as a level one partner.
SISTER PAT’S RETIREMENT PARTY JHC celebrated Sister Pat’s career and dedication to JHC and other causes on July 31, 2019. She was celebrated by long-time friends and colleagues, and presented the Key to the City. Jewish Healthcare benefited tremendously when Sister Pat joined the JHC Hospice team in 2012. With her well-honed and seasoned skills, she provided spiritual care, outreach, and education and helped to develop the next generation of hospice providers. Through her shining example and practical guidance, she has helped to shape JHC Hospice into the highly regarded and compassionate program that it is today. She celebrates 60 years as a Sister of Mercy and has provided 50 years of nursing service. This is not simply a career. This is a life full of purpose, meaning, and love. Who she is has helped us to become who we are. Her influence and legacy will continue to shed light for a very, very long time to come.
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JHC HomeCare An Affiliate of Jewish Healthcare Center JHC HomeCare and Hospice recently initiated a new software system called Brightree. Our staff now have iPads and “live” connections in the field which enable them increased ability to provide more efficient and quality patient care. We currently serve 210 patients in the community. We currently have 33 field clinicians (Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologist, Social Workers and Home Care Aides) who provide exceptional care in the home. JHC HomeCare has successfully adapted to the new Patient Driven Grouping Model (PDGM) regulation brought forward by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). JHC HomeCare is dedicated to providing top quality care to our patients in their home. Melinda Montiverdi RN MSN WCCN JHC HomeCare Director
JHC LifeCare Management An Affiliate of Jewish Healthcare Center JHC LifeCare Management is the newest division of the Jewish Healthcare Center. It was started in May 2019 when the Center acquired Deborah Fins Associates, PC, one of the oldest and most respected Aging Life Care™ practices in Central Massachusetts. The founder of Deborah Fins Associates, PC, Debbie Fins, continues as Director of the new JHC LifeCare Management. Her associate, Susan Ritz, continues as well, and we are growing. We added another part-time care manager, Nicole Kanis and Lorna Pezzanelli administrative assistant. JHC LifeCare Management partners with families and Deb Fins, Susa n Ritz, Nicole Kanis, Lorna Pe elders to provide personalized and compassionate zzanelli decision-making and support to the challenges of aging. Aging Life Care™ is a growing field of private-pay services to ease the family’s journey. Our services include: comprehensive functional assessments of needs; care plan development, implementation and supervision; serving as eyes and ears for a long-distance family; guidance in selecting the most appropriate care; referrals to other elder care professionals as needed; identifying resources for financial support including completion of benefits applications and guidance through the long term care insurance claim process; assistance with negotiating complex family dynamics; guidance and support for planning and decisions about end-of-life care. As a private service, we are often involved with our families and clients for years and see them through the many stages of aging and illness. The health care system is growing more complicated by the day and an Aging Life Care Professional® can help a stressed family to navigate it successfully. From May 1 through December 31, 2019, JHC LifeCare Management spoke to nearly 120 different individuals about their needs, met with over 50 elders or families, and continued to serve a caseload of 70. For more information about JHC LifeCare, contact Debbie Fins at 508-798-8653 extension 6222. JHC HomeCare | JHC PrivateCare | JHC Hospice | JHC LifeCare | Elsenberg Assisted Living
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JHC Center News Rehab Success Story - Art Greenseid! Art Greenseid joined us in September of 2018 after complications from a liver transplant. His surgery was performed at UMASS Medical Center, and after three weeks at another facility, Art was brought to JHC for recuperation and therapy. When Art arrived at JHC, he had muscle ataxia and could not walk, sit or move himself in the wheelchair. He was dependent in all areas and needed maximum assistance with simple tasks like eating. He needed to build up his muscle strength and had a long road ahead of him. After one-year and two months, and a hard working journey of daily rehabilitation sessions, Art was granted the green-light to go home (Nov. 8, 2019). He can now sit up, wheel himself around, ride the bikes in the vigor room, and walk with a walker. Art and his wife Bobbie, were thrilled with the care they received, and the friendliness of all the staff at JHC. Art worked closely with Tom, Pat, Tammie and Wennie in the Rehab Therapy department, who he praised for their dedicated care. They were also very pleased with the entire rehab staff and the staff on the third and fourth floors at JHC, and said: “They really care about you.”
SHARING THE JOURNEY PASSOVER HAGGADAH 40% DISCOUNT Sharing the Journey - The Haggadah for the Contemporary Family is available to Jewish Healthcare Center (JHC) members and their friends and family at a 40% discount when ordered from the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Press website. The Haggadah was written by JHC Board Member Alan S. Yoffie and was illustrated by Mark Podwal. It retails on the website for $18. For the 40% discount, go to www.ccarpress.org and click on Jewish Life/Passover and enter the promo code Sharing40 when ordering Sharing the Journey.
SHABBAT SERVICES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND FAMILIES: Experience the joy of Shabbat with loved ones, Caregivers and friends at a short service conducted by community volunteers on most Friday afternoons. At 3:15 PM at JHC on the 5th Floor (skilled nursing specialty care unit). At 4:00 PM at EAL in the Café for assisted living and memory floor residents. The services are open to all members of the community. Interested in volunteering to lead a few services? For more information, contact Rabbi Richard Rudnick at rrudnick@jhccenter.org or Alan Yoffie at asyoffie@gmail.com
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JHC Staff News STAFF HOLIDAY PARTY In January, JHC hosted a fabulous holiday party for over 160 staff members and guests at the Wachusett Country Club. Staff members enjoyed contests and raffles donated by board members, directors and local businesses. What a fun night out!
DAVID PRICE Let me introduce you to David Price, our new Executive Director of the Eisenberg Residence. David was a former engineer who made a career change into our world. David owned BrightStar Care for eight years before he sold it. This is an agency similar to our own JHC PrivateCare. He has earned a Certificate in Assisted Living to go along with a BS from Bucknell and two MS degrees from BU. Our references came from Debbie Fins and Alan Stoll, both knowing him from the work environment. He has great people skills, business sense, and organization (from his engineering years). David has been very active in several advocacy associations, and is known by many people. We are thrilled to add him to our team.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT JHC! Did you know that JHC provides scholarships to our qualified and eligible employees? • We have a CNA Certification program for eligible staff who have a passion for working in direct patient care that is paid by JHC. • We also have a scholarship program for qualified health care staff who would like to continue their education. This enables our Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) to bridge over to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to become Registered Nurses (LN). • In addition, we also offer tuition assistance for staff that are not part of this program, but want to further their education. To donate to this wonderful cause, please contact the Development Dept. Lynn Skorb is one of our past scholarship recipients. Lynn has been with JHC for 15 years and feels it’s her extended family. She started as floor nurse, then moved up to Charge Nurse, then Assistant Manager of the 3rd Floor Long Term Care Unit. Lynn was recently promoted to Nursing Manager of the 4th Floor, SubAcute unit. Lynn is extremely dedicated to JHC. She just started the 15-month Nursing Bridge program from LPN to RN at Mount Wachusett College Nursing Program. According to Lynn, “I could not have worked and gone to school at the same time without the incredible support of JHC.”
Alexis David has been at JHC for two years. She is currently the Assistant Unit Manager on the 3rd Floor. While at nursing school getting her LPN, Alexis did her clinicals at JHC and was so impressed, she applied to work here when she finished her program. Now she is going back to get her Registered Nurse degree at Quinsigamond Community College, through the JHC Scholarship program. Alexis is very excited. It’s always been her dream to become an RN. Alexis lives in Oxford, MA, and loves being part of the JHC family. JHC HomeCare | JHC PrivateCare | JHC Hospice | JHC LifeCare | Elsenberg Assisted Living
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Jewish Healthcare’s 44th
Annual Golf Classic Thank you to everyone who sponsored and participated in the Jewish Healthcare Center’s 44th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston, MA. It was an extremely hot summer day, but the event was a huge success and raised over $70,000 to support JHC’s mission. Thank you to Neil Patrick and Patrick Motors for donating a Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 2019 for the Hole-In-One contest, no one made the hole in one, but they sure had fun trying.
Thank you to the following Sponsors and Donors for your ongoing support! Dinner Sponsor Pro-care, LTC Cocktail Sponsor Jon Wolf and Bettye Wolf Golf Cart Sponsor Bailin Brothers Foundation Beverage Cart Sponsor Vital Emergency Medical Services Photography Sponsor J.J. Bafaro, Inc. Pro Shop Sponsor Santander Bank Snack Shack Sponsor Medline Industries, Inc. Hole-in-One Sponsor Patrick Motors Mulligan Sponsor Cornerstone Bank
Full Tee Sponsors Borggaard Construction Cutler Associates Fallon Health Insurance Marketing Agencies, Inc. Matrix Care Mobilex USA North Oxford Mills P&P General Contractors, Inc. Phillips, Silver, Talman, Aframe & Sinrich, P.C. Unibank WB Mason Wealth Advisory Services Western Carriers Half-Tee Sponsors Apple Home Care
JEWISH HEALTHCARE’S 45th Annual 2020 GOLF CLASSIC
Barry Communications Central Mass Auto Auction Connect Energy Resources, LLC Cyprian Keyes – The Frem Family Estate Preservation Law Office Imperial Distributors Jaffe, Yaffe & Feingold Jeffco Fibres, Inc. JF & CS Life Supply Long Term Pharmacy Solutions Maine’s Produce Express Professional Nurses Health Services Reliant Medical Group Seder & Chandler The Sher Wealth Management Group Webster Five Cents Savings Bank Westfield Capital Management
SAVE THE DATE! Monday Aug. 3, 2020
CYPRIAN KEYES GOLF CLUB
284 EAST TEMPLE ST • BOYLSTON, MA 8
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Patrick Motor’s Home Run 5K Save the Date for This Year’s Road Race Sunday, September 13, 2020 Thank You to Our Sponsors from Last Year’s Race
Patrick Motors Barry Communications The Auto Group at Burns & Levinson, LLP Carpet Revolution Central Mass Auto Auction, LLC Mary Defeudis Digital Federal Credit Union Fletcher Tilton Fortune Auto Transport Frederick M. Small Insurance Services Jose’s Reconditioning, Inc. Market Masters Media Group McCarty Engineering Southern Auto Sales, Inc. Subaru of New England, Inc. Volkswagen Credit, Inc. Volkswagen of America Wells Fargo Advisors Campbell Supply Co., Inc. Central Massachusetts Podiatry Chick-Fil-A Drayton Distributors THE FINE EXPERIENCE Franchi Brothers Auto Body, Inc. GH Berlin Windward Houssan & Ojerholm Integrity Merchant Solutions Lawrence & Susan Levine Lopez Auto Body Edgar Mendoza, DMD/ 1010 Dental on Elm Mittcom Phillips, Silver, Talman, Aframe, &
Sinrich, P.C. Carolyn and Dennis Powers Sadick Public Adjusters Speedway Auto Body, LLC Sun and Sound Wealth Advisory Services Steve and Kim Willens Central MA Striders Ellie’s Pet Barn Kay Gee Sign & Graphics Polar Beverages Price Chopper Table Talk Pies Worcester JCC Worcester Sound and Light
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JHC Center News RECREATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT We continue to look at providing new and fun activities for our residents as well as look to continue to provide a comfortable and welcoming environment. We recently purchased ten new replacement chairs for the Namaste room on the fifth floor along with new plush blankets and fresh homey linens for our sensory programming. Since the Namaste program focuses on later stage dementia programming and how best to meet the unique activity needs these residents have, comfortable recliners and warm inviting blankets enhance that experience. We started off our more traditional recreational programming with some new activity options on the third floor and fifth floors. The Club Room on 5th floor recently added a volleyball game featuring nets that clip on the tables and creatively use fly swatters for hitting a balloon over to the other team. The third floor has a weekly happy hour for socializing and added a giant crossword puzzle game for a large group to finish together. Each floor is offered regularly scheduled opportunities to arrange flowers as a group and either take them back to their rooms or use as dining room dĂŠcor. Finally, we are using quite a bit of technology to enhance group programs through activity programming software, the use of HDMI connectors to the televisions to take advantage of the internet, and iPads for residents to use individually.
Activity Staff Professionals Week
Namaste Room
GIFT SHOP NEWS Students from Assumption College have been working in the gift shop as clerks for many years through the work study program, which is a federal program that pays students to perform jobs both on and off campus. This is of no cost to the facility and the students work during each school semester in fall and spring. As of January, students have worked in the gift shop for approximately 275 hours. This is an enormous help to ensure the gift shop is stocked, maintained, and open for business during the week. As always, we are constantly getting new seasonal merchandise in. Please stop in to browse and purchase!
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JHC Center News 2019-2020 President’s Club Honoring those who have generously donated a minimum of $1,000 to our Annual Membership Drive. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of any information herein, we apologize for any errors or omissions.
Arthur Aframe & Joan Katz Barry Aframe Myra & Jay Aframe Joe Bafaro Ben Bailin Lois & Burton Berg
Eleanor Rodenstein Toby & Howard Rome Ruth Rubin Barbara & Andrew* Salitsky Sue & Ricky Seder Robert Seder
Jeanne & Howard Borggaard Fay & Stuart Boyer Iris & Micah Chase Trudy & Merrill Cohen Melvin Cutler Karolyn & Manouch Darvish Paula & Victor Dufault Lois & Bernie Edinberg Enid & Alan Feingold Elaine & Philip Feldman Dolly Fisher Joan & Rif Freedman Sandra & Robert Gass Kathleen & Stuart Glass Laura & Wayne Glazier Carol & Edward Glick Marilyn Goldsmith Noreen & Ivan Green Judi & Joel Greenberg Jeff and Mei Sze Greene Minna & Ira Gregerman Peter Herman – IMA Bobbie Hirshberg Emily & James Holdstein Barton Kamp Shirley Kane Rayna & Jack Keenan Paula & David Levine Nancy & Garry Levitsky
Larry Sheftel Wendy & David Shepro Rachel & Phil Sher Joyce & Carl Sherr Marilyn & Marvin Shreiar Judy & Allan Shriber Judy & Phil Shwachman Matthew Shwachman Merna & Ed* Siff Shirley & Robert* Siff Robert Sigel Family Foundation Roberta & Ron Silver Harvey Silverman Carol & Michael Sleeper Dotty & Jerry Starr Nina & Alan Stoll Janet & Norman Sussman Elaine Sweeney Kim & Steve Willens Bettye Wolf Jon Wolf Marilyn Wolpert Sharon & Alan Yaffe Johanna Drooz Yoffie & Alan Yoffie Barbara & Nevin Zablotsky
Marianne & Vinny Librandi Blanche Lonstein Nancy & Jeffrey Lonstein Dorothy Lurier Henry Lusardi* Gloria MacKoul Rose Meenes Steven Meenes Toni & Glenn Meltzer Jane & Alan Moss Judy Noar Marjorie & Robert Ory Philip Ostrow Jody & Warren Palley Neil Patrick Judith & Alan Pemstein Zelda Pemstein Marilyn & Richard Perlman Marlene & David Persky Bill Poznik and Jane Adolph
*deceased
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JHC Center News 2019 Membership Honor Roll Our Membership Honor Roll is a tribute to the individuals, companies, and foundations who, through their philanthropy, are linked to the proud history and achievements of the Jewish Healthcare Center. Their generous contributions ensure that we have the necessary resources to sustain the excellence of our mission. The following lists reflect gifts given to the 2019 membership drive through December 31, 2019 Life Members Terry & Harvey Aaron Daniel Abraham Arthur Aframe & Joan Katz Barry Aframe Myra & Jay Aframe Judi & Edward Andelman Jane* & Richard Aronovitz Joe Bafaro Ben Bailin Marianne Baker Lolita Baker Lila Belofsky Lois & Burton Berg Frances & Howard Berger Malcolm Berkowitz Renee Berkowitz Max Bernstein* Marjorie Bernstein* Jeanette Beskin Burack Howard Borggaard Faye & Stuart Boyer Joan & Norman Bress Rhonda Bretholtz Susan Brunell Michael Burday John Burwick Marcia Carlson Mary & Francis Carroll Morris Chafetz* Zelda Chafetz Ethel Chaifetz Harriette & Burton Chandler Cynthia & Lester Chase Elaine Chase Phyllis Chase Edith Chatkis David Clark John Coakley Ruth & Donald Coblentz Eleanor Cohen Flavia & Joel Cohen Lisa Cohen Trudy & Merrill Cohen Lorraine Cotton Herbert Cremer Robin & Scott Cutler Mel Cutler Sandy & Mark Cutler Karolyn & Manouch Darvish Evelyn Dolinsky
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Carole & Ron Dorris Nancy & Jeffrey Davis Brenda & Herbert Dean Maria Decillis Paula & Victor Dufault Bernice & Barry Dworman Ralph Dworman Judith & John Echternach Lois & Bernie Edinberg June & Howard Edison Beverly & Solomon Einhorn Sarah Entin Elsa Epstein Karen Erickson Saul Feingold Enid & Alan Feingold Elaine & David Feingold Elaine & Matis Feit Elaine & Philip Feldman Wendy & Paul Feldman Jonathan Finkelstein Irving Fins* Ann & Robert Fippinger Ceril & Howard Fish Dolly Fisher Lynne & Alan Fox Rosalyn Fox* Richard Fox & Ann Merritt Joan & Rif Freedman Eugene Freedman Howard Freeman Sandra & Arnold Freilich Elizabeth & Robert Frem Margaret & Albert Gammal Sandra & Robert Gass Lillian* & Herbert Ginsburg Kathy & Stuart Glass Laura & Wayne Glazier Shirley Glazier Carol & Ed Glick Norman Glick* Doris Goff Lillian Goff Joan & Jay Gold Renee Goldberg Marilyn Goldsmith Sarah Goldstein Alice Goldstein Frances Gordon Samuel Gordon Jane & Lawrence Gordon Marsha Gordon
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Betty-Lou Gottlieb* Marlene & William Grady Noreen & Ivan Green Barbara Greenberg* Judi & Joel Greenberg Jeffrey & Mei Sze Greene Minna & Ira Gregerman Jeffrey Gudman Pamela Hanson Anne E. Hart Wayne Hastings & Family Peter Herman – IMA Ruth & Arthur Herring Arnold Hiatt Lena Hillman Bobbie Hirshberg Deanna & Barry Hodes Donald Hodes Sue & Sidney Hodes Emily & James Holdstein Evelyn Honig Wendy Honig Frances & Howard Jacobson Ariel Jaffee Phyllis Jaffee Sylvia Jaffee Anne & John Jette Leon Jonas Barton Kamp Barbara Kane Shirley Kane Louise & Joseph Kangisser Danleigh & Andrew Kaplan Janie & Richard Kaplan Nancy & David Kaplan Dorothy Kashuk Florence Katz* Libby & Arthur Katzenson Rayna & John Keenan Jean & Glenn Kessler Robert Koenig Charlotte Koocher* Sylvia Kramer Anna Krendel Nancy & Steve Krintzman Roberta & Richard Kropp Hannah Laipson* Edward Landau Jane & Robert Lavine Nancy & Michael Leavitt* Leominster Jewish Com.
Council Shirley Lerner Debi & Stanley Levenson Fredda Levine Faye Levine Paula & David Levine Raymond Levine Nancy & Garry Levitsky Jordan Levy Marianne & Vinny Librandi Vicki & Edward Lieber Dick Lipson* Thelma & Howard* Lockwood Esther London Blanche Lonstein Nancy & Jeffrey Lonstein Ruth Lonstein Lois Lopatin Ricky & Bruce Lopatin Frances & David Lubin Dottie Lurier Henry Lusardi* Gloria MacKoul Ruth Margolis Debbie & Lawrence Martin Linda Masterman Barbara Medoff Rose Meenes Steven Meenes Toni & Glenn Meltzer Miles Funeral Directors Benjamin Minsk Jane & Alan Moss Nita Nagel Carol & Sanford Nemshin Judy Noar Anne & Robert Oman Carole & Burton Orland Marjorie & Robert Ory Zoe Ostrow Joseph Padavano Jody & Warren Palley Leatrice Palley* Judith Palson Susan & James Patrick Jo & Neil Patrick Jay Pelletz Robyn Pelletz Jeanne & Mel Pelletz Zelda Pemstein Judy & Alan Pemstein
JHC Center News Shirley & Richard Perkins Marilyn & Richard Perlman Marlene & David Persky Bill Poznik & Jane Adolf Joyce Queen Barbara & Arnold Ravelson Toby* & Charles Richmond Susan & Jesse Ritz Harriet & Jordan* Robbins Eleanor Rodenstein Toby & Howard Rome Rosalie Rose Melody & David* Rose Martha & Melvin Rosenblatt Catherine & Ron Rosenstock Jason Ross Barbara Rossman Rita Roth Ida Rotman* Ruth Rubin Eugene Rubin Gladys Rudnick Irene & Harold Rudnick Myrna & Harold Sadowsky Joan & Lester Sadowsky Amy Salitsky Barbara & Andrew* Salitsky Dinara & Ira Salitsky Tamara & Eric Salitsky Sarah & Richard Sandler Christina & Robert Schultz Barbara & Edward Scolnick Bob Seder Sue & Ricky Seder Trudy Selib Judith & Mark Shankman Jordan Shapiro Arline & Haskell Shapiro Larry Sheftel Nancy Sheftel-Gomes Wendy & David Shepro Rachel & Philip Sher Regina Sher Eva Sherman* Joyce & Carl Sherr Fran & Steven Short Marilyn & Marvin Shreiar Judith & Allan Shriber Judy & Phil Shwachman Matthew Shwachman Stephen Siegel Shirley & Bob* Siff Merna & Edward* Siff Carole* & George Sigel Marlene & Jerome Sigel Robert Sigel Family Foundation Evelyn & Sumner* Silver Roberta & Ronald Silver Harvey Silverman Marshall Silverman
Richard Simonian Lois & Marvin* Singer Rosalind & Earle Skiest Carol & Michael Sleeper Ann & Sidney* Sloane Ethel Slovin* Janet & Gilbert Slovin Judi & David Snider Arline Snider Thomas Phyllis Solod Joseph Sonnenberg Denise & Steven Sosnoff Vivian & Morris Spierer Nancy Spitz Dotty & Jerry Starr Harriet Strogoff Nina & Alan Stoll Janet & Norman Sussman Elaine Sweeney David Talman AnaFlor & Steve Tankanow Elizabeth Tapper Shirley* & Milton Weinstein Kim & Steve Willens Bettye Wolf Jon Wolf Glenda & Arthur Wolpert Marilyn Wolpert Ruth & Leonard Yaffe Sharon & Alan Yaffe Johanna Drooz Yoffie & Alan Yoffie Barbara & Nevin Zablotsky Sandra & Don Zagoren Brenda & Arnold Zaltas Fellow $500-$999 Evelyn Dolinsky Elizabeth & Robert S. Frem Susan Granoff Donald Hodes Frances & Howard M. Jacobson Ariel Jaffee Robert Koenig Linda Palmerino Vanguard Charitable Fund Bruce Wahle and Miles Funeral Home Sponsor $250-$499 Kenneth Brickman George Dern Marlene Farbman Richard & Janie Kaplan Carol & Joel Kaufman Thelma & Howard* Lockwood Judith Markowitz Natalie & Jonathan Palley Shirley & Richard Perkins
Benita & Bernie Rotman Carol Schlegel Regina & Bernard Schultz Friend $100-$249 Elaine & Leonard Alpert Vitalia & Boris Aronson Ellen Baker Wendy & Morris Bergman Davida & Joel Berman Karen & Stephen Bernacki Norman Bitsoli Esther & Sheldon Carp Inna Chernyakova & Vsevolod Semenov Elizabeth Clifford William Coblenz David Cohen Cynthia & Dennis Cohen Lisa Cohen Natatlie & Allen Cramer Brenda & Herbert Dean James Dunlap, Jr. Phyllis Edinberg Ruth & Barry Ehrlich Jeffrey Gass Rita Goldberg Glory & Norman Goldman Marsha A. Gordon Alann I. Gordon Pat & Harvey Gould Lisa & Bruce Harned James Heald Howard Hiatt Carole Jacobson Edward Landau Paul Levenson Esther & Steven Levine Suzanne & John M. Ligor Lois Lopatin Linda Masterman Sandra Meltzer Joanne Morin Rosalie Olds Avis & Irving Pilson Barcy Proctor Charles Ritz Judith & Alan Robbins Harriet & Jordan* Robbins Martha & Melvin Rosenblatt David Sadick Jonathan Sadick Lili & Alvin Schiffman Charlote Siegel Bonnie & Richard Silver Marsha & Steven Silverman Barbara & Joel Strogoff Worcester B’Nai Brith Cemetery
Community $50-$99 Marsha Addis Felice Katz & Seth Asser Ruth & Myron* Berman Barbara Beroll Leslie Blatt Alberta Chase Michelle Cochran Adeline & Edward Davidson Barbara & Leone Dell’olio Diane & Leonard Doerfer Donna & Joel Elfman Marcia & Lowell Fiengold Debbie & Daniel Fins Ruth-Ellen Flanagan Maxine Garbo Shirley & Raymond Glazier Marilyn & Norman Gould Roberta & Arthur Greenseid Merle & Edward Jellson Mary Jane Rein & Seth Kates Joanne Kaufman Roberta & David Kravitz Sharon & Elliot Krefetz Edward Krysiak Roberta & Robert Kunen Silvia & Laszlo Leb Gladys & Erwin Leviton Lila & Marvin Levy Gloria & Stuart Lurie Peter Ostrow Irene & Marvin Perer Carlton Perry Cecile Plotkin Barbara & Arnold Ravelson Jack J. Reiff* Sylvia Rome Judy & Harold Schneider Kathleen & Paul Senior Sherry & William Shapiro Fe Sharp Debra & Mark Shear Harry Short Judy & Lee Silverstein Lois & Richard Sobel Janet Solomon* Isabel & Morton Sreiberg Gloria & Gerald Thomashow Barbara & Marshall* Werblin Alice & Morton* White Barry White Selma & Irving White Edward Willins Roslyn E. Willis Judy & Steven Wolf Peg Foley & Marshall Zamansky Shoshana & Edward Zaritt * deceased
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JHC Center News JHC Wish List Please consider a gift of the following items needed to continue to serve our residents and for future residents with the highest level of care in the Worcester area: New Chairs for Auditorium $30,000 New Boiler for Homecare/Hospice Building $20,000 Swipe Card Security System $20,000 Nursing Scholarships for CNA’s to become $10,000 ea Licensed Nurses (2) Insulate Glycol Pipes – $15,000 1st and 2nd floors Carpet Extractor/Cleaner $14,500 Laundry Dryer $7,500 Floor Burnisher/Cleaner $7,300
Eisenberg Assisted Living Interactive Activities Screen Food Processor Sims Mannequin Update Oven Pill Crusher Slicer Reach-In Refrigerator Replacement Computers (40)
$5,000 $3,700 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,400 $2,300 $500 ea
Special Thank Yous The Jewish Healthcare Center & Eisenberg Assisted Living wishes to thank the following donors who have made generous gifts of $1,000 or over. Every donation is equally important, but it is impossible to list them all. Donor JALEPH Sherman Fund Benny Bailin Lillian Glixman Sumner and Lois Herman Charitable Trust Claudia and Lester Ross, in Memory of Lillian Goldin The Joseph Persky Foundation
Amount $50,000 $20,000 $12,000 $10,000 $10,000 $5,000
Alan Pemstein Neil Patrick Joseph & Rae Gann Charitable Foundation
$5,000 $5,000 $5,000
John and Rayna Keenan Schwartz Charitable Foundation Marilyn and Marvin Shreiar Micah Chase Marshall Rosen
$4,000 $2,500 $2,500 $1,500 $1,200
Jeanne Blackman
$1,000
Joel and Judy Greenberg
$1,000
Jordan O’Connor
$1,000
Susannah and Dirk Auferoth
$1,000
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Project / Department New nurse call system on third floor Endowment Endowment Third Floor Renovation Eisenberg Assisted Living Book Fund Two Stryker Recliners for the Namaste Room General Fund 16th Annual Patrick Motors Home Run 5K General Fund, in honor of our cousin Jody Fredman General Fund 44 Annual Golf Classic Worcester/Florida Reunion General Fund To the General Fund In memory of your mother Ann Palley and Aunt Goldie and to the entire Palley Family To Hospice in Memory of her husband Richard Blackman Annual Meeting Matching Gift for Third Floor Renovation To the Staff Fund in gratitude for the care, kindness and compassion given to their mother, Janet O’Connor To the Staff Fund in gratitude for the care and love given to their mother, Janet O’Connor
Auxiliary News
From the President, Barbara Salitsky In June 2019, I took over as President of the Auxiliary of the Jewish Healthcare Center. This is a new experience for me. After almost 90 years of existence, the Auxiliary has had to make changes. Years ago, we were very hands on with the patients and staff but as times changed, so did the Auxiliary. With the thought of extinction, I stepped up to take the reins and revitalize the organization. My main goal is to entice a new generation of women (and men) to join the Auxiliary and plan activities and fundraisers that are both fun and informative. Since June, we have had three very successful events; our annual Donor Luncheon with a “make you own” ice cream sundae bar, a movie night with a screening of Hava Nagila: The Movie with wine and hors d’oeuvres, and in conjunction with the Worcester JCC, an author event and signing with Randy Susan Meyers, author of Waisted: A Novel. We hope to see you at our luncheon card party on April 1, 2020, and our annual donor luncheon on September 30, 2020, as well as the many more exciting events we are planning including a “Movie Club”.
In Memory of Carole Sigel
It is with great sadness that we remember Carole Sigel. She held the office of recording secretary for the Auxiliary for over ten years. She was also on the Donor committee, and enjoyed checking in the guests at our annual luncheon. She was a life member of the Jewish Healthcare Center, and the Auxiliary (along with her husband George, who is also a current Associate member). Her smiling face will be missed by the board and all who knew her.
~Lois Singer, Auxiliary Past President
Become a Member If you would like to become involved in planning events, meeting new people, and raising funds for the Jewish Healthcare Center, become a member of the Auxiliary. Membership is $25 per year and Life Membership is $225 Associate Membership for men is a one-time payment of $72 Not only do we care for elders in our community, but also those recuperating or rehabilitating from surgeries and procedures. We would love to have you join our community-based organization. Please contact Barbara Salitsky at jewishhome@charter.net if you are interested in joining, becoming an officer or just want some more information JHC HomeCare | JHC PrivateCare | JHC Hospice | JHC LifeCare | Elsenberg Assisted Living
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Auxiliary News 2019 Donor Luncheon We have had a very fun-filled year. The theme of our September 18th donor event was Happy “Sweet” New Year, which was decorated with New Year’s Eve hats, streamers and leis. We had a wonderful luncheon with an exceptional “make your own” Ice Cream Sundae bar and, of course, dozens of fabulous raffles.
In December, we had a wine and appetizer movie night. The 50 Auxiliary members watched “Hava Nagila: the Movie” as they snacked on popcorn. Because of the event’s great success, we are planning on more movie events. Thank you all for participating.
Save the Date: Next Donor Luncheon will be Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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85th Annual Donor Event
The Auxiliary’s 85th Annual Donor Event was held on September 15, 2019. Thank you to everyone for your donations which were put towards new equipment for residents of the JHC. Let us continue to improve the comfort and safety of our Residents at future Donor Events. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of any information herein, we apologize for any errors or omissions.
Todah Rabah!
Diamond $500 & Up
Cindy Gray
Sandra Hersh
Carole Sigel*
Lois Berg
Barbara Kane
Roberta Hirshberg
Roberta Silver
Blanche Lonstein
Roberta Kunen
Beverly Hurwitz
Lois Singer
Ruth Rubin
Jane Lavine
Carole Jacobson
Rosalind Skiest
Emerald $350 - $499
Joanne Morin
Dorothy Kashuk
Ann Sloane
Robin B. Feldman
Harriet Robbins
Lillian Katzenson
Nina Stoll
Miriam Sheftel
Carol Kaufman
Brenda Verduin-Dean
Merna Siff
Ruth Ladd
Clara Weintraub
Bonnie Silver
Regina Leavitt
Selma White
Lois Sobel
Fredda Levine
Carol Woolf
Kim Willens
Ottilie Levine
Minette Zitowitz
Marilyn Wolpert
Esther Levitt
Donor $50 - $79
Gloria Lurie
Ruth Berman
Naomi Mandell
Barbara Beroll
Alisa Mintz
Ruth Bibace
Judy Noar
Platinum $169 - $199
Ethel Chaifetz
Barbara Patashnik
Deborah Sinrich
Michelle Cochran
Avis Pilson
Gold $120 - $159
Cynthia Cohen
Margie Potash
Elaine Feldman
Lisa Cohen
Barcy Proctor
Janice Kaplan
Andrea Daroff
Kathryn Pulda
Shirley Laipson
Donna Elfman
Barbara Ravelson
Faye Levine
Irene Feldman
Edith Ravelson
Judith Markowitz
Marcia Fiengold
Harriet Robbins
Elizabeth Raphaelson
Dolly Fisher
Eleanor Rodenstein
Silver $80 - $119
Doris Golf
Sylvia Rothschild-Palley
Myra Aframe
Nancy Gold
Jane Rothstein
Bernice Dworman
Glory Goldman
Amy Salitsky
Marlene Farbman
Minna Gregerman
Regina Salloway
Suzanne Felman
Sheila Grossman
Roberta Schaefer
Marsha Gordon
Mindy Hall
Marilyn Shreiar
Frances Gordon
Lisa Harned
Charlotte Siegal
Saphire $250 - $349 Charlotte Brunell Elsa Epstein Dorothy Lurier Glenda Wolpert Ruby $200 - $249 Anna Krendel Barbara Salitsky Dorothy Starr
Contributor $49 & below Elaine Alpert Nita Bindman Florence Blatt Alberta Chase Deborah Fins Sandra Gass Kathleen Glass Gayle Golden Andrea Goodman Merle Jellson Lois Lopatin Shirley Merken Edith Ravelson Arline Rome Leslie Rotman Anne Sadick Cynthia Turncliff Teri Witkin Judith Wolfe Sharon Yaffe
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JHC Center News Associate Members Lawrence Abramoff Howard Alfred Harvey Alpert Leonard Alpert Richard Aronovitz Bernard Bailin Marvin Baum* Stuart Bentkover* Burton Berg Morris Bergman Howard Borer Stuart Boyer Charles Burack* Burton Chandler Arthur Chase* David Cohen Irving Coven* Scott Cutler Manouch Darvish Herbert Dean Melvyn Defrin Barry Dworman Bernard Edinberg Joel Elfman Alan Feingold David Feingold Albert Feldman* Herbert Feldman Phillip Feldman Daniel Fins Howard Fish Howard Fixler David Fredman Richard Freedman Robert Frem Gary Gaffin Edward Ganek Robert Gass
Herbert Ginsburg Frederick Glass Stephen Glass Stuart Glass Edward Glick Robert Golden Norman Goldman H. Maurice Goodman Mel Greenberg Ronald Greenberg* Morton Grossman Harold Gurwitz* Stuart Hammer David Handsman Jeffrey Haselton Arthur Herring Yale Hirshberg* Barry Hodes Melvin Hoffman* Stuart Jaffe* Edward Jellson Seth Kates Arthur Katzenson Joel Kaufman Steven Krintzman David Ladd Samuel Laipson Louis Lapin* Robert Lavine Edward Leavitt Michael Leavitt* Dana Levenson Paul Levenson Raymond Levine Erwin Leviton Alfred Levitt* Jordan Levy Marvin Levy
Richard Lipson* David Lubin Stuart Lurie Erwin Markowitz* Aaron Mendel Melvin Merken* Charles Mills Mansour Moheban Edward Morin Morton Morin Bernard Noar* Philip Ostrow Jonathan Palley Julius Palley* Sanford Patashnik* Stanley Pelletz Richard Perlman David Persky Nick Pilson Arnold Ravelson Jack Reiff* Charles Richmond Charles Ritz Jordan Robbins* George Rodenstein* Herbert Rosen Melvin Rosenblatt Ronald Rosenstock Jason Ross Paul Rossman* Ralph Rothstein Bernard Rotman Allen Rubin* Stephan Rubinstein* Murry Rudnick* Richard Rudnick S. Richard Sachs David Sadick
Andrew Salitsky* Eric Salitsky Ira Salitsky Elliot Salloway* Paul Schwartz Steven Schimmel J. Robert Seder Philip Sher Marvin Shreiar Edward Siff* George Sigel Bernard Silver Richard Silver Ronald Silver Marvin Singer* Earle Skiest Stephen Slaten Jonathan Sloane Sidney Smith* Richard Sobel Steven Sosnoff Morton Sreiberg Alan Stoll Conrad Swartz Alvan Tall* Edward Tankanow* Seymour Weinstein* Manny Weintraub* Irving White Steven Willens Edward Williams Irving Witkes* Michael Wollin Alan Yaffe Leonard Yaffe Sydney Yaffe* * Deceased
Auxiliary Birthday Party Gift Wrappers Thank you to the Auxiliary Birthday Party Volunteers, who have helped wrap thousands of gifts for birthdays over the years!
Beverly Hurwitz, Nita Bindman and Barbara Beroll wrap gifts for the Home.
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Gems & Jewels Gayle Golden - in honor of Jonathan J. Golden, Kimberly D. Golden & Sidney M. Golden Lois Singer - in honor of granddaughter, Mikayla Singer Ruth Rubin - in honor of Corey Newman & Justin Newman Elaine Baskin - in honor of Adam Baskin, Quill Bee Baskin, Samantha Gronblom, Alex Gronblom, Leo Fiesinger, Emma Fiesinger, Dora Miller, Joe Miller, Zoe Segal Barbara Salitsky - in honor of her children, Amy Salitsky, Eric & Tammy Salitsky and Ira & Dinara
Salitsky and her grandsons, Andrew Irving Salitsky & Aaron James Salitsky Merna Siff - in honor of my beloved grandchildren, Joe & Mattie and Zach & Jen Magdovitz, Nicki, Markey & Alden Richards, Andy & Kenny Kalvinek Sharon Yaffe - in honor of grandchildren, Ayelet Harris & Benjamin Harris Anna Krendel - in honor of Jacob, Halley & Benny Ames, Danny, Josh & Emily Krendel and Jeremy & Ashley Krendel
Shirley Laipson - in honor of Jonathan Laipson Gail Martin - in honor of Mia Grace Raffi & Matthew Raffi Michelle Cochran - in honor of Meredith Mils, Naomi Mills and Oren Cochran Esther Levitt - in honor of my great granddaughter, Adeline Catron Edith Ravelson - in honor of my great grandchildren, Matthew E. Ravelson & Ellie H. Ravelson Teri Witkin - in honor of Hayden Michael Witkin
In Memory of Ruth Rubin - in memory of Allen Rubin and Sara Sadick Nancy Glass - in memory of Benjamin Glass, Lillian (Billie) Glass, Kenneth Elkins, June Elkins, Lydia Thurman, Shea Thurman Anna Krendel - in memory of Henry Krendel Shirley Merken - in memory of Dr. Melvin Merken Roberta Silver - in memory of beloved mother, Ann Cashner
Eleanor Rodenstein - in memory of George Rodenstein Barbara Salitsky - in memory of her beloved husband, Andrew Lee Salitsky and her father, Julian J. Blitz Joanne Morin - in memory of Celia Morin, Marion Blumberg, Mr. & Mrs. Morris Morin and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bazer Lois Berg - in memory of my children, Betsy Berg and Jonathan Berg
Lisa Cohen - in memory of Jeanette Richmond Edith Ravelson - in memory of husband, Harold Ravelson Gail Martin - in memory of Ruth T. Levey, Samuel J. Levey, Michael M. Levey and Linda M. Cox Teri Witkin - in memory of Sylvia Epstein, Tessie Okin, Edith Witkin Elizabeth Raphaelson - in memory of the Honorable Milton Raphaelson
JHC 2019 Annual Meeting The annual meeting received a huge turnout of 200 attendees. Lois Singer was honored, and funds were raised for the 3rd floor flooring project. Everyone enjoyed a fun comedy night and wonderful dinner.
Save the Date for 2020 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2020! JHC HomeCare | JHC PrivateCare | JHC Hospice | JHC LifeCare | Elsenberg Assisted Living
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JHC Center News Eisenberg Assisted Living Eisenberg Assisted Living has seven wonderful couples that call EAL home, totaling over 500 Years of Marriage! We celebrated this wedded bliss with a luncheon together. David & Ruth Ladd s ar
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JHC Center News JHC’s Life & LEGACY Create a Lasting Legacy of Caring at JHC. Help ensure that future generations receive the same level of care that current and past generations have received. Consider making a planned gift to JHC and Eisenberg Assisted Living. We would also love to know if you have included JHC in your philanthropic plans or intend to do so. This would give us an opportunity to thank you and include you as a member of Life & Legacy. Please contact Jody Fredman, Director of Development for more information at (508)798-8653 x2140 or jfredman@jhccenter.org. Please save the date for our Upcoming Life & Legacy and President’s Club Dinner & Entertainment Event on Sunday, April 19th in the JHC Auditorium. Please join our 54 Life and Legacy Members (as of February 6, 2020, not all are listed below) Please join this wonderful group. You do not have to give a gift now to participate. Please send in this Letter of Intent to become part of Life & Legacy at The Jewish Healthcare Center
Anonymous Myra & Jay Aframe Robert Bachrach Benny Bailin Michelle Cochran Lisa B. Cohen Brenda & Herb Dean Evelyn Dolinsky Marlene Farbman Jody S. Fredman Joel N. Greenberg Minna & Ira Gregerman Gary A. Gurwitz
Steven & Debra Heims Family Peter Herman & Stefanie Bradie Anna Krendel Steve Krintzman Nancy Leavitt Vincent A. Librandi Judith Markowitz Alan Moss Mel Pelletz Harriet Robbins Barbara Rossman Ruth Rubin Barbara Salitsky
Roberta & David Schaefer Rachel & Philip Sher Merna Siff Denise Sosnoff Steven Sosnoff Alan & Nina Stoll Mari & Alan Storm Steven Tankanow Bruce & Ellen Wahle Steven & Kimberly Willens Sharon & Alan Yaffe Alan Yoffie
FAQ’s • What is a legacy gift? It is a gift of an asset after you pass away. • Who should sign up? Everyone. This is not just for the wealthy or the seniors. There is no expectation of payment while you are living. • Why wouldn’t I leave all of my estate to my children? Legacy gifts are usually only a percentage of your estate and demonstrate to your heirs your commitment to Jewish values. • Does the gift have to be money or can other things be given? Legacy gifts can take many forms: stocks, bonds, real estate, retirement assets, cash, life insurance proceeds, etc. • How much should I bequeath? There is no correct amount – it varies from person to person – and you don’t even have to give an amount. • Can I change my gift later? Yes - if your circumstances change you can adjust the amount of your gift. • What are the ways I can leave a legacy gift? There are many ways, including making a bequest in a will or trust, naming JHC as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or an IRA or pension fund, giving a gift of cash or assets, setting up a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust. Please consult your professional advisor to determine which method of giving is best for you. • How do I sign up? The first step is to fill out a letter of intent on the following page and send it to JHC or the Jewish Federation of Central MA.
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JHC Center News Annual Worcester Florida Reunion 2020 Thank you to the committee for a Great Worcester Florida Reunion! You never know who you are going to meet at the Worcester Reunion! Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it’s you. Marvin and Marilyn Shreiar, Larry Sheftel, Merna Siff, Anne Krendel, Alan and Judy Robbins, Bob Koneig, Selma and Irving White did a wonderful job again this year. Thank you to the Shreiars for their lead donation of $2,500 to the Home and to all our other donors who contributed. See you at next year’s event!
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Amy Martin Director of Admissions Eisenberg Assisted Living
Kim Willens Director JHC PrivateCare
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