VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8
from OY to JOY
AUGUST 2009 AV – ELUL 5769
FREE
A DEN VER JEW ISH SENIOR ACT IVI T Y GUI DE
Shalom Park’s Caring Continuum Shalom Park is much more than just a retirement community located near Cherry Creek State Park. Not only does Shalom Park offer spacious independent-living patio homes and apartments, a state-ofthe-art skilled nursing home, beautiful views of the majestic Rocky Mountains and a lifestyle full of exciting activities, it also offers in-home medical assistance and hospice and Nelsy Gomez, Restorative Aide, providing inpalliative care services.
Beth Nehamah Hospice and Nehamah Palliative Care Beth Nehamah Hospice has been offering hospice services, with a distinctly Jewish focus, throughout the Denver area since July of 2007. Physical,spiritual,and emotional care is provided to clients in their own homes – nursing homes,assisted living facilities,and private residences. Palliative care is a free pain and symptom management service provided for clients who may wish to continue curative treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. For more information about Beth Nehamah Hospice or Nehamah Palliative Care, please call (303) 7667600 or visit www.bethnehamah.org.
home rehabilitative therapy
Announcing Etahnu In-Home Services Etahnu is a not-for-profit provider of in-home services devoted to the restoration and promotion of optimal health, wellness, and personal autonomy. Home health care is skilled nursing care, and other specified health care services, delivered in a client’s own home for the treatment of an illness or injury. Etahnu In-Home Services offers assistance with a variety of needs, while providing a comprehensive approach to care. The Etahnu In-Home Services team is comprised of registered and licensed practical nurses; certified nursing assistants; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; social workers; a registered dietician; a clinical psychologist; a certified wound specialist; a certified medical director; a consultant pharmacist; and chaplains. For more information about Etahnu In-Home Services, please call (303) 627-9000 or visit www.etahnu.org.
CONTENTS Senior Resources Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Community Senior Activities • Allied Jewish Apartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 • BMH/BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 • Hebrew Educational Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 • Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04–07 • Jewish Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07–08 • Rodef Shalom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 • Temple Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08–09 • Temple Micah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 JCC & Network Activities Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12