Community Services
The Jewish Memorial Garden
I Jewish Community Mikvah
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pened in March 2014, the Jewish community mikvah is designed to provide Jewish women in the Naples community with a unique and invigorating mikvah experience. Located on the grounds of the Chabad campus, the world-class mikvah serves women in a sensitive fashion that enhances the meaning of this special ritual. Generously underwritten by Sally Aaron of Marco Island and the local Elias and Yitzchak families, the spalike facility offers the best in comfort, hygiene, aesthetics and privacy. Its luxurious bath and preparation rooms are state of the art and designed with ultramodern décor. Mikvah attendants provide warm, caring, individual attention for each client, enabling each woman to perform this lifefulfilling mitzvah in a tranquil and supportive setting. If you are interested in more information on the practice of, or wish to use, the mikvah, please call Rebbetzin Ettie Zaklos at 239-262-4474.
n early 1988, the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island entered into an agreement with the Marco Island Cemetery to create a section for Jewish burial. The Jewish Memorial Garden has grown from 40 gravesites initially, to the current 213 gravesites. Any Jewish person, together with his or her Jewish or nonJewish spouse/partner or family member, will be allowed to be interned here. In April of 2011, a cemetery beautification project was completed. The JCMI Cemetery Committee works hard to ensure all Jewish burial customs are observed and the Garden remains a peaceful resting place. The Jewish Memorial Garden is located in the Marco Island Cemetery at the corner of Bald Eagle Drive and E. Elkcam Circle, Marco Island. For further information, please contact the JCMI office 239-642-0800.
Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Fuller Funeral Home (two locations) 1625 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, 239-592-1611 4735 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, 239-417-5000 Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens 525 111th Ave. N., Naples, 239-597-3101 Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home 577 Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, 239-394-7573 Palm Royale Cemetery/Shalom Gardens 6780 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, 239-354-5330
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brought about by life transitions such as aging, cognitive decline and loss of a loved one.
Financial Assistance
Direct assistance is available on an emergency, short-term basis to help pay utilities and for the purchase of food. The Naples Senior Center Food Pantry is available to the community. Financial assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis.
Information and Referral
Information about community resources
and referrals to appropriate agencies are available for specific needs such as housing, assisted living and home health care agencies.
Volunteer Services
Naples Senior Center has a dedicated corps of over 200 carefully vetted and trained volunteers who assist the frail senior population who are participants in the case management program. The center is always looking for new volunteers who are interested in making a difference in someone’s life.
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Volunteer opportunities include: • Friendly visits to frail, homebound seniors • Telephone reassurance calls to the frail, homebound seniors • Driving seniors to life-sustaining activities, such as doctor visits and quality-of-life activities, including visiting a loved one in a nursing home • Assisting on site at the Naples Senior Center • Providing assistance in the Structures Dementia Respite programs
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