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HOME CARE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MENORAH CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE

ELDERPLAN/ HOMEFIRST INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION IN PALLIATIVE CARE FOUNDATION

FOCUS November 2015

CELEBRATING OUR

SUCCESS

We’re celebrating good news and great milestones at MJHS—and we couldn’t have done it without you. Best of all, it means more resources and better care for families throughout Greater New York who need our help.

See what’s been happening at MJHS...

MJHS Invited to the White House What an Honor!

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JHS was invited to speak at The White House on October 1st as part of the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Senior Health Care Briefing.

Alexander S. Balko, MJHS President & CEO, presented on the topic of Innovation in Hospice and Palliative Care. Addressing the increasing demand for palliative care as well as culturally sensitive hospice services, he highlighted both the Center for Jewish End of Life Care and the MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care.

Additional presenters included Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging; Ben Belton, Senior Advisor to the Acting Commissioner of Social Security; and Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady, to name just a few representatives from the White House and Administration. Four other AJAS members and the Cleveland Clinic also presented.

“We often speak about our long history of innovation, and the role of MJHS as a leader in hospice and palliative care. Having this opportunity to speak at the White House serves as a compelling reflection on the work we do,” said Balko. “I couldn’t have been more proud.”

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2 3 My Memorial and Tribute Gift 4 There’s No Place Like Home the Next Gen of 5 Training Palliative Care Specialists Celebrating 35 Years of MJHS Hospice

6 Elderplan Caring in So Many Ways 7 From the Desk of the CEO 8

MJHS Hospice!

Being there...caring...offering support in time of greatest need and vulnerability... that’s what we do.

For 35 years, you and countless others have honored us with the opportunity to care for your loved ones, and support your families, when and where it was needed most. Thank you for your trust and support.

The MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care journey has—and continues to be—a story of leadership, innovation and hope coupled with warmth, cultural sensitivity, compassion, dignity and respect.

Please join us for a walk down memory lane:

1980 MJHS becomes one of the first hospice demonstration projects in NY State

Cultural Sensitivity When its Needed Most

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Amazing Years of

A Season for Renewal and Thanks Hospice Memorial Services

MJHS is the first hospice to receive Joint Commission accreditation

1999-2000 MJHS begins to offer community-based hospice care in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County

11 Our New Foundation Website MJHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers Chair Arthur Goshin Vice Chair Bradley Fluegel Secretary Danielle Rollman Treasurer Steven Topal Directors Burton Esrig William Gormley Stephen Jackson Benjamin Karsch

Chekesha Kidd Amir Kishon Shmuel Lefkowitz Ronald Milch

Senior Leadership President and CEO Alexander Balko Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Davis Assistant Secretary Robert Leamer, Esq.

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FOCUS Executive Editor: Diane Ashley, Linda Schur Scalettar Managing Editor: Audrey O. Waters Design Director: Tricia Chambers Contributors: Zayra Arrieta, Michael Madole and Duane McFarlane The articles in this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, provided credit is given to MJHS.

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2008 2010 MJHS acquires the Jacob Perlow Hospice solidifying our position as one of the largest hospice and palliative care programs under Jewish auspices in the region MJHS Hospice assumes ownership of The Mollie and Jack Zicklin Residence

MJHS creates the Halachic Pathway to offer Torah Observant Jewish patients the opportunity to have their care directed by a rabbinic advisor MJHS launches community-based palliative care program in NYC with support from the Fan Fox Foundation and Leslie R. Samuel Foundation

2011 MJHS Hospice Music Therapy Program receives a full page of coverage in The New York Times

2012 MJHS Hospice Muriel and Harold Block Residence debuts in the Bronx, offering patients 16 home-like private studio apartments

2014 MJHS opens the first hospice inpatient residence in NYC to care for children as well as adults on the oceanfront grounds of Menorah Center in, Brooklyn

To learn more about MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care call (212) 649-5555.

2013 MJHS is one of the few hospice programs in NY State to earn approval to provide hospice services to children who are still actively seeking curative treatment

2015 MJHS is selected by UJA-Federation of NY to run the Partners in Dignity Long Island Regional Care Center

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors

My Memorial and Tribute Gift The impact MJHS Hospice had on my Aunt Jackie’s quality of life, and the support and peace of mind they offered me and my family, was profound. So I decided to make a donation to MJHS to honor my aunt’s memory and to pay tribute to her extraordinary caregivers.

memory and loss of cognitive ability made it unsafe for my aunt to remain at home.

While this could have been exceedingly stressful for Jackie, and raised a number of challenges for me, given the distance the continuum of care offered by MJHS Hospice made all the difference in the world.

My aunt was an independent woman, a former nurse and amateur musician who played the occasional gig in her native Brooklyn. While I live far away in Minnesota, I grew closer to her after my mom died in 1987.

Jackie moved into the MJHS Hospice Mollie and Jack Zicklin Residence in Riverdale. Her care team was extraordinary.

Her nurse, Judy, all of the hospice aides and her social worker, Nick, were a wonderful group of caring professionals. Sometimes, my aunt didn’t make it easy. She could be difficult and cranky. The team responded with compassion, dignity and respect.

And when the music therapist came, it was transformative, immediately unlocking memories and tapping into Jackie’s love of music. Her pain and distress melted away.

Many years later, Aunt Jackie developed breast cancer.

While she was sick, I did a great deal of research.

When it was clear that her condition would not improve, I knew she would benefit from hospice. At first her doctor was reluctant to make a referral.

So I kept pushing for it. I’m so grateful that I did… because that’s when MJHS Hospice entered our lives.

The original goal was to keep my aunt at home; to manage her pain and symptoms. And for a long time we did just that. Her extraordinary nurse, Pat, was caring, competent and wonderful at keeping me up-to-date on my aunt’s condition. Perhaps it was Jackie’s feisty personality, or the wonderful care she received, but she lived well beyond what her doctors predicted.

I was able to come visit from time to time, and bring along other family members to see Jackie. We were all impressed with the residence and how much everyone cared.

Importantly, when I couldn’t be there, the team called me regularly with updates, which offered tremendous peace of mind.

Jackie passed away at the age of 81 this past February. My family and I can’t thank you enough for the difference you made. That’s why I felt compelled to make this memorial and tribute gift.

I hope other families are equally inspired to do the same.

On one visit, her MJHS nurse noticed a huge difference in Jackie’s condition.

She appeared to have had a small stroke. –Kathleen That coupled with a recent fall, declining

Judith Abrams Barbara J. Abramson Laura M. Acri Marilyn Adams Gina Addea Ann Marie Agnello Rosemarie Albanese Marvin Albert Amalia Alberti Raul Aleman ALIGN Real Affordability for All Coalition Andrea Allen Alpha Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Carol Altieri Marta Alvarez Joan Amshel Association of Master Painters and Decorators of New York Patricia Attreed Deborah Axt Philip R. Ayvazian Jay Badame Lawrence Bailey Howard Bakerman Jeanette G. Baldanza Birjees Barakat Corrine Barsky Thomas Bauer Michael Beck James Belcastro Tatyana Belokovskaya Diane Bergner Berman Group Bruce Bernasconi Nicole Bertran Arleen Besner Billow Butler & Company, L.L.C. Bi-Lo Distributors, LTD Sylvia Birnbaum Leonard Blank Blasters, Drillrunners & Miners Union Local 29 Ronald Bleich Joseph Blondin Florence Bluestein Phyllis L. Blumberg Barbara Blumenfeld Michael Bobelian Michael S. Bonacci Shelly Bond Elise Bon-Rudin Ruth D. Borger Stephen Brewi Judy S. Bronfman Elnora Brown John Bruno Alene Bushey Catherine A. Buttacoli Frances Callahan Denise Calvo Joyce Campbell Rivkah Caplan Bob Carangelo

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Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors John Carangelo Mary Carangelo Sandra Carpentieri Thomas Casey Christine Casiano Paul Cassilo Modesta Castillo Alymeyda Kathleen Castro Ruth Cate George B. Cauthen Murray Cautin Cement Concrete Workers Local 6a Chavarah of DC Richard Cimini City Employees Union Local 237 Carolyn Cohen Daniel H. Cohen Deborah Cohen Florence M. Cohen Renee Cohen Ronald Cohen Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP Mary N. Coleman Colleran, O’Hara & Mills LLP Communication Workers of America Congregation B’nai Israel of Staten Island Contractors’ Association of Greater New York, Inc. Cooke Center for Learning and Development Herbert L. Cooper Barbara S. Cooperman Sharon Cooperman Alba N. Cordasco Laura M. Cordasco Blanca Cortes-Hernandez Debbie Corwin Susan Coutsouros Rosemary Crecco Terri Cunningham Louise P. Curry Michael Cutrona Antonio D’agostino Sandra Daly Maria Damadeo Roseann Daniello Erika Danty Deanna L. Dauber Anna DeSantis Michael Devito Antoinette Di Benedetto Michael Dicken Gene Disten District Council No. 9, IUPAT Charles M. Dombeck Dominion Business Solutions Donuts Inc. Lawrence F. Dorfman Double B Mgmt Services Inc Daniel B. Dubin Lillian Dulken Aboud Dweck Gerald Eckland Beatrice Edelman Constance Egelman 4

There’s No Place Like

Home

back to using and Anna can’t make him stop.

Fortunately, Anna is not alone; she has MJHS Home Care to help her with nearly every aspect of her life. We coordinate her care. That means one of our nurses, therapists and social workers check on Anna at home. We nna is an 88-year-old native New also work with her managed Yorker. With a great deal of sadness, long-term care plan and many city she’ll tell you that she still misses her agencies on her behalf. Anna receives husband who died 8 years ago. Anna will round-the-clock home health aide also tell you that she’s proud to still live in assistance for activities of daily living like the home they bought together. eating, bathing, dressing and using the These days, Anna’s life is changing pretty bathroom. While MJHS Home Care does rapidly and dramatically—both medically not directly supervise these aides, our team works closely with them to ensure and personally. She has Parkinson’s, Anna’s needs are met. which requires a complex medication regimen and makes it hard for her to get Ultimately, many parts of Anna’s around. Unfortunately, she also fractured story aren’t unique. Like so many her hip in a fall. And, even though she’s aging New Yorkers, she has medical, mostly alert, she suffers from short-term social, emotional and financial issues. forgetfulness…something that so many Thankfully, she also has MJHS. people can relate to. Memory problems Our interventions help Anna stay in the also make it tough for Anna to monitor house that she and her husband turned her high blood pressure and coronary into a home. And it’s our care, delivered artery disease. with compassion, dignity and respect that Sadly, Anna’s biggest challenge became helps Anna stay out of the hospital and her son, Jack. Against her objections, Jack full of New York spirit. moved into her home some months ago —Valerie, Director of Social Work after a stay in a drug rehab. When Jack was clean and sober, he was his mom’s Details changed for patient privacy. primary caretaker. Unfortunately, he’s

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If you know someone who could benefit from our home care services please call

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Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors

MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care...

Training the Next Gen of Palliative Care Specialists

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ou’ve probably heard a lot about driverless cars, 3-D printers and other innovations that are changing the world. MJHS—one of the original providers of community-based palliative care in New York—is using its own position as a leading voice in health care to do something equally beneficial for society: training the next generation of palliative care specialists.

Going to Patients, Literally Today, more adults and children than ever live with chronic disorders.

Unfortunately, there is only 1 palliative specialist for every 20,000 older adults, plus a projected shortfall of 18,000 physicians focused on palliative care.* “To address this void, the MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care has created an accredited palliative care fellowship program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine,” said Russell Portenoy, MD, the Institute’s Executive Director.

The fellowship offers participants the unique opportunity to interact with patients and family members where they actually are—at home, the hospital, assisted living facilities and everywhere in between. * Source: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

In addition, the Institute is training more than 100 professionals from across the country including nurses, social workers, pharmacists, creative arts therapists, pyschologists and researchers.

Advanced Education In the fall of 2015, the Institute also kicked off a new, dynamic, interprofessional webinar series with the National Hospice and Palliative Organization (NHPCO). The indemand monthly webinars cover “real world” topics that benefit all members of the palliative care team.

The goal of palliative care is to reduce the burden of illness that is experienced by both the patient and the patient’s family from the time of diagnosis onward.

Visit us at mjhspalliativeinstitute.org

Fast Facts: Institute’s First Year Presented at The White House

18 Full-time employees 8 PhDs 4 Research coordinators 2 Physicians New home of editorial office: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Electrical Welfare Club, Local Union No. 3 IBEW Arthur Engel Momsen Family Karen Fedorov Avi Feinstein Howard Feinstein Martin A. Feinstein Carl B. Feldman Yelena Feldman Joseph Fennessy Homero Ferronato Janyce Feuerstein Marie D. Fey Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Edward Fisher Phyllis Fishman Brian Fleischer Glenn Fleischman Eliot Flicker Forest City Ratner Companies Sindy Forman Harold Fox Barbara Frank Estelle Freund Judith Friedlaender Diana Friedland Steven Friedman Donna Friend Marni Fruman Robin Fruman Walter Fudali Helen Gabrielli Marc Gale Gabriel Galletti Linda Garber Anne Garfinkel Robert Garrison Jeffrey Gatsik Albert T. Germaine Edward M. Gersten Rita Gilbert Laurie Gilden Lindner Brian Gilman Chester Gittleman Dolores Glasheen Arline Glass Bette Ann Glatter Helene Gold Howard Gold Harry Goldberg Brandon Goldfarb David Goldsmith William H. Goldstein Debra Goll Arthur Goshin Gotham Construction LLC Sylvia G. Granatoor John Graubard Robert Greenberg Carole A. Greenfield Violet Greenlaw Marlene Greenspan 5

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors Ronald Greenwald George Gresham Helen Grill Camille Grilli Frank Grimaldi Peggy F. Grossman Ruth Gruhin Stella Guarna Joan Gucciardo Elsbeth S. Haladay Marcia Halperin Jill Harley Madeline Harrow Elizabeth G. Hassler Lori Hearst Michael Heinz Hedi Herskovic Amy Hest Joann Hierl Robert Hill Olavi Hirvonen Renee Hochheiser Margaret Hoffman Erica Holzer Joan Hornig IBM Corporation International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Int’l Assoc of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers Dennis Ippolito ISO New England Roberta Israeloff Marilyn Janow Sara Jarit JHS 194 Catherine Jockers Stephanie Joel John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Jeanine Johnson Arthur Jukofsky Eva Jukofsky Miriam Kadansky Marilyn Kagan Johnathan Kahan Ellen Kapito Ethel Kapner Irma R. Karpilovsky Esther Kass Ilene Kass Harry Kassel Dennis Kastin Florence Katzman James P. Kelly Paul Keshishian Marvin Kesner Phyllis Kiel Ann V. King Robert Klemek Rita Klipper Ruth Kmetz Fred Knobloch Cynthia Konichowski-Stone Barry M. Kopleff 6

Elderplan

Caring in So Many Ways

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ally and Barbara, both members Elderplan, our Medicare Advantage Plan, have been married for nearly 50 years. While it’s clear they’re as devoted to each other as any newlyweds, the impact of the personal and medical challenges they both face is inescapable. And they don’t have children to help.

Fortunately, our caring team at Elderplan has been able to help ease their burden.

Wally, who is 76, was coping with diabetes and high blood pressure. His memory had worsened, which made taking his medications harder.

In addition, he struggled with a disorder that makes walking difficult, resulting in frequent falls. Because of his multiple diagnoses and numerous trips to the hospital, Wally was a candidate for a new Elderplan intervention program.

When the nurse practitioner came to his home for the initial assessment, she found a disturbing sight: Wally’s 70-year-old wife, Barbara, his primary

caregiver, was crawling on the floor to move around. She has cerebral palsy and osteoporosis, and knew that she was at high risk for falling. Afraid she wouldn’t be able to care for Wally, she felt crawling was the safest way for her to get around.

It was obvious that Barbara also needed additional support, so she was immediately enrolled in the program.

But it would take more than that to solve their problems. The Bronx apartment they lived in was on the sixth floor of a building where the elevator only goes to the fifth floor. This made it nearly impossible for the couple to access needed care outside their home.

As the Elderplan Case Manager responsible for their care, I knew we needed to create a personalized plan. We set up home care visits for them both from an RN. We also arranged for home visits from physical and occupational therapists for Barbara as well as an ophthalmologist and podiatrist to see them both.

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors

Elderplan is all about Caring in So Many Ways. So it was never a question that we needed to go beyond simply providing clinical support. That’s why we worked closely with Adult Protective Services and with Wally and Barbara’s building management to get the couple moved to a lower floor.

The change was remarkable. Barbara is back on her feet and Wally has had no ER visits.

Many people think that health plans are cold and impersonal. Ours is not. As part of MJHS, and our commitment to caring for at-risk members of the community, the Elderplan team and I couldn’t be more proud to have made such a profound difference in the lives of this very special couple.

—Tara, Case Manager Details changed for member privacy.

To learn about Elderplan, call

1-800-353-3765 (TTY users should call 711)

From the Desk of the CEO Alexander S. Balko President and CEO

I’m pleased to announce three changes that are already enhancing the work of MJHS: 1 Appointment of Tim Higgins to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of MJHS Provider Services. Tim now adds responsibility for MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care as well as Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care to his previous leadership of MJHS Home Care and Home Care Solutions.

Bringing together all of these lines of business under Tim facilitates coordination and integration of all of our provider activities as well as supporting greater consolidation.

2 Promotion of David Wagner to Chief Operating Officer of Elderplan/ HomeFirst. David retains his title as Chief Financial Officer.

David was selected to lead the health plans because he shares the organization’s mission-driven commitment to putting our members first… while bringing a financial focus that is essential given the current Medicare Advantage and Managed Long Term Care landscapes.

3 Expansion of Bob Leamer’s responsibilities to include Government Relations. Bob, who is Senior VP and General Counsel for MJHS, also retains leadership of legal, compliance and quality management.

Bob has extensive legislative experience. Bringing our government relations efforts under his auspices, should result in an even stronger and more robust program.

Elliott Koreman Steven Koshers Arnold Kozloski Bernadette Kriftcher Krisnicali Holdings LLC Ari Kugelmass Ruth T. Kuhlmann Raisa Kushnirsky Ronald D. Laarz Laborers International Union of North America Local No 1298 Howard D. Lamm David Lancer Denise Langweber Lois E. Lapidus Pedro G. Lara Karen A. LaRusso LaSalle Capital Joyce Lasker Helen G. Lee Florence Lefkowitz Estelle Leibowitz Douglas Lerea Richard H. Lerner Alice Levine Annie Levine Paul Levitz Daniel S. Levy Gail Levy Marv Levy Tina Lichter Arlene Lieberman Allan Limmer Daphne Lingon Phyllis Lipman Josephine Livoti Edgardo M. Lob Renata Lob Sergio Lob Nina Loory Blanche Lovett Renee Lowden Shelby R. Lozoff Kathleen Lucas Bert R. Ludwig James Luke David R. Lutwin Eric Lynn Alfred Lyon M Public Affairs Hay Yu Ma Shawn MacMillan Melonny Madonado Michael Madonia MagnaCare William J. Mahan Clara Mahler Sandra Malin Joe Mancuso Billie Mannarino Linda G. March Carl Marcus Sherry Marks Maria Marsala 7

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors Mason Tenders District Council Kathy Matty Emma McCall William McCarthy Marianne McGill Geraldine McGlinchey Marie A. McGuire Margaret Mehran Stephen Meyers Rafaela Miguel Mircea Milescu Marsha K. Miller Greta Minsky Karen Mintz Laura Miron Theresa Molloy Robert Montello Billie Montgomery Ed Moosman Vincent Mor Estelle Morgen Ruth Morris Seymour Morris Edward Morse Karen Morse Felix Moskie My Tribute Gift Foundation, Inc Betsy Nadboy David Nasberg Nancy Nasoff Barbara A. Nealon Daniel Z. Nelson Diane W. Nelson Nelson, Mullins, Reilly Dennis Neuberger New York Building Congress, Inc. New York Electrical Contractors Association New York State Ironworkers District Council New York State United Teachers Nontraditional Employment for Women Ben Noritz Mary L. Norman James Normile Richard Novick NYC Helmets to Hardhats NYS Building & Construction Trades Council Beverly Oakley Harry J. Olsen Jerry Oneil OP & CMIA Local 262 Labor Mgmt Diane Oppenheimer Ottavio Orologio Shipe Osmani Ellen Oster Outreach Lenard L. Parisi Park Tower Group, Ltd Annette K. Patella Mimi Penchansky Bryna Pernick Peter Luger Inc. Patricia Peters Emanuel T. Phillips 8

Cultural Sensitivity When It’s Needed Most

Serving the most diverse city in the country, MJHS understands the critical importance of respecting cultural beliefs and practices surrounding end of life.

That’s why MJHS created the Center for Jewish End of Life Care, in collaboration with UJA-Federation of NY. And that’s also why we’re so proud of the acknowledgements it has received in one short year.

The Center addresses end-of-life care in a Jewish context. It acknowledges that patients, from those who identify culturally as being Jewish to the ultra Orthodox, approach death and dying very differently. It is an invaluable resource for patients and their families; physicians and other providers; as well as religious leaders.

Eli Feldman, who sparked the original concept – and remains the driving force behind it today – refers to the Center as “a dynamic resource that answers important questions like:

• Is hospice care consistent with Jewish values?

• Is end-of-life care different for Holocaust Survivors and their families?

• What’s different about caring for my Jewish patient at end-of-life?”

The Center is the first in a planned series that will next address the end-of-life needs of the Asian and Hispanic communities.

It has already gained national recognition. In addition to exposure at the White House, it received the 2015 Jewish Programming Award from the Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS). It was also presented with the Leading Age of New York Innovation of the Year Award for demonstrating vision and creativity, promoting quality care and services to the elderly.

We encourage you to visit

centerforjewishendoflifecare.org

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors

MJHS

Golf Classic A Legacy All Its Own

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reat weather, great fun and great company is worth a million—at least! At the MJHS 17th Annual Golf Classic on June 22nd, all these elements came together to help MJHS raise more than $1 million in support of our amazing health care services. To all our supporters — corporate sponsors, private donors, golf enthusiasts, employees, volunteers and others — our heartfelt thanks for making this year’s event another great success.

PLAN AHEAD Please mark your calendars now for the 18th Annual MJHS Golf Classic scheduled for

JUNE 13, 2016.

Thank You to our 2015 Golf Sponsors Who Contributed

$10,000 and More!

Bestcare, Inc. Special Touch Home Care Services, Inc. Allen Health Care Services TD Bank Bleakley Financial Group Loeb & Troper LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP High Point Solutions Community Home Care Referral Service, Inc.

Andrew Kohen Steven Topal CHEM RX Pharmacy Services, LLC. Informis Health Solutions Centers Health Care Isabella Geriatric Center Modern Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. The Printing House, LLC Unitex / Med-Apparel Services Medline Industries, Inc.

John A. Piazza Gabriella M. Piazzola Helen Picinich Lillian Picinich Ruth Picinich Deborah Pierce Pitta & Giblin LLP Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC Mark Plotkin Plumbers Local No. 1, NYC Plumbers Local Union No. 200 Point Lookout Yacht Club Roger Pokrass Mike F. Pollock Yena Portnaya Eugene Prahin Lawrence H. Presser Albert Pucciarelli Kevin P. Quinn Frances Raskin Leslie Rausch Judith S. Redler Arliene Reich Gemma Reich Gale Reiter Brenda Reneau Howard B. Reubenstein Allen Rich Arlene Richman Judith Rieger Deborah Rinaldo-Gottlieb Joan M. Rock Alida Rojas Ronsco Inc. Estelle Rosen Jay Rosen Philip W. Rosen Rachel Rosenbaum Gail Rosenberg Scott Rosenberg Roselee Rosenblum Rita Rosenthal Malcolm Rosenwald Evelyn Ross Hank Ross Donald Rosuck Beatrice Rothenberg Steven B. Rothschild Robert J. Rubin Brett Rudin Elaine Ruditz George Sachs Sacks & Sacks, LLP Vivian Sahin Barbara S. Samuels Murray Sandig Jody Saperstein Karen Sarquiz Marilyn Sass Frances A. Schafer Robert J. Schaffer Lois Schifman Scott Schimmel Phoebe H. Schlanger 9

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors Joan Schloemer Alan Schmelkin Leonard Schneider Sandi Schulman Gerald J. Schumacher Daniel B. Schwartz Judith N. Schwartz Pauline Schwartz Diane Schwartzberg Michael Schwartzberg Frank S. Scimecca Gary Segal Margie Segal Virginia Segaloff Seniority Group Karen Shapiro Stu Shaprio Sheet Metal Workers International Janice Shubin Greg Shuttlesworth Gary Sieli Shirley Sigler Denis Silverman Arlene Silverstein Silverstein Properties Scott W. Simmel Richard Siniscalchi Jack Skiba Glenn C. Slack Michael Smith Richard Smollen Margaret Smyth Samuel S. Solow Emily Sommers Robert Spadaccini Ismene Speliotis Christopher Steber Bernard Stein Family Stein Cancelmo Joel Steinberger June H. Stephens Shari Stern Linda Stetson Billie Stevenson Susan Stiefel Dorothy Stone Mary Sue Stoy Robert Strongin Christina M. Sullivan Daniel F. Sullivan Thomas Sullivan Sandra Swill Nancy Taglienti Mitchell Taigman Pat Tanton Gertrude Taub Melvin Taub Teamsters Joint Council No 16 Teamsters Local Union No 814 Tenders, Inc TF Cornerstone, Inc. The Cement League The Environmental Contractors Association of New York City 10

A Season for Renewal...

and Thanks

First we set out to thank the generation of people who shaped who we are today.

Now it’s our turn to thank you for helping us care for our elders during Rosh Hashanah. Your gift in support of Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care, the last remaining not-for-profit Jewish nursing home in Brooklyn, has impact in so many ways. It is felt by the previously agitated gentleman with dementia who now smiles and taps his foot while receiving care, thanks to our music therapy program. It lives on when a group of residents gets giddy over planning their big field trip. And it made the

farmers market special fun for our patients and residents.

May your loving kindness be an example for all others. Visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/MJHS01 for a glimpse of our very special patients and residents enjoying life at Menorah.

Hospice Memorial Services We always remember those who have touched our lives. On November 4th and 11th we hosted special evenings of remembrance in Brooklyn and Manhattan for those who lost a loved one during the past year. Memories were accompanied by pictures, music and stories. It’s an honor for us to participate.

Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors

New Foundation Website

Visit Our

When surfing the web, be sure to go to www.mjhsfoundation.org to see the new MJHS Foundation website!

You’ll find more touching stories, more great pictures and more news about how your gifts have made a difference throughout MJHS. In addition, you’ll find the latest on giving opportunities, donor recognition and special events. With this great (and great looking!) new site, we’re hoping to create a deeper connection between our supporters and our mission of caring.

Thank you to our donors... who believe in our mission and helped make these accomplishments possible.

The General Contractors Association of New York, Inc. The Marino Organization The Mathis Harple Group The Milton and Honey Rabinowitz Family Foundation The Russo Rosenstein Group Tishman Speyer Properties Eric Toizer Dylan G. Trache Transit Construction Corp Lillian Trevino Joseph Tristano Nancy Troy Michael Troyan David Tsymbal Edith Tuber Natalie Tulman Elizabeth Twomey Stanley M. Ulanoff United Federation of Teachers, Local 2 AFT Urban Foundation-Engineering, LLC Enercida Valerio Marie Vanella Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Martha Vasquez Diana Ventura Joaquim M. Vieira Connie Vita Joseph Vozzo Anne T. Wager David Wagner Wah Wing Sang Funeral Corp Richard J. Warren Martha G. Weille Rochelle Weiner Sheldon Weiner Elaine Weinstein Natalie G. Weinstein Michael Weiss Nathaniel Weiss Vivienne Wemple Lew Weston James Whelan Jerry Wildstein Wiley Rein LLP Willis of New York Construction & Claims Team Jeanne Wolosky Patrick Wong Richard L. Wood Ruth Wuhl Helene Young Susan Zarchin Elizabeth Zendrian Gary Zimmerman Daniel Zirinsky Robert Zirinsky Howard Zwickel Zwicker Electric Co. Inc.

Interested in how you, or your oganization, can provide philanthropic support for MJHS, call

Linda Schur Scalettar, Chief Development Officer (212) 356-5820 11

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Why

MJHS?

For Jay Lieberman, Trustee of the Derfner Foundation, whose giving priorities focus on the elderly and children, supporting MJHS was a perfect fit.

“ It is the organization’s longstanding, mission-driven commitment to caring for the frail elderly and their ground breaking pediatric hospice program that inspired us to support MJHS,” said Lieberman.

The Board and leadership of MJHS would like to extend our deep appreciation to Jay Lieberman and the Derfner Foundation for their generous gift of $50,000 to the MJHS Foundation.