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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 Spring 2016
Inside This Issue 2 Delivering Joy
8 MJHS Hospice Helped My Mother-In-Law
3 HomeFirst...Making a Difference
9 Celebrating A Major Milestone by Giving
4 Advisory Board For Center For Jewish End Of Life Care
10 Rose Art Foundation Provides Seat At The Table
MJHS pediatric hospice team coordinates holiday gift distribution Care Manager uses her talents to help a member go from victim to victor Prestigious advisory board formed to shape strategic direction
5 Helping Menorah Residents Remember When
Therapeutic recreational programs engage residents with Dementia
6 MJHS Home Care Putting Patients First No blizzard can stop our committed nurses
7 With The MJHS Road To Recovery Orthopedic Program The Path Points To Home
Family shares how the MJHS Hospice team made a difference in all of their lives Jack Topal celebrates 90th birthday by supporting pediatric hospice programs Donates maneuverable geri chairs that enable greater engagement
Chait Foundation Helps Make Art Therapy Mobile Donates mobile art carts to help patients express themselves
11 MJHS Celebrates Our Volunteers
The time you spend with our patients and us is invaluable
Happy 106th Birthday Ruth
Family, residents and staff at Menorah Center celebrate
New program makes it possible for patients to skip post-acute rehab stay
Finding Physical and Spritual Comfort at the End of Life
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y husband of 36 years, Mickey, lit up a room and my life. He was a man of great principle and ethics—a financial guru on one hand and a humble individual on the other. Simply put, he enjoyed life and found humor in everything. It was a gift he passed on to his three children and three grandchildren. Mickey did everything out of the box, including living for 18 precious months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was a miracle he lasted so long. Originally a patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering, we eventually made the decision to stop actively fighting the cancer. Mickey transitioned to home hospice provided at our house in Queens. That’s when MJHS came into our lives.
I’m a physician’s assistant (PA) and familiar with hospice. When Mickey was first discharged from the hospital, his MJHS Hospice nurse and I were able to manage his symptoms. Continued on page 2
Mickey W.
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For over a week, the two of us were able to provide all the support he needed. His nurse was just wonderful. Unfortunately, Mickey’s symptoms became so distressing we could no longer manage his care at home. In fact, his issues were so acute that he couldn’t go to just any hospice residence, we needed one that could provide him with a hospital level of care, ideally in a home-like environment.
The private one-bedroom suites were warm and welcoming, and the location on the oceanfront grounds of Menorah Center in Manhattan Beach is extraordinary. Mickey and I are both beach lovers, so it couldn’t have been a better fit.
On Friday, New Year’s Day, an MJHS rabbi called and asked if we needed anything. We are an Orthodox Jewish family, so I told him what we needed for Shabbos. Mickey hit a crisis point on New Year’s Eve. That’s In what seemed like minutes, we had a challah, wine, when I spoke with Dr. Grossman, Medical Director at electric Shabbos candles, even a Shabbos lamp. I’m so the MJHS Hospice Inpatient Residence in Brooklyn. very grateful that Mickey and I were able to welcome He knew I was a Shabbos together. PA, which made it “ His suffering was gone almost immediately and Now free from pain, easier for us to have he was able to begin 2016 pain free.” Mickey wanted to a direct peer-to-peer shower. conversation. It The experience was transformational. He was able was clear that Mickey’s need for help was critical, but to sit up and interact. The whole family was able to neither of us wanted an emergency room admission. come, right down to his youngest grandchild. And our Despite being New Year’s Eve, Dr. Grossman said he congregational rabbi came to provide added support. could take Mickey immediately. I trusted MJHS and Everyone felt so welcomed by the staff. I can’t thank the Dr. Grossman, so we went, site unseen, to the MJHS whole hospice team enough for the care and comfort Hospice Inpatient Residence in Brooklyn. Mickey was they provided. admitted at 11:45 p.m. on December 31st. The nursing Two days later, surrounded by love, Mickey passed away staff that night was just amazing. They understood peacefully. When I saw the care and compassion shown our need to get Mickey relief and had him hooked to my husband, and experienced the respect given us all, up in less than 15 minutes. His suffering was gone I decided to ask friends and family to make donations in almost immediately and he was able to begin 2016 Mickey’s memory to MJHS Hospice so others can benefit pain free. It was such a blessing for us both. from the same level of support. During our time at the inpatient residence, everyone — Barbara W. put our needs first and respected our wishes. Mickey’s Wife
Delivering Joy
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or families of pediatric hospice patients, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. In an effort to spread a bit of cheer, MJHS social workers, nurses and music therapists coordinated a holiday gift distribution on Christmas Eve. A month before, clinicians gave the MJHS Foundation a wish list of toys for patients and their siblings. Less than three weeks later, generous MJHS donors purchased all of the toys— over fifty gifts in total. Seven volunteers from UJA-Federation of New York’s Engage Service Corps, a group of retirees dedicated to volunteering throughout the city, gathered at MJHS Foundation office to hand-wrap and label each gift.
On the morning of Christmas Eve, MJHS Hospice staff, dressed as elves and reindeer, were joined by the AfterDark Ryders, a motorcycle social club in the Bronx, to hand out the gifts. Music therapists led the families in holiday songs and social workers helped boost spirits. MJHS staff traveled across the city to ensure every family received a visit. The fun day created lasting memories for the patients and their families.
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HomeFirst Making a Difference I called Meals on Wheels for an emergency delivery, gave Arthur a list of nearby food pantries, and reached out to his sister-in-law so she could bring him food. Although it took a little convincing, I suggested that Arthur accept more personal care worker (PCW) hours to help him with cleaning, cooking, bathing and dressing, as well as to accompany him to medical appointments.
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’m a licensed clinical social worker who has been employed by MJHS for nearly 30 years. Today, I work for MJHS Health Plans as a Care Manager for HomeFirst, a product of Elderplan, and one of the largest managed long-term care plans in New York. At HomeFirst, I get to offer help and protection to members who are desperately in need—people like Arthur. A vulnerable 70-year-old gentleman from Queens, he suffers from coronary artery disease and osteoarthritis. Arthur lives alone, has never been married and his brother and sister have both passed away. With the exception of a sister-in-law, he’s pretty much all alone. But, despite his many obstacles, Arthur is a fighter and a cancer survivor. I first met Arthur over the phone. During our lengthy conversation—which doubled as the initial care plan assessment—Arthur told me he had been mugged the day before of his entire monthly income. He had no food at home, no money and no food stamp card. Arthur sounded weary. I was determined to improve his quality of life. I worked with JASA (an organization committed to enriching the lives of the aging) to file a report with the Crime Victim’s Compensation Board.
A few short months later, Arthur was mugged again—this time at gunpoint in the elevator of his own high-rise building. The Crime Victim’s Compensation Board was able to reimburse Arthur for his financial loss, but we all feared what might happen next time. A number of advocates, including me, convinced Arthur to start using a debit card instead of walking around with cash. We also suggested that he avoid going to the bank by himself. This past spring, Arthur went to the emergency room because of a fall that injured his hip and broke his walker. Fortunately, he escaped without any fractures or broken bones. As his medical frailty increased, so did his trust in HomeFirst. He accepted our physical therapy referral, a new walker and orthopedic shoes. The man who wasn’t used to asking for help, now allowed us to help him. When I became a Care Manager, I feared that I would miss one-on-one interaction and problem solving. Then I started working with members like Arthur, who showed me I could still put my social work skills to use and make a difference. At the end of the day, Arthur and I both have HomeFirst—and by extension the Four Brooklyn Ladies —to thank. I must admit that it feels really good. — Mona P.
Care Manager, HomeFirst
* Some information, and the picture, were changed to protect member privacy
For more information about HomeFirst, please visit elderplan.org
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Advisory Board Formed for
Center for Jewish End of Life Care Rabbi Richard Hidary, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at Yeshiva University. He is also the Distinguished Rabbinic Fellow at Congregation Shearith Israel. Amir Kishon, Ph.D. is the Chairman and CEO of Wellness Layers, Inc., a leading provider of strategic web and mobile patient engagement solutions. Dr. Kishon is also an active board member of several affiliated MJHS agencies and programs.
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hree years ago, the Center for Jewish End of Life Care (Center), an important web-based resource for Jewish people across the continuum of observance, was formed as a collaboration between MJHS and the UJA-Federation of New York. The Center’s mission is to spur and facilitate conversations about the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Jewish people affected by any advanced or terminal illness. It serves as a practical and professional interactive resource for families, patients, physicians, professional caregivers and spiritual leaders. Last year, the Center earned a great deal of visibility, including a presentation at the White House. Accolades and awards also poured in, such as from AJAS (Association of Jewish Aging Services) and LeadingAge New York. Earlier this year, an Advisory Board was formed comprised of prestigious leaders in the fields of medicine/health care, religion, technology, law and community outreach. “It will be our role to maximize the value and impact of the Center by shaping its strategic direction,” said Eli S. Feldman, Chairman of the Advisory Board. MJHS and UJA-Federation of New York welcome the following esteemed members to the Advisory Board and thank them in advance for their commitment to taking the Center to the next level: Craig Blinderman, M.D. is Director of the Adult Palliative Medicine Service at Columbia University Medical Center/ New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Co-Director of the Center for Supportive Care and Clinical Ethics in the Department of Medicine. Eli S. Feldman is CEO Emeritus of MJHS. He is also Executive Vice Chair of MJHS Foundation.
Christine Kovach, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is the Jewish Home and Care Center Research Professor in Aging, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing. Dr. Kovach is also Editor for the Journal Research in Gerontological Nursing. Rabbi Irwin Kula is the President of Clal (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership), a leadershiptraining institute, think tank and resource center in New York City. Marc E. Narotsky, Esq. is a member of the Florida bar, Florida Court certified in Civil and Family Mediation, a Qualified Arbitrator and a Millennial with caregiving experience. Barbara Paris, M.D. is Director of the Division of Geriatric Services in the Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. She is also Clinical Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. John Ruskay, Ph.D. is former Executive Vice President and CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, a philanthropy that cares for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and the Jewish people world-wide. Don Shulman is the President and CEO of the (national) Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS)—a unique association of 90 not-for-profit community-based organizations that promote and support the delivery of services to an aging population throughout the US and Canada. Rabbi Mychal B. Springer is the director of the Center for Pastoral Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Helen Fried Kirshblum Goldstein Chair in Professional and Pastoral Skills. Rabbi Springer is also a certified supervisor in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and a certified Jewish chaplain. Diane Hill Taylor, MSW is Senior Vice President, Office of Education, Access and Philanthropy at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
To view the Center, visit centerforjewishendoflifecare.org
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Helping Menorah Residents
Remember When
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movie, flower or delicious baked treat can trigger powerful memories. For those with dementia, trying to recall and share experiences can be frustrating, embarrassing or lead to surprising behavior. Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care uses structured therapeutic recreation programs to help residents with dementia express themselves in supportive and engaging ways. Our goal is to use nonpharmacologic approaches to help each person maintain dignity. Families are particularly helpful because they know about favorite pastimes. Pet therapy is particularly popular with residents
of all abilities, as are those that incorporate exercise, sensory and relaxation techniques.
Caregivers often talk about seeing a resident go from being unresponsive to wiggling toes during chair Zumba or participating in a stretching class. Some even start talking for a short time. As the sun goes down, soothing sounds, personalized music therapy and sensations help ease the anxieties of residents who wander or get agitated at night. The sundowning initiative is an extension of Menorah Center’s award-winning and innovative music therapy program for residents with dementia. Those who participate are shown to have improved appetites, increased communication, and a happier affect, in addition to reduced depression and agitation.
Ultimate Goal Beyond the therapeutic recreation team, Menorah’s doctors, nurses, social workers and chaplains help family members cope with the emotional stress of having a loved one with dementia. The entire staff’s fundamental belief is that each person has a rich history and an abundance of feelings, as well as a sense of purpose and belonging. The ultimate goal is to provide each resident, regardless of ability, with a caring, compassionate and interactive environment.
Staff are trained to recognize that so-called behavioral problems are often a response to cognitive overload. And, while each activity is fun, it serves a much larger purpose—exercise the body, challenge the mind, soothe the spirit and warm the heart. Family members are invited to attend therapeutic recreation programs. Please call ahead for the schedule. Photos can be viewed at facebook.com/MJHS01.
Top: This past fall and winter saw temperatures yo-yo from very cold to unseasonably warm. This led to the creation of a more formal horticulture therapy program, which brings the outdoors in. Participants, especially those who don’t speak, enjoy feeling soil between their fingers and watching seeds grow. Leaves even get incorporated into arts and crafts projects. Bottom: The cooking club and kaffeeklatsch is a go-to place to share wisdom, secret ingredients and family recipes. For some residents, it’s soothing to be around divine aromas. Others enjoy chopping, stirring... even cleaning up!
For more information or to schedule a tour of Menorah call (718) 851-5960
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THANK YOU 2015 EGC DONORS Rhazimar Isaac De Cruz Conlu Francisca De Avril Connell Isaac Cecilia Connors Karen De La John Conway Cruz Jennifer Renee Cooke Deans-Philp Ronaldo Julio Delgado Corachea Patricia Christine Dempsey Cordell Martine Denis Helen Cortes Rameshwar Kathleen Cox Deokaran Patricia Youbraj Cracchiola Deonarine Shantel Koontee CrandonDeonath Beaubrun Althea Crichlow Rodina Deratus Marie DeRose Mary Cronin Deanna Stephanie DeSantis Crooks Carol Tifany Cross Desjardins Denise Cruz Brian Devlin Jesus Cruz Stacey Jose Luis Cruz Devonish Roselle Cruz William Dexter Wilfredo Cruz Lara Dhingra Yvette CRUZ Diane Di Patricia Cucci Benedetto Yong Hong Cui Ana Diaz Yvette Diaz Lenoria Cummings Mary DiGangi Maria Rozaliya Cummings Digilova Meisha Filomena Cummings DiMaggio Deborah Curate Davy Diongson Joseph Curreri Josephine DiRaffaele Erica Cutner Helen Discala Chandra Daigler Lee Ditkowsky Danielle Mary Ann Ditta D’Alessandro Alicia Dixon Teresa Cleopatra D’Alessio Dixon Marlene Daley Janice Dixon Amir Dally Tristan Dixon Adelaide Walter Dodson Damier Tuan Vu Thanh Racquel Doherty Dang Agnes Victoria Domaszot Danseco Jane Daphnis Luis Donate Marilou Donato Stephanie Datys Gary Dong Bridget David Marie Dorce Shawn Yelena Davidson Dorfman Edlin Davilien Elizabeth Douet-Taylor Billie Davis Jason Douglas Latoya Davis Sandra Davis Teshanee Douglas Tyisha Davis Gloria Dawkins Ella Dovgal Anne Dawson Barbara Doyle Mary Drayton Carla Day Leona Drescher Melissa De Michael Angelis Drysielski
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MJHS Home Care
Putting Patients First “ I’m a wound care nurse for MJHS Home Care, and I know just how essential it is for our patients to receive the daily wound care they require. Continuity can make all the difference,” says Josephine.
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he day New York was hit with the second biggest snowstorm in its history was no exception for her. It didn’t matter that city transportation services had been shut down. She was scheduled to go see three patients—and that’s just what she did.
This time, a policeman stopped her and asked why she ignored the mayor’s encouragement for all non-essentials to stay home. She proudly showed her MJHS ID and said, “I am essential.”
After 20 minutes, Josephine finally arrived at her patient’s home. He was a relatively young man When virtually all New Yorkers stayed home, with abdominal wounds as a result of colon cancer Josephine, and a dozen other MJHS Home Care surgery. She tended to his wounds before heading staff put on their snow pants, bundled up and for her last stop. When she arrived after another started walking through the streets of New York 20-minute trek through the snow, the 83-year-old City. It took 30 minutes Russian woman told of walking through 3 her, “My family said I’d “ Josephine...bundled up and feet of snow to reach starting walking through the streets never see a nurse today.” her first patient: a Josephine says now, “I of Brooklyn.” breast cancer survivor remember smiling. She’s recovering from a such a nice lady. Over radical mastectomy. The patient had already been time, I have learned a little Russian so we can chat. through so much, and now she had to deal with It makes us both feel good.” making it through the healing process. Josephine On Sunday, still on foot, she headed back out to see packed the huge wound, put on fresh dressing and her patients. Once again she came upon the same provided an added dose of comfort. police officer, who said, “You’re kidding.” She said, Back into the storm, Josephine walked through the “Nope. My patients need me—and I need them.” snow, climbing over snowdrifts as tall as her. * Some information, and the picture, were changed to protect patient privacy
For more information about MJHS Home Care please call 1-855-692-5058
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With the MJHS Road to Recovery Orthopedic Program
The Path Points to Home W
e are exceedingly proud of the communitybased MJHS Road to Recovery orthopedic program. It showcases our commitment to providing innovative healthcare solutions to address the needs of our patients in the comforts of their own homes. Last May, the MJHS Road to Recovery program expanded to include targeted rehabilitation services that could be offered to patients recovering from hip and knee replacements. Intensive PT services start within 24 hours of returning home—and are typically provided up to seven days a week. This unprecedented continuity of care coupled with a
Creating a
high level of skilled services makes it possible for most hip and knee patients to skip a post-acute stay in a rehab facility. To date, MJHS has treated hundreds of joint replacements with this aggressive physical therapy program. The results demonstrate that we are making a difference. Rehospitalization rates are lower than the national average and clinical outcomes exceed national benchmarks. Perhaps even more importantly, our patients are happy they can receive the therapy they need while at home and are pleased with the results.
New Treatment
at the MJHS Institute
The stimulation can be used at home, is painless and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has concluded that it carries no significant risk.
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t is increasingly common to know someone with chronic pain, depressed mood, cognitive decline, sleep problems or mobility difficulties. Work being done by Helena Knotkova PhD, Director of Clinical Research and Analytics at the MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, may help improve the lives of people who are living with these conditions. In collaboration with a research team at the City University of New York, Dr. Knotkova has created a new type of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) unit that involves the delivery of a mild electrical current to the outside of the head.
As part of the evaluation process, Dr. Knotkova and her colleagues have initiated two innovative research studies. One will determine whether very ill patients who have distressing symptoms can use the new tDCS device effectively with the help of a family member. The other will collect data about the effect of the device on a broad array of symptoms, ranging from lack of sleep or concentration to pain, worrying and feeling sad. This research may introduce an important new tool in the nonpharmacologic management of many problems related to advanced illness. Prior to Dr. Knotkova’s work, tDCS was difficult to implement in chronically ill patients because treatment required repeated visits to a facility. To learn more about the Institute or to lend your support visit mjhspalliativeinstitute.org.
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THANK YOU 2015 EGC DONORS Diana Gelfand Adam Greenberg Olga Gelfand Danielle Bernadine Greene Gelin Lynda GriffinYosri Gendi Martin Fay George Petra Griffith Kimberly Viktoria George Grinberg Tamera George Martin Magalie Grossman Germain Meryl Terence Grossman Germain Sanford Koi Germany Gruenfeld Petra Gerrick Janina Grzeszczyk Ann Gerson Rimma Geyman Mei Yu Guan Diana Geyzer Lyudmila Betty Giannone Gubina Lynn Giarrizzo Baruch Gubnitsky Glenda Mallie Gusset Gierbolini Allan Gutierrez Paula Gilliam Rafael Guzman Marina Rosemary Ginzburg Guzman Jacqueline Gist Theresa Jeanette GuzmanGitelman Slaughter Jyamalia Kathleen Givans Haddican Myra Glajchen Ahmed Haikel Colwyn Akima Haile Glasgow Enyonam Glasu Elizabeth Halbert Tara Gleavy Alston Hall David Gleyzer Angela Hall Lyubov Duane Hall Glikman Francis Hall Lucila Go Kathleen Hall Inna Gogus Igor Goldberg Margaret Hall Svetlana Goldin Tiffani Hall Nicole Gomes Leslie Halpert Jewel Hamblin Jason Gondo Alim Hamid Victoria Sharon Handy Gonzaga Kathleen Ernesto Harrington Gonzalez April Harris Rosisela Gonzalez Rachel Harris Wanda Kerry Ann Gonzalez Harrison Sandra Gooden Treasha Harrison Maryann Gooding Mahamat Amy Goodman Hassan Davin Nataliya Hatsengate Gorelko Tiffany Headley Mikhail Gorkhover Marilyn Hecker Irina Gornak Etta Heisler Olga Lynne Gorodetskaya Henderson Colleen Grant Patricia Henry Patricia Grant Shirley Henry Jan Grasza Sophine Henry Ruhamah Gray Joan HenryBrenda Green Brown Tara Green
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MJHS Hospice
Helped Bring My Mother-in-Law
in for a Soft Landing
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y mother-in-law, Norma, was a warm, wonderful, sometimes stubborn but always proud woman. At 92, she was a loving mother and grandmother who couldn’t wait for her first great grandchild. Norma suffered from pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure and dementia. Yet even with these health issues she was still able to live on her own in an assisted living community, with the support of a home health aide, until her illnesses led to hospitalization.
Over time, the MJHS Hospice team (including nurses, a social worker, home health aides and a rabbi) cared for Norma—and our family. Every single person was warm, caring and treated her with respect. They spoke to us in laymen’s terms, making everything easy to understand. I was so impressed with the level of responsiveness and how the team knew just how to comfort her.
While Norma had multiple health issues, she was still active, so I felt confident she wasn’t ready for hospice. It turns out I was wrong. You don’t have to be close to death to receive hospice services. Not only was Norma eligible for hospice, but she was also eligible for another aide. By providing that second home health aide, MJHS Hospice made it possible for Norma to return home. That in itself was a gift.
“ My family and I can’t thank MJHS enough for the difference you made in Norma’s life and ours.”
Norma lived for two months with the support she received from MJHS Hospice. She was able to listen Unfortunately, when she was ready for discharge to Sinatra—her favorite—and spend quality time from the hospital, her needs had grown so great that with her family. She loved her visits from Rabbi the assisted living facility would not accept her back Rudansky, who we all know as Charles. home without additional support. That’s when her He would come by every Friday, challah in hand, physician suggested she might be eligible for hospice. to wish us a good Shabbos and chat with Norma. He said “Let’s see what they can do to help.” At the On his visits, the dementia seemed to slip away. She time, I couldn’t possibly imagine just how much became so engaged. help we would all receive.
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Not unexpectedly, during the last two weeks of her life she went into a rapid decline. That’s when MJHS sent over a nurse so she could administer the morphine Norma required to effectively manage the pain. We couldn’t have gotten through without it. During this time, Charles was a huge comfort not just to Norma but to all of us. His words made a huge difference in how I looked at the process. MJHS Hospice is here to “bring her in for a soft landing,” Charles said. And that’s just what they did.
said, “Norma won’t let go until she sees her great grandchild.” At first, I didn’t think it could be true. But at Margaret’s urging, we called our nephew and they came. She put sterile pads on Norma’s stomach and chest so they could rest the baby on her. She was able to touch and feel her great grandchild. Just a few short hours later, that “soft landing” came.
My family and I can’t thank MJHS enough for the difference you made in Norma’s life and ours. One way we felt we could give back was to ask family Norma’s wish to become a great grandmother finally and friends to support MJHS Hospice in Norma’s memory. They did, in a most generous way, and we came true. Unfortunately, by then she had declined matched their gift so that others can benefit from significantly. Perhaps it was that stubbornness, the same care. We encourage you to do the same. but she kept holding on. She just wouldn’t let go. One day, Margaret, her nurse, took me aside and — Terry G. Norma’s Daughter-in-Law
Celebrating A Major Milestone
By Giving W
hen Jack Topal was about to celebrate his 90th birthday, he realized he’s seen almost everything and needs very little. He has the love of family, and shares his values and the importance of Tzedakah with his children and grandchildren. He donates his time and regularly contributes to causes that interest him. When it came to the question of gifts in honor of his 90th birthday, Jack quickly had the answer. He asked friends and family to support the MJHS Pediatric Hospice Program. What better way to celebrate than to improve the quality of life for sick children, most of whom won’t get to see their 20th Jack Topal and his grandsons. birthdays?
“There is an intrinsic reward that comes from giving,” said Jack. “It was my hope that in asking my friends and family to join me in giving to MJHS, there would be two benefits. First, we would help support the MJHS Hospice Inpatient Residence, the first in New York City to care for children, as well as
their groundbreaking Art & Soul™ music and art therapy program. And second, that my friends would join me in experiencing the very special inner satisfaction of giving. I encourage others to seize the celebration of important milestones as an opportunity to enhance the lives of others far less fortunate by giving to MJHS.”
For more information about our MJHS Hospice programs call 1-800-467-7423
2015 EGC DONORS Lindsay Robert Jackson Herman Stefanie Jacobs Aramis Jessica Jacome Hernandez Leslie Jacques Dawn Hernandez Darett James Lily Hernandez Natasha James Scotty Chantel Jarrett Hernandez Wendy Javier Angela Herrera Altide Jean Jennifer Iroda Jean Herrera Peterson Jean Pooreh Sylvio Jean Heshmerti Fania Jean Simone Hewitt Baptiste Patricia Hhan Larry Jenkins Elizabeth Patricia Jesel Hiciano Shu Juan Jia Elizabeth Hilleman Xiaohua Jiang Brittani Herman Ho Jimenez Kevin Ho Henry Jimenez Oi Yee Ho Maximo Rosemarie Ho Jimenez Yin Ping Ho Melinda Joanne Hoey Jimenez Natalie Minerva Joanis Hohenkirk Cassian John Andrea Holder Amoy Johnson Karl Holligan Chad Johnson Susan Holmes Jessie Johnson Ellen Homan Mateama Robert Homan Johnson Sarah Horan Dianne JohnSorzano Nadira Horsford Denise Jones Leroy Houston Devon Jones Michaelle Yvette Jones Howard Franck Joseph Rameau Guerlande Jasmine Huang Joseph Qing Xia Huang Janice Joseph Xiao Feng Marie Joseph Huang Mimose Shelly-Ann Joseph Hughes Vanessa Catherine Hull Joseph Victor Shadea Humphrey Josephs Jing Jing Marlon Josiah Hu-Rivera Maya Joyandeh Hollis Huston Kathleen Joyce Marcia Raymond Juba Hutchinson Diana Jvania Kerry Gay Shannon Hyatt Kaidoo Anayo Ikeme Lyudmila Carol Ilund Kalendareva Matthew Israel Lili Kanyoosky Vichnou Issac Christina Kao Natalya Ivanina Anna Kaplun Bogdana Tatyana Ivaniuk Karachun Jochanan Ivry Bella Karasik Dwight Jack Rupinder Kaur Ruby Jack Elizabeth Keane Gary Jackson Carl Keller Maya Jackson
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THANK YOU 2015 EGC DONORS Andria Kelly Vlad Kovalev Victor Marina Kelmanskiy Kovaleva Kathlyn Kemper Alla Kozlova Marla Kerner Yuliya Marie Kernizan Krichevskaya Lenora Kerrison Karen Krieger Mahendranauth Anatoliy Krougliak Kewal Judith Kruger Amar Khan Elina Krugolets Aleksandr Khanin Steven Krul Chitrawattee Jenny Kuang Kharga Christine Yana Kucinskis Khassanov Michael Kudela Maya Tanya Khatemlyansky Kurgansky Radmila Larysa Kuriliuk Khizgilova Theodore Kutzy Irina Khlamova Anjelika Natallia Kuvaldina Khomchenko Chiu Pang Md Khondaker Kwan Irina Khotimski Anna La Pera Bella Kichikov Jessica La Conor Roche Kilgannon Marianne Hoi Sook Kim Ladson Seong-Hee Kim Farah Lafortune Anna Kimelfeld Donald Laguerre Kim Kingshill Peter Lai Elif Kircali Khatija Lal Nelya Kirichanskaya Jimmy Lam Maritza Isaac Lama Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Pamela Lamanna Kiwanuka Donecia Lane Lorraine Klimek Abimbola Stephanie Laniyan Klimetz Tomasz Jeffrey Knam Lantowski Cinzia Knights Carline Lanys Helena Isabella Larosa Knotkova Kim Chi Lau Yranise Knox Dorcely Laurent Tatyana Mary Lavelle Kolesnikova Stella Viktoriya Lazarovich Konstantinidis Patricia Leahy Jeffrey Koon Lynette Karen Koonce Learmont Gregory Jennifer Leavitt Koppenhoefer Bernadette Maryann Korn Ledesma Tanya Mayna Lee Kotlyarova Kaly Lei Diana Koton Lioubov Nicholas Lektchinova Koufacos Serita lembrick Issiaka Alla Lerner Kourouma Pauline Lesage Valentina Kovach Gail Lettieri Victor Winnie Leung Kovalchuk Sandy Levering Agnieszka Galina Kovalcik Levintova Irina Kovalenko Maryana Levit
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Rose Art Foundation Provides Seat at the Table
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n February 2016, MJHS became the beneficiary of 20 geri chairs (geriatric chairs), maneuverable recliners on wheels, generously donated by the Rose Art Foundation. Much to the delight of our patients and their caregivers, these chairs now have a special home at MJHS Hospice Residences across New York City. Varda Yoran established the Rose Art Foundation in 2012, inspired by the experience her husband, Shalom, had at the end of his life. Shalom, a Holocaust survivor, suffered from dementia and other illnesses that caused him to become immobile and isolated from his family. Varda and their two daughters, Dafna and Yaelle, became desperate to find a solution that would make Shalom comfortable and allow him to live with dignity,
surrounded by friends and family. After extensive research, they found the geri chair. This chair transformed Shalom’s end-of-life experience for both he and his family. Shalom Yoran lived an incredible life and was just 14 years old when the Nazis invaded his hometown of Warsaw, Poland. At 17, his parents were murdered and Shalom fled with his brother to join the Jewish partisans living in the woods, fighting the Nazis. Shalom escaped to Israel and joined the Israeli Airforce and became a leader in the Israeli aircraft industry. In 1979, his family immigrated to the United States, but he never lost his calling to help others. His legacy lives on at the Rose Art Foundation and through the 520 geri chairs that have been distributed across the country!
Chait Foundation
Helps Make Art Therapy Mobile
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he Sara Chait Memorial Foundation was During the past fifteen years, the Board of the established by my uncle, Abraham Chait, Chait Foundation further moved the objectives in 1959 in memory of his wife Sara. The initial of the Foundation to include the funding of seed objective of the Foundation was to provide funding programs that benefit all demographics in the for the support of areas of mental health institutions engaged in “‘ The mission of the Sara Chait Foundation is to and developmental the fields of medicine disabilities, but the provide funding for human service programs and education. Over Board always maintains that address physical or mental illness...’” time, the objectives of a soft spot for programs the Chait Foundation that affect children. evolved into the following mission statement: Funding the Mobile Art Therapy Cart was aligned “The Mission of the Sara Chait Foundation is to perfectly with the programs we support. It was a provide funding for human service programs that new program, utilizing seed funding, that impacts address physical or mental illness, retardation, children. The entire Chait Foundation Board was developmental disabilities, socially disadvantaged, very touched by the program and very enthused to substance abuse or alcoholism. We seek high be funding it. quality, direct service programs which advance — George S. our philanthropic goals. We make project, general support, and capital grants.” Creative Art Therapy is a special service provided by MJHS to support pediatric, adult patients and children of patients as they cope with terminal illness.
MJHS thanks the Rose Art Foundation and Chait Foundation for their generosity. To lend your support visit mjhsfoundation.org
THANK YOU
MJHS
Celebrates Our Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
We can’t thank you enough! The time you spend with our patients and us is invaluable. To learn more about volunteering at MJHS Hospice please call:
Tricia Case | (212) 649-5511
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Family, residents and staff celebrate Ruth’s birthday at Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care.
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CONSECUTIVE DONORS TO THE FOUNDATION FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS Mr. Armand Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Marc Abrams Mr. Marvin Albert Allen Health Care Services Mrs. Sandy H. Assael Bestcare, Inc. Bleakley Financial Group Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Mr. and Mrs. Murray Cautin Chem Rx Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cohen
Continuum Performance Systems, Inc. Mrs. Barbara S. Cooperman Diverse Printing & Graphics, Inc. Estate of Phyllis & Lee Coffey Estate of Saul Shapiro Findly (Bernard Hodes Group Inc.) Mrs. Estelle Freund Mr. Joseph Frohlinger Mr. Edward M. Gersten Mrs. Rita Gilbert
Mr. John E. Gilcrease Ms. Elaine R. Goldman Mrs. Madeline Greenbaum Mrs. Violet Greenlaw Ms. Helen Grill Mrs. Renee Hochheiser Mrs. Gloria Hutcher Mrs. Irma R. Karpilovsky Mr. Barry M. Kopleff Ms. Iris Kupferstein Mrs. Alice Levine Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Levine Mr. and Mrs. Allan Limmer Loeb & Troper
Ms. Marcia M. Lotto Mrs. Eleanor Lowet Maimonides Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Malin McGuireWoods LLP Modern Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation People Care Home Health Services Mr. and Mrs. Paul Podell Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc.
Printing House, LLC Progressive Home Health Services, Inc Dr. and Mrs. Howard B. Reubenstein Mrs. Joan M. Rock Mr. Steven I. Rolnick Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Solow Special Touch Home Care Services Ms. Shari Stern Mr. Robert Strongin TD Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Topal Mrs. Audrey N. Trachtenberg Mrs. Natalie Tulman Brig. Gen. Stanley M. Ulanoff Unitex / Med-Apparel Services The Wasily Family Foundation Mr. Sheldon Weiner Mr. Joseph Weingast Mrs. Marcia Zedeck Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zirinsky
THANK YOU 1907 FOUNDERS SOCIETY DONORS 1907 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY The 1907 Founder’s Society joins together our most dedicated philanthropic partners to help further the mission of MJHS. The support of Society members enables MJHS to continue to be an industry leader, providing outstanding care to our patients and their families. With a minimum annual contribution of $1,000,* members receive invitations to special events and programs with access to meet MJHS Executives, recognition on the Foundation website and in the MJHS in Focus Newsletter and more. For information on how to join, please email Allison M. Wesalo, awesalo@mjhs.org. ADVOCATE—$250,000 & UP Estate of Phyllis & Lee Coffey UJA-Federation of New York BENEFACTOR—$100,000-$249,999 The Ridgefield Foundation LEADER—$25,000-$99,999 The Derfner Foundation–Mr. Jay Lieberman Ms. Stephanie Feld The Manne Family Foundation Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation CHAMPION—$10,000-$24,999 Amettek Foundation Inc Mr. Spencer An Mr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Balko Baron Capital Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Batkin The Better Angels of Our Human Nature, Inc Sara Chait Memorial Foundation, Inc. Mr. Edward H. Davis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eli S. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Riklis The Wasily Family Foundation Ms. Cynthia Zirinsky PATRON—$5,000-$9,999 Mr. James R. Borynack Mr. and Mrs. Chong Carl and Ms. Angela Cook Mr. William M. Cohen Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc. Suzanne Cutler, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Esrig Mr. Bradley Fluegel and Ms. Alex Cleveland Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Gold Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Goshin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Karsch Mr. and Mrs. Amir Kishon Sita Krishnaswamy, M.D. Mr. Aaron Malinsky Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Milch Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Ms. Danielle F. Rollmann
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Rotter Seawane Golf & Country Club Inc. The Shirley Appelbaum Heart League George P. Swift Jr., Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Topal SUSTAINER—$2,500-$4,999 Mrs. Sandy H. Assael Ms. Bonnie Eisler Estate of Eileen Enders Mr. Aron Frenkiel Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Horowitz Knights of Pythias (Dr. Morris Smoller Social Services Fund) Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lewis Mr. Ian T. Ralfini Mr. Mordechai Seidenfeld Ms. Judith Tannenbaum Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taub Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Topper Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zirinsky FRIEND—$1,000-$2,499 Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Abrams Ms. Felice Banker BFC Partners Rabbi Leonard Blank Ms. Belle Bonder Ms. Catherine E. Clarke Ms. Mary Corliss Mr. Liam Dunne Ms. Elise Entman Ms. Heather Essig Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Felder Mr. Philip Schatten and Dr. Cheryl Fishbein Ms. Barbara F. Fletcher Mr. Thomas M. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Fox Mrs. Laurie Gilden Lindner Ms. Sylvia Golden Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Grau Mr. George Gresham The Heimbold Foundation Ms. Joann Hierl Mr. and Mrs. David D. Holbrook
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Honig Ms. Jacqueline Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lerner Mr. Marcel Lindenbaum Ms. Phyllis Lipman Ms. Kathleen Lucas Ms. Amy Mates Ms. Carol Mates Mr. Craig Michaelson Mr. Richard J. Miller Ms. Margaret J. Moore The New Kalman Sunshine Fund, Inc. Park Tower Group, Ltd Mrs. Lois O. Robbins Ms. Alida Rojas Ms. Sandi Schulman Ms. Judith N. Schwartz Mrs. Lydia O. Schwartz Ms. Constance Shapiro Estate of Saul Shapiro Silverstein Properties Ms. Razel Solow Mr. John Stanley TF Cornerstone, Inc. Tishman Speyer Properties Mr. Joseph Tristano Mr. Patrick Wong Mr. David Oifer and Ms. Linda Zarchin
* Minimum contribution is based on annual, non-event related contributions to the MJHS Foundation.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 GOLF CLASSIC & HOSPICE ON BROADWAY SPONSORS 2015 ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC ACE—$125,000 Bestcare, Inc. Special Touch Home Care Services
THE TURN—$10,000 Isabella Geriatric Center Medline Industries, Inc. Modern Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. Printing House, LLC Unitex / Med-Apparel Services
EAGLE—$50,000 Allen Health Care Services Bleakley Financial Group TD Bank 19TH HOLE—$35,000 Loeb & Troper BACK NINE—$25,000 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP High Point Solutions BIRDIE—$18,000 Community Home Care Referral Service, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kohen THE WATER COURSE—$15,000 Centers Health Care RUB OF THE GREEN—$15,000 Chem Rx Informis Health Solutions, LLC Prager Metis - Steven L. Topal, Esq.
TAP IN—$6,000 Access Nursing Services Mr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Balko Better Home Health Care, Inc. Brooklyn Nets Caring24 Technologies, Inc. Cigna Foundation Clifton, Budd & DeMaria LLP Command Business Solution Comport Technology Solutions Continuance Health Solutions, Inc. Corporate Synergies Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eli S. Feldman Findly (Bernard Hodes Group Inc.) GKV HealthEdge Home Abstract Corp. Kuttin-Metis Landauer Medstar
Lend Lease (US) Construction LMB, Inc Maimonides Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Marchello MaXim-Re Healthcare/RGA Reinsurance Group Media Extension New York Methodist Hospital Optimum Lightpath Optum Insight People Care Home Health Services Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. The Rhodes Group Rockabill Advisors, LLC Sentosa Care Simione Healthcare Consultants, LLC Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. Total Healthcare Staffing of L.I. Verizon Wireless
There’s still time to secure sponsorship opportunities for our 2016 Golf Classic! To secure your sponsorship visit www.mjhsfoundation.org
2015 HOSPICE ON BROADWAY 35TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT SPONSOR—$35,000 Infusion Options, Inc. with Reaves Asset Management PREMIERE EVENT SPONSOR—$25,000 Bestcare, Inc. Special Touch Home Care Services TD Bank PLATINUM EVENT SPONSOR—$10,000 Allen Health Care Services LI Script, Inc Waldners Business Environments
GOLD SPONSOR—$5,000 Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Balko Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Esrig Informis Health Solutions, LLC Isabella Geriatric Center Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. Maimonides Medical Center New York Presbyterian Queens People Care Home Health Services Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. Sentosa Care Total Healthcare Staffing of L.I. Wally Findlay Galleries - Mr. James R. Borynack
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