A newsletter for the employees of the Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point and Sarah Chudnow Community
Kulanu - All of Us. Together.
Celebrating the High Holidays
September 2015 WELCOME New Team Members CP Luis Sanchez, Dietary Jamie Verburgt Leiser, Reception SCC Stefanie Kaye, Nursing Samiekea Merriweather, Nursing Carl Rank, Nursing Christopher Theisen, Dietary JHCC Ciera DeVries, Nursing Portia Johnson, Nursing Alicia Lewis, Nursing Jamichael Montgomery, Nursing Annette Mullen, Nursing Brianna Sievert, Finance Brittanya Webb, Nursing
One of our core values is Tradition. We honor our traditions by embracing the Jewish religion and culture and serving residents and families of all faiths.
What do we take from this story? To me it says that we must be present at all times with each other. The concept of Hineni should be integral in how we communicate with each other and how we treat our Debbie Zemel As we approach the Jewish residents and each other. Director, Chai Point High Holy Days, the torah “I am here for you”; “I am portion we read on Rosh present and at one with Hashanah is the story of the binding you”; “I understand you.” of Isaac. In this story, G-d says to Abraham, “Take your son, your only Working in this wonderful son, whom you love, Isaac, and take organization, where we provide him up the mountain for a sacrifice.” excellent care for our residents, I In other words, make no mistake; see this concept of Hineni—being it is Isaac that should go to be the present—when we deal with sacrifice. Abraham responds to G-d residents, family members, staff by saying Hineni—I am here, I am and others. This is what makes us present! special. We take a moment to listen and understand what our resident This concept of being present is wants or needs. We take a moment extremely important in the story, to listen and learn from them and for it is repeated numerous times. we take a moment to provide that When Abraham says to Isaac, come extra tenderness that being present with me, Isaac says Hineni, I am requires. here. When Isaac asks his father, where is the sacrifice? Abraham So, I want to wish you all a happy, says Hineni, I am here, G-d will healthy and prosperous new year! provide. And when Abraham calls Let us always remember that we are out to G-d for the sacrifice, G-d says here for each other. Hineni, I am here. As we know from the story, G-d provided a lamb for the sacrifice and Abraham did not sacrifice Isaac. And the two of them walked together, father and son, down the mountain.
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Surlow Awards On August 11 and 12, 2015, we had the privilege of honoring staff members at the Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point Senior Living, and Sarah Chudnow Community with the distinguished Maurice Surlow Award. The award recognizes staff members who go above and beyond in the ordinary course of their day-to-day responsibilities by providing extraordinary customer service and delivering superior care to our residents. These distinguished employees were honored by our residents, their peers, and family members. Congratulations and thank you for your continued service and dedication! Jewish Home and Care Center LaDonna Davis, LPN Khalid Howze, Food Service Supervisor Yvonne Stevens, CNA Chasity Walter, Social Worker
JHCC: LaDonna Davis, LPN; Chasity Walter, Social Worker; Khalid Howze, Food Service Supervisor; Elaine Dyer, Administrator; Yvonne Stevens, CNA
Chai Point Rafael Carrera, Cook Sarah Chudnow Community Robin Koenig, LPN
Chai Point: Debbie Zemel, Director; winner Rafael Carrera; Gary Strothmann, Director of Food Service
Sarah Chudnow Community: Deb Johnson, RN, Assisted Living Manager; winner Robin Koenig, LPN; Paul J. Schultz, Administrator
New Employee General Orientation & Training/Continuing Education Opportunities General Orientation Tuesday, September 8
JHCC Staff Education Room 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (Peck Hall)
Wednesday, September 9 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Staff Ed. Rm.)
CBRF First Aid & Choking Thursday, September 10
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
CBRF Standard Precautions Thursday, September 10
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Silverchair
CBRF Fire Safety
Person-Centered Care (all)
Saturday, September 20
How to Document ADL (CNAs)
CPR for the Professional Rescuer
Psychotropic Medication Use in Long-Term Care Setting (Nurses & CBRF CNAs)
Thursday, September 3
9:00 am - 1:30 pm 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Contact the Staff Education Department at ext. 876 or 414.277.8876 for more information and to sign up for the continuing education opportunities.
For more information go to http://training.sliverchairlearning.com/jewishhomecare
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The Ten Days of Repentance The days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are an important component in the process of repentance.
unusual trial. Most trials are intended to determine responsibility for past deeds. This one, however, has an added dimension: determining what can be done about future deeds. The Ten Days of Penitence are crucial to the outcome of the trial, since our verdict is determined both by our attitude toward our misdeeds and by our attempts to rectify them by changing ourselves.
The period of time from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is known as the Ten Days of Penitence. This name appears in sources from the Land of Israel, including the Jerusalem Talmud. The concept of these days as a special unit of time in the Jewish year dates at least to the third century BCE. Rabbi Yohanan, who lived in the Land of Israel during that period, describes his conception of divine judgment and inscription in this season: “Three books are opened in heaven on Rosh Hashanah, one for the completely wicked, one for the completely righteous and one for those in between. The completely righteous are immediately inscribed in the book of life. The completely wicked are immediately inscribed in the book of death. The fate of those in between is suspended until Yom Kippur. If they do well, they are inscribed in the book of life. If not, in the book of death” (B.Rosh Hashanah l6b). The Ten Days of Penitence are seen as an opportunity for change. And since the extremes of complete righteousness and complete wickedness are few and far between, Rosh Hashanah functions, for the majority of people, as the opening of a trial that extends until Yom Kippur. It is an
Sunday September 13 (Erev Rosh Hashanah) Work restricted beginning at sunset Monday September 14 (Rosh Hashanah Day 1) Work restricted Tuesday September 15 (Rosh Hashanah Day 2) Work restricted until sunset Tuesday September 22 (Erev Yom Kippur) Work restricted beginning at sunset
While repentance is the primary act to be performed during the Ten Days of Penitence, charity and prayer are no less important. Tzedakah, charity or acts of righteousness, requires that we look outside ourselves and see the needs of others. What can we do to help those who need us, financially or otherwise? In many synagogues, charity plates are put at the door before Yom Kippur so that people can make donations at that time if they have not yet done so. It is important to point out that the emphasis placed on tzedakah during this crucial time in the Jewish year merely serves to impress upon us the need to make charity a part of our lives in general. Prayer, the other action that can mitigate our sentence, as it were, is a further method of introspection and change of character. The daily prayers and the special Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur intensify the usual services in a special way. http://www.myjewishlearning.org
High Holidays Work Restrictions Wednesday September 23 (Yom Kippur) Work restricted until sunset
Wednesday, September 30 – Friday, October 2 (Sukkot) Work permitted with restrictions
Sunday September 27 (Erev Sukkot) Work restricted beginning at sunset Monday September 28 (Sukkot) Work restricted
Sunday, October 4 (Hashana Rabbah/Erev Shemini Atzeret) Work restricted beginning at sunset
Tuesday September 29 (Sukkot) Work restricted
Monday October 5 (Shemini Atzeret/Erev Simchat Torah) Work restricted
Saturday October 3 (Shabbat Chol Ha Moed) Work restricted until sunset
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Welcome Desk Update As many of you already know, we are going to be creating an additional Welcome Desk in the area by the parking elevators on the first floor of our Milwaukee Campus. This will enable us to more effectively screen persons seeking entry to the Jewish Home and to Chai Point, and will help keep us current with best practices in security. Below are some things you should know about the project: • The parking elevators will continue to operate during the day, as they do now, throughout the entire project. • To maintain free passage between our buildings, a new corridor will be created at the north end of the Nita L. Corré Dor L’ Dor Corridor. • To create an enhanced space for the growing Golden Alliance program, the service door to the Rubenstein Pavilion Kitchen will be eliminated. The approved route between the Main Kitchen and the Rubenstein Pavilion Kitchen will be the basement corridor and the Rubenstein Pavilion kitchen elevator. Employees, residents and visitors will be kept informed on our progress as we go along. Look for our special Welcome Desk project newsletter that will provide
Proposed Welcome Desk at Parking Elevators. Rendering created by Zimmerman Architectural Studios.
periodic updates. If you have any questions or concerns about this project, please call or email Randy Crosby, Chief Administrative Officer, at 414.277.8810 or rcrosby@jewishseniorliving.org. As always, we will do our best to keep disruption to a minimum. We appreciate your patience as we make this improvement!
Employee Picnic On Sunday, August 9, Jewish Home and Care Center, Chai Point and Sarah Chudnow Community staff and their families gathered for an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship at the company picnic. A great time was had by all! A huge “thank you” to all the staff who helped make this event a success!
More socializing and eating.
Our grillmasters: Rabbi Emmer and Mike Sattell, President & CEO
Time for the limbo contest!
Socializing and eating.
An overview of the event.
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Grapevine
Ohhhh, Baby!
Memes from Marketing
Marlene Heller, Director of Marketing/Communications, received the best 40th wedding anniversary gift... grandson Ethan Theodore was born on July 27. Ethan was 8 lbs. and 21 incheslong. He joins big sister Emma. Ethan with big sister Emma.
Jim Hahn, Manager—Plant Operations at JHCC, and fiancée Lindsey Spencer, welcomed son Zachary on August 2. Zac was 8 lbs., 9 oz. and 21 inches long. He joins big sister Peyton.
Peyton with baby brother Zac.
Do you have exciting news? Are you newly married? Are you a proud parent or grandparent? Submit your news to Grapevine by emailing Becca Loss at rloss@jewishseniorliving.org.
Get The Picture? - SCC 10th Anniversary Edition
For more photos, visit SCC on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Sarah-Chudnow-Community
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The Three “Tenors” - Cantor Jeffrey Conn; Larry Ladin, director of rehab admissions; and Daniel Chudnow, grandson of Sarah Chudnow (and is a bass, not a tenor) - sing “Happy Birthday” to Sarah Chudnow Community at the 10th Anniversary celebration on August 19.
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Overheard at the SCC 10th Anniversary celebration: Paul: Gary is talking our picture, so I’ll just keep pointing. Randy: Should we have the architect move that window? photos by Gary Heller
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Social Media Module
Be Active
Check out our social media pages!
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. People who are physically active live longer and have a lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers.
Facebook JHCC: http://www.facebook.com/JewishHomeAndCareCenter Chai Point: http://www.facebook.com/ChaiPointSeniorLiving SCC: http://www.facebook.com/Sarah-Chudnow-Community JHCC Foundation: http://www.facebook.com/jhccfoundation
Take a few minutes to figure out how to add physical activity to your life and overcome barriers. Find something you enjoy, such as jogging or running, dancing, or playing sports.
Twitter ReCharge!: http://twitter.com/JSL_ReCharge JHCC Foundation: http://twitter.com/JSLiving YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JHCCFoundation
Here are some quick and easy ways to add some activity to your day: • Take the stairs instead of the elevator. • Park farther away and walk. • Walk the dog. • Take family walks or play active games together.
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jewish-home-and-carecenter-foundation (note: our sister communities can be found via the LinkedIn JHCC page) Instagram http://www.instagram.com/jhccmarketing
http://www.cdc.gov
But remember…please do not access social media during working hours!
Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy. ~ Mahatma Ghandi
Social Media Fun Fact:
The 10 billionth tweet was posted in March 2010.
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