News and Updates
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Los Angeles native Michael Heslov is the Home's new board chair. Elected to a two-year term on July 1, he becomes the 52nd board chair in the Home's 98-year history. At 50 years of age, he is one of the youngest executives ever to serve in that capacity.
Early Residents Shine at FountainviewIt's been four months since Fountainview, the Home's new Continuing Care Retirement Community, opened its doors, providing a dynamic lifestyle for seniors in the West Valley.
Summer Nutrition Tips & RecipesSummer can place demands on the body and metabolism like those experienced by professional athletes. That’s why nutritionists at the Jewish Home recommend that seniors take steps to improve health, wellness, and energy through heightened dietary awareness.
The New Westside Campus — a Sneak PreviewThe plans are in! Santa Monica-based architectural firm GMPA has just delivered detailed designs and renderings of the new Gonda Healthy Aging Westside Campus.
New Auerbach Unit CertificationThe Home’s state-of-the-art Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatry Unit has just received its long-anticipated designation as an LPS Facility from Los Angeles County. The new designation allows the Home to admit seniors 60+ for acute psychiatric care services on an involuntary basis.
What's the Buzz
Residents Skype with their FamiliesIt all started when Jewish Home computer technology volunteer Susan Fien learned that resident Mitzi Yuda’s son had recently taken a new job in Hawaii.
Residents Attend Ed Asner Event at JCCCultural outings are a part of the active lifestyle for residents at the Jewish Home. They include frequent visits to all of Southern California's major museums, the LA Opera, the Ahmanson, and American Jewish University for student concerts.
When Fall Prevention is Top of MindA study of seniors in Germany has made the surprising discovery that an elderly person's fear of falling can exacerbate pre-existing physical conditions, which in turn leads to a greater risk of falling.
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Mother's Day (May 9th) is right around the corner, and the Home is offering free e-Cards to help you send a message of love to the special mother (or mothers) in your life.
Jewish Home Receives AJAS Award The Jewish Home received the 2010 Jewish Programming Award at the American Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Conference on April 14 for our creative Tzedakah Box project.
Carl Reiner to Emcee Celebration of Life: Reflections 2010Writer, director, producer and actor Carl Reiner has been named the host for this year's Jewish Home gala on May 24th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The Key to Successful Alzheimer's CareEngaging older adults in an active environment has emerged as the best model of specialized Alzheimer's care at the Jewish Home and other premier care units throughout the nation.
New Leadership and Record Census at Skirball HospiceThe Home's Skirball Hospice is serving a record number of patients and families in the Los Angeles area. The program's new administrator, Bill Ries, attributes the increase to a growing recognition of the exceptional quality of compassionate services Skirball Hospice provides.
Largest Mother's Day Celebration in the WorldThe Jewish Home is making the biggest party in the world for mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and great-great-grandmothers, and you're invited!
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Suzanne May is well-known to residents of Eisenberg Village as the artist whose drawings and paintings grace the pages of Chai Journal (EV's quarterly resident newsletter). Her daily, impromptu sketches can be seen on whiteboards around the campus.
A Time to Celebrate Our VolunteersApril is "Volunteer Month" and a time when we recognize the "hands-on" contributions of that caring community to the unique, life-enhancing environment of the Jewish Home.
Jewish Home Passover Seder Makes NewsThe Los Angeles Daily News covered the Jewish Home's Passover Seder on its front page Tuesday, March 30. In an article entitled "This Seder Not Something to Pass Over," Dana Bartholomew explains the near 100-year history of Passover at the Jewish Home, and interviews staff and residents.
Meet Our New Board Chair
New Mother's Day e-Cards
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