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The Newsletter of Menorah Park

Winter 2013

Centennial Gala Celebration Was a Night to Remember Menorah Park celebrated its 100 year anniversary on October 27th with a Centennial Gala held at Temple Adath Yeshurun. It was a great success, with more than 300 people attending and raising over $300,000 through sponsorships and tickets sales. Decorations included historic photos dating back to the founding fathers of the original Jewish Home for the Aged in 1912 and continuing to the present. The event also included dancing to the music of the Stan Colella Orchestra. The Honorary chairs were Sidney and Winnie Greenberg, with Howard and Ellen Weinstein and Steven and Robin Sisskind as co-chairs. Dr. Irving H. Goldman, grandson of one of the co-founders of the original Jewish Home, offered his perspective on Menorah Park’s history; and local news anchor Carrie Lazarus attended with her mother and touched many hearts as she spoke about her late father’s experience at Menorah Park. Television sports anchor, Doug Logan did a masterful job as the event’s master of ceremonies. The reception and dinner was catered by the Oaks at Menorah Park. Many thanks go out to the sponsors, the Gala Chairs and Committee members along with the staff at Menorah Park who made this event a most rewarding evening and a stupendous kick off to Menorah Park’s next 100 years.

From the Chief Executive Officer Before we put our 100th year of Menorah Park unequivocally behind us and begin to look ahead to our next 100 years, I reflect on all the accomplishments and celebrations we have had throughout our centennial year. This included honoring our past Presidents by the establishment of our President’s Circle Endowment Fund, another remarkable and heart felt recognition of residents, staff and volunteers at our annual Shining Stars event, our annual Golf Tournament and the highly successful Centennial Gala. It seemed so much to look forward to and now I realize how much more we still have to look forward to and why. I know I speak for all the staff, Board members and community partners of Menorah Park when I say how proud we are to serve the region with quality care and service. For our seniors who stay a short while on our campus or who live in our residences, we are committed to continue to offer a safe and enriching environment, and choices for a dignified life and healthy aging. And for the future, we promise to work hard, stand up for and devote all of our resources to the health and dignity of all who come to us in need and in transition. One hundred years from now, with your help and support we will be able to say the same. Sincerely yours,

Mary Ellen Bloodgood

Welcome New Staff Mary Kimberly, RN, is the new Director of Patient Services for Menorah Park Home Care. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Crouse School of Nursing. When she is not in the office, Mary enjoys gardening, running and spending time with her husband, two children and her four grandchildren. Beth Beach has returned to work at The Oaks, and is using her expertise in marketing. She has degrees from Boston University and Crouse Hospital School of Nursing. Along with spending time with her husband, Charlie, children and grandchildren, Beth enjoys playing the piano and the cello. Alexandra Muraca, our Executive Chef at The Oaks Dining, returns to her hometown of Syracuse after graduating from Akron University with a culinary arts degree. When she is not in the kitchen, creating her delicious meals, Alex enjoys traveling, art and during the summer months she loves getting involved with recreational sports leagues.

Elizabeth Fuertes-Binder is the new Director of the Menorah Park Group Residence, also known as the Beit Tikvah. Liz comes from New Hartford, our neighbor near Utica. Liz enjoys traveling and cooking. Patricia McGregor, the new social coordinator for The Oaks, keeps the residents busy from morning to night. She holds an Associate’s Degree in the Arts and is certified in nutrition. Patricia comes from Sherburne, NY and lives with her husband, Michael and son, Schuyler. When she is not filling up the calendar with activities for the residents, she enjoys outdoor sports, such as kayaking, hiking and cross-country skiing. She loves her job with all the supportive staff and super residents and it is a delight for her to work with everyone each day! Bob Wood recently acquired the position of Chief Financial Officer at Menorah Park. He is originally from Watertown and now resides in Liverpool with his wife, Patti. He has two daughters who are both in college. When he is not counting numbers, Bob enjoys boating and watching SU basketball and football.

Nominations now being accepted for

OU R S H I N I NG S TARS ! Annual Menorah Park awards recognizing outstanding staff, volunteers and residents

E-MAIL YOUR NOMINATION TO [email protected] include: name of nominee, how they are affiliated with Menorah park, your name and phone number, and why you feel this person is a “Shining Star!” For more information, call (315) 446-9111 x118

Meet our Volunteer Coordinator, Barbara Baum... Become a Volunteer Today!

Barbara Baum, in the Syracuse Jewish Family Service office, has been the Volunteer Coordinator for Menorah Park for a year, working to recruit, interview and guide volunteers to be helpful in many different areas across our campus. “The challenge is to find a good fit for each individual who wishes to help out,” explains Barbara. Service learning requirements at the high school and college level provide a stream of young people eager to make a difference. Recent retirees are another segment of the general population looking for meaningful volunteer positions; and groups of younger students often come in to help out as well. “The most important volunteer job we offer is that of a friendly visitor,” Baum goes on to say, “which is something we can all do.” Before coming to Menorah Park, Barbara held the position of Director of Education at Temple Concord for 15 years. She is also the Principal of the Rabbi Jacob Epstein High School of Jewish Studies. Barbara is a well-known painter and was the featured artist for December at The Oaks, with several works on display. Her favorite subjects to paint these days are her four grandchildren. “For many years I lived across the street on Paddock Drive,” says Barbara, “and my family thought of the Jewish Home as a neighbor and now my mother-in-law lives there. I am so happy to be part of the family that is Menorah Park.” Volunteers are always welcome at Menorah Park. We could not accomplish all that is required to provide quality care and a positive environment without the

Barbara Baum (second from left) and fourth graders from Hebrew Day School at Menorah Park

commitment and efforts of our volunteers. Please accept our invitation to join a dedicated team of people who give of their time, talent and energy to enrich the lives of our residents. There is always a need for volunteers to help transport residents throughout the campus or come in and brighten someone’s day with a friendly chat, a game of cards or simply read the newspaper to them. The possibilities are endless to put a smile on someone’s face and in turn enrich your own life. Well trained and friendly four-legged friends may volunteer as well, as long as their vaccinations are up-to-date. To find out more about our volunteer program, please contact Barbara Baum at Syracuse Jewish Family Service at (315) 446-9111, ext. 234 or email at [email protected].

The Foundation at Menorah Park 2012 Honor Roll of Donors: January 1– December 31, 2012 $50,000 - $99,000 Mr. Elliot Meltzer Abraham Shankman Family Trust Sam Pomeranz Trust $25,000 - 49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Sidney M. Greenberg Himan Brown Charitable Trust Sodexo Senior Living $10,000 - 24,999 Fulton Boiler Andrew Butler Modular Comfort Systems, Inc. Louis Fekete Raymour & Flanigan Mr. & Mrs. Paul Roth Dr. & Mrs. Howard Weinstein Widewaters Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Mr. Alan Wilson $5,000 - 9,999 C & S Companies Kinney Drugs/HealthDirect Mrs. Joan Fineberg Mr. Warren Wolfson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frent The Frent Family Foundation Ms. Jancy Ball Schenectady Media

$2,500 - 4,999 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Berman Ms. Carolyn Bernstein Mrs. Ivy Besdin Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Bloodgood Dorothy & Marshall M. Reisman Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Robert Feldman Mr. Andrew Fox & Ms. Wendy Meyerson Geddes Federal Savings & Loan Hon. & Mrs. Joseph Greenman Dr. Sheldon Horowitch The Horowitch Family Foundation Key Bank Ms. Victoria Kohl Mr. Jon Maloff Mr. Dan Miller Natur-Tyme/N.E.E.D.S., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scolaro Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Sisskind Mr. & Dr. Lynn Smith Mr. Steven St. Amour Zausmer-Frisch Scruton & Aggarwal $1,000 - 2,499 Mr. Marc Adler Ms. Melissa Aiello Ames Linen Service Arlene L. and Jerome R. Gerber Family Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Arnow BizEvents Bonadio Group Mr. & Mrs. Neil Bronstein Mr. Robert M. Brown Mr. & Mrs. David Burns Central New York Community Foundation Cool Insuring Agency, Inc. COR Development Company David M. Martin Trust Fund Mr. & Mrs. I. Stephen Davis Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Ehrlich Empire DM, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Mark Erlebacher Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Finkelstein First Niagara Flax Fust Charles Chambers, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Frank Goldberg Mrs. Lois Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goldberg Mr. Stuart Groskin Mr. & Dr. Gary Grossman Ms. Gwen Kay & Dr. Jef Sneider Koenig Advertising Public Relations Koldin Law Center Mr. Sheldon Kruth Mackenzie Hughes LLP Mr. Richard Maloff Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Meyer Northeast Decorating & Exhibit Services Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Pollock Mr. Roderic Rolett

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Romano Mrs. Marcia Rothschild Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Rubenstein Mrs. Elaine Rubenstein Mr. Phillip Rubenstein Mrs. Joan Rubenstein Dr. & Mrs. Lionel Rudolph Mr. David Schmuckler Hon. & Mrs. Jack Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Donald Shulman Mr. & Mrs. Philip Stein Syracuse Center of Excellence Temple Adath Yeshurun Temple Society of Concord Visual Technologies Mr. Robert Weiler Mr. William Serog Mr. Warren Wolfson & Ms. Carole Kametz Mr. Daniel Wolfson & Ms. Diana Gonzalez Gandolfi $500 - 999 Mr. Douglas Ahlsen Mr. John Arnott Bailey, Haskell & Lalonde Dr. & Mrs. N. Barry Berg Mr. & Mrs. William Berinstein Dr. & Mrs. Allan Birnbaum Birnbaum Funeral Service Mr. & Mrs. Steven Bronstein Mr. Alan Byer

Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. Mark Field Mr. & Mrs. Cyril Freeman Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Falcone Mrs. Rosalind Gingold Dr. & Mrs. Irving Goldman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Herman Holy Cross Church Mr. Slava Ifraim Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Foundation CNY Jewish Federation of CNY Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Kall Dr. & Mrs. Mark Kasowitz King & King Architects Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Koenig Mr. & Mrs. Harlan La Vine Mr. Robert Lahm Le Moyne College Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Martin Levine Mrs. Shirley Martin Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Meyer Parker Jewish Institute Foundation Mr. Todd Pinsky Mrs. Stephanie Pinsky PNP Computer Systems, Inc. Dr. William S. & Hon. Rosemary Pooler Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Rohrlich Mrs. Muriel Rubin Dr. & Mrs. John Sonne Syracuse University Whitman Alumni United Way of Central New York Mr. & Mrs. James Valenson Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Watson Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. $250 - 499 Affinity Rehabilitation Dr. & Mrs. Steven Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Howard Alexander Arrow Communication Laboratories Atlas Health Care Linen Services Mr. & Mrs. Michael Balanoff Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baum Mr. & Mrs. Charles Beach Mr. & Mrs. Austin Beltrani Mrs. Roslyn Bilford Dr. & Mrs. Robert Black Bousquet and Holstein PLLC Mr. & Mrs. Alan Burstein Mr. Paul Chiodo Mrs. Helen Clancy & Mr. Sam Beardsley Congregation Beth Sholom-Chevra Shas Crouse Hospital Dr. Michael Cynamon & Mrs. Wendy Ressler Dr. Ronald D’Amico Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPA Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards Mr. Alan Shawn Feinstein The Feinstein Foundation Rabbi & Mrs. Daniel Fellman Mr. & Mrs. Allen Frank GE Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Gerber Ms. Terri Gerber Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gnacik Mr. & Mrs. Ronny Goeler Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Irwin Goldberg Mr. David Goldstein Drs. Michael & Wendy Gordon GrandJean & Wagner Green & Seifter CPAs Ms. Heidi Greenbaum Interim Healthcare Internists Associates Clinical Lab Rabbi Daniel Jezer

Mr. Mark J. Kline Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Knoller Mr. & Mrs. M. Louis Kruth Mr. George Lee, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Levine Dr. & Mrs. William Levy Mr. Arthur Liberman Dr. & Mrs. John Lina Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lowenstein Mr. & Mrs. James Mandel Drs. Bruce and Beverly Marmor Mr. & Mrs. John Martin Dr. & Mrs. John McCabe Mr. Jeremiah McCabe Mckesson Medical-Surgical Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Mendel Mr. & Mrs. David Mooney Mr. David Newman Nixon Peabody LLP Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Nord Mr. & Mrs. Sean Novak Parish Maintenance Supply Mr. Neal Pascale Mrs. Anne Rakieten RBC Wealth Management Ms. Luana Reeves Romano Motors Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Rossoff Roth Steel Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Alan Rothschild Mr. Robert Sarason Mrs. Dene Sarason Mr. & Mrs. Irving Schotz Scotsman Press Mr. Melvyn Shindler Dr. & Mrs. David Simon SJH Cardiology Associates Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Smith Suburban Transportation Mr. & Mrs. David Temes Dr. & Mrs. Howard Weinberger Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wood $100 – 249 Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Albert Aloha Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Sam Alpert Arthritis Health Associates, PLLC Mr. David M. Artini Mrs. Ellen Barbas Ms. Evelyn Barenholtz Mr. & Mrs. Donald Barter Mr. & Mrs. Henry Bersani Mr. & Mrs. Jim Biron Dr. & Mrs. Martin Black Mr. & Mrs. Carl Boller Ms. Nicole Bond Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bridge Mr. & Mrs. Jon Brodsky Mr. Bernard Bugin The Honorable William J. Burke Mr. Rocco Carbone Mr. & Mrs. Russell Carlson Mrs. Joyce Carmen Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Clum Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Cohen Dr. & Mrs. William Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Cecile Cohen Mr. & Mrs. Elihu Cohen Ms. Judy Cramer Mr. Murray Daitchman Mr. & Mrs. Paul D’Annunzio David & Lisa Silverman Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. George DeAngelo Mr. Ted Dellas Mr. Donald Denzler Mr. Anthony Diglio Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Dinkin Dr. & Mrs. Mark Dropkin Mr. & Mrs. Mark Drucker

Mr. and Mrs. Vann Evans Dr. & Mrs. David Feiglin Dr. & Mrs. Philip Ferro Mrs. Marian Finer Mr. & Mrs. Howard Finkelstein Mrs. Maryann Finn Mr. & Mrs. David Francey Mr. Seth Francey Mr. & Mrs. Philip Frankel Dr. & Mrs. Gary Freeman Mr. Robert Fullenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Galson Mr. Jeffrey Gardner Mr. Paul Garrow Ms. Karen Gavenda Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gingold Mr. & Mrs. Victor Ginsky Mr. Martin Goetz Mr. & Mrs. Neil Gold Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Goldberg Mrs. Mary Frances Good Mr. Phillip Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Greenhouse Mr. & Mrs. Neil Greeson Mr. Stephen Greeson Ms. Jessica Grenga Ms. Norma Groskin Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. Grossman Mr. Julius Guttman Ms. Jan Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Heller Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Herz Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Holstein Mr. & Mrs. Alex Holstein Mr. Gary Horshdorfer Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Horwitz Ms. Kathleen Hughes Ms. Mary Huse J & S Drapery, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Don Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Wes Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jones Dr. & Mrs. Philip Kaplan Ms. Danielle Katz Mrs. Miriam Kavanagh Mr. Joseph Kearney Kiwanis Club of Dewitt, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Kletsky Mrs. Faye Kline Ms. Elizabeth Kolodney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kroot Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Ladenheim Dr. & Mrs. Jerome Laffer Ms. Elaine Landau Mr. & Mrs. William Le Mon Mr. & Mrs. Bennett Levine Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Liberman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Liberman Mr. Doug Logan Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Manheim Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Mardon Ms. Stephanie Mardon Martin Ganotis Brown Mould & Currie PC Mr. & Mrs. Peter Matlow Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Mautino Mr. Donald Mawhinney, Jr. Mr. Brian McLane Dr. Stanley Meltzer Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Meltzer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Miller Mr. & Mrs. Steven A. Miron Mr. Robert D. Morgans, Jr. Mrs. Randie Mosenthal Cantor & Mrs. Marvin Moskowitz Mr. & Mrs. William Multack Dr. Robert Neulander Mr. & Mrs. Paul Newman Ms. Mary Oliker

Mr. Louis Orbach Mr. William Pearlman Mrs. Marilyn Pinsky Mr. Edward Potter Presbyterian Home of CNY, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Raymond Mrs. Dominick Riccardi Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Ricciardi Mr. & Mrs. Paul Roodin Dr. & Mrs. Joel Rosenberg Hon. Kate Rosenthal Ms. Judith Rossoff Mr. & Mrs. Eli Roth Ms. Jennifer Ryan Mr. Milton Sack Mrs. Gloria Sage Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sagerman Mr. Daniel Sammons Ms. Mara Sapon-Shevin Mr. & Mrs. Louis Savastino Dr. & Mrs. Mike Schaffer Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Scheer Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Scholz Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Seidberg Mr. Bryan Shapess Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Shapiro Ms. Marilyn Sharron Rabbi & Mrs. Charles Sherman Mrs. Marcelle Shiroki Mr. & Mrs. Murray Sidman Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Siegel Signage Systems Mr. & Mrs. David Silverman Mr. Jesse Sklavos Dr. & Mrs. Richard Smernoff Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Spector Dr. Martin Staller Dr. & Mrs. George Starr Mrs. Marilyn Steinberg Dr. Pamela Stern Mr. & Mrs. Fred Stevenson Mr. Robert P. Steves Ms. Katherine Stone Sugarman Law Firm Mr. & Mrs. Howard Suslow Mr. Steven Tauber Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Tenenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tracy Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Ullman United Way of MA Bay Mr. & Mrs. Steven Volinsky Mr. Irving Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Steven Wagner Mrs. Martha Wason Ms. Staci Weber Mrs. Jean Weisberg Mr. & Mrs. Martin Wells Mr. & Mrs. George Wladis Mr. Steve Wladis Wood & Smith, P.C. Ms. Susan Yeres Mr. & Mrs. Sam Young Mr. James Young Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Young Mrs. Linda Zagraniczny $1 - 99 Mr. Anthony Abboud Ms. Elaine Abrams Mr. & Mrs. Jack Allen Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Alpert Dr. & Mrs. Ira Ames Mr. & Mrs. William Arnault, III Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Ashkin Mr. Victor Azria Mr. & Mrs. Norman Barnett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Basla Mr. Daryl Bayer Mr. Marc Beckman Rabbi & Mrs. Irvin Beigel

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Belkowitz Mr. & Mrs. Saul Berkman Mr. & Mrs. Steven Berkowitz Ms. Barbara Berman Ms. Annette Birnbaum Mr. Julius Blank Mrs. Shaun Blumin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bordynski Ms. Susan Borker Ms. Joanne Boster Ms. Elizabeth Bouchard Ms. Barbara Boyd Mrs. Audrey Branse Mr. Alan Braverman Mrs. Betty Breinin Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Brezner Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brisson Ms. Shirley Bronstein Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brophy Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Brown Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bryerton Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Burns Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cagwin Mr. Peter Campon Cedar Hill Associates, LLC Drs. Larry & Jayne Charlamb Dr. & Mrs. Walter Charles Mrs. Phyllis Charney Dr. & Mrs. Sherman Chottiner Mr. Bruce Cohen Ms. Toni Cole & Mr. Tom Pettus Mr. & Mrs. Thad Collum Mr. Sidney Cominsky Ms. Concetta Corasaniti Mr. & Mrs. Michael Costello Ms. Diana Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Crowley Ms. Antoinette Curran Ms. Mary Ellen Curtin Mr. & Mrs. Jack Cypays Dr. Kurt D’Amico Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Delaney Ms. Janet Dellas Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Diamond Mr. & Mrs. John Doty Mr. John Ducat Ms. Barbara Duffy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dunham Ms. Amy D. Eliezer Ms. Jane Elkin Ms. Gertrude Ellison Mr. & Mrs. Hannan Epstein Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ergort Mr. & Mrs. Edward Erwin Mrs. Betty Feinberg Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Feitler Mr. & Mrs. Sam Feld Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Feldman Mrs. Hadassah Fendius Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Fine Ms. Judith Finer Dr. & Mrs. Michael Finer Dr. & Mrs. Saul Finer Mrs. Marjorie Fink Mr. & Mrs. Harley Finkelstein Mr. & Dr. Jordan Fiske Mrs. Joan Fleischman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fleischman Ms. Helen Fodaro Ms. Norma Foody Mrs. Judith Franklin Mrs. Rose Franklin Ms. Sheryl Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Martin Fried Mr. & Mrs. Ken Frieden Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Friedman Mr. Howard Friedman Ms. Barbara Friedman Mrs. Lillian Gale Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gallagher Ms. Jean Gallin

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Mrs. Blanche Lazarus Ms. Adrienne LeBlang Dr. & Mrs. Mark Levinsohn Mrs. Minnie Levinsohn Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lipson Mr. Gary Livent Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lotierzo Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Loudis, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lowenstein Ms. Mary Lundy Mr. & Mrs. Joel Mangel Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Marcum Dr. & Mrs. William Marcus Mr. & Mrs. Scott Mardon Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Margolin Dr. Emile Martin Mr. & Mrs. Mike Schroeder Serafino Marzocchi Mr. & Mrs. Herbert May Ms. Sharon McDonald Mrs. Harriet Mead Ms. Regina Meadvin Mr. James Merithew Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Merritt Mrs. Beverly Miller Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Mondlick Mr. & Mrs. Eric Morris Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moseson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moss Dr. Maxwell M. Mozell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Myers Mr. Ronald Naistadt Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelkin Mr. & Mrs. Brett Newhauser Mr. & Mrs. Irving J. Newman Mr. & Mrs. William Newman Mr. & Mrs. James Newman Ms. Marilyn Novins Mrs. Daniel J. O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. David Oliver Mr. Michael Oliver Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Pearl Mr. & Mrs. Dominick Pensabene Mr. Abe Pereira Ms. Anne Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Perkins Mrs. Jean Perl Personal Fitness Programs, Inc. Mrs. Selma Radin Ms. Patricia Rao Ms. Linda Raulli The Honorable Bernard L. Reagan Ridgefield Public Schools Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Roberts Mrs. Ann Roberts Ms. Sarah Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Jack Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Rosenbloom Ms. Naomi Roth Ms. Judi Roth Mr. & Mrs. Berkeley Roth Mr. Larry Rothenberg Mrs. Helen Rothenberg Mrs. Ethel Sall Rothfeld Mr. Arthur Rothman Mrs. Ellen Rothschild Dr. & Mrs. Harold Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. John P. Ryan Mr. Michael Sampson Mr. & Mrs. Suresh Santanam Mr. & Mrs. Donald Sanzotta Mr. Lee Sarkin Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Saulsbury Mr. & Mrs. Leo Sawyer Mr. & Mrs. John Schalk Mr. & Mrs. John Schlager Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Schlosser Mr. & Mrs. Gerd Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Philip Schuls Dr. & Mrs. Robert Schwartz

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The Jewish Home

The Oaks

During the year, the residents of the Jewish Health and Rehabilitation Center have been keeping busy with new programs, including Happy Hour every Tuesday and Thursday in the Café. We have also been enjoying the company of our friends from The Oaks and The Inn once a month, when we all have lunch together. As always, residents look forward to Sunday entertainment, visits from the children of “Babies Boogie” on Tuesdays, as well as “Movie Magic” with Mike Price and music with the Klezmer Band every month.

On the first Tuesday night of each month, the residents of The Oaks at Menorah Park are celebrating something new - FAMILY NIGHT. With an open invitation to family members, friends and neighbors, we gather in the Atrium for dessert and coffee and, to enjoy fellowship and, also, varying types of talented performers. So far we have been amused and entertained by Adirondack Mtn. Cloggers, The Five Tones Woodwind Quintet, “Thanks for the Memories” Game Show and Enzian Bavarian Folk Dancers. On December 4th, the residents enjoyed the FAMILY NIGHT gathering, when they were treated to a “Big Band” style Dance Party.

Our holiday celebrations included a Hanukkah Luncheon for the residents on December 13th, a “Holiday Party” with special entertainment by Paul Modoferi on December 20th, several trips to Lights on the Lake, and of course, our annual holiday decorating contest throughout the facility.

Rothschild Adult Day The community of our Adult Day program had a wonderful 2012. Throughout the year, participants and staff engaged in in-house programming that included arts and crafts, activities involving current events and “Life Lessons” and a weekly “Community Meeting” where they share news with one another. We also have regular entertainment from the community and offer monthly outings. Thanks to the Volunteer Program at Menorah Park, we have had many energetic and talented people come in to assist the staff. One such student, Sarah Connelly, from Le Moyne College, worked with two of our registrants by helping them write down some of their life stories. This project proved to be personally meaningful, not only to the women involved, but to Sarah herself. This October, we bade a fond goodbye to a beloved registrant, Mary S., who was a 15 year veteran of our program. Mary was known across the Menorah Park campus for her sunny disposition and her talent on the piano. We never found a song she couldn’t play by ear. We gave Mary a great send off to her new home in California with a big going away party.

Sellin Rehabilitation KUDOS are in order! The Therapy Department is proud to announce that Susan Valerino, P.T., Tammy Lytle, P.T., and Christine Diorio, P.T., have received advanced Specialty Board Certifications in Geriatric Physical Therapy (GCS). They recently traveled to New Jersey to complete further certifications in Exercise Prescription for the Aging Population (CEEAA). The certifications will benefit our long term residents, as well as short term rehab patients, in numerous ways. They are three of only approximately 1,000 professionals nationwide who hold these designations. Health and Rehab has a “Wish List” for donations: Wish list: Sit to Stand Lift, Seat Lift Assist Cushion, 2 GeriLoungers , Upper Body Ergonometer, Weighted Dowels, Bed Cane, 3 Rolling Stools, 2 Low Over-the- Bed Trays. Please call Sue Valerino at extension 164 to talk about a possible donation.

Also new at The Oaks, is our rotating art wall. This designated area is located in our Atrium; it features local talent of various mediums for our residents and general public alike to enjoy. We have had the pleasure of viewing photography, water colors, and oils on canvas and acrylics. In the future we hope to expand our horizons to include pottery and jewelry collections as well. This is a great way to showcase local artists and keeps us connected with the community in which we live. The Oaks has a “Wish List” for donations: Wish list: Baby Grand Piano, Vacuum Cleaner, X-box, Framed Art, New DVD’s. Please call Jan Edwards at (315) 449-3309 to talk about a possible donation.

Beit Tikvah The young women of Beit Tikvah have enjoyed the past six months. They hosted a BBQ for their families on July 4th, went on family vacations and hosted a community BBQ in August for their peers. The highlight was a performance by salsa dancers. They took a three day vacation to Niagara Falls accompanied by their support staff. While in Niagara Falls, they visited the Aquarium, toured the Dare Devil Museum and rode on the Maid of the Mist. They enjoyed shopping at the outlets and a Shabbat dinner at The Hard Rock Café. Upon their return from Niagara Falls, the young women hosted a Shabbat family dinner at Beit Tikvah, which was enjoyed by all. The New York State Fair was also among the sites they took in this summer, as well as a trip to Hamilton, NY to take part in the Great Chocolate Train Wreck Festival and a visit to the Snake-Oil Glassworks in Skaneateles, where they had fun watching a glass making demonstration. In October, one of the women attended the Self Advocacy Conference in Albany and in November they hosted a festive preThanksgiving dinner for their families. Beit Tikvah continues to be a blessing to our community and a program with all life has to offer. The House has a “Wish List” for donations: Wishlist: Ramp for wheelchairs, New Dishes (meat and dairy), New Flatware, New Electric knife, 16 towels, in groups of 4 in 4 different colors, 16 washcloths in groups of 4 in 4 different colors, and a filing cabinet with a lock. Please call Liz Binder (31)446-4369 to talk about a possible donation.

Syracuse Jewish Family Services (SJFS)

program offering options that everyone can enjoy. We had fun exploring all CNY has to offer, from a boat ride Last year at this time Syracuse Jewish Family Service was on the Erie Canal, to a delicious dinner at Eddies Bar & busy with a top-to-bottom restructuring effort. This year Grill in Sylvan Beach and golf at Butternut Creek! Not to we are sharing news of our many accomplishments on mention our monthly visits to the Turning Stone Casino. the Menorah Park campus and in the greater community. We had a lot of fun here too! This summer we had an antique car show in our own backyard and one of our SJFS’ Solutions program with Alissa Gardner and Stu favorite programs was an intergenerational party with our Harlem is providing services needed to help seniors friends from the Hebrew Day School where the children remain independent in their own homes, both in the came together to craft beautiful posters that decorated community and on our campus. As care managers, our second floor hallways. they build relationships that make it possible for them to accompany and support individuals and their family The Inn is committed to enhancing the quality of life for members on the journey through later life. In addition to all of our residents. We look forward to having lots of fun directly providing specific services such as personal affairs and exciting programming in the year to come and we assistance, our SOS transportation and medical advocacy, welcome all friends and family members to join in the they also help assess needs, coordinate care with other fun. If you would like to receive an electronic copy of our providers and family members, and make arrangements monthly activities calendar, please contact Christina Paul for personal care, home services and other needs. at 446-9111 ext. 143 to be added to our distribution list. Carrie Scholz, LMSW, has joined the staff as Clinical Service The Inn has a “Wish List” for donations: Coordinator. She directs agency’s wellness and therapeutic Wish list: Floor lamps for the back library, Trivia Game – mental health programming, including oversight of the larger print to enable residents to read, Bingo equipment, clinical staff and four graduate clinical interns. An emphasis Karaoke machine – DVD’s age appropriate music and on filling the unmet need for mental health education and LARGE print song books, Video on Chair exercises – services for older adults is capturing community interest and resistance bands, Large Print Playing Cards, Video games – well attended professional in-service events have been held Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Computers. Please call throughout the year. An innovative program, the BeWell Katie Hughes at extension 180 to talk about a possible Initiative (Behavioral and Emotional Wellness Empowers donation. Later Life), focuses on wellness through workshops such as “Beating the Blues,” “Stop the Stress” and “Mood Managers,” and for younger families SJFS facilitated a Parenting Learn from our 100+ Ladies Workshop in partnership with Temple Concord. How to Live a Longer Life Stay tuned: new groups are in the works. The Kosher Meals-on-Wheels program is thriving with new staff member, Cantor Paula Pepperstone, facilitating deliveries. The meal program has a dedicated group of volunteers that continually work to ensure that every scheduled meal gets to its destination without a single interruption for bad weather. Outreach to the Muslim community to serve those homebound elders who observe Halal is just beginning and is being met with much enthusiasm. SJFS has revitalized a Community Assistance program with the Jewish Federation of Central New York and the other institutions in the Jewish community. This program coordinates the use of community resources to serve local Jewish individuals and families in crisis and in recovery. An outreach to the public is in the works with the goal of compiling an inventory of these resources, both individual and agency-based to promote within the community. The busy SJFS office looks forward to another year of activity and action.

The Inn The Inn at Menorah Park has had an exciting year! We have seen many changes and smiling faces throughout the year. With the success of our Bridges Program, numerous friends have had the opportunity to stay with us on a short term basis and continue their therapy while enjoying all the comforts of The Inn. As always, Christina Paul has worked to bring us quality entertainment that promises to energize our body, mind and spirit. We are proud of our expanded activity

By Helen Clancy, Administrator, Menorah Park

We noted an interesting fact when observing our residents who have become Centenarians. As of October, 2012, 6% of the residents of Menorah Park’s long Rose Feinman Anne Rosenzweig Cieta Shotridge term care divIsion were celebrating their 100th birthday. The national average for Centenarians is 0.02%. Amy Pandozzi, RN, ADON, reviewed the residents to determine Marana White Lillian Colbert Margaret Hedges-Yost if there were like characteristics among them. What she found was informative and matches research on the topic. Members of Menorah Park’s 100 year old club were likely to share the following characteristics: 100% female; none on antipsychotics; low number of daily medications (6.1/day); long marriages; history of having or enjoying pets; low incidence of diabetes; and most are residents of the Terrace (our unit for residents with reduced cognitive ability). Other characteristics reviewed did not show similarities among the residents. These included: education level; disease process; oral condition (teeth); Vitamin D3 use; and frequent family contact. This is not in any way a research presentation, rather, these are our anecdotal observations of a very important group of residents whom we are honored to care for.

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