August - September 2013 - Menorah Park Center for Senior Living

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Menorah Park
Campus News
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living Community Newsletter
Wednesday Walkers
August - September 2013
Aging Resources
Fall Dinner Conversation
Back & Neck Pain:
Causes and Treatment
Thursday, Sept. 12th
5:30 p.m.
RSVP to Beth at
216-839-6678
Flyer enclosed
By Victoria Chaitoff, Menorah Park Public Relations Intern
My admiration for the Peter
B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy
Center (LAC) has yet to plateau,
and I doubt that it ever will. I
have become enamored with
the LAC, its staff, clients,
and, above all, its Wednesday
walking group.
The LAC walking group
meets every Wednesday at the
Cleveland Metroparks Acacia
Reservation on Cedar Road
directly across the street from
the LAC. The path that they take
reaches nearly a mile, round trip. Their perseverance culminated in the Cleveland
Senior Walk, held downtown on July 25th.
(see “Walkers” on page 11)
25TH Anniversary: Celebrating Our
Nursing Assistant Training Program
By Volunteer Helene Weinberger
Euclid STNA Brenda Sue Berry recently
celebrated her 30 year milestone of
employment at Menorah Park with plans
to retire this year and enjoy more time
with her family. Brenda is pictured here
with Euclid resident Ann Berk, who just
turned 100 years old. (The young lady
you see to the left is actually Ann’s granddaughter on a life-sized photo-blanket with
other members of the family, which Ann
draped across her chair as Brenda helped
her get ready for her close-up.) Brenda
provides excellent and compassionate care
to our residents daily. In celebrating the
25th anniversary of the training program,
we also celebrate Brenda’s tireless service
over the past 30 years, and we’ll miss
her kind, caring and generous spirit.
Congratulations!
(see “NATP” on page 2)
Menorah Park • 27100 Cedar Road • Beachwood, Ohio 44122 • www.menorahpark.org
One Campus, Many Solutions, One Person at a Time
INSIDE
New Heights of Fame.................. 2
2013 Holiday Schedule ............... 3
Rose Institute Awards ................ 4
Welcome Traci Felder ................ 5
2013 Annual Campaign.............. 6
Why We Need Financial Help.... 7
Legacy Society
Inaugural Garden Reception..... 8
Helen’s Place Garden.................. 9
Scholar on Campus.................... 10
Post-hospital Care..................... 11
Activity Highlights.................... 12
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New Heights for Legally Blind Artist
Menorah Park Campus News
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It’s been an exciting few years for 94-year-old
Hy Snell, artist and resident at Stone Gardens
Assisted Living. Hy and his daughter Amy
Kinstlinger recently shipped one of Hy’s
paintings to New York. A fellow artist who
was walking by the Pfizer building near Grand
Central in New York happened to see Hy’s
larger-than-life portraits plastered in various
spots on the front face of the building, and on
flags lining part of the street, and the stranger
decided he wanted one of Hy’s paintings. Hy is
still in disbelief. Just a few months ago, a film
crew from New York contacted staff for Hy to
kick off a national campaign designed to initiate
real-life dialogue on aging. The campaign is
called “Get Old” and demonstrates that aging
can be an amazing thing. Hy was ‘discovered’
when producers found a video on the internet
of a program, the Ohio Department of Aging’s
Finer With Age.
Hy’s largerthan-life
murals
on a
prominent
New York
building.
A few years back, Hy informed the Menorah Park D.R.E.A.M. Team
that he wanted to be famous for his art. The D.R.E.A.M. Team’s goal
is to fulfill any dreams that any resident may have, however big or
small. Since the program’s inception several years ago, hundreds of
dreams have been fulfilled. Dreams range from as sweet and simple as
playing hop-scotch in front of one’s childhood home, to meeting actor
Kevin Costner, to taking a trip to Israel, to riding on a hot air balloon.
The D.R.E.A.M. Team is successfully changing lives, as demonstrated
with Hy. He has been featured on radio, television, in print, all over the
internet and now, all over New York!
“This is crazy,” Hy says with a smile, “I never thought this could
happen! People are seeing my art all over the country. I can’t believe
it!” It is so rewarding to see senior citizens who thought their lives were
all lived out with no dreams left, to realize just the opposite—and to have
their wildest dreams come true! Menorah Park is a very rare place with
amazing programs that really do make life very exciting.
He insists that he never expected to be a ‘ROLE MODEL’ for aging
adults, but apparently, Pfizer thought differently. Their campaign
and documentary called “Get Old” featuring Hy, can be found at the
following link: http://getold.com/#inspire/10466
NATP
(continued from page 1)
Merri Bunge, Director of Education for Menorah Park’s Nursing
Assistant Training Program, still talks about the inception of this hugely
valuable asset on campus. “In 1987, the United States Congress passed
in the budget the Ombudsman Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, which
included a requirement that all of the states must have a minimum of a
75-hour training program to qualify for a state certified NATP.”
Menorah Park participates with a program requiring 94 hours of training.
Merri said that Rose Crnjak, Clinical Instructor, has been here since the
program’s inception. “In 2012, we had 149 graduates, and our threeweek program occurs monthly. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of
this valuable program. We will include displays of those trained before
2000.”
A Psalm for the Season
Although, “they come close to cause me harm…they
only stumble and fall”; even as I am tortured by my
past, it only falls by the wayside and cannot really
harm me. “I want to dwell in G-d’s shelter…and
experience the pleasantness of G-d”; my whole focus
is to be in relationship with G-d and to enjoy that
relationship. “G-d will treasure me and keep me safe
in G-d’s Sukkah”; when I sit in the Sukkah I feel safe
and surrounded by G-d. “In the concealment of G-d’s
tent, I am lifted safely upon a rock. Now, my head
is raised high above my enemies…” As I sit in the
Sukkah, I am raised above my past; those negative
images cannot hurt me.
I have reached this place of safety and security in
G-d’s presence through the holidays when I cried out,
“G-d, listen to my voice” and listen to the cry of my
soul in the sound of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah.
When I said, “Hear me when I call” on Yom Kippur
and I pleaded to G-d, “Be gracious and answer me.
My heart has called me to seek your presence, and I
do seek your presence, Oh G-d.”
As I consider my connection to G-d, I have come to
realize: “False witnesses would have risen against me
and caused me harm”; my past deeds would still be
haunting me, “if I had not believed I would see G-d’s
goodness”; without my faith in you, G-d. And now,
“my heart is strong and my hope is in you, G-d”.
May we all be written and sealed for blessings in the
Book of Life, Amen.
Holiday Schedule 2013
Rosh Hashanah
Sukkot
Wednesday, September 4:
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Evening Services
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 5:
First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Morning Services
8:30 a.m.
Shofar Service
10:30 a.m.
Evening Services
4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 6:
Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Morning Services
8:30 a.m.
Shofar Service
10:30 a.m.
Reform Service
R.H. Myers
10:30 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15 p.m.
Saturday, September 7:
Shabbat Teshuva
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Afternoon Services 4:15 p.m.
Erev Sukkot
Evening Service
4:15p.m.
First Day of Sukkot
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15 p.m.
Second Day of Sukkot
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15p.m.
Shabbat Chol HaMoed
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15 p.m.
Holiday Concludes 8:10 p.m.
Hoshanah Rabbah
Morning Services
7:50
Yom Kippur
Shemini Atzeret /
Simchat Torah
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
Afternoon Service
2:00 p.m.
Abbreviated
Kol Nidre Service 2:30 p.m.
Kol Nidre Service
6:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
Services
8:30 a.m.
Yizkor Service
11:30 a.m.
Mincha, Ne’ilah,
Maariv Services
“Break the Fast” *
Pearl’s Place
Holiday Ends:
Erev Shemini Atzeret
Evening Service
4:15p.m.
Shemini Atzeret /
Simchat Torah
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Yizkor
10:30a.m.
(approx)
(approx) Evening Services
6:30 p.m.
Simchat Torah Celebration
5:00 p.m. Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. Simchat Torah
8:20 p.m. Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15p.m.
*Sponsored by the Barbara
Shabbat
& Bob Brenner Fund
Morning Services
9:00 a.m.
Evening Services
4:15 p.m.
Holiday Concludes 7:55 p.m.
May You Be Written and Sealed for a Happy and Healthy Year!
Family members and friends are welcome to join us for services!
All services in synagogue unless otherwise indicated.
When I consider the words, “G-d is my light and
saves me from despair, of whom shall I be in awe;
G-d is the power in my life, of whom shall I be
afraid,” I remember that with G-d in my life I can see
clearly, I need not give up, for there is no other reality
besides G-d. My strength comes from G-d and I don’t
need to fear my past deeds.
With Live Music from Yiddishe Kup!
Sunday, September 22, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Family and Friends Welcome!!
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During the month before
Rosh Hashanah and
through the holidays until
Simchat Torah, it is a
custom to recite the 27th
Psalm. Rabbi Matisyahu
Solomon encourages us to
pay attention to the words
when we read any of the
psalms and reflect on the
mood they evoke. The
Rabbi Ephraim Karp, Vilna Gaon teaches that this
Director of Spiritual
particular psalm actually
Living
refers to our preparation
and experience of the holidays. Let us take a look at
some of the emotions behind the words.
Come and Celebrate with Us on Sukkot
At our Annual Simchat Beit Ha’sho’evah
Those Were The Years!
By Volunteer Helene Weinberger
Campus Glenville Reunion a Big Hit
This year’s achievement ceremony marks the 18th year of the
Achievement Ceremony of Rose Institute of Lifelong Learning
on the Menorah Park campus, and this time there were 53
honorees including two very special awardees:
By Menorah Park Public Relations Intern Shami Kirsch
Annabel Berkman, resident of Stone
Gardens, is the Valedictorian. This
award is granted to the individual
who has amassed the largest number
of credits for the year. She is an
active participant with a constantly
inquiring mind on almost any subject.
She said, “Even when I didn’t know
anything about the topic I attended
anyhow and always found something
of interest, always with excellent
instructors. For instance, Jerry
Annabel Berkman
Graham with his politics is wonderful.
It is amazing what is available to us if we take advantage of it.”
She enjoys “talking books” for which there is no charge and
which opens the entire world of literature to her. “I appreciate
modern technology, including
my computer,” she said.
A tenant of Wiggins Place
since 2004, Eva Rosenberg just
received the Rose Award for
attending the largest number
of classes over a period of
time. She is young at heart,
with a background in education
and in work that most young
people today would envy,
and hopefully, emulate. Eva
states forcefully, “I am always
curious and want to learn more.
Rose Institute is a real gift in
my life.”
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Rose Institute Awards 2013
Growing up in New York
during the Great Depression,
advanced education was out of the question. She says, “I
graduated high school in 1934 and my first job was as an assistant
bookkeeper.” In order to continue her education, as she tells it,
“I had to work till 6:00 p.m. then grabbed a nut sandwich for 12¢
and coffee for a nickel, and then dashed to school at CCNY. In
1941 I married, bore three children, but felt that I had unfinished
work to do.” She matriculated at Syracuse University in 1957 and
graduated in 1961 with a Business and Economics degree.
Eva Rosenberg
No one who knows either of these remarkable women can remain
unmoved by both of their life stories. They are intelligent,
confident, accomplished women who value the opportunity to
learn and achieve during a lifetime of curiosity and fulfillment.
Rarely does one have the opportunity to witness
the true power of the memories and long-time
friendships that are shaped in youth. Residents, staff
and volunteers from the Teen Philanthropy Board
(that also made a supporting donation) had that
opportunity on Sunday, June 23, when Glenville
graduates on the Menorah Park Campus gathered to
reminisce and celebrate their high school spirit.
The Menorah Park’s Saltzman auditorium was alive
with the sound of excited conversations. Balloons
sporting the school colors of black and red hovered
above tables. While alumni may have graduated
more than half a century ago, their memories of
Glenville High remain close to their hearts. “The
school spirit there was fantastic,” said class of ’45
graduate and tenant of The R.H. Myers Apartments
Fred Solomon. “It was a wonderful, wonderful
school.”
Residents greeted each
other and obtained
autographs in their
new memory books.
The books, sponsored
by Sam Miller,
contained photographs
from Glenville’s
“golden years” of
1929 through 1951,
and gave residents
who had long ago
forgotten their own
yearbooks a chance
Sam Miller
to review the past and
own a souvenir for the future.
At the reunion, Renee Aronoff, a 1941 graduate
of Glenville high and resident of Wiggins Place,
recounted one of her cherished memories. “I thought
I’d shine on Broadway someday, so I was very
involved in the drama department with teacher Mr.
Davis,” she said. “Throughout my Glenville high
School years, I had a secret desire to slide down the
banister. So just a few days before graduation I did
it, and wouldn’t you know I landed right in front of
the school disciplinarian, Vice Principal Towne. He
walked right by as if he didn’t see a thing.”
Vi Spevack, a resident of Stone Gardens assisted
living and a 1935 Glenville graduate, delivered the
(see “Glenville” on page 9)
Menorah Park
foundation News
I am delighted to have recently been named Director of Major Gifts and Endowment
Campaign at the Menorah Park Foundation. As a native Clevelander dedicated to the
non-profit arena, I began my career with the desire to help people in our communities.
What a wonderful way to continue my life’s mission by helping people at Menorah Park.
After 22 years of professional experience that includes Cleveland City Hall and as
Executive Director of the Make A Wish Foundation of Northeast Ohio, Dress For
Success Cleveland and Old Stone Education Center, I have worn many hats but none as
important as the role of development officer. I understand the importance of donors and
their support. It is critical for our donors at Menorah Park to know that we are committed
to meeting their highest expectations. My commitment to each donor will be to work
diligently to perpetuate the value and impact of every gift and assure that their wishes are
fulfilled to the exact letter of their expressed intent.
The Foundation is focused on securing private funding to support Menorah Park’s
mission and to continually raise the bar for greater quality of care, services and programs
for our elderly. The great challenge that we face in Medicaid reimbursement has us taking action. Help from everyone who is
touched by Menorah Park is essential and we are deeply grateful to have a solid base of existing donors who have consistently
demonstrated their desire to help sustain our efforts. We simply need to secure more in order to ensure that Menorah Park can
continue to provide our regions’ very best senior care, long into the future.
The upcoming endowment campaign is an excellent way to create a source of income for future expenses. I am honored to
work with the amazing foundation staff and volunteer leaders to manage such a critical and important campaign. Thank you for
considering your own response to the needs of our residents and clients. Please feel free to contact me at 216-450-5560 or by
email at tfelder@menorahpark.org should you have any questions on how you can help!
Our Sages Teach
We are obligated to be more scrupulous in fulfilling the commandment of charity than any other positive
commandment because charity is the sign of a righteous person.
Maimonides
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living is a non-profit organization with more than a century-old legacy
of supporting the Cleveland senior community!
Menorah Park Foundation supports:
Menorah Park | Stone Gardens Assisted Living | Wiggins Place | The R.H. Myers Apartments
Menorah Park’s Marcus Post-Hospital Rehabilitation Center | Menorah Park Home Health Services
Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center | Mandel Adult Day Care Center | Menorah Park Hospice
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Menorah Park Foundation News
Menorah Park Foundation Team Welcomes Traci Felder
Director of Major Gifts
Supporting the work of Menorah Park
Ensuring the Future of Elder Care
MENORAH PARK 2013
Of those who honor their parents, G-d says, I ascribe merit to them as though I had dwelt among them and they honored Me.
(BT Kiddushin 30b)
Dear Friends!
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As we joyfully welcome the onset of the New Year and once again, we invite you to join us in adding yet another
milestone to the 107 year old Menorah Park legacy.
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living serves more than 1,000 older adults every day in our residential buildings,
therapy programs and nursing home. More than 78% of Menorah Park’s long-term care residents are unable to pay for
their care and are supported only by Medicaid. The reimbursement we receive from Medicaid falls short of the actual
cost of care by over $100 per day for each resident, for a total deficit of more than $8 million per year! As Menorah
Park leadership continues to implement long-term revenue-producing innovations for sustainable high-quality senior
living, annual campaign dollars are immediately put to use helping provide the highest quality of care to every person
we serve.
Despite ongoing changes and challenges in health care, Menorah Park Center for Senior Living is among the top 10%
of senior care providers in the nation, with years of perfect Ohio Department of Health inspections and 96% positive
client satisfaction ratings – you can be confident that you support the best senior service provider in our community.
As you and your family begin the New Year, please consider that about 29% of Jews in Cleveland are Baby Boomers
preparing for their senior years –how many people you know and care about are part of this group? Will we not ensure
that Menorah Park’s excellent care is available and accessible for all who need it in our community today and for years
to come?
We have to remind ourselves every day that behind every number there is a real person, a life, a family just like ours;
and it is our privilege to share our good fortune, to help those in our community who would otherwise find themselves
in desperate circumstances.
We are counting on you to help make our Annual Campaign a Great Success!
Patti Berns
Bob Kwait
Joel Marx
Annual Campaign Co-chairs
Invitation to Sukkot Open House
The Menorah Park Foundation cordially invites you
and your family to attend our Sukkot Open House
on September 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
You will be able to enjoy our outdoor Sukkah in
the Becker Garden while learning about our new
and improved services and facilities. You can also
take a guided tour, meet our residents and of course
stay for the Yiddishe Cup concert at 3 p.m. in the
Auditorium.
Please make Menorah Park a part of your Sukkot
route! We would love to see you!
Menorah Park Foundation • 216-595-7324 • www.menorahparkfoundation.org
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Why We Need Financial Help:
1. 78% of Menorah Park long-term care residents are Medicaid beneficiaries – indigent with no ability to pay,
relying on government and our community support.
3. We close the funding gap with surplus funds generated from our non-nursing-home programs, support from the
Jewish Federation, and our own fundraising through the Annual Campaign.
4. Menorah Park is among 10% of nursing homes in the country to receive the five-star Medicaid rating. Our
services, activities and quality of care go far beyond the norm, which costs more than most nursing homes spend,
and every resident receives the same excellent care.
5. 85% of nursing homes are proprietary, meaning they must produce a profit for their owners. Menorah Park, as a
nonprofit entity, can reinvest all earned revenue into programs and services for our residents.
We are facing real socio-demographic challenges
…which means that the needs are growing while
our ability to cover costs is severely challenged...
2. We provide $100/day per resident in long-term nursing care to indigent residents to cover the Medicaid
reimbursement gap. This unfunded amount is over $8 million each year.
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1. People are living longer – so even more of our residents
will run out of money and have to turn to Medicaid for their
support
2. Baby boomers are reaching retirement age – the needs will
continue to grow rapidly
3. The current senior population is growing exponentially – the
fastest growing age cohort is 85+
4. Government programs are being cut
The High Holy Days
A time for renewing faith and
hope, a time for thinking of those
who are very special…
May you begin the New Year
feeling refreshed, renewed and
richly blessed.
The Legacy Society
Inaugural Garden
Reception
MENORAH PARK
LEGACY SOCIETY
Despite pouring rain and last minute venue
adjustments, the Menorah Park Foundation
celebrated and thanked members of the Legacy
Society in a beautiful indoor garden party on June
6, 2013. With more than 60 people in attendance,
our hosts Trudy & Steve Wiesenberger, Naomi
& Ed Singer, Sharon Epstein, Betty Rosskamm,
Howard Danzinger, Ira Kaplan, Bill Lieberman and
Rick Rivitz had ‘their hands full’ attending to the
full house of guests.
Art Yasikoff, Menorah Park
resident, addresses the guests
The Menorah Park Legacy Society honors donors
who have contributed enduring support for our
mission of Ensuring the Future of Elder Care by
providing a perpetual gift through their estate, a
permanent fund or a life income gift.
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Menorah Park resident Art Yasikoff gave a beautiful
account of how Menorah Park and our services
and care had improved his quality of life, and how
personally grateful he is for the support that enables
Menorah Park to continue its excellent work.
For more information on the Legacy Society or
to discuss establishing your own Legacy, please
contact Lissa Kline at 216-595-7324.
Howard and
Judy Danzinger
Ira Kaplan,
Richard Rivitz and
Irv Feldman
Barry Feldman
and Joel Fox
Lissa Kline and
Audrey Kursman
Sharon and Bruce
Epstein
Our Donors Make the
Difference
Meet Zoe
The Schreibman
family has
generously donated
a beautiful giraffe
sculpture and
landscaping to their
Family Garden
at Menorah Park.
Zoe lives in her
grass safari spot between the Schreibman
and Roth gardens and brings daily delight to
our residents. Please come meet her and say
‘hello’!
Richard S. Rivitz, President | Joel Fox, Executive Director
27100 Cedar Road Beachwood OH 44122
216-595-7324
www.menorahparkfoundation.org
Helen’s Place Garden Grows
The garden is beautiful, with lush green grass growing in
the center of a circular walkway, bordered by bushes and
colorful flowers on either side. A canopied table sits next to
a grill at the far end the walkway. The scene is perfected by
the smiles on the faces of the residents.
The furnishings in the Helen’s Place Garden, located just
outside the Stone Gardens walkway, were a gift from Mady
Friedman, Judy and Michael Leibowitz, Gary Sill and Lois
Pearson-Roberts. Lois, who has many years of gardening
experience, met with administrative staff to help add touches
of warmth and welcome to the garden, which has been
designed specifically with memory care in mind. Overall,
it contains the design principles of sensory stimulation,
socialization and, most importantly, safety.
“The number one benefit is safety,” said Nelly Gertsberg,
Program Manager at Helen’s Place. “We have people who
like to walk, but may get confused as to how to get back to
where they started, or where the best place to walk may be.
The garden allows them to continue to walk and exercise
safely in beautiful natural surroundings.”
By walking or exercising in the garden, residents are
engaged in what is known as “green exercise.” Green
exercise is any physical activity that takes place in a natural
environment. A study conducted by the University of Essex
concluded that green exercise can help improve mood and
self-esteem.
“We have various plants in three different areas,” Nelly
said. “We have flowers, which are colorful, and aromatic,
vegetables, and a sensory garden where we are growing
Glenville Reunion
herbs such as basil and rosemary.” Nelly hopes to dry the
herbs so that the residents can benefit from their aromas.
A sensory experience stimulates any of the five traditional
senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell or touch. It plays a
major role in aiding communication while also helping
reduce agitation, sleep disturbances and other unmet needs
in those with dementia.
The Helen’s Place garden also presents fun and unique
socialization opportunities to the residents. “We do something
here that I don’t think a lot of other facilities do,” said Ross
Wilkoff, Administrator of Stone Gardens Assisted Living
residence. “We have campfires, sing-alongs, ghost story
telling; these are all things that residents can participate
in,” he said, “If you capture someone’s long-term memory,
they can tell you about the story of the one-armed hand that
reached up and grabbed them when they were 10 years old
sitting at a campfire.” Such activities give residents a chance
to interact and reminisce with each other while having fun.
Helen’s Place residents Lee Kahn and Carol Sokol enjoy
volunteering to plant during one of the activities—smiling
all the while. Later, Mr. Kahn agreed, “It’s a beautiful
garden; it’s a pleasant place to be.”
opening remarks at the reunion. She spoke about how time
had not erased any feelings of friendship or appreciation for
Glenville High School. “It was a time and a place, but more
than that, it was an era,” she said. “An era that encompassed
us so completely; the echoes of that unforgettable past still
reverberate in our minds in vivid recall.” At the end of her
speech, Vi introduced her husband and fellow Glenville
graduate, David Spevack, to sing the school song “Glenville
Will Shine Tonight.” After that first verse, the room joined in
a resounding chorus and finished with laughter and applause
from everyone.
The energy continued throughout the program as Sam Miller,
a leader in the community and supporter of many diverse
causes, delivered the keynote address. He recounted stories
and discussed the events and people that helped shape the
individual he is today. Mr. Miller provided the funding for
the festivities, the memory book and pen, as well as gift
certificates totaling $75 for each of the Glenville attendees.
He ended his speech by recalling the memory of getting a
corned beef sandwich at the deli for 25 cents. “If you were
nice, the waitress would give you another slice of bread
and an extra piece of corned beef, so then your buddy could
have a sandwich too.”
The reunion allowed the residents to celebrate the memories
and friendships created in their youth, as well as create new
memories and friendships for the future.
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The new Helen’s Place Garden serves the residents of
Helen’s Place, a special memory care residence located
within Stone Gardens Assisted Living, which uses a unique
and customized approach to improve the quality and
enjoyment of life.
By Menorah Park Public Relations Intern Shami Kirsch
Scholar on Campus
Did You Know?
Presents Carol Dunitz, PhD
Playwright, composer, lyricist and actress
Community Program
Residence Programs
Sunday, August 25th, 7:00 p.m.
Menorah Park Auditorium
“Sarah Bernhardt: Her Life
and Legacy”
• Experience a ‘no holds barred’
exposé about the world’s first
superstar, the daughter of a
Jewish courtesan, through
excerpts of her one-woman,
one-hour musical featuring the
legend, “The Divine Sarah”
Menorah Park
Monday, August 26th, 10:30 a.m.
Stone Gardens
Monday, August 26th, 2:30 p.m.
Wiggins Place
Tuesday, August 27th, 11:00 a.m.
R.H. Myers Apartments
Tuesday, August 27th, 2:00 p.m.
“Bernhardt on Broadway:
The Musical”
• Fall in love with the
melody and masterful
performance which
brings Madame
Sarah to life
RSVP for evening
community program only
to LeAnne Stuver at
216-831-5452 x244
“Menorah Park uses Star K
Kosher Supervision as our
consultants in maintaining
our high kosher standards!
According to most Kashrus
agencies, plain unflavored:
cocoa powder, baking powder,
baking soda, brown sugar,
sugar, corn grits, corn meal,
corn starch, salt, tea and
coffee do not need kosher
certification. Keeping kosher is
easier than you might think!”
Rabbi Bialo
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By intern Victoria Chaitoff
After a few weeks of unceasing rainstorms, the
sun greeted nearly 85 Campus residents from
Menorah Park, Stone Gardens, Wiggins Place,
The R.H. Myers Apartments, board members
and volunteers at the gates of Progressive Field
on July 11. The baseball bunch was treated to a
beautiful day and a Tribe win. Slider, the team
mascot, made a special stop to pose for a photo
with resident Jack Schwartz, who turned 90 that
same day. Soda cups and hot dog wrappers lay
forgotten as all focused on rooting for the home
team, who pulled it out after a shaky ninth
inning. Here’s to another fun Menorah Park
Campus outing, a Tribe victory and blue skies!
Our award winning campus will be home to
Cleveland’s first kosher steakhouse for our
residents. Twice each month at The R.H. Myers
Apartments, Wiggins Place and Stone Gardens,
we will serve individually prepared Bone-in
Ribeye steak. Beginning August 21st, melt-in-yourmouth pure 100% unadulterated USDA prime rib
will be an option as well. On nights when steak is
not being served, delicious gourmet options like
Chicken Palliard or Osso Bucco will be available
in every one of our campus buildings. As usual,
we observe strict Orthodox Kosher standards
under the supervision of Rabbis Ephraim
Karp, Yisroel Kutner and Yosef Bialo. For more
information about our services (or steak), call
216-831-6500.
“When you think back to eight years ago I couldn’t walk.
I am just so proud of myself,” Dina said. “I had two back
surgeries, and I’ve been with Peter B. Lewis ever since—and
let me tell you, what a miracle they have worked with me.” I
could feel her pride with every step we took.
Dina has made it through back injuries, knee replacements
and countless hours of therapy. Although it was a long road
to recovery, she never gave up.
“I was walking with a cane. I said, ‘This cane is not going to
define me,’” she said. “And I haven’t let it stop me. It’s been
a long journey, but I am just so proud of myself.”
In addition to her own effort, Dina credits her success to the
team at the LAC. Stretching and snacking after the walk,
the entire group joined in a chorus of compliments about the
therapists and specialists. Another one of the walkers, Mary
Ryder, shared words of praise and appreciation for the staff.
“Lisa [Altenbaugh] is the most amazing person in the world.
As far as I’m concerned, I’d adopt her if I could—or marry
her,” Mary said. “One or the other. She’s so good, she’s so
sincere, so energetic and so caring. She just makes it perfect,
and all of the people are just amazing. We’re all really good
friends.”
Mary and her husband Scott exercise at the gym for two hours
before they embark upon the Wednesday walk. They, like all
of the other members of the walking group, have undergone
therapy for some sort of pain or injury. After completing their
treatment, they continued a strict exercise regimen in order
to maintain the progress that they made. Tammy Michaels,
Exercise Specialist at the LAC, explained how important
exercise is for the body, especially after therapy.
“Unfortunately, I’d like to compare the body to a vehicle,
where sometimes, regardless of how well you take care of
it, some things are just going to get old and break down,”
Tammy said. “That’s why it’s important to be proactive.
Imagine if you didn’t exercise at all, your aches and pains
could be much worse.”
The clients who accept the responsibility of continually
caring for their bodies end up with the greatest rewards.
Dina told me how she struggled when she first started out,
but now she looks forward to exercising. “This is really
something that I feel I owe myself,” she said. “I could’ve
easily stayed home and sat down, but I know that in order to
keep your body going you’ve got to move it.”
Every single member of the walking group has an attitude
like Dina’s. They are motivated and determined; they
believe in themselves and their fellow walkers. LAC
Intern Michael Alexander-Leeks has, like myself, grown
immensely fond of the group. He described his experience
this summer as rewarding and educational. Throughout his
time at the LAC he has learned more about how to best
work with and care for the elderly and understand common
aches and pains.
Certainly these walkers showed no signs of discomfort;
in fact, every step was filled with undeniable vigor and
resolve. In truth, describing these individuals as a “walking
group” is somewhat inaccurate. With each mile they walk,
they celebrate. They celebrate their fortune and their friends,
their health and their happiness. They celebrate their lives.
More aptly, I believe, this is a celebration group.
As the ladies around her erupted in shouts of agreement,
waving stalks of celery and coins of cucumber with
enthusiasm, Mary summed up her feelings:
“I feel [the LAC] saved my life, I really do.”
Needed Programs Added to Post-hospital Care to Support Community
We are very pleased to announce that we are able to support the needs of community members who require total
parenteral nutrition, TPN, special nutritional support services after a hospital stay within Menorah Park’s Marcus
Post-hospital Rehabilitation Center from both the University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic Health Systems.
We also began the training and development of a left ventricular assist device, LVAD heart program, and are
beginning to admit patients from the hospital systems with this need as well.
“There are very few locations that accept patients from hospitals with these very specific needs,” said Menorah
Park Administrator Richard Schwalberg. “We felt that it was important for us to be a solution to this challenge for
members of our community. We appreciate the collaborations with the hospital systems in our area to ensure the
highest level of care.”
We have been working closely with both hospital systems as a team to ensure the highest level of training and
coordinated care. If you’d like more information, call 216-839-6633.
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The walker at the helm of the group, Dina Colbert, reflected
upon her time at the LAC, and described how a combination
of therapy and exercise has improved both her physical
health and her overall well-being.
Wednesday Walkers
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Menorah Park Center for Senior Living
Bet Moshav Zekenim Hadati
27100 Cedar Road
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Non-profit Organization
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Cleveland, Ohio
Residence August - September Activity Highlights
For a detailed Menorah Park Skilled Nursing calendar, contact Amy Vedova at (216) 831-5452 ext. 277
Comments or questions, call (216) 839-6687, or email sgavanditti@menorahpark.org
Menorah Park
Wiggins Place
August
7th • 2:45 p.m.
14th • 7:00 p.m.
15th • 2:45 p.m.
19-23
August
TBA • 7:40 p.m. Wine Tasting
21st • 1:00 p.m. Shofar Factory
25th •11:00 a.m. WP Family Day at SOM Center
Reservation
Cabaret Lounge
Scimitars Swing Band
Residents’ Council
Euclid Beach Week with Rocket
Ship Rides, Laughing Sal, and more
September
4th • 5:00 p.m. *Rosh Hashanah Banquet Dinner
5th • 5:00 p.m. *Rosh Hashanah Banquet Dinner
12th •10:30 a.m. Cle Met Zoo Presents “Mr Wildes
Live Animal Adventure Show”
September
9th • 2:00 p.m. Succah Decorating Party
11th • 7:40 p.m. Remembering Patriots Day
22nd • 1:00 p.m. Art Walk
*Reservations Required
The R.H. Myers Apartments
Stone Gardens
August
1st • 1:00 p.m. Girlfriends Day Picnic
14th • 1:00 p.m. Painting in the Park
19th • 1:30 p.m. Black Cow Social
August
8th • 2:30 p.m. Lemonade and Laughter
13th • 2:30 p.m. “Ice Cream Social”
27th • 3:30 p.m. “Dog Days of Summer”
September
2nd •11:00 a.m. Labor Day Picnic
17th • 2:00 p.m. High Holiday Tea
24th • 2:00 p.m. National Cherry Day
September
10th • 2:30 p.m. “High Holiday Reflections”
17th • 2:30 p.m. “A Thankful Harvest”
26th • 7:30 p.m. Campfire
Helen’s Place
August
7th • 7:00 p.m. Evening in the Garden
13th • 2:30 p.m. Psychology 101
23rd •11:00 a.m. In the Kitchen with Marina
September
3rd •11:00 a.m. The World Around Us
12th • 1:30 p.m. Reading Roundtable
23rd • 1:30 p.m. Language and Culture
Please note, activities are subject to change.

August - September 2013 - Menorah Park Center for Senior Living

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