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Editorial/Board Lists2018–2019 JGS Lifecare Officers & DirectorsSusan Goldsmith, ChairMark Dindas, 1st Vice ChairRudy D’Agostino, TreasurerStuart Anfang, ClerkBarry Berman, Chief Executive OfficerAdam Berman, President

Executive CommitteeStuart AnfangRobert BaevskyEric BergRichard ChaseRudy D’AgostinoMark DindasMartha Finkel CeppetelliSusan GoldsmithSusan KlineJames Rosenthal

Board of DirectorsStuart AnfangRobert BaevskyEric BergFredric BrownsteinChristopher Carr, IIRichard ChaseAnne ChernickStephen DaneRudy D’AgostinoMark DindasMichele FeinsteinMartha Finkel CeppetelliBrad FosterSusan GoldsmithJames GordonPeter GreenbergRichard HalpernSusan KlineGerald LazarusJames RosenthalCandace WeinerMeyer Weiss

2018–2019 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF JGS LIFECARE SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONSJewish Nursing Home of Western Massachusetts, Inc.Eric Berg, ChairStuart Anfang, TreasurerJames Gordon, Clerk

Genesis Lifecare d/b/a Genesis HouseStephen Krevalin, ChairBrad Foster, TreasurerRichard Chase, ClerkMichael Hirshberg, DirectorGary Rappaport, DirectorRobert Baevsky, MD, Director

JGS Housing Services, Inc. d/b/a Ruth’s HouseEric Berg, ChairMichael Hirshberg, TreasurerStuart Anfang, Clerk

JGS Home Care, Inc. d/b/a Spectrum Home Health and Hospice Care, Inc. & Spectrum Home CareRobert Baevsky, MD, ChairAlan Bullock, TreasurerRichard Chase, Clerk

Administrative Executive TeamBarry Berman, Chief Executive OfficerAdam Berman, PresidentBetsy Mullen, Chief Operating OfficerRon Anglo, Chief Clinical OfficerTerry Halliday, Chief Business Development OfficerDerek Schrader, Chief Leadership and Organizational Development OfficerJeffrey Landa, Chief Financial OfficerKaren Petruccelli, Vice President of Clinical Quality ImprovementSusan Kimball Halpern, Vice President of Development and Communications

JGS Lifecare is a leading health care system serving elders and their families.

JGS LIFECARE SERVICESLeavitt Family Jewish HomeRobert Whitten, Executive Director

Sosin Center for RehabilitationRobert Whitten, Executive DirectorCheryl Gumlaw, Guide

Spectrum Home Health & Hospice CareMadeline Presz, Executive Director

Ruth’s House Assisted Living ResidenceDarlene Francis, Executive Director

Wernick Adult Day Health Care CenterDarlene Francis, Executive Director

Spiritual LifeRabbi Devorah Jacobson

Genesis LifecareCarr Management

JGS Lifecare ProgramsThe Frances B. Cohen Palliative Care ProgramJGS LifeEdJGS Lifecare Music & Memory℠ Program

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Contributing WritersSusan Kimball HalpernSue SpiryChristina Tuohey

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I am delighted to share the news of the affiliation of JGS Lifecare with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare. Our Board of Directors approved the affiliation in early September and the Chelsea team took over management of JGS. Our organizations are quickly assimilating, and I can already see the positive outcomes of this new partnership.

Our relationship with Chelsea is not new. Over the past five years, through our strategic plan, we have explored future business lines, programs and strategic relationships that would allow us to best serve the needs of our elders and our aging population of baby boomers. This led to a commitment to become more active in the short-term stay rehabilitation business and a quest to seek the best possible models of care to serve our community for generations to come. This quest brought me and members of our board to visit the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, MA, part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, where we met Barry and Adam Berman; Betsy Mullen, their chief operating officer; and their phenomenal management team.

The Leonard Florence Center, built in 2010, was the first urban Green House in the nation, consisting of a six-story building containing ten households. Each household features its own kitchen, residential finishes and amenities, an abundance of sunlight and a sense of community and home. Gone is the central nursing station, and individualized care is provided by a consistent team. Two of the houses are devoted to caring for individuals with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and one for MS (multiple sclerosis). The Leonard Florence Center has

been recognized throughout the world as an innovative model of care for seniors. In 2013 this model became our inspiration for the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation, which opened in 2016.

We also toured their Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, which is similar to our Leavitt Family Jewish Home. The Chelsea team renovated and converted this once traditional facility into inviting households, each with its own kitchen and spacious gathering places. Chelsea’s transformation is incredibly important to us as we finalize our plans for Phase II of Project Transformation and explore our options to renovate the Leavitt Family Jewish Home to a household model.

In 2017, with the help of our interim CEO, Steve McPherson, the board, understanding the complexities of our changing health care system, realized the benefits of partnering with a similar organization to ensure our future strength and success. Our due diligence led us to the conclusion that Chelsea would be the perfect partner. Chelsea shares our mission, vision and values, and has achieved our desired goal… the radical transformation and redefinition of what senior care can look like and the experience we can offer our elders.

I wish to express my thanks to the JGS Board for embracing this bold move. Our combined experience and resources will ensure our stability and future growth for generations to come. I look forward to keeping you informed of our progress as we move forward!

Susan Goldsmith

Chair of the Board

Message from Susan

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It gives me great pleasure to assume the position of CEO of JGS Lifecare. I am honored to continue JGS’ proud legacy of providing exceptional care to seniors and their families in western Massachusetts. The affiliation of JGS Lifecare and Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (CJL) represents an exciting milestone for both organizations, presenting great opportunities for mutual growth and the ability to have a significant impact on the quality of care we deliver to our seniors.

I believe that JGS and CJL are kindred-souls, both born in the early 1900s with a shared mission to care for the frail Jewish elders of our respective communities. Blessed over the years with visionary board leadership and community support, both always looked to the future to provide for the needs of the elderly, continuing to grow and expand services to people of all faiths and backgrounds. As full continuums of care and pioneers of the small house model of Green House, CJL and JGS have recognized that care for our elders is not stagnant, but must continue to evolve to deliver the highest possible care for our elders and meet their changing needs and expectations.

Given the complexities of our ever-changing health care system, our affiliation makes good business sense. Together we bring over 200 years of health care experience and leading practices to share, and the drive to be centers of excellence. This is a terrific opportunity for us to combine our expertise and resources to better serve the growing senior population across the state of Massachusetts.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of Directors and staff of JGS for the opportunity to work with you, and my excitement for the advancements we can achieve together. I am so fortunate to be able to get up every morning and engage in work that I am passionate about. I am also fortunate to be able to work with my son, Adam, who shares this passion and serves as president of CJL and now, JGS.

The lead article in this issue of Lifelines permits Adam and me to share our vision for the future of JGS and CJL. In coming articles and communications, I look forward to introducing you to the members of our team who share our passion and our pledge to provide the highest quality of compassionate care to the people we serve.

We are grateful for your continued support and I look forward to hearing from you. I can be reached at bberman@chelseajewish.org or 617-887-0001.

Barry Berman

Chief Executive Officer

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I am thrilled to join JGS as its new president and welcome JGS to the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare family. As many have reflected, our affiliation makes a great deal of sense, given the complexities of our changing and evolving health care system, and given we share the same mission, philosophy, values and goals. Both JGS and Chelsea strive to provide the highest possible quality of care in an increasingly challenging health care environment of limited reimbursements and escalating costs. Our shared experiences will be the key to a long and successful relationship!

I do not take this task lightly and recognize that JGS has a strong legacy of caring and tradition of excellence to uphold that has spanned over 100 years. Chelsea, too, has served its community for 100 years (we will be celebrating our centennial in 2019) and is dedicated to consistently providing high quality, compassionate care. I am proud to share that all three of our skilled nursing facilities have received five-star quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and are recognized among the top nursing homes not only in Massachusetts, but throughout the country. Over the years, we have developed a management system that has succeeded in achieving measurable goals and very positive outcomes. I am so excited to bring together the Chelsea and JGS executive teams, to learn from each other and implement these systems, and help assure that JGS is the Center of Excellence it has long been known for.

Each JGS employee will play an important role in building the combined organization and assuring our success. In early September, members of the CJL leadership team met with the senior leadership team of JGS to begin the integration and identify our long- and short-range goals. In addition to sustaining strong financial performance, our highest priority is that JGS be a Magnet Organization with a culture of caring and a standard of care that attracts the highest quality staff and is the most sought after resource for care by our community. This means that the Leavitt Family Jewish Home will again become a five-star facility known for its exemplary care delivered by a consistent team of JGS staff who have a deep understanding of our residents and can provide personalized care. Together we will continue the work of Project Transformation to ensure that JGS programs and services evolve to best meet the needs of our elderly.

Health care is a challenging and changing enterprise, and our goals are ambitious, but I know we have the dedication, commitment, systems and resources to make them a reality. I look forward to working with the JGS Board of Directors, staff and the community to continue their long and stellar reputation for excellence.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I look forward to getting to know you and working with you. I can be reached at aberman@chelseajewish.org or 978-471-5100.

Adam Berman

President

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PARTNERS IN REDEFINING AGING ACROSS MASSACHUSETTSJGS Lifecare and Chelsea Jewish Lifecare

Beyond simply caring for our elders, JGS Lifecare has been on a journey to redefine aging by providing personalized care in settings that feel like homes not hospitals, by creating meaningful experiences for our residents and by maximizing elderhood. We are proud to now be affiliated with Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (CJL), an organization with the same commitment.

Barry Berman, chief executive officer, and his son, Adam Berman, president, share their thoughts about moving our combined organizations forward in achieving these goals.

Barry: I had been running assisted living and nursing home complexes for nearly a quarter of a century before experiencing a truly eye-opening event that forever changed how I would think about senior care.

I saw my mother, a dynamic and outgoing woman, in our nursing home recuperating after experiencing a massive stroke and pneumonia, and I could barely recognize her. She suddenly looked old and lifeless, and the transformation shocked me.

I knew then that we needed to completely upend how we care for our elderly and reimagine the institutional setting. My team and I embraced the Green House model of care, with its small households and dedicated staff, and set about creating the first urban Green House in the United States, the Leonard Florence Center for Living, which opened in 2010.

We continue to reimagine what life can be like for the elderly throughout our organization and across the country. We next adopted the Green House model in our legacy nursing home, Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. We got rid of the central kitchens and nursing stations and created households that look and feel like real homes.

We look forward to making the same changes at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home through Phase II of Project Transformation, sharing our experiences and lessons learned to help transform the delivery of care at JGS to this progressive model.

Adam: Our vision is a world where high-quality, service-enriched care for seniors is available in every community and to every person. To realize that vision, we are determined to serve as an example and role model for other organizations.

We found a great partner in JGS Lifecare. Like Chelsea, the leaders at JGS recognized the importance of changing the fundamental dynamic of how we, as a society, care for

our elders. This is demonstrated most literally in the design and construction of the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation, which follows the Green House model, as does our Leonard Florence Center.

Barry: These changes are not easy to make. Nursing homes have been run the same way for decades and are subject to many complex government regulations in order to qualify for government payments such as Medicare and Medicaid.

It’s often not feasible to rebuild a nursing home following the Green House model, but it is possible to come close, which is what we did in the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home and what we are working toward for the Leavitt Family Jewish Home.

Adam: Beyond changing the way we deliver care, we are changing the way we think about aging itself. Aging is often talked about as a decline, with both physical and cognitive limitations. We don’t think that way. We believe individuals can have some of their most meaningful experiences

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Barry Berman, Chief Executive Officer Chelsea Jewish Lifecare and JGS Lifecare

Barry has devoted his career to building the long-term care community in Chelsea

and surrounding areas by developing innovative models of care. He has been

the CEO of CJL for over 40 years, since completing his master’s degree in rehabilitation administration.

In addition to his work at CJL, Barry is on the Board of Directors of the Soldiers’ Home of Chelsea. He previously served

on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council of Assisted Living, the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Assisted Living

Facilities Association, the Massachusetts Aging Services Association, and the ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter.

He received the “Leaders of Tomorrow” award from Long Term Living magazine in 2013 and the highest “Award of Honor” from LeadingAge for his work in expanding the world

of possibilities for aging services.

Adam Berman, President Chelsea Jewish Lifecare and JGS Lifecare

Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology/anthropology from Roger

Williams University. While considering possible careers in law, economics and secondary

education, he joined CJL planning to gain a year of real-world work experience before continuing his education. Within three

weeks, however, he realized he’d found his passion.

Since then, he has held a variety of roles, including nursing home administrator, vice president of business development, chief operating

officer, and now president, a role he assumed in 2014.

Adam is an MBA candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management, class of 2019. He also serves as vice chair and

director of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, and on the Board of Trustees of LeadingAge Massachusetts. He lives with his

wife Sondria and their two young daughters in Lynnfield.

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as they age, if given the opportunity.

Through CJL, we provide a continuum of post-acute and long-term care options for seniors and the severely disabled. We have three nursing homes, two assisted living residences, independent living, an adult day health program, a home health agency and a hospice agency.

JGS Lifecare’s campus of care includes a nursing home, short-term rehabilitation home, an assisted living residence, independent living, an adult day health program and a home health and hospice agency. Combined, we are now among the largest senior living nonprofits in Massachusetts.

The common synergy between the organizations will be the key to a long and successful relationship whose ultimate beneficiary is our senior population. We’re focused on making our communities across the state feel like home, with all our facilities benefiting from the Green House movement.

Learn more about the programs and services at Chelsea Jewish Lifecare by visiting chelseajewish.org.

CEO Barry Berman and JGS Lifecare Chair of the Board Susan Goldsmith met with donors and staff at JGS Lifecare to celebrate the affiliation.

By Susan Kimball Halpern, vice president of development and communications

In September 2008, I had the pleasure of a visit from Barbara Binsky, of blessed memory, who wanted to discuss a gift to JGS Lifecare. She was working on her estate plan and wanted to talk about leaving a percentage of her estate to JGS to honor her grandparents, Mary and Ben Albert, as well as some other local charities. Barbara made her commitment and joined our Planned Giving Society, our Circle of Honor.

I was interested to hear that Barbara’s grandmother, Mary Albert, was one of the original founders of the home. Her grandmother was one of 18 women who, back in the early 1900s, met in each other’s kitchens to discuss their vision for a place to house and care for their community’s elderly.

Barbara’s grandfather, Ben, would join the meetings as their scribe, as he was the only one able to write. From their discussions came plans to raise funds for the purchase of a home for just that purpose.

In 1912, that group of 18 women and one man went door-to-door through the neighborhoods of Springfield selling raffle tickets at ten cents apiece. These members of the Rechamo Silverman Organization sold enough raffle tickets to establish the Daughters of Zion Home for the Aged at 67 Massasoit Street in Springfield.

Barbara took great pride in her grandparents’ role in helping establish what is today JGS Lifecare. She was also grateful for the care provided to her mother, Anna (Albert) Binsky, as a resident in the home for five years in the 1990s. When asked why she wanted to include JGS in her estate, Barbara commented that “JGS is a good thing.”

Funding the Future

Now ten years later, with Barbara’s passing, JGS has received a significant bequest from her estate. Through

this bequest, Barbara has continued her grandparents’ tradition by helping us evolve to meet the needs of our community’s elders.

The funds will be used to support Phase II of Project Transformation and our plans to de-institutionalize care in the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. Traditional nursing units will be renovated to introduce households with warm and inviting residential features, and resident rooms will be upgraded and refreshed to offer private sanctuaries for those who reside within.

Consider joining Barbara and so many others who have supported JGS in this special way with a bequest to JGS. Join our Circle of Honor and be recognized with members on our beautiful wall of recognition and in special events held in your honor.

Barbara Binsky’s grandmother, Mary Albert

Barbara Binsky

BARBARA BINSKY HONORS GRANDPARENTS WITH BEQUEST Her Gift Supports Phase II of Project Transformation

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Members of JGS Lifecare Circle of Honor as of September 30, 2018

Sarah* and Harry* Aizenstat Earl Alpert* Ellen and Stuart* Alpert Michelle and Stuart Anfang Richard Aronson* Connie* and Gabe Auerbach Yvonne and Robert Baevsky Margie and Eric Berg Mitchell Berlin* Barbara Binsky* Charlotte* and Paul* Bloom Elliot Bloom Michele and Edward Borowsky Sylvia* and Fred Brownstein Judith and Alan Bullock Esther* and William Burrows Ida Caplan* Shirlee* and Fred* Cardarette Carol Kantany Casartello and Charles Casartello Lottie Catok* Martha Finkel Ceppetelli and Michael Ceppetelli Lori and Richard ChaseRona and Irwin “Mike”* ChaseFrances* and Norman* Cohen Paul Cohen

Pudsie* and Sidney* Cooley Muriel Dane Meryl and Hyman Darling Phyllis and Mark Dindas Thomas Donoghue* Eunice Elion* Fannie* and Harry* Feldman Ann A. Filler* Ina and Harold* Fine Barbara and Bruce* Finkel Ronnie Rom and Donald Frank Donna and Michael* Frankel Seymour Frankel Robert Friedlander Lillian Gaberman* Theo and Michael Glickman Renine and Seymour* Gold Helen* and Shefford* Goldband Judith Plotkin Goldberg Irma Goldsmith* Susan and Jonathan Goldsmith Janine and Marc Goldstein Bernard Gorfinkle* Harold Grinspoon Millie Grodsky* Susan and Ronald GrodskySusan and Richard Halpern Carole and Michael Hirshberg Roberta and Michael Hurwitz Fannie Kaminsky*

Leah Katz* Morris Katz*Ruth and David B. Katz Marlene and Jerome* Kimball Eva Kleinberg* Susan and Edward Kline Deborah and Stephen Krevalin Eve Landis* Florence* and Melvin Lavin Alice Lazerowitz Phyllis Levy* Rebecca* and Arthur* Marshall Charlotte L. Meyer Joseph Napolitan* Molly* and Abe Neigher Jan and Charles* Nirenberg Freda Paul* Minna Pfeffer* Charles Polep* Nancy Posnick and Avrom Kushner Florence* and Aaron* Posnik Linda and Ed Radding Harold Ratner* Joan RosenbaumJames Rosenthal Alan Rosenfeld Dorothy A. Rubin* Rose Sadovsky* Samuel Sakter* Phyllis and Paul Salvage

Pauline Sanders* Grace* and Archie* Savet Naomi and Mickey* Schoenberg Robert A. Shanley* Beatrice Shapiro* Joan* and Marshall Solomon George Sosin* Grace Sperling Irma Squires* Abbie and Meyer Weiss Ruth and Fred* Weiss Dottie* and Zane* Wernick Albert Winer* Ilyssa and Brian Zippin

Italics–indicates member of Create a Jewish Legacy*Of blessed memory

THE JGS CIRCLE OF HONOR—A PLAN OF GIVING FOR THE FUTURE

Planned Giving is a way to help continue the tradition of care that we as a community have built. Those who dedicate planned gifts to JGS Lifecare honor our long-standing commitment of excellence to seniors and their families well into the future.

JGS Lifecare offers many planned giving options for you to consider, from naming us as a beneficiary in your will to more complex trust arrangements or legacy gifts made in consultation with your financial advisor.

Join our Circle of Honor, the JGS Lifecare Planned Giving Society, or consider becoming part of the Create a Jewish Legacy Program of Western Massachusetts—a partnership of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, the

Jewish Federation of Western MA and its Jewish Endowment Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of the Berkshires—whose goals are to build organizational endowments, and ensure the future financial resources and strength of our Jewish organizations.

Please contact Susan Kimball Halpern, VP of development and communications, at 413-567-3949 ext. 1612 or email shalpern@JGSLifecare.org to learn more. She will be pleased to meet

with you and share the benefits of membership in our Circle of Honor and Create a Jewish Legacy. Your greatest reward will be the satisfaction of knowing that your gift has enriched the lives of future generations of seniors.

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George Groom of Agawam has experienced the care provided across the JGS Lifecare campus in two ways: both as a short-term resident and as the spouse of a long-term resident.

About Gina, his wife of 57 years, who has lived at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home on the JGS Lifecare campus for over four years, he said, “She gets excellent care 24/7, which I couldn’t do at home. All the CNAs, the nurses, the staff and Life Enrichment, they go out of their way to make sure everyone’s comfortable and has an activity to do. They keep them busy.”

Special Treats

He said Gina, who is suffering from dementia, enjoys ice cream, a craving she indulges nearly every day.

“She loves her ice cream sundaes. They have a great coffee shop here and we go just about every day and she gets a big sundae. That’s how

I stay on her good side,” laughed Groom. “She loves it.”

Groom said his wife enjoys many of the activities at JGS Lifecare, including bowling, baking, and a type of volleyball they play with a large, inflated beach ball. “She loves whapping that thing around,” he said.

Caregiver Becomes the Patient

Groom also experienced the care at JGS Lifecare for himself when he spent three weeks at the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery.

“They took great care of me,” he said. “I actually wanted to stay; I didn’t want to go home. My home is not this good,” he laughed. “You get

up to a great breakfast, you have a great lunch, it’s all home-cooked. Whatever your rehab is, they get you back on your feet.”

Groom is grateful for the care his wife receives. “The care is above reproach. I feel 100 percent confident that she’s getting great care every day. She’s healthy—very healthy. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t think she’d be here right now.”

Watch this! George Groom shares more about his wife Gina and what makes the care at JGS Lifecare so special in a video on JGSLifecare.org/fullstory.

FIRSTHANDGeorge Groom Shares His Story of Care and Caring

George Groom spent three weeks at the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery.

George visits his wife of 57 years, Gina, at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home nearly every day.

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Are you passionate about working with the elderly? By giving of your time and talents at JGS Lifecare, you’ll know firsthand how we touch the lives every day of those we serve. As an organization, we constantly seek individuals and groups to provide friendship and enjoyment to our residents, as well as ways to add meaningful programs and services that ease the challenges of aging.

There are many rewarding volunteer opportunities available at JGS Lifecare, from helping with the activities of daily life to supporting our residents’ spiritual life.

In March, the staff at JGS Lifecare had the honor of celebrating our volunteers as part of the Ann and Jeremy Pava Volunteer Recognition Program.

With over 70 volunteers in attendance, we recounted the numerous ways volunteers positively impact our residents’ daily lives. Delivering mail, hosting trivia, calling bingo numbers, running the coffee shop and gift shop, and being a caring friend to our seniors are just a few of the many ways to volunteer at JGS Lifecare.

Board Chair Susan Goldsmith thanked everyone for giving their time to enrich our residents’ lives. We held a special presentation honoring Nate Sokol, a member of our Life Skills group who was honored for his service.

Christina Tuohey, director of development, said, “I can easily say the strength of this organization is built by the care, compassion, experience and even humor that each one of you bring. Thank you for taking the time to stand by our residents and staff to make JGS the best it can be.”

Coffee shop volunteers.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Currently, there is a special need for volunteers to assist with Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday bingo from 1:45–3:45 p.m. This opportunity includes escorting residents to and from the activity and assisting the residents with the games. We are also seeking volunteers for mail on Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 2 p.m.

Learn more about volunteering: contact Christina Tuohey at 413-567-3949 ext. 1613 or ctuohey@JGSLifecare.org.

Thank you to all our over 134 volunteers!

L’CHAIM!

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TOP LEFT: Mike DeChristopher gets his boutonniere from Nancey Schab at our annual Senior Prom coordinated by our amazing Life Enrichment team. City Stage provided wonderful music for listening and dancing, and students from Longmeadow High School’s Interact Club visited and danced with residents.

TOP RIGHT: Participants at Wernick Adult Day Health Care enjoyed a “no-fault” painting project this February.

MIDDLE: This March, our residents appreciated a Megillah reading by Rabbi Devorah Jacobson for Purim.

BOTTOM: Mark Dindas was just one of many happy Michael’s Café customers who pre-ordered and picked up their Passover dinners this year as part of Bubbie’s Catering for Passover.

We have many special events and celebrations at JGS Lifecare. Follow

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TOP LEFT: Thank you to Laura Hirsch, Halina Wiczyk, David Hirsch and everyone who braved the rain to join us for our Annual Winner’s Circle Passover Dinner in April.

TOP RIGHT: Our monthly veterans’ group enjoyed music, cheese puffs, and O’Douls at their monthly meeting in September.

MIDDLE: All enjoyed a memorable afternoon celebrating some extra special birthdays. Anna Smith and Fausto Zabeni turned 100, and Joseph Leal and Emma DeZalia turned 104!

BOTTOM: The Golden Blue Ribbon Singers helped celebrate our September birthdays in style!

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In May, JGS continued the tradition of honoring employees for their hard work and dedication at the annual Molly Neigher and JGS Tenure Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations to the 2018 Molly Neigher Award Winners

Ronah Baillargeon, Receptionist, Leavitt Family Jewish Home

“Ronah excels in customer service. She is always positive and helpful in connecting families with their loved ones and their responsible care

providers. She is so welcoming when you come into the building. She always greets you with a big smile and has the most positive attitude. She makes a great first impression to families and visitors to the Home. She is an excellent resource for information.”—Quote from Nomination

Diahann Wimmer, RN, Spectrum Home Health & Hospice Care

“Diahann is the most caring compassionate nurse. While my Mom was on hospice, Diahann went above and beyond. She checked in with me every

morning to see how the night went. She called even if she was not the one who was going to see her that day. She often called at night and on weekends even though she was not on call. Diahann always made herself available to me to talk to, discuss a situation or come up with a new plan of care.”—Quote from Nomination

Tenure Award Recipients

This year, Ana Guzman was recognized for 30 years of service at JGS Lifecare, and Daphne Calkins, Uvalyn Davis and Louise McCarthy were thanked for 20 years of caring for our elders. In addition, 18 additional team members were recognized for milestones ranging from 5 to 15 years.

HONORING OUR EMPLOYEESMolly Neigher Award and Tenure Awards Ceremony

Title: Director of Life Enrichment at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home

Experience: Cheryl has been with JGS for 12 years, six of which she spent in the dementia unit before being promoted to director of Life Enrichment at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. She is also a Green House educator and guide for our Sosin Center for Rehabilitation.

Personal: Cheryl grew up in Springfield and has a husband, three daughters and one grandson, with another on the way. She enjoys baking, cooking and spending time with family. Her passion is finding a cure for breast cancer and she serves on the Rays of Hope Steering Committee as the Volunteer Food Co-Chair.

“Cheryl is a joy to work with,” said Christina Tuohey, director of development. “She brightens our residents’ days and really takes the time to know each one individually, which allows for a personal experience.”

Cheryl with her grandson Paxton.

EMPLOYEE SNAPSHOT Cheryl Gumlaw

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At the JGS Lifecare annual meeting in May, Susan Goldsmith, chair of the board, welcomed new board members Christopher Carr II, Steven Dane and Meyer Weiss, all of Longmeadow, and saluted retiring board member Harvey Schrage of East Longmeadow for his service.

The focus of this year’s annual meeting was a celebration of the donors who made possible the completion of Phase I of Project Transformation, aimed at de-institutionalizing the delivery of health care to elders through adoption of the small-house model of care. New walls of recognition honoring donors to the campaign were unveiled at the meeting.

Project Transformation Donor Recognition

Phase I of the campaign culminated with the opening in December 2016 of the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation on the JGS Lifecare campus of care, the only Green House model in the area. Also completed during Phase I were renovations and upgrades to Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence and the opening of Michael’s Café.

Phase II of Project Transformation was kicked off with a $1 million bequest from Paul Cohen, who was recognized for his leadership at the annual meeting with a special presentation. In recognition of Paul’s generosity, JGS Lifecare dedicated The Paul Cohen House at Sosin Center for Rehabilitation.

Stephen Krevalin, co-chair of the Project Transformation Campaign, said, “Paul Cohen’s philanthropy extends to our entire community and he sees the need to support all of our institutions. JGS is blessed that Paul recognizes how important this institution is to our community in providing services to our elderly and infirm.”

Phase II of the Project Transformation Campaign will bring the small-house model of care to the Leavitt Family Jewish Home.

Thank You Volunteers

Goldsmith also recognized the 134 volunteers who provide over 9,000 hours of volunteer time annually in support of JGS Lifecare.

“These volunteers help us fulfill our mission of improving the physical, spiritual and emotional health of the individuals and their families, guided by Jewish values,” she said. “Each volunteer has his or her unique story of why and how they give of their time.”

Goldsmith shared the stories of two such volunteers, Barbara Henriques of Chicopee and Joe Dumbrowski of East Longmeadow, both of whom came

to volunteer because of the care their mothers received at JGS Lifecare.

“They saw what set JGS apart from other communities and have wanted to be part of that mission, even after the passing of their dear ones,” said Goldsmith.

The evening concluded as Goldmith noted, “I am so very proud of our leadership, management, staff, volunteers and supporters for their dedication and hard work in overcoming the challenges we face and in keeping JGS on course to continue its long history of providing the highest quality of care for our community’s elders.”

Stephen Krevalin, co-chair of the Project Transformation Campaign, poses with honoree Paul Cohen and Andy Cohen.

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JGS LIFECARE ANNUAL MEETING Recognizing Our Donors, Volunteers and Board

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This past September, experts from across the care spectrum participated in a panel discussion offering information and resources to help families recognize and cope when a loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Topics addressed included information about screening, diagnosis, treatment, legal and financial considerations, living and care options, and community resources for support.

This free informative session was a part of the JGS LifeEd Community Education Program and the Dementia Friendly Longmeadow initiative, a series of educational sessions offered to the community to make Longmeadow sensitive to the special needs of this growing population. JGS has teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Association Springfield Chapter, The Longmeadow Adult Center, and Glenmeadow to offer training and educational sessions like this to help make Longmeadow a “Dementia-Friendly Community.”

Presenters were Dr. Stuart Anfang a local psychiatrist and member of the JGS Board; Sharon Conner, case manager;

Meghan Lemay, Alzheimer’s Association; Attorney Caroline Murry; David Fedor, independent financial adviser; Rachel Tierney, RN, retired psychiatric nurse; Jim Leyden, executive director of the Longmeadow Adult Center; and Darlene Francis, executive director at Wernick Adult Day Health Care and Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence.

JGS LIFECARE HOSTS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PANEL DISCUSSION

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Make a Gift from Your IRA!If you are 70½ years of age or older, you can satisfy your required minimum distribution, support JGS Lifecare and avoid being taxed on your withdrawal through an IRA Rollover.

To benefit from this gift opportunity, the following qualifications must be met:

• Donor must be age 70½ or older at the time of the transfer• The maximum amount transferred is $100,000• The gift must be outright to JGS Lifecare (gifts to donor-advised funds or life-income vehicles do not qualify)• The gift must be transferred directly from the IRA account by the IRA administrator to JGS Lifecare

Contact Susan Kimball Halpern at shalpern@JGSLifecare.org if you would like to see samples of letters to help effectuate an IRA transfer to JGS Lifecare. She can provide you with:

• Sample request from plan owner to IRA administrator, containing specific transfer instructions• Sample letter from donor informing JGS Lifecare of IRA transfer

Please consult your financial advisor.

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Sukkot CelebrationAs part of the Anfang Sukkot Celebration at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence, residents enjoyed sukkah decorating with 5th grade students from Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy in September.

As well as tea time in the sukkah, residents participated in religious services on festival days, discussions about the Book of Ecclesiastes, learning about environmental ethics including the film Inconvenient Truth, and enjoyed baking activities.

MARK YOUR CALENDARSWe’re planning ahead so you can, too!

Dates are subject to change. Visit JGSLifecare.org/events or follow us on Facebook for more details.

TUESDAY DECEMBER

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Honorable Menschen Day

WEDNESDAY APRIL

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Winner’s Circle Passover Dinner

WEDNESDAY MARCH

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

FRIDAY APRIL

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Bubbie’s Passover Catering Deadline

TUESDAY MAY

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JGS Lifecare Annual Meeting

FRIDAY APRIL

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Bubbie’s Passover Catering Pick Up

MONDAY JUNE

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Frankel-Kinsler Golf Classic

On Monday, June 18, JGS Lifecare celebrated its 38th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic at Twin Hills Country Club. Together, we raised over $100,000, which will go to support the enhancement of our residents’ dining experiences with the purchase of new dining room furniture and serving equipment. Funds will also support employee scholarships.

Joining our 86 golfers were 39 bridge, 42 canasta, 19 mah jongg, 8 tennis and 20 pickleball players.

For a complete list of winners and sponsors, please visit JGSLifecare.org/news.

Save the date: Monday, June 17, 2019!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE FRANKEL-KINSLER CLASSIC

Thanks to our staff, volunteers and sponsors who helped make the day a success.

Everyone enjoyed ending the day with live music, great company, a delicious dinner, raffles and awards.

Our bridge, canasta and mah jongg players enjoyed some spirited competition in air-conditioned comfort.

High summer temps didn’t keep our golfers from giving it their best!

Tournament Champions

1ST PLACE GROSS – 65 John Margeson Kyle Simard Scot Mulveyhill Marbeth Simard

2ND GROSS – 66 Jonathan Fink, Aaron Perillo, Steve Krevalin, Andy Cohen

LOW NET – 47 Buzz Travers, Scott Betscher, Pierce Keefe, Aaron Smith

CLOSEST TO THE PIN -3 Susan Katsoulis 10.5’ -9 Mal Schneider 7’7” -13 Brad Foster 10’5” -18 Richard Gaberman 4’4”

LONGEST DRIVE M-11 Kevin Mattson F-11 Angelique Pasquale

CLOSEST TO LINE -1 Scott Feinstein

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Life is busy at JGS Lifecare. Across our family of services, residents and clients find comfort in new friends, meaningful social activities, and the caring support of our staff and volunteers.

At JGS we stand by our elders, seeking ways to enrich their lives and provide the highest quality activities, rehabilitation and care. But the expenses for care are staggering! Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement sources do not come close to covering the costs of daily care, not to mention programs that make life fulfilling.

Your Help Is Needed

Please make your gift to the JGS Stand By Me Annual Giving Campaign. We rely on your generous annual gift

to ensure the continued delivery of programs that feed the body, soul and spirit. Your support helps us offset reimbursement losses, ensures the continued delivery of our life enriching programs and services, and helps us provide the highest quality care.

All gifts will be recognized on our website, and gifts of $250 and above will be recognized on our wall of recognition. But the greatest reward will be the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a positive difference in the quality of life of the people we serve.

Return the enclosed giving envelope or contribute online at JGSLifecare.org by clicking on Ways to Give or call the Development Office at 413-567-3949 ext. 1613.

Tribute Card DonationSending a Tribute Card is a distinct way to honor someone who is celebrating or commemorating an important occasion, such as a wedding, anniversary, birthday, bar or bat mitzvah, engagement, new home, or to send get well wishes or condolences while helping frail elders in our community.

Your honoree will receive a card in the mail with your personal message, and as a donor, you will receive an acknowledgement of your contribution.

Pre-Packaged Donation CardsFor your convenient use at any time, you can also purchase a package of six individual cards for $36, with proceeds going to support the JGS Lifecare mission. Use them to commemorate an occasion or just let someone know you care.

To send a tribute card or purchase a six-pack of notecards, please stop by the Development Office; call 413-567-3949 ext. 1613, or purchase online at JGSLifecare.org/ways-to-give/tribute-cards.

TRIBUTE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LEVELS:

Minimum Gift Amount . . . . . . . . . . $10 Chai Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18 Silver Tree Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25–$49 Gold Tree Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50–$99 Teal Tree Seal . . . . . . . . . $100 and above

Ben Rom enjoyed spending time with a feathered friend from Birds of Prey Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Thank YouThe staff and board of JGS Lifecare, its services, and the elders and families we serve, gratefully acknowledge the thoughtful and loving support of our many donors. The names on the following pages reflect donations received between October 1, 2017 and August 31, 2018.

AnniversariesMarcia and Howard AlbertJune and Walter GordensteinPhyllis and Mark DindasDr. and Mrs. Richard N. LeadermanShirley and Robert GendenAnn FormanJune and Walter GordensteinMarcia and Howard AlbertMr. and Mrs. Robert GordensteinJune and Walter GordensteinShirley and Alan A. LevitzTheo and Mike GlickmanMickey and David ShrairRuth and Kermit KenlerMr. and Mrs. Alan SmithJune and Walter Gordenstein

Best WishesMr. Daniel E. Goodman and Mrs. Ellen Shapiro Doris Margolis

BirthdaysRuth AhernJanice LawrenceRichard R. GoldrickPatti and Bob BassellEster CohenBarbara HenriquesRonald GordensteinJune and Walter GordensteinLawrence MacklerJune and Walter GordensteinDoris MargolisJune and Walter GordensteinEllie MarkensonMarilyn RosenthalJune OkunJune and Walter GordensteinCharlotte K. PollakBarbara HenriquesMr. Richard SavelMarilyn RosenthalBarbara and Gerald SteinbergSidney WeinerJanice LawrenceElliott LevinSora TorffStuart WeisenbergLinda and Richard Goldrick

BirthsBarbara and Richard AlpertJune and Walter GordensteinAdam MargolisJune and Walter GordensteinNaomi SchoenbergCharlotte MeyerCarol Halpern WernickJune and Walter GordensteinMs. Margaret Mastrangelo and Rabbi Devorah Jacobson

CongratulationsJoAnne BertrandJune and Walter GordensteinMargie and Don EvansRuth and Kermit KenlerSusan GoldsmithRoberta BrenerStephen ShapiroBarbara and Aaron GotlibRuth and Kermit Kenler

GraduationsTaylor GordensteinDoris MargolisAnna MargolisJune and Walter GordensteinJake MazzaJune and Walter Gordenstein

Happy Hanukkah GreetingsSharon and Edward OrensteinAnita GoldClifford SimonsAnita Gold

In Honor OfLeslie and Richard BrooslinRuth and Kermit KenlerHyman DarlingElise and Jay UngarAtty. Michele FeinsteinMargaret DwyerSeymour FrankelRuth and Kermit KenlerRuth SchwarzMr. & Mrs. Alan A. LevitzTheo and Mike Glickman

MemorialsGladys AbdowRuth and Kermit KenlerChaim AsulinJudi and Bud AugustArnold Barr’s SisterKarla SeldenJodi Beth Grosnick BarronSusan and Stanley PolanskyPauline BeelerBarbara HenriquesJay BergerGloria RothmanAntoinette BilodeauAnn SynanNancy BriggsGinamarie JenksMary VarelasEd BroadDoris and Irving ChasePhyllis B. DworskyElaine and Phil SafferEugene BroderDoris MargolisArthur FriedmanCivia KimballDenise CayerBacon Wilson, P.C.Mrs. Roberta MartinAnthony SchabowskiBeverly SmallBeverly ChapdelaineAccounting & Tax AssociatesAnn ChapdelaineJanet ChapdelaineFelix DecesareJohn DeCesareBarbara HenriquesLenox American SawCharles MakinFrances V. MarafiotiMark MorisiMr. and Mrs. Martin R. WrightAnnette R. ChernickDr. and Mrs. Richard N. LeadermanRonnie and Larry TillmanHarriet CohenMarie LyonsStanford CohenRoberta and Michael Hurwitz

Neal CutlerEster CohenSusan and Richard HalpernPatrick DowneyAnn BanachHattie DuketteHelen HessingerMarion DuncanBarbara HenriquesPhyllis FeldmanDeborah SolomonJudi FieldsteinMr. and Mrs. Mark FieldsteinHerb FreedmanAaron Smith, P.C.Carr Property Management, Inc.Michael ChabrowRobert CraigMr. & Mrs. Paul D. FeenBette and Dick GersteinJulianne HahnSusan and Richard HalpernJames VinickRobert FriedmanDoris and Irving ChaseRhea GaherDoris MargolisThelma GoldbergJoan KatzJean and Bill LichtMrs. Joan K. RubinManuel GoldblattRuth PriceMargaret GoldrickLinda and Edward RaddingIrma F. GoodmanFrances BarneyDoris and Irving ChaseMuriel DaneMrs. Phyllis GregorskiMr. Charles Hapcook, DDSJoan KatzMr. & Mrs. Benjamin MarcusGloria RothmanMrs. Joan K. RubinKarla SeldenFaith GreenbergJanice LawrenceAnne ShapiroRita GreenbergSusan and Richard Halpern

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Rita McKenzie AndersonScott GutsteinSusan and Richard HalpernRoberta GutsteinsonSusan and Jonathan GoldsmithGerald HamburgMrs. Leah P. GoldmanJoan HurwitzRonald J. AbdowGeorge ApterRichard BavettaBetsy BertuzziAngelo L. BilionisDonald D. BouthiletteHelene BrennanThomas BurkeCarr Property Management, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. CarrollRichard CohenCommercial Distributing Co., Inc.Patrick and Denise DonnellyMrs. Marjorie A. EvansMr. and Mrs. Mark FieldsteinLarry R. ForrestTheo and Mike GlickmanLori GoldDiane and Richard GoodmanJune and Walter GordensteinMarcia and Ronald GordensteinJohn HalpinKathy HershfieldTodd JohnstonCarol Kantany Casartello and Charles Casartello Jr.Joan KatzRuth and David B. KatzZelma LavinJean and Bill LichtDoris MargolisMeyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C.Noonan Energy CorporationGary PerkinsHarvey RackmilSarah SansomIrene ScheerDebbie and Barry SmithMrs. Doris M. SolomonMark SolomonDr. Jean R. Talati and Dr. Yeshvant TalatiSharon and Robert TariffGina WhippleMrs. Nancy YesuMrs. Judith GoldmanHerbert C. JackowitzMrs. Marjorie A. EvansLinda and Richard GoldrickJune and Walter GordensteinMrs. Joan K. RubinFred Steinman

Catherine JenningsCarol and Donald CollinsJoan KaiserShirley GlothBernice R. KalickaDr. Joseph BlockSheila GoodlessSherry and Richard LeadermanDoris MargolisBeverly and Allen NadlerSue Ellen and Victor PanitchDebbie PolepJan Kalicka’s Brother MarkLinda and Moshe RonenSarah KatzBacon Wilson, P.C.Kathleen BourqueLois and Glen BrooksDaniel EngelmanMrs. Donna FrankelPamela and David KalmanGabriel KitchenerCharlotte MeyerGloria RothmanMrs. Joan K. RubinDavid KlineMrs. Marjorie A. EvansDoris MargolisMurray D. KofskyJanet GrantSusan and Richard HalpernBarbara HenriquesCarol Kantany Casartello and Charles Casartello Jr.Janice LawrenceHyman I. RobinovitzZelma LavinMuriel DaneCindy Leavitt LombardoDoris MargolisPaul LefortMarcia LefortBernice LichtSalena R. BlakeDoris and Irving ChaseSusan and Richard HalpernBarbara HenriquesMs. Margaret Mastrangelo and Rabbi Devorah JacobsonJewish Endowment FoundationCharlotte MeyerAbe NeigherEthel NeigherLynne SchifferHelen and Seymour WeinerRoney LilieSherry and Richard LeadermanBeverly and Allen NadlerMaxwell LittwitzGloria Rothman

Burt MasonJean and Bill LichtLinda and Arthur SolomonVincent MastrangeloNancy AlpertBacon Wilson, P.C.Richard BassettChar BeverMr. & Mrs. Donald BinnsFrancis BuckleyMichael and Barbara BurkartElba GagnonNancy GagnonMaria Adelaide GamacheNicolette GamacheDiane GiordanoAntonio GomesSusan and Richard HalpernJudie and Tim HourihanRonda and Mark JackowitzCynthia JorgeCarol Kantany Casartello and Charles Casartello Jr.Marie LongLouis Marine LTDRegina MooneyBetsy NeisnerShatz, Schwartz & FentinMrs. Judith SouweineCarol Halpern WernickThelma MatherTheo and Mike GlickmanCharles McGinnisLaurie M. SorensenAnna MilnerSusan and Richard HalpernMichael PaysnickSyma MulichDoris MargolisPatrick MulichDoris MargolisArthur N. MusenHillary KeenanGail Musen and Akira MotomuraAlain NeemehRoberta PalantMargaret PortSally SmithMrs. Ruth SteinLois RitchieMargaret Mastrangelo and Rabbi Devorah JacobsonBill RobbinsMuriel DaneAnne RobinsonMartin Baicker and Kelly LarkinPatti and Bob BassellSusan BierlyDoris and Irving ChaseEster CohenTheo and Mike Glickman

Linda and Richard GoldrickSusan and Richard HalpernBarbara HenriquesJoan and Kenneth KaiserMr. and Mrs. Gary KaplanJanice LawrenceJean and Bill LichtLinda and Edward RaddingGloria RothmanSandy and Andy TiemanHelen and Seymour WeinerGary RothEllen AlpertMilton RubinJune and Walter GordensteinJoyce K. PeckFrances L. ScheckterPatti and Bob BassellEster CohenJack CohenTrudi and Neil EpsteinCarole and Michael HirshbergJanice LawrenceSusan LevittSusan Shepherd and David MorseBeverly and Allen NadlerEthel NeigherDr. & Mrs. Joseph RosenLinda SuntupBarbara and Allen ZippinMary ScheerCarole and Michael HirshbergSamuel D. SchofieldLinda and Richard GoldrickSusan and Richard HalpernAtty. Stephen SchupackRonald J. AbdowRuth and Kermit KenlerJoan SemelJoan KatzSidney ShapiroMrs. Joan K. RubinJerry Sheldon’s Soulmate Linda and Richard GoldrickSamuel SklarCorrie Trattner and Henry L. HasenbushLawrence SweeneyAnn EkstromCarol HaussEleanor LoiaconoJudy PeckAnn PercivalHarry RipaJoyce SmithJanice TirinzonieErin WickmanBernice ThalerSherry and Richard LeadermanBeverly and Allen Nadler

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BROAD/SCHOENBERG FUNDBirthdaysNaomi SchoenbergSusan and Spencer LooknerLois Saffer

EDNA AND MICHAEL FRANKEL MEMORIAL FUNDB’nai MitzvahJacob HahnSeymour Frankel

BirthdaysSeymour FrankelJune and Walter Gordenstein

New HomeMarcia and Ronald GordensteinSeymour FrankelMr. & Mrs. Eric L. BergSeymour FrankelMr. and Mrs. Matthew Bertuzzi Seymour Frankel

Speedy RecoveryEugene BroderSeymour Frankel

George DicksteinSeymour FrankelSted DowdSeymour FrankelRonnie LeavittSeymour FrankelJoan K. RubinSeymour FrankelAnne M. ThomasSeymour FrankelGerry YaffeSeymour Frankel

BRUCE FINKEL MUSIC FUNDAnniversariesMartha Finkel and Michael CeppetelliBarbara FinkelDebra and Robert FinkelBarbara FinkelNancy and Martin SwillingBarbara Finkel

BirthdaysSandi BroidaBarbara FinkelMartha Finkel CeppetelliBarbara FinkelAmy DemboBarbara Finkel

Robert FinkelBarbara FinkelRita KimmelBarbara FinkelNancy SwillingBarbara Finkel

Speedy RecoveryEllen AlpertBarbara FinkelPatti BassellBarbara FinkelLisa GariepyBarbara FinkelBarbara HenriquesBarbara FinkelSheryl P. OkunBarbara Finkel

YahrzeitsSidney SnyderTheo and Mike Glickman

FRIEDA REISZ CHAPLAINCY FUNDBirthdaysDavid CohenJudith and Alan BullockEdward KlineJudith and Alan Bullock

JODI BETH GROSNICK BARRON FUNDBirthdaysDavid O. CohenIna J. Werman

In Honor Of Ellen FryemanFran and Allen Grosnick

In Memory OfPearl BarnesFran and Allen GrosnickJodi Beth Grosnick Barron Fran and Allen GrosnickEliot Beren Fran and Allen GrosnickHerbert FreedmanFran and Allen GrosnickKenneth RoosFran and Allen GrosnickSharon RosenbergRichard Goldrick’s BrotherFran and Allen GrosnickHerbert JackowitzFran and Allen Grosnick

Named Funds

Mary TheoclesChristopher M. CarrJames ToddCarol Kantany Casartello and Charles Casartello Jr.David WeinerBarbara HenriquesNewton WeissSusan and Richard HalpernPhyllis WinerRoberta AxlerEllen and Maurice FieldsteinJune and Walter GordensteinRuth and Kermit KenlerDoris MargolisGloria RothmanBarbara WolfEster CohenSusan and Richard HalpernBarbara Henriques

Jill Wright’s Aunt JamieLinda and Richard GoldrickBernice ZerwitzWilliam BurrowsDoris and Irving ChaseCarole and Michael Hirshberg

New HomeJillian and Steven DanishevskyJune and Walter GordensteinMaxine and Samuel GoldbergRuth and Kermit KenlerMr. and Mrs. Alan SmithJune and Walter Gordenstein

Speedy RecoveryEllen AlpertTheo and Mike GlickmanPatti and Bob BassellCarol FusaroJanice Lawrence

Elliott LevinCarolyn and Robert LoewenthalBarbara FinkelPatti and Bob BassellGeorge GroomPatti and Bob BassellBarbara HenriquesJanice LawrenceRuth and Kermit KenlerJoan KatzAnn MarcusRuth and Kermit KenlerSheryl P. OkunEster CohenJune and Walter GordensteinPatti and Bob BassellGrayce PerlbinderMr. and Mrs. Tom PorterJoan K. RubinGloria Rothman

Thank YouElliott LevinPatti and Bob Bassell

YahrzeitsSylvia BelskyMrs. Laura B. BroadEunice ElionKris MeyersMaurice ElionKris MeyersNellie GoldartFern Ellen BloodJennette LacerteNicholas LeventisLillian MadellAvi MandellLillian C. SnyderTheo and Mike Glickman

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YEAR-END GIVING OF APPRECIATED STOCKA Meaningful Gift with Tax Savings!

Consider supporting JGS Lifecare through a gift of appreciated stock. If your stock has been held for more than one year, you may receive an income tax deduction based on the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the gift, and the elimination of capital gains taxes on any increase in the value. These are taxes you would pay if you sold the stock.

Your greatest reward will be the satisfaction of knowing your gift is supporting the care of our community’s elders! For stock transfer instructions contact Susan Kimball Halpern at shalpern@JGSLifecare.org or 413-567-3949, ext. 1612.

This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. We encourage you to consult your tax or financial advisor.

Tributary FundsBENCH DEDICATIONSylvia and Tom SinclairLuann Sinclair and Michael SendarAlan David SisitskyDonna and Mark Sisitsky

PAVING THE WAY BRICK DEDICATION Norman and Dorothy HareMarcia and Ramesh BarasiaJodi Beth Grosnick BarronFran and Allen GrosnickGaberman-Wintman FamilyBruce Wintman and Jonna Gaberman

TREE OF LIFENorman and Dorothy HareMarcia and Ramesh K. BarasiaJodi Beth Grosnick BarronFran and Allen GrosnickJohn Albert Gialuco WindsorJeanne and Mark ElinArdelle and Fred RichtonElizabeth and Arthur RichtonNeil CutlerCharlene and Mark CutlerStuart and Joan HurwitzLaura W. Blake

SIX PACKSusan and Edward KlineCarolyn MernoffIna and Richard WermanJill GoldsteinSeymour M. FrankelSheryl and Gary R. OkunPatti J. GoldsteinNancy Frankel Pelletier and James Pelletier

*We have tried to ensure the accuracy of each donor’s name and information. We apologize if any error has been made, in which case we ask that you contact us so that we may correct our records.

Donating to JGS Lifecare is just a click away. Go to JGSLifecare.org and click on Give Now.

Joan KaiserFran and Allen GrosnickBernice R. KalickaFran and Allen GrosnickDiana LoevyFran and Allen GrosnickVincent MastrangeloFran and Allen GrosnickGrace MarsalaFran and Allen GrosnickFay McGeeFran and Allen GrosnickEllie Covey

David CohenOur Dear CharlieFran and Allen GrosnickSylvia WeinsteinFran and Allen GrosnickAnne Robinson Fran and Allen GrosnickMary ScheerFran and Allen GrosnickSamuel D. SchofieldFran and Allen GrosnickBrian SellFran and Allen Grosnick

Judy Smolowitz’s AuntFran and Allen GrosnickDonna Wisdom’s FatherFran and Allen GrosnickBernie WasserFran and Allen Grosnick

Speedy RecoveryIsabelle HimmelstienFran and Allen Grosnick

Mazel TovSteve and Edie VenetFran and Allen GrosnickMalcom FreedmanFran and Allen GrosnickTara and Steve WolmanFran and Allen GrosnickEunice and Stanley SchweigerFran and Allen GrosnickLaurie and Rich McGeeFran and Allen Grosnick

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