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New Frum Respite Home forChildren With Special Needs
In our high tech world, it getsharder and harder to impresspeople with new gadgets, pro-found ideas and fresh concepts.
But in Brooklyn, a low tech initiativehas created a spectacular bench-mark for hesed.
At the grand opening of HASCCenter’s Lev Tova, New York’s onlyfrum overnight respite home for chil-dren with special needs, there wereparents, neighbors, volunteers,friends, and government officialswho came to learn about thisremarkable new service to our com-munity. The opening featuredclowns, cotton candy, face painting,and a carnival atmosphere, but thecrowds in attendance didn’t get tosee the real story.
The real story behind the HASCCenter took place just a few weeksago, when a young boy namedChaim’s parents had no options forthe first Shabbat with their new twinsons. While Chaim’s mother recov-ered from a difficult birth and made
preparations for a double brit, andvisiting relatives, the level of excite-ment and activity in the householdrose to a level that Chaim would nothave been able to cope with. LevTova’s expert staff made it possiblefor Chaim to celebrate Shabbat in a
safe and warm environment as theyhelped him adjust to the new situa-tion he would find at home.
Lev Tova’s living and diningrooms are spacious and welcoming.With six large bedrooms, up to eightchildren can be accommodated at atime. Lev Tova even provides a stateof the art Snoezelen Room whichoffers a wide range of sensory expe-riences for the children to enjoy.Many parents commented on therange of features, all of which meetthe highest standards of safety.
At the center’s grand opening,both professionals and parents ofchildren with special needs touredthe home, spoke to the nurse, andmet the staff.
As she reserved a place at LevTova for an upcoming Shabbat, onemother expressed her gratitude:
“Finally, there’s a place to sendour children for Shabbat whereShabbat is an adventure for themand a respite for us.”�
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