for residents of the jewish home of san francisco JULY / AUGUST 2015

A score of interesting and entertaining activities, lectures/discussions, concerts, arts and outings are in store throughout the summer. Learn, listen, craft, explore, and experience it all!

CONTENTS JULY / AUGUST 2015

2 MEMORIES 12 LOVING HEARTS AT THE Flying on a DC3 to Eindhoven CORNERSTONE OF CARE Rudy Hooremans Photos highlight the bond between residents and CNAs 3 MY PETS: FIVE DOGS & ONE CAT Ellen Marks-Hinkle 13 IN MEMORY 4 THE FLYWHEEL CIRCUS 14 COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS Bernice Hunold June meeting minutes 6 A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT 16 WIT & HUMOR Francine Hament Seeing the funny (Jewish) side of life 6 QUOTES TO LIVE BY 17 RESIDENTS’ BIRTHDAYS Courtesy of Phyllis Wolf July & August celebrants 7 EXCERPT FROM “TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE” 18 BRAVO! Author Mitch Albom Employees of the month ~ July 8 HAPPENINGS AT HOME Kicking off the fest with creative arts Students from Saint Mark’s School visit

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FLYING ON A DC3 TO EINDHOVEN Rudy Hooremans

ADAPTED FROM MEMORIES the street, and later had some petit frites (French By Rudy Hooremans fries). We went on a tour of the Philips factory, then wandered around some more. One day, my friend Otto Dirks and I decided to take a little trip. On Saturday morning, we took the Blauwe Tram (the Blue Tram) from The Hague to Schiphol, the airport between Haarlem and Amsterdam, about a three-hour ride. There we booked passage to Eindhoven, a city in the southern province of Brabant, also the headquarters of Philips, the electronics firm.

The plane was a Boeing DC3, with three propeller engines, a tail wheel (nose wheels hadn’t come into use yet) and, in place of individual seats, a metal bench along each side of the cabin. It was actually a military plane not yet converted for civilian use. There were no seat belts!

We took off and soon we were flying over the We had our dinner in one of the automatieks – a beautiful countryside. Then one of the other small, open-front store that had walls lined with passengers became airsick and started to throw racks of little windows. Behind each window was a up. Otto began to turn green around the gills, so paper dish with a variety of foods, such as lumpia I quickly distracted him by saying, “Oh, look, Otto, (an Indonesian type of egg roll), nasi goreng you can see the cows in the pasture, and see those (Indonesian sautéed vegetables), French fries, beautiful flowerbeds.” cucumber salad, a roll with meat or cheese, and so forth. You inserted a coin, the equivalent of a dime Otto looked out, and luckily forgot all about the or a quarter, into a slot next to a window, turned a sick passenger. knob, then opened the window to get your dish. It was an inexpensive way to have dinner. After about 20 minutes of flying, we landed in Eindhoven. We took a bus into town, walked around The next day we flew back to Schiphol Airport and here and there, ate herring at one of the carts along got home with the tram. It was a lot of fun!

AT HOME 2 JULY/AUGUST 2015 Ellen Marks-Hinkle MY PETS: FIVE DOGS & ONE CAT Ellen Marks-Hinkle

Pets have always been my best pals in life Only once in my existence have I experienced animal strife I am a total animal freak Those who know me well will agree with what I speak.

I’ve loved and had five dogs in my life. The first one was a blond, curly-haired cocker spaniel named Fort Point. I would watch my dogs run everywhere, Cookie. This spaniel was wonderful, just like her with little care, and also until they were out of sight. “great-grandson,” my son Daniel. When I was older and walked with a cane, I realized After Cookie, our dog was a Kerry blue terrier I could no longer walk a dog again. named Invincible, shortened to Bill. Within days of giving Dandy to a wonderful family Then came Katrina Anne Boone, a dog with ticking with plenty of space to run, my partner, Alan, and I and some dark patches all over her body. Katy was went to Pets Unlimited on Fillmore Street to look for the dog that chewed up Sweet Caroline’s doll, Laura. a cat. The pictures of some cats faced the street.

Fudgicle John Hinkle was next, named after my Then, all of a sudden, I saw my boy Rojo, the love of older brother, John. We called the dog Fudgie. my life. I was still able to play with him in my room.

Then there was Dandy, a huge Chesapeake Bay My baby, Rojo, is now in an urn, with a ginger tabby retriever, a dog that ate like an ill-mannered hog. cat on top. I will cherish him for an eternity.

I took my dogs, one at a time, in my station wagon My eyes have filled with tears, so I’d better stop. (a woodie; I still love the Beach Boys!), and drove to

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Bernice Hunold Photo by Ray Hunold

Making merry in Muir Woods. Bernice Hunold leads the way. Katia does a mean balancing act. Joel, Bernice’s cousin, gives his wife two legs up. (Visitors to the woods apparently cracked up at the spectacle.)

THE FLYWHEEL CIRCUS That was just the first incident Joel and Katia wheeled me into during their eight-day visit. They By Bernice Hunold thrust me into the outside world as only two fun-lovers could.

MUIR WOODS It started with a smooth pavement in Muir Woods, You can see from the photo of Joel (my second where I went sailing blissfully along. Next came cousin), Katia (his wife) and I in the wheelchair who broken pavement that jounced me up and down like performed the circus. It took place in Muir Woods a malted milk. Third came a pavement crowded with and it had the bystanders howling. bystanders that we joined and turned into a party.

AT HOME 4 JULY/AUGUST 2015 PESCADERO THE BLUE JAY Next we drove to Pescadero, where we bought We were driving along when, a small stretch ahead, jumbo sandwiches and ate them at a picnic table we saw a blue jay fly to the middle of the road. As as we watched the antics of the sunny waves and we drove slowly on, that blue jay refused to budge! rascally birds. We had to stop short and pray no car was behind us, until he finally flew off. I guess not only humans HOME-COOKED DINNER are loco. Here we had the most delicious food of all. Our hostesses were three old friends and a bouncy SHOES black Labrador that believed we had come to see My feet are so swollen that I didn’t believe I could only him. Ours hostesses loved the three paintings I find shoes that would fit me. But Joel and Katia tried brought them, even though they had been painted pair after pair after pair in various shoe stores until early in my career. The gift of a raspberry rhubarb lo! There were two pairs that fit me. Birkenstocks pie topped it all off. The conversation was so at $140 and Teva at $40. The difference in price interesting. Tips from a pregnant friend to my non- seems remarkable. yet pregnant cousins. Fingers crossed. THE PAINTING PARTY CHINESE RESTAURANT Back at the Jewish Home I had Joel and Katia meet “I’ll have the spicy eggplant,” I said. two old friends of mine, David and Mike, who were in the art room with creative arts director Gary Joel: “But you usually order moo shu chicken. Tanner, looking at my most recent paintings. They bought a couple and then we all headed back Katia: “Yes, yes. That’s right.” to my room. Me: “Oh, this isn’t too spicy. I’ve had it here before.” A truly unbelievable party followed. Just picture The first bite of eggplant was delicious, and the two psychiatrists from Santa Rosa meeting two second. But then I bit into something green and bohemian-style folks like Joel and Katia. What let out a scream that could be heard back at the happened? Waves of riotous laughter bounced off Jewish Home. the walls, that’s what happened. The launching of questions, the rapid-fire answers. It was never- “Water! Water!” ending and hilarious. And without one sip of liquor. How sad that such a party couldn’t go on forever. They rushed water to me. “Yank off my jacket. I’m burning up.” PARTING IS NOT SWEET SORROW They obliged. I had to practically drive Joel and Katia out of the room in time to catch their midnight flight back to “Dental floss!” New York. As soon as they got home and figured I was awake, they phoned and said they were going They could only bring toothpicks. to try to return in the winter, rather than let a full year go by before they saw me again. It took some time, but the fire in my mouth finally subsided. I love them more than anybody else in the world. The unbelievable part of this story was my fortune Because they gave me such fun? Hardly. Because cookie. It read: “You would do better if you more they love me more than anybody else in the world. often followed the advice of your friends.”

JEWISH HOME 5 SAN FRANCISCO Francine Hament Phyllis Wolf A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT QUOTES TO LIVE BY By Francine Hament Courtesy of Phyllis Wolf Have you ever considered how different the Happiness is like a disabled are to “the rest of us”? The many butterfly; the more you things they can’t do and how it impacts on chase it, the more it will their everyday life and those they love? elude you, but if you turn your attention to other Consider then how alike they are to the rest of us. things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” A beautiful sunset over Mt. Tam does not escape their attention, nor does a kind word fall on – Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862); “defective” ears. American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, philosopher, Considering all this, I believe the disabled are more and abolitionist. like us than different from us. Accepting everyone, even those a little different, would reclassify those of all social and performance skills, and blur that line “A pessimist sees the so frequently used to separate “us” from “them.” difficulties in every opportunity; an optimist At our own Jewish Home, a group of disabled young sees opportunity in people do what some would call menial work, such every difficulty.” as washing the glass in the hallways under the – Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965); supervision of their job coach. They take great pride in their work here and friendliness shines on their English statesman. smiling young faces. “Do the best you can The next time you chance to come upon them, until you know better. remember how alike they are to the rest of us. Then when you know Feel free to compliment them on the quality of their work. They are so appreciated; just “a wee bit better, do better.” different” from the rest of us. – Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014); American author and poet.

AT HOME 6 JULY/AUGUST 2015 Editor’s note: Continuing in the vein of last month’s author Mitch Albom’s excerpt, we are pleased to present our readers with excerpts from the conclusion to his bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie. This true story tells of Albom’s relationship with his mentor, Professor Morrie Schwartz, a twinkling-eyed mensch who, even at the end, teaches us about living robustly and fully. CONCLUSION

EXCERPTED FROM “HI I’VE JOINED THE NINETIES!” it began. He wrote a TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE few little stories, what he’d been doing that week, a BY MITCH ALBOM couple of jokes. … I look back sometimes at the person I was before I rediscovered my old professor. I *** want to talk to that person. I want to tell ... After Morrie died, I went through boxes of old him what to look out for, what mistakes college material. And I discovered a final paper I to avoid. I want to tell him to be more had written for one of his classes. It was twenty open, to ignore the lure of advertised years old now. On the front page were my penciled values, to pay attention when your comments scribbled to Morrie, and beneath them loved ones are speaking, as if it were were his comments scribbled back. the last time you might hear them. Mine began, “Dear Coach …” Mostly I want to tell that person to get on an airplane and visit a gentle old man in West Newton, His began, “Dear Player …” Massachusetts, sooner rather than later, before that old man gets sick and loses his ability to dance. For some reason, each time I read that, I miss him more. I know I cannot do this. None of us can undo what we’ve done, or relive a life already recorded. But if Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw Professor Morris Schwartz taught me anything at all, you as a raw but precious thing, a jewel that, with it was this: there is no such thing as “too late” in life. wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? If you He was changing until the day he said good-bye. are lucky enough to find your way to such teachers, you will always find your way back. Sometimes it is Not long after Morrie’s death, I reached my brother only in your head. Sometimes it is right alongside in Spain. We had a long talk. I told him I respected their beds. his distance, and that all I wanted was to be in touch – in the present, not just the past – to hold The last class of my old professor’s life took place him in my life as much as he could let me. once a week in his home, by a window in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its “You’re my only brother,” I said. “I don’t want to lose pink flowers. The class met on Tuesdays. No books you. I love you.” were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. I had never said such a thing to him before. The teaching goes on. A few days later, I received a message on my fax machine. It was typed in the sprawling, poorly punctuated, all-cap-letters fashion that always characterized my brother’s words.

JEWISH HOME 7 SAN FRANCISCO HAPPENINGS AT HOME

KICKING OFF THE FEST WITH CREATIVE ARTS We launched this year’s Summer Arts Festival (sponsored by Dorothy and George Saxe Cultural Programming Fund) with the opening of an exhibition by our talented resident artists. Their creative output will be on display for the duration of the festival, which includes music programs, lectures, discussion groups, excursions, and art sessions.

Proving that creativity is ageless (and so is she!), 103-year-old Lillian Mishel attends the opening reception, where her artwork is on show. The distinctive style – all round – of Layeh Bock.

Sarah Edwards’ painting is not only on display, but she is one of our resident Astrid Stange is a strong and stalwart artists whose work is deservedly used for member of the creative arts group. the Home’s beautiful tribute cards.

AT HOME 8 JULY/AUGUST 2015 Gertrude Warshaw puts a hand on her fine handwork. The exoticism and stylish flair of Fran Hament.

Phyllis Wolf toasts her fellow artists. We raise our Rudy Hooremans’ creativity transports metaphorical brushes to your artistry, Phyllis. us from Venice to Holland.

Affectionately and fittingly acknowledged as Impressionism is Bernice Hunold’s the Jewish Home’s sweetheart, Claire Shor’s preferred style. Appropriately, her painting painting has a suitably loving theme. captures Monet’s Field of Poppies.

CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE JEWISH HOME 9 SAN FRANCISCO A top-class pianist, Ben Lubitz appreciates Attention to detail finds expression the artistic bent and talent. in Edie Sadewitz’s brush.

Josephine Garnot’s painting Known for her ceramics, No exhibition would be complete peeks out at the top of the Gloria Houtenbrink shows off without creative arts director picture. But her style of art some of her fine wares. Gary Tanner. He stands beside stands out, no matter what. Dulce Martinez, both of them in front of her first-rate piece.

AT HOME 10 JULY/AUGUST 2015 SAINT MARK’S SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT Rounding out their core academic, arts, languages and physical education programs with community engagement projects that emphasize respect, responsibility and compassion, students of Saint Mark’s School were suitably engaged when they videotaped interviews with residents. It was a great example of intergenerational interaction.

Claire Shor partners with The pairing of Dulce Martinez Getting close are Ramona Kai Nittenberg. with Katherine Gutierrez. Dewane and Edie Sadewitz.

Welcome to the Jewish Home, A duo of dimples. That would be Smiles from Ellen Marks-Hinkle Natasha Anderman, pictured Grant McKechnie and Edie Shaffer. and Lila Popell. here with Gloria Houtenbrink.

Thank you for the photo, Phyllis Student Peter Levine sits Victor Mashbein and Kyle Wolf and Madeline Dawson. beside Rudy Hooremans. Jakiemiec get their picture taken.

JEWISH HOME 11 SAN FRANCISCO LOVING HEARTS AT THE CORNERSTONE OF CARE In recognition of National Nursing Assistants Week (June 11 – 18), recreation coordinator (and “roving reporter”) Richard Goldberg got out his camera and captured some photos that highlight the special, intimate relationship forged between our residents and CNAs.

Laughter is lovely! And especially when ShirleyBee Dagandan and Hanna Edie Bushell enjoys the opportunity Packer share a close moment. to do so with Estrelita Bangalan.

Bethmarie Yumul also has a bond A close-up of the closeness between with Berta Vekhman. Yenta Kundysh and Bethmarie Yumul.

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YELIZAVETA BELENKAYA Definitely one for the album. Phyllis October 15, 1928 to June 12, 2015 Wolf and Florinda Castro epitomize ALFRED EDELMAN a warm, caring connection. December 14, 1919 to June 9, 2015 IRINA GAGAUZ March 8, 1918 to June 11, 2015 NITA GOULD July 2, 1924 to June 17, 2015 NARIMANA IGONKINA March 20, 1925 to June 7, 2015 SUSE JUSTH August 16, 1920 to June 3, 2015 SAMUIL MARCU October 12, 1921 to May 31, 2015 SOROUR SHAHRIARI May 18, 1922 to June 10, 2015 GITYA SIROTA October 30, 1918 to June 30, 2015

A delightful portrait of Berta Vekhman and Edilyn Cortez.

JEWISH HOME 13 SAN FRANCISCO COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS Excelsior Library’s Summer Reading Program JUNE 24, 2015 and are tracking their hours to qualify for the MEETING MINUTES prizes. Fran Hament mentioned that she is availing herself of the San Francisco’s Library’s book delivery service via mail. Mediatrix explained that residents interested in borrowing Council president Edie Shaffer called books can do so through their respective the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. and recreation coordinators. She added that the introduced the officers in attendance. Excelsior Library has donated books and DVDs that are available to residents. Mediatrix Valera read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were unanimously Fran Hament’s concern regarding the situation approved as presented. on F1, where CNAs are busy attending to STARS patients and thus residents are not getting The names of residents who had passed away the attention they need, was brought up with and the names of newly admitted residents Nursing. Follow-up will be done with CNO since the last meeting were read. President Edie Edwin Cabigao. Shaffer welcomed Diana (Casey) Nez, the new resident in attendance. The group voted to alternate the shopping trips between Serramonte and Westlake. Treasurer Claire Shor gave the financial report. There was $0 in deposits and $0 in withdrawals, Social worker Arthur Hofmayer assured the maintaining the balance at $257.71 in the residents that the IDT of the units concerned checking account and $10 in petty cash. are implementing appropriate interventions to address the concern regarding a resident The members were reminded that copies of the from another unit who had an issue with a Residents’ Bill of Rights as well as the Theft and resident on F1. Loss Prevention Procedures are always available to residents, and that copies are on hand at all Council meetings. NEW BUSINESS Edie Sadewitz noticed that the cushions to the chairs outside the Koret and Goodman FOOD FORUM buildings are no longer there. This will be Food Forum minutes were distributed. brought to the attention of Environmental Services and Plant Operations.

OLD BUSINESS Ellen Marks-Hinkle had a card for Dulce In response to Council vice president Ellen Martinez, which she asked the residents to sign Marks-Hinkle’s suggestion, a guided meditation and write get-well messages. group has been scheduled twice a month. Ellen commended Suzy Scragg, resident programs Edie Sadewitz nominated Rabbi Shelly Marder coordinator, for leading the group and for the Kindness Award. This was approved by encouraged other residents to join. the body.

Several residents are participating in the On behalf of new resident Casey Nez, Marnie

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Edie Shaffer,President Ellen Marks-Hinkle, Vice President

Council of Residents Officers 2015-2016

St Clair shared Casey’s offer to hold a clinic Mediatrix thanked those who participated session on the Apple iPad. Residents with in the intergenerational project with Mark’s iPads expressed interest and will work out the Day School, when the students videotaped schedule with her. interviews with the residents.

Mediatrix shared the special events for the Summer Arts Festival and congratulated the RAFFLE WINNER resident artists on their display in the galleria. Sarah Edwards was the lucky winner of this month’s raffle. A clarification was made regarding the use of the Activities van designated for residents’ The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. shopping trips and outings. Fran Hament had suggested that a request be made to the Recorded by Mediatrix Valera donors to allow the van to be used for residents’ Recreation Programs Director medical appointments as well. It was explained and Council Secretary that the vehicle’s donors stipulated its use for residents’ outings.

Fran Hament commended programs director Kyle Ruth-Islas for attending the Comedy Clinic the previous night and participating in the exercises.

JEWISH HOME 15 SAN FRANCISCO SEEING THE FUNNY WIT & HUMOR (JEWISH) SIDE OF LIFE

MOISHE AND THE POPE everything. What could I do?”

About a century or two ago, the pope decided that Meanwhile, the Jewish community had crowded all the Jews had to leave the Vatican. Naturally there around Moishe. “What happened?” they asked. was a big uproar from the Jewish community. So the pope made a deal. He would have a religious “Well,” said Moishe, “First he said to me that the debate with a member of the Jewish community. If Jews had three days to get out of here. I told him the Jew won, the Jews could stay. If the pope won, that not one of us was leaving. Then he told me that the Jews would leave. The Jews realized that they this whole city would be cleared of Jews. I let him had no choice. So they picked a middle-aged man know that we were staying right here.” named Moishe to represent them. Moishe asked for one addition to the debate. To make it more “And then?” asked a woman. interesting, neither side would be allowed to talk. The pope agreed. “I don’t know,” said Moishe. “He took out his lunch and I took out mine.” The day of the great debate came. Moishe and the pope sat opposite each other for a full minute before the pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. Moishe looked back at him and raised EVIL WILL OUT one finger. There once were two evil brothers. They were rich The pope waved his fingers in a circle around his and used their money to keep their evil ways from head. Moishe pointed to the ground where he sat. the public eye. They attended the same temple, and to everyone else, they appeared to be perfect Jews. The pope pulled out a wafer and a glass of wine. Moishe pulled out an apple. One day their rabbi retired and a new one was hired. Not only could the new rabbi see right The pope stood up and said, “I give up. This man is through the brothers’ deceptions, but he also spoke too good. The Jews can stay.” well and true about it. Due to the rabbi’s honesty and integrity, the temple’s membership grew in An hour later, the cardinals were all around the numbers. Eventually, a fundraising campaign was pope, asking him what happened. started to build a much bigger temple.

The pope said, “First I held up three fingers to All of a sudden, one of the brothers died. The represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up remaining brother sought out the new rabbi the day one finger to remind me that there was still one before the funeral and handed him a check for the God common to both our religions. Then I waved amount needed to complete the new building. He my finger around me to show him that God was all held the check for the rabbi to see. around us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us. I “I have only one condition,” he said. “At the funeral, pulled out the wine and the wafer to show that God you must say my brother was a mensch. You must absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple say those exact words.” to remind me of original sin. He had an answer for

AT HOME 16 JULY/AUGUST 2015 After some thought, the rabbi gave his word and took the check. He cashed it immediately. At the funeral the next day, however, the rabbi did not hold back.

“He was an evil man,” he said about the dead brother. “He cheated on his wife and abused his family. Never once did he commit an unselfish act.”

He railed on and on about the deceased. After nearly a half hour of the evil truth, the rabbi paused and shrugged his shoulders. Finally he said, “But compared to his brother, he was a mensch.” JULY

2 Rosalin Levitt 19 Shirley Maisler RESIDENTS’ BIRTHDAYS 7 Harold Levinson 20 Leonid Ganopolskiy 9 Yakov Vizental 20 Etel Levitan 11 Miriam Hooremans 21 Fira Rechester 13 Betty Spiegel 25 Ruth Shapiro 14 Raisa Novikova 27 Ellen Mandelman 16 Mee Ng 30 Nina Ablin 17 Rosalie Damico 17 Judith Samuel

AUGUST

1 Kreynya Altman 10 Alexander Lev 1 Mattie Duncan 10 Fruma Rizga 1 Iona Gleyzer 12 Margaret Katz 1 Sofiya Spektor 13 Yevgenia Rubin 2 Sara Rosen 14 Vera Senderova 3 Jean Dutton 16 Maria Shabazova 3 Ita Smolburd 18 Rakhil Lantsman 4 Lillian Mishel 18 Inna Nyurenberg 5 Faina Krayzbukh 20 Edward Ben-Eliezer 5 Esfir Rutitskaya 21 Carolyn Kitching 6 Arthur Gauss 23 Yenta Kundysh Cutting a fine figure in his smart suit and tie, 7 Margaret Rex 24 Gita Manevich Lazar Lifshits also had the honor of cutting 8 Khana Kaplan 26 Betty Frishman the cake (and a fine job he did of it, too) at the 9 Ben Lubitz 27 Bernice Hunold nd June birthday luncheon to celebrate his 102 10 Ellis Brown 31 Nora Sakovich birthday and those of his fellow celebrants. 10 Simion Dashevsky

JEWISH HOME 17 SAN FRANCISCO CUT HERE BRAVO! EMPLOYEE OF THE BRAVO! MONTH NOMINATION FORM EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH I, ,

nominate JULY for the Bravo! Employee of the WHAT STAFF AND/OR RESIDENTS Month Award for the month of AND PATIENTS WROTE IN THEIR NOMINATIONS: . Performs “beyond the call of duty” to HONG YAN CHEN, improve service to the residents, or the ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES quality of the Jewish Home’s image. STEWARDESS Exemplifies professionalism and dedication to excellent service by putting forth the Hong is kind, conscientious, extra effort. and thorough. Staff, patients and families frequently Makes outstanding contributions of compliment her on her significance to the Jewish Home to fulfill its hard work and compassion. mission/vision. She engages in cheerful I feel he/she should receive the award conversation with patients because: while she performs her work duties. Hong is a team player who is always willing to lend a hand when asked, and even when not asked; she just jumps right in with a smile.

MARCELA ROTAIRO, CNA Marcela is well-organized, extremely knowledgeable, positive, and encouraging. She is also patient, and shows genuine kindness and consideration toward SUBMIT THIS FORM to your recreation patients and residents. A coordinator by the 1st of the month for the good example of her skill and following month’s award consideration. Or you caring attention: a patient needs to use a Hoyer lift can place it in the nomination box located at due to a nonweight-bearing leg. Marcela takes the the self-service area in the H.R. department, 1st time to coach the patient in muscle-strengthening floor, B-building, or hand-deliver it to the H.R. exercises. department, or e-mail it to [email protected].

Bravo! is generously underwritten by Jewish Home supporters Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg.

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