1 Cover 80 v2.qxp_Layout 1 19/11/2018 09:18 Page 1 ISSUE 80 | WINTER 2018/ 5779 Musical magic with Elaine Paige INSIDE THIS ISSUE: SUPPORTING OUR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WORDS OF WISDOM FROM OUR ELDERS FOR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF NEWS OF OUR LATEST DEVELOPMENTS 2 Contents v2.qxp_Contents 19/11/2018 09:25 Page 2 Contents ISSUE 80 | WINTER 2018/5779 News and features 18/5779 ISSUE 80 | WINTER 20 Time for a move? Sharing words of wisdom The completion of Wohl Court A project that celebrates the lives 03 12 and wisdom of older people in the community Musical magic Farewell to key with Elaine Paige Jewish Care’s changemakers 04 News about changes to Jewish Care’s leadership team INSIDE THIS ISSUE: SUPPORTING OUR Anita Dorfman House and HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TERS OF WORDS OF WISDOM FOR FRIENDS AND SUPPOR adjacent Wolfson Assisted FROM OUR ELDERS NEWS OF OUR 05 Living near completion LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Update on our Sandringham development as first phase nears completion Welcome to our December 2018 issue of Careline, our magazine for our friends and supporters. This issue is Around the world of Jewish Care Ask us a question A snapshot of some of the many Questions and answers from Jewish packed with stories and photos from 06 activities and events that have taken 14 Care’s free confidential helpline across Jewish Care. As always, we place recently welcome your thoughts and comments on the design and content of Careline. How one woman’s experience of Jewish Care led her to make Please send these to [email protected] 17 a difference to benefit others or call 020 8922 2761. Editorial enquiries: 020 8922 2761 Email: [email protected] DESIGN & PRODUCTION BY Mark Wingrove, Jewish Care’s in-house design studio to keep costs to a minimum COVER PHOTO Sam Churchill Singer, broadcaster and actress Elaine Paige OBE being presented with flowers by Susan Pollock, a member of Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre (HSC), after delivering a stunning musical performance at this year’s HSC fundraising dinner. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jewish Care Family Daniel Carmel-Brown, Naomi Creeger, Angie Jacobs, Supporting people welcomes tots and juniors to the very end Jennie Mendel, Emma Shrimsley, Lisa Wimborne 09 A growing Jewish Care family – 18 How Jewish Care are supporting CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS how tots, juniors and their families individuals and their families facing Sam Churchill, Naomi Creeger, are engaging with Jewish Care end of life Blake Ezra, Justin Grainge, Paul Lang, Marc Morris, David Solomons, Paul Toeman, Supporting our The final word from Chief Carissa Tucker, Karen Zetter, Yakir Zur Holocaust survivors Executive, Daniel Carmel-Brown Printed by Media Group 10 The Holocaust Survivors’ Centre 21 and its growing outreach programme Special thanks to everyone who helped with this issue. The views expressed in Careline are not necessarily those of Jewish Care or its employees. The guide No article or photo published in Careline can be reproduced in part or in full, electronically or 16 Mazeltov and thanks to our Simcha givers by any other means of dissemination, without 20 Forthcoming events diary the prior permission of Jewish Care. 22 Services directory © Jewish Care 2018 3 Wohl Court v2.qxp_News 19/11/2018 09:28 Page 3 News Time for a move? 2019 will mark a new start for a group of people from across the community as they prepare to move into their new home, Jewish Care’s Wohl Court in Hendon. our needs change as you get older. I have a looking forward to being part of the new Wohl Court three-bedroom and It’s just me. I don’t need community. Whilst they are used to cooking for themselves Y all this space any more but what I do need Jackie says they will welcome the opportunity to join others now is to be in an environment where if I for meals: “It would be nice to join others for Friday night need help I have it to hand, that’s the most important dinners and other meals and feel part of a community. We are thing for me at this stage in my life.” Jean was the first shomer Shabbos, it was important to us we were in a Jewish person to pay a deposit to secure an apartment at Wohl environment and Wohl Court offers us this.” Court. She hopes to be moving into her new apartment Jewish Care’s Interim Director, Community Services, Angela shortly after her 90th birthday. Murphy explains: “A move into independent living isn’t just The modern development of 32 one-and two-bedroom about having a new roof over your head but a new lifestyle. apartments will provide its tenants, aged 60 plus, with support Tenants will have their own apartment, enabling them to retain and care whilst living independently within a secure community their independence but with support to hand bringing peace environment. As well as access to an onsite support team, there of mind to tenants and their families alike.” is a multi-purpose communal space including a dining area, Angela continues: “We have built the bricks and mortar laundry room, courtyard and garden. and we hope the new tenants will play a big role in shaping Wohl Court’s staff team will include a social care co-ordinator their community. Should they wish they can engage in social who will work alongside tenants to identify and plan activities activities, meeting new people, eating meals together or and outings of interest to them. visiting new places.” When asked about her interest in making new friends and This new development was largely made possible thanks engaging in activities Jean said: “My first focus is to adjust to a to a generous donation from The Maurice Wohl Charitable new flat, new area and a different way of life. As for the rest I Foundation, in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Forever will see what happens. I don’t have expectations, but I am sure Caring For Others. I will be pleasantly surprised.” To find out more about Independent Living at Jewish Jackie and Victor who have been married for 60 years are Care call 020 8922 2222 or email [email protected] Winter 2018 | Careline | 3 4-5 News v2.qxp_News 19/11/2018 09:30 Page 4 News Farewell to key Jewish Care’s changemakers hen Simon Morris Commenting on his departure, ensure Jewish Care can recruit and retain announced his Steven Lewis, Jewish Care’s Chairman a skilled workforce. The average length W departure earlier this commented: “Neil has had a huge of service for a member of staff when year it was, impact at Jewish Care. He has been Diane joined Jewish Care was 3.5 years. understandably, a personal instrumental in driving up the quality of Today, at a time when recruitment into moment of reflection for some of his our services whilst reducing the deficit the social care sector is more challenging long-standing colleagues. Shortly of the organisation. He was the driving than ever, Jewish Care staff stay for an after Simon’s departure, Neil Taylor, force behind the partnership with Jami average of nearly eight years – this is a Jewish Care’s Director of Care and and behind the development and huge testament to her and the Human Community Services, decided to leave growth of independent living at Jewish Resources team. Jewish Care to take on new personal Care. He has been instrumental in challenges. He is currently the Interim shaping this organisation into the leading Chief Executive at Langdon. social care provider it is today. The Neil started his Jewish Care life at the community has much to thank him for.” Redbridge Jewish Community Centre, The summer also saw the departure progressing from general manager to of Jewish Care’s Human Resources service manager responsible for Director, Diane Blausten. Diane joined community centres to Deputy Director the organisation fourteen years ago. She and in 2004 was appointed as Director of led on developing and imbedding a set Community Services. In 2009 Neil was of values across the organisation which appointed to his current role, Director of guide and shape everything in Jewish Care and Community Services. Care. Diane has worked tirelessly to Changes to Jewish Care Trustee Board longside changes to Jewish Care’s leadership has been so important to me as well as the professional team. team, the organisation’s Trustee Board has seen “We are fortunate to have appointed four highly experienced A some changes as three long-standing Jewish individuals onto our board. Together with current board Care Trustees, Debbie Fox, Anthony Grossman members we have an exceptionally strong and diversely skilled and Mike Blake, have stepped down from their roles after team who, working in partnership with our professional team, over 25 years of collective service. will ensure Jewish Care can continue to provide much-needed Four new Jewish Care Trustees have been appointed to the services to thousands of people every week of the year.” Board. Graham Edwards was appointed a Board member and new Treasurer of Jewish Care; Julia Bekhor, who currently serves on Jewish Care’s Audit and Risk Committee, has been appointed as a Trustee and Chair of the committee; Adam Dawson and Harold Gittelmon, both of whom have a long-standing involvement with the organisation, have been appointed onto the Trustee Board. Commenting on the departures and new appointments Steven Lewis said: “Our Trustees play a vital role in this organisation. We have just said thanks and farewell to three people who, in their own ways, have helped shape Jewish Care into the organisation it is today.