in HOME CARE ELDERPLAN/ HOMEFIRST HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION IN MENORAH CENTER PALLIATIVE CARE FOR REHABILITATION AND NURSING CARE FOUNDATION FOCUSNovember 2015 We’re celebrating good news and great CELEBRATING OUR milestones at MJHS—and we couldn’t have done it without you. Best of all, it means more resources and better care for families throughout Greater SUCCESS New York who need our help. See what’s been happening at MJHS... MJHS Invited to the White House What an Honor! JHS was invited to speak at The White House on Additional presenters included Kathy Greenlee, Assistant MOctober 1st as part of the Association of Jewish Secretary for Aging; Ben Belton, Senior Advisor to the Aging Services (AJAS) Acting Commissioner of Social Security; Senior Health Care and Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President Briefing. and Chief of Staff to the First Lady, to name just a few Alexander S. Balko, representatives from MJHS President the White House and & CEO, presented Administration. Four on the topic of other AJAS members Innovation in and the Cleveland Hospice and Palliative Clinic also presented. Care. Addressing the increasing “We often speak about demand for palliative our long history of innovation, and the care as well as role of MJHS as a leader in hospice and culturally sensitive palliative care. Having this opportunity hospice services, he to speak at the White House serves as highlighted both the a compelling reflection on the work we Center for Jewish End do,” said Balko. “I couldn’t have been of Life Care and the more proud.” MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care. MJHS in Focus CELEBRATING Amazing Years of MJHS 6323 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (212) 356-5300 | www.mjhs.org 5Hospice! INSIDE Being there...caring...offering3 support in time of greatest need and vulnerability... Celebrating 35 Years that’s what we do. 2 of MJHS Hospice For 35 years, you and countless others have honored us with the opportunity to care for your loved ones, 3 My Memorial and Tribute Gift and support your families, when and where it was needed most. Thank you for your trust and support. There’s No Place Like Home The MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care journey has—and continues to be—a story of leadership, 4 innovation and hope coupled with warmth, cultural sensitivity, compassion, dignity and respect. Training the Next Gen of Please join us for a walk down memory lane: 5 Palliative Care Specialists 6 Elderplan Caring in So Many Ways 1980 MJHS becomes one of the first hospice demonstration 7 From the Desk of the CEO projects in NY State Cultural Sensitivity When 1995 8 its Needed Most MJHS is the first hospice to receive Joint Commission accreditation 9 MJHS Golf Classic 1999-2000 10 A Season for Renewal and Thanks MJHS begins to offer community-based hospice care in Hospice Memorial Services Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County 11 Our New Foundation Website 2008 MJHS creates the Halachic Pathway to offer Torah MJHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Observant Jewish patients the opportunity to have their care Officers Chair Arthur Goshin directed by a rabbinic advisor Vice Chair Bradley Fluegel 2010 MJHS launches community-based palliative care Secretary Danielle Rollman with support from the Fan Fox MJHS acquires the Jacob Perlow Hospice solidifying program in NYC Treasurer Steven Topal Foundation and Leslie R. Samuel Foundation our position as one of the largest hospice and palliative Directors care programs under Jewish auspices in the region Burton Esrig Chekesha Kidd William Gormley Amir Kishon MJHS Hospice assumes ownership of Stephen Jackson Shmuel Lefkowitz The Mollie and Jack Zicklin Residence 2011 Benjamin Karsch Ronald Milch MJHS Hospice Music Therapy Program receives a full Senior Leadership page of coverage in The New York Times President and CEO Alexander Balko Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Davis 2012 Assistant Secretary Robert Leamer, Esq. MJHS Hospice Muriel and Harold Block Residence debuts in the Bronx, offering patients 16 home-like in private studio apartments FOCUS 2013 Executive Editor: Diane Ashley, MJHS is one of the few hospice programs in NY State to Linda Schur Scalettar earn approval to provide hospice services to children Managing Editor: Audrey O. Waters who are still actively seeking curative treatment Design Director: Tricia Chambers 2014 Contributors: Zayra Arrieta, Michael Madole and Duane McFarlane MJHS opens the first hospice inpatient residence The articles in this publication may be in NYC to care for children as well as adults on the reproduced in whole or in part, provided credit oceanfront grounds of Menorah Center in, Brooklyn is given to MJHS. 2015 To learn more about MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care call (212) 649-5555. MJHS is selected by UJA-Federation of NY to run the 2 Partners in Dignity Long Island Regional Care Center Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors Judith Abrams Barbara J. Abramson My Memorial and Tribute Gift Laura M. Acri Marilyn Adams The impact MJHS Hospice had on my memory and loss of cognitive ability made Gina Addea Aunt Jackie’s quality of life, and the it unsafe for my aunt to remain at home. Ann Marie Agnello While this could have been exceedingly Rosemarie Albanese support and peace of mind they offered Marvin Albert me and my family, was profound. So I stressful for Jackie, and raised a number of Amalia Alberti decided to make a donation to MJHS challenges for me, given the distance the Raul Aleman to honor my aunt’s memory and to pay continuum of care offered by MJHS Hospice ALIGN Real Affordability for All Coalition tribute to her extraordinary caregivers. made all the difference in the world. Andrea Allen My aunt was an independent woman, Jackie moved into the MJHS Hospice Alpha Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International a former nurse and amateur musician Mollie and Jack Zicklin Residence in Carol Altieri who played the occasional gig in her Riverdale. Her care team was extraordinary. Marta Alvarez native Brooklyn. While I live far away in Her nurse, Judy, all of the hospice aides and Joan Amshel Association of Master Painters Minnesota, I grew closer to her after my her social worker, Nick, were a wonderful and Decorators of New York mom died in 1987. group of caring professionals. Sometimes, Patricia Attreed Deborah Axt Many years later, Aunt Jackie developed my aunt didn’t make it easy. She could be difficult and cranky. The team responded Philip R. Ayvazian breast cancer. Jay Badame While she was with compassion, Lawrence Bailey Howard Bakerman sick, I did a great dignity and respect. And when the Jeanette G. Baldanza deal of research. Birjees Barakat When it was clear music therapist Corrine Barsky that her condition came, it was Thomas Bauer Michael Beck would not transformative, immediately James Belcastro improve, I knew Tatyana Belokovskaya she would benefit unlocking Diane Bergner Berman Group from hospice. At memories and tapping into Jackie’s Bruce Bernasconi first her doctor Nicole Bertran was reluctant to love of music. Her Arleen Besner make a referral. pain and distress Billow Butler & Company, L.L.C. melted away. Bi-Lo Distributors, LTD So I kept pushing Sylvia Birnbaum for it. I’m so grateful that I did… I was able to come visit from time to time, Leonard Blank because that’s when MJHS Hospice and bring along other family members to Blasters, Drillrunners & Miners see Jackie. We were all impressed with the Union Local 29 entered our lives. Ronald Bleich The original goal was to keep my aunt residence and how much everyone cared. Joseph Blondin at home; to manage her pain and Importantly, when I couldn’t be there, the Florence Bluestein team called me regularly with updates, Phyllis L. Blumberg symptoms. And for a long time we did Barbara Blumenfeld just that. Her extraordinary nurse, Pat, which offered tremendous peace of mind. Michael Bobelian was caring, competent and wonderful Jackie passed away at the age of 81 this past Michael S. Bonacci Shelly Bond at keeping me up-to-date on my aunt’s February. My family and I can’t thank you Elise Bon-Rudin condition. Perhaps it was Jackie’s feisty enough for the difference you made. That’s Ruth D. Borger personality, or the wonderful care she why I felt compelled to make this memorial Stephen Brewi and tribute gift. Judy S. Bronfman received, but she lived well beyond Elnora Brown what her doctors predicted. I hope other families are equally inspired John Bruno to do the same. Alene Bushey On one visit, her MJHS nurse noticed Catherine A. Buttacoli a huge difference in Jackie’s condition. Frances Callahan –Kathleen She appeared to have had a small stroke. Denise Calvo That coupled with a recent fall, declining Joyce Campbell Rivkah Caplan Bob Carangelo 3 Thank You to our Memorial and Tribute Donors John Carangelo Mary Carangelo Sandra Carpentieri Thomas Casey There’s No Place Like Christine Casiano Paul Cassilo Modesta Castillo Alymeyda Kathleen Castro Ruth Cate Home George B. Cauthen Murray Cautin back to using and Anna can’t Cement Concrete Workers Local 6a make him stop. Chavarah of DC Richard Cimini Fortunately, Anna is not City Employees Union Local 237 Carolyn Cohen alone; she has MJHS Home Daniel H. Cohen Care to help her with nearly Deborah Cohen every aspect of her life. We Florence M. Cohen Renee Cohen coordinate her care. That Ronald Cohen means one of our nurses, Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP therapists and social workers Mary N. Coleman check on Anna at home. We Colleran, O’Hara & Mills LLP nna is an 88-year-old native New Communication Workers of America also work with her managed Yorker.