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Thursday, September 7, 1950

DETROIT

Ilonie for Aged Here
One of Finest in U. S

JEWISH'

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attract about 90 people weekly. munity's aged, the Home has in-
Visiting rabbis and cantors fre- troduced an innovation—the visit-
quently conduct services in the ing resident. Besides serving the
synagogue and many community needs of the residents, the Home
groups, such as the Men's Club has become a recreational and so-
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek cial center for other aged in the
and the junior congregations of community, who have found new
various synagogues, have come to interests and companionship
the Home to join in the Sabbath through participation in t h e
services. Cantors Adler, Fenekel Home's many functions. These
and Sonnenklar have been recent visits from people living outside
guests at the Home to inspire the of the Home have been averaging
residents with their services and 400 a month.
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songs.
THE
JEWISH
HOME for Aged
The synagogue is democratical-
ly managed by the residents. One is in the truest sense of the word
of the residents, Abraham Prios- a community project. Thousands
low, has been designated as of- of contributors to the Allied Jew-
ficer in charge. He assigns resi- ish Campaign have made it pos-
dents to conduct services and to sible to make our Home a show
be called up to the Torah. The place of the Jewish community
residents also have their own or- in the nation.
ganization which meets regularly
In the entire history of the
and is consulted by the ad- Home there have been only two
ministration on such things as presidents. Jacob Levin, one of
food preferences, recreational pro-
Residents of the Jewish Home grams and other matters. During the founders of the Home, served
as president until 1943. Since
for Aged are out for planting—
the
last
Allied
Jewish
Campaign,
1944, Myron A. Keys has been
since all of the home's beauti-
the residents raised $345 among president. Sidney J. Allen is first
ful lanscaping is handiwork of
themselves.
vice-president, Gus D. Newman,
residents like these. The Jew-
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second vice-president, Arthur
ish Home for Aged is a major
WITH THE GREATER life span
local beneficiary of the Allied of the average person, the inci- Fleischman, secretary, and Max
J. Kogan, treasurer.
Jewish Campaign.
dence of chronic illness has in-
creased considerably. As a result,
poses. Surgery naturally cannot the greatest need of the commu-
be performed at the Home.
nity is to provide adequate care
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New Year's Greetings
FOR OLD PEOPLE as for for its aged who are chronically
young, variety of entertainment ill. We believe that admission to
is the spice of life. The folks the Jewish Home for Aged should
greatly enjoy bingo games, movies be a matter of last resort, since
and Yiddish theater groups, visit- no community can provide for
ing cantors and entertainers. any large proportion of its aged
Community singing with a glee in an institutional setting. How-
club and monthly birthday and ever, because of the need for care
special event parties are also for those who are chronically ill
Lobby Hotel Statler
great favorites. Television sets we find that the longest waiting
B. Spiegel
have been provided by Louis period is for applicants who are J. Hessing
Schlussel, George Simmons and in need of the Home's infirmary.
To meet the needs of the com
Radio Station WWJ.
The synagogue naturally plays
a great role in the hearts and
ROSH HASHONAll
lives of the Home's residents.
Rabbi llayid S. Bakst preaches
GREETINGS TO ALL
sermons every Sabbath and also HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
acts as group leader conducting
classes in Bible and Talmud which

By IRA I. SONNENBLICK
Executive Director, Jewish Home for Aged

IN THE 45 YEARS of its existence, the Jewish Home for
1 Aged has grown and developed into one of the finest
agencies of its kind in the United States. Starting in 1905 as
a Chevra Kadisha, the functions and program of the Home
have changed in accordance with the needs of the times.

When the Home was first or Ni
ganized, it was concerned solely
The cost of caring for the resi-
with providing food and shelter dents is a shared responsibility.
to the aged population of Detroit The residents' own assets, con-
who had no regular homes. Grad- tributions from their children, in-
ually however, progressive trends come from old age pensions and
in the care of the aged came to other public funds are all very
be more and more recognized.
important for the existence of the
The Jewish Home for Aged of Home. Since these sources are not
Detroit is situated on large, well- sufficient to maintain the Home,
kept grounds at Petoskey and it is an annual beneficiary of the
Humphrey avenues. In addition Allied Jewish Campaign. For the
to the main building, housing the fiscal year of 1950-51, the alloca-
more able bodied aged, the Home tion to Home amounts to $87,000.
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has converted the old Children's
Home for use as an infirmary.
THE HOME has constantly
Two hundred residents are housed been alert to expanding its medi-
in the Home at present.
cal and nursing services to its
The'present main building is 13 residents. Sometime during this
years old and its design was well year it is hoped that plans for a
in advance of other Homes for complete diagnostic clinic, includ-
Aged. It still serves as a model ing X-rays, will be effectuate.l.
when new houses are planned. The Home already boasts a fulTy
Visitors from all parts of the equipped chiropody clinic as well
country marvel at the fine build- as a physiotherapy department
ing that the Detroit Home boasts. where diathermy, light treat-
However, a building, regardless ments and massages are adminis-
of how fine it may be, is not itself tered by a part time physiothera-
sufficient to serve older people pist. A dental clinic is in the
and make them happy: Morris process of establishment.
Zelditch, social planning director
The medical staff includes one
of the Council of Jewish Federa-
doctor and a visiting opthalmolo-
tions and Welfare Funds, pays gist, dentist and chiropodist.
tribute to what he describes as a
A complement of 33, working
"home instead of what, in similar
situations, is too often a dreary on a three shift basis, makes up
the nursing staff.
institution."
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Until the complete diagnostic
THE ADMISSION procedure is clinic will be in operation, the
so designed as to acquaint the Home will continue using the
applicant and his family with the services of the North End Clinic
services the Home offers and also and other clinics and hospitals
to learn the reasons that motivate., for diagnostic and treatment pur-
the application. The single cri-
terion for admission to the Home
is the need of the aged person for
New Year's Greetings and Best Wishes
congregate living regardless of
ability to pay.
MR. AND MRS. MORRIS SKLARE
Applicants and their families
AND FAMILY
are first interviewed by the assist-
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viewed and sent to the Jewish
Social Service Bureau for study
The Officers and Members of
and evaluation. The decision as
THE AESCULAPIAN LADIES AUXILIARY
to whether an applicant is to be
Extend Their Best Wishes for
admitted remains, however, the
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
responsibility of the Home's ad-
mission committee.
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