JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE & RESETTLEMENT SERVICE
NEWSLETTER

• EXPANDING OUR HORIZONS TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS •

A SAFETY NET FOR OLDER ADULTS

The need to consider a guardian/con-
servator arises when a person's actions,
\-) mental state or capacity to meet his/her
basic needs poses a danger to the individ-
ual or others. The appointment of a
guardian/conservator enables the legal
system to protect an individual and/or
his/her property.
A guardian/conservator is appointed by
the Probate Court to make decisions for
the impaired individual. In virtually all
cases, a single individual is appointed as
both guardian and conservator. As
guardian, that individual makes life deci-
sions for the impaired person, and as con-
servator, he/she manages financial affairs.
JFS social workers are often involved
when clients are evaluated for a
guardian/conservator. A recent case
involved an elderly man living alone and
suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. He

was found to be without adequate nutrition,
medical care or a safe environment.
Because of his impairment he could not
remember how to get to a grocery store, a
drug store or a bank, and he could not
write a check to pay his rent.
As this example indicates, guardian-
ship/conservatorship can often be of great
benefit to an older adult who can no longer
manage personal affairs. Guardians/con-
servators are accountable to the Probate
Court and file annual reports with the
Court. Agency social workers regularly
keep in touch with guardians/conservators
in their continued advocacy on behalf of
their clients.

For additional information on the
guardianship/conservatorship process,
please contact Rozanne Sedler, MSW at
(810)559-1500.

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Reva Stocker Educational Lecture Series
is proud to present its second annual lecture:

FROM VIOLENCE TO HEALING.

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Christina Crawford
author of the Mommy Dearest and the recently published No

Wednesday,

May 24, 1995

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Safe Place.

The Reva Stocker Educational Lecture Series is made possible through a Jewish Federation

endowment established on behalf of IFS by Reva 'Stocker.
This annual lecture addresses issues on concern for today's family.

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810-559-1300

HIAS Poster Contes t For New
Immigrant Youth

A contest for Russian
emigre children to
express their feelings
X. about America.

"What America
means
to me"

Draw or paint a
poster that
expresses
what you
like best
about
America

Jewish Family Service recently spon-
sored the 4th annual "Housing Options for
Older Adults" workshop. This popular
forum addresses questions regarding hous-
ing options available to older adults in the
Jewish community. The workshop has
become an annual offering as a direct
result of community requests. JFS Senior
Services Department Supervisor Judy
Kotzen notes, "The greatest number of
information requests we receive from adult
children of aging parents have to do with the
variety of housing options available."
Forum speakers included Jan Bayer,
MSW, Program Manager for the JFS
Group Apartment for the Elderly Program;
Joyce Bichler, MSW, Program
Administrator, Jewish Federation
Apartments; Marcia Mittleman, MA,
Administrator, Prentis Manor; Carol
Rosenberg, MA, Administrator, Fleishman
Residence; and Sarah Gelberd, MD,
Director, Sinai Senior Assessment and
Clinic.

cf rk IFS WINDOWS Am,,.

7:30 p.m. — Applebaum Parenting Center

For further information, contact Margaret Weiner, MSW

HOUSING OPTIONS
FOR OLDER ADULTS

For further information about com-
munity resources available for older
adults, please contact Judy Kotzen,
MSW at (810)559-1500.

JFS/RS HELP CLOSE
1995 CAMPAIGN

Staff and board members from Jewish
Family Service and Resettlement Service
recently joined other community volun-
teers in helping to close Federation's 1995
Allied Jewish Campaign.
The recent Days of Decision telethon
will help guide the community toward its
established campaign goal of $27 million.
Both JFS and RS receive annual funding
through the Allied Jewish Campaign. The
success of the Campaign has a direct
effect on agency services. New Campaign
resources support such essential communi-
ty services as informal and formal Jewish
education programs, services for older
adults and services for youth with special
needs.

To join your community as an Allied
Jewish Campaign volunteer, please con-
tact (810)642-4260.

OUR
COMMUNiTy:

BE PROUd
Of IT.

BE A PART
of IT.

JFS OFFERS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

CONTEST RULES:
Eligibility

WORKSHOP PRESENTED ON CHILD DISCIPLINE

• One entry per contestant
• Entry must be on paper no larger that 20"x24"
(50x60cm), in any medium, for example
watercolor. crayon, pencil or oil.
• Artwork will not be returned, and becomes the property
of HIAS.
• Family members of HIAS employees are not eligible.

In response to community requests, Jewish Family Service and its Education Forum
Committee recently presented a one-session workshop entitled "Defining the Limits—
Appropriate Child Discipline." JFS social workers Sara Eisenman, MSW, and Sue
Faitler, MSW, discussed issues of: discipline that enhances self-esteem, the lines between
discipline and abuse, and age-appropriate discipline. A particular outreach effort was
made to attract parents, educators and day care providers to this workshop.

Judging

Contest winners will be selected by a panel of judges.
Works will be judged on creativity, originality, technique
and relation to the theme. The judges' decision will be final.

For information on ongoing groups and workshops, please call Sophie Fierro-
Share, MSW at (810)559-1500.

Age Groups

JFS/JCC HOST MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS WORKSHOP

There are three levels of eligibility: Ages 4-7, Ages 8-11,
and Ages 12-15.

Prizes

• One Grand Prize winner will receive a free weekend in
Washington, DC with two family members.
• Three Runners-up will receive a special award.
• Twelve Finalists will receive a Certificate of
Achievement and will have their poster included in a
1996 HIAS Calendar.

Entry Deadline

All entries must be received by May 1, 1995.

Mailing Instructions

Please tape a completed entry form to the back of the art-
work, place in an envelope or mailing tube, and mail to:

HIAS Poster Contest
333 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001-5004

Jewish Family Service recently joined together with the Jewish Community Center
and its Generations Together intergenerational community-wide programming effort to
offer a "Mothers and Adult Daughters" workshop.
This 8 week workshop was designed to help mothers and their adult daughters under-
stand how their relationship with each other impacts all their other roles in life. The pri-
mary focus of the workshop was to enhance communication skills. The workshop encour-
ages parents and children to view each other as adults. Discussions address conflicting
expecatations and role definition.
The Mother and Adult Daughter Workshop was most recently offered in cooperation
with Generations Together, a recipient of the Max M. Fisher Jewish Community Foundation.

For further information about this ongoing workshop, please contact
Marilyn Hertzberg, MSW or Sara Eisemann, MSW at (810)559-1500.

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