NUTRITION IS OUR BUSINESS VITAMINS • HERBS • ORGANIC FOODS WE CARRY A COMPLETE SELECTION OF ALL YOUR FAVORITE McPhee and Carolyn Lang were con- cerned about communicating with family members after the death of a Jewish patient, as well as uncertain about contacting an Orthodox physi- cian on the Sabbath. At the D/VIC's Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Jean Beaudette, a nursing ser- vices manager, noted an increase in Jewish patients at the hospital during the last six months. "There have been situations where staff wasn't sure what to do. No one wants to offend anyone. We have kosher meals and Shabbat candles available. We want the Jewish patients to feel comfortable here." At Providence, which is under Catholic auspices, half-day "Jewish Caregiving" sessions were offered in Farmington Hills and at the hospital campus in Southfield. Doctors, nurses, pastoral care staff, administrators and even a board member attended, said Jim Bologna, director of leadership and staff development at Providence. "We've been in this community for some time and so we're familiar with our Jewish patients. [But the JHAS caregiving program] helps to take us to a different level. Since we expanded the number of Jewish physicians, we expected an increase in Jewish patients, so we thought this would be helpful." At Beaumont, "The Art of Jewish Caregiving," was co-sponsored in September by the nursing and pas- toral departments and is considered the first of a multi-cultural series. According to Renee Lichtman, a cul- tural diversity workbook provided to all staff identifies the cultures of hos- pital patients and describes the possi- ble effect on the hospital stay — from dietary issues for Jews and Muslims to visiting customs and Shabbat candles. Hospital employees were recently surveyed about their patients' cultural and religious needs. "The people who responded to the survey wanted more information about Jewish dietary regu- lations and rules about touching Orthodox patients. We were planning to do something anyway when Sheyna's (Wexelberg-Clouser) materials were passed along to me. "We think the caregiving program was very successful. I think people learned quite a lot. This makes the staff more comfortable dealing with those patients." With such positive reviews and a belief that "The Art of Jewish Caregiving" is the only program of its kind, Wexelberg-Clouser plans to con- tact Jewish federations in other cities with the goal of "taking it national." L_J KOSHER FOODS, VITAMINS AND MORE! Notes JOIN US FOR OUR FALL HARVEST FOOD DRIVE Dr. Gary W. Edelson is a new associ- ate with Associated Endocrinologists, a practice in West Bloomfield special- izing in thyroid and other endocrine diseases. Dr. Edelson is an associate professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and serves as chief of endocrinology at Sinai-Grace Hospital. TO BENEFIT GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK! Oakland County Health Division's Child Health Clinics provides a free, ongoing well child clinic. For infor- mation, call (248) 424-7066. The Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program's support group for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disor- ders will meet 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Jewish Vocational Service in Southfield. To register, call 9248) 559-5000. Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce is offering exercise for the health of it 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the D. Dan & Betty Kahn JCC in West Bloomfield. St. John Hospital and Medical Center is offering a free program on depres- sion 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the hospital, 22101 Moross, Detroit. To register, call (888) 751-5465. 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