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From Russian immigrants to childhood cancer
patients, the Jewish Fund lends a helping hand.
Livin at Fleischman
Residence equals a
Whole in One!
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At Fleischman Residence
Blumberg Plaza, we know
how to combine great
support services with a lot
of fun for our older
Jewish adults!
The Fleischman Residence Services:
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Complete Kosher Meal Service
Personal Care Assistance
Medication Administration
Health Clinic
Safe, Secure Environment
Daily, Shabbat, and Holiday
Services in our Synagogue
Recreational Programs
Adult Educational Classes
Laundiy, Housekeeping,
Transportation
Beauty / Barber Shop
Nosh Nook and Gift Shop
Respite and Guest Rooms
for application, contact:
Tracey Proghovnick, m.s.w.,
C.S.W., Director of Admissions
available evenings for appointments
6710 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI
located on the Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus
248-661-2999
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to the Jewish Community Center of
he Jewish Fund, which
Metropolitan Detroit for social activi-
provides financial backing,
ties for young adults with mild devel-
to Detroit Jewry's commu-
opmental
disabilities.
nal agencies, approved
Other
funded
programs include
S850,500 in grants for 18 programs
Jewish Hospice and Pastoral Education
that will expand health and human
training programs and social activities at
services to residents of met-
the JCC and
ropolitan Detroit.
psychosocial
Of the recommended
counseling for
grants, 30 percent will
Holocaust sur-
benefit the elderly and 23
vivors
through
percent will benefit indi-
the
Detroit
viduals with special needs.
Medical Center
Funded programs for the
Department of
elderly include $117,000 for
Psychiatry.
a program of the Jewish
Another pro-
Family Service that provides
gram
to receive
escorted door-to-door trans-
financial
support
portation to and from med-
is
"Kids
Kicking
ical appointments for 1,400
Cancer," which
frail older adults in the
provides lessons
Jewish community, most of
in karate tech-
them living alone.
niques to chil-
"Support services to the
dren
with cancer.
frail elderly are among the
"The
'Kids
top priorities within the
Kicking
Cancer'
Jewish community and of
Mark Schlussel
program epito-
the Jewish Fund. The lack
mizes what the
of transportation is one of
Jewish Fund is all about," Schlussel said.
the top barriers to living independent-
"It is a bold and exciting approach that
ly," said Jewish Fund chair Mark
empowers
otherwise frail individuals to
Schlussel.
help
themselves
with the support of a
Another critical program serving the
network
of
caring
professionals and vol-
elderly, also provided by Jewish Family
unteers."
Service, includes translation services for
The Jewish Fund was created in
elderly Russian immigrants during
1997 from proceeds of the sale of
medical appointments. A Jewish Fund
Sinai Hospital to the Detroit Medical
grant of $65,000 will support this pro-
Center and has since awarded $16
gram. It is estimated that 20 percent of
million in grants to expand health and
the Russian immigrants in the Detroit
human services to residents of metro-
area are seniors, a large number of
politan
Detroit. Many recipients of
whom require health care to address
Jewish
Fund
grants are programs that
long-term and chronic medical issues.
improve the quality of life for older
Helping individuals with special
adults and children with special needs.
needs is another high priority of the
Other programs provide health sup-
Jewish community and the Jewish
port
for people of all ages.
Fund. The Aug. 20 grants include
"We're
extremely gratified by the
$45,000 to the Friendship Circle to
enthusiastic
response to the Jewish
expand and improve its network of 360
Fund,"
Schlussel
said. "It gives us
volunteers that work one-on-one with
enormous
satisfaction
that the original
children with special needs; two grants
mission of Sinai Hospital's founders
totaling $80,500 to Jewish Association
— to improve the lives of all citizens
for Residential Care (JARC) for hous-
of Detroit — is being furthered
ing and respite programs; and $25,000
through this fund." ❑