Contact: Norman Levitin, executive director Bette Josephs, educational director Phone: (248) 890-2890 (248) 399-6281 Bette Josephs Email: nelevitin@aol.com Provides a resource room for children with learning disabilities. Housed in Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Beth Jacob, Darchei Torah and Yeshivat Akiva Temple Beth El 7400 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, VI 48301 Contact: Elizabeth Bloch, V.A., R.J.E. Phone: (248) 865-0612 (248) 851-1100, ext. 3126, 3127 Fax: (248) 851-1187 Web Site: www.tbeonline.com Special needs programs available. SENIORS/CARE & SUPPORT Ahavas Chesed Bikur Cholim 15939 Jeanette Southfield, VI 48075 Contact: Sara Ines Krakauer, Shirley Jarcaig Phone: (248) 443-5107; (248) 967-2342 Our volunteers visit Providence and Beaumont Hospitals, shut-ins and nurs- ing homes. We provide holiday programs and special gift packages for Purim and Chanukah, meals for Pesach and aid for those in need. Art of Jewish Caregiving Training Program Jewish Home and Aging Services 6710 W. Vaple Road West Bloomfield, VI 48322 Contact: Vargot Parr, executive director Phone: (248) 661-2999, ext. 347 Fax: (248) 661-1628 Email: chilf@jhas.org Web Site: www.jhas.org Educates health care professionals and caregivers in Jewish culture, customs, rituals and traditions. Retreats, work- shops and in-services provided for staff of care facilities, hospitals and Jewish agencies. Video series and a companion handbook have been developed. Care Connection Jewish Family Service 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 Contact: Diane Sasson, Phyllis Schwartz Phone: (248) 559-1500 Fax: (248) 559-9858 Email: disasson@aol.com Web Site: www.jfsdetroit.org Customized care management for older adults who need assistance managing their daily activities. Assessment and evaluation result in customized care plan for needed services by skilled profes- sionals in geriatric care. CASA-Adult Legal Guardian \ational Council of Jewish Women 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 100 Southfield, VI 48034 Contact: Harriet Abramowitz Phone: (248) 355-3300 Fax: (248) 355-9951 Email: ncjwcjh@speedlink.net Web Site: www.ncjwgds.org Placement reviews for adults requiring legal guardianship. Club in the Plaza, The Jewish Home and Aging Services/Fleischman Residence 6710 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Contact: Myrna Katz Phone: (248) 661-2999 Fax: (248) 661-1628 An adult day program designed for alert and ambulatory older Jewish adults. Members participate in programming that emphasizes maintaining or improv- ing wellness. Kosher lunch included. Transportation available. Fee: $40/day. Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program Jewish Home and Aging Services 6720 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, Ml 48322 Contact: Vindi Silver-Weiss, M.S.W., associate director Phone: (248) 661-6390 Fax: (248) 661-6391 Email: msilver-weiss@jhas.org Web Site: www.jhas.org Allows older adults with Alzheimer's dis- ease to reach their highest level of func- tioning and independence in a safe and caring Jewish setting. Enables loved ones to continue living in their own homes. Elderlink Jewish Family Service 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, N/I 48075 Contact: Jennifer Cranston Phone: (248) 559-3300; (248) 559-1500 Fax: (248) 559-6140 Email: jcranston@jfsdetroit.org Web Site: www.jfsdetroit.org Connects older adults, families and care- givers to older adult services in the Jewish and general communities. Participating Jewish agencies contact callers directly to determine eligibility and service need. Holocaust Survivor Assistance Jewish Family Service 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, VI 48075 Contact: Rachel Yoskowitz Phone: (248) 559-1500 Fax: (248) 559-9858 Email: ryoskowitz@jfsdetroit.org Web Site: www.jfsdetroit.org Assistance filing claims for indemnifica- tion and restitution. Counseling, emer- gency financial aid, home care and escorted transportation. Home Care Services Jewish Family Service 24123 Greenfield Road Southfield, VI 48075 Contact: Jennifer Cranston Phone: (248) 559-1500 Fax: (248) 559-9858 Email: jcranston@jfsdetroit.org Web Site: www.jfsdetroit.org Vaintains independence among the eld- erly and provides respite to caregivers. Services include housekeeping, laundry, personal care/bathing, meal preparation, companionship. Jewish Home and Aging Services 6710 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Phone: (248) 661-2999 Fax: (248) 661-1628 Web Site: www.jhas.org Guardianship Program Contact: Carol Winter Email: cwinter@jhas.org Provides legal representation to older Jewish adults who have no or inade- quate family representation or support and need a legal guardian. Jewish Community Chaplaincy Program Contact: Rabbi Dovid Polter Coordinates and provides pastoral care, religious and cultural programs to Jewish older adults living in non-Jewish health care facilities throughout the tri- county area. LeVine Institute on Aging Contact: Carol Rosenberg, associate director Email: crosenberg@jhas.org Dedicated to improving the lives of Jewish older adults through education, training and research. Created as an institution of value and meaning to elder- ly members of our community and those who care for them. JVS Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program 29699 Southfield Road Southfield, MI 48076 Contact: Peter Ostrow, director Phone: (248)223-4000 (248) 559-5000 Fax: (248) 559-0773 Email: postrow@jvsdet.org Web Site: www.jvsdet.org Allows older adults with Alzheimer's dis- ease to reach their highest level of func- tioning and independence in a safe and caring Jewish setting. Enables loved ones to continue living in their own homes. Senior Adult Workshop Contact: Aurelia Wiltshire Phone: (248) 559-5000 Fax: (248) 569-0056 Web Site: www.jvsdet.org Therapeutic work program enables sen- iors to remain active and productive despite age-related challenges. Flexible scheduling, kosher lunches, medical monitoring, advocacy and limited trans- portation. SOURCEBOOK 2()O3-2004 • 1 0 1