SEARCHING FOR A REWARDING VOLUNTEER POSITION? Jewish Home & Aging Services invites you to attend a VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM. Volunteers who participate in this training can choose to volunteer for the JEWISH HOME & AGING SERVICES JEWISH COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM. The JEWISH COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM provides religious, cultural and practical, support to frail Jewish older adults throughout Detroit. These sessions will train you as a PARACHAPLAIN to serve our frail Jewish older adults living in care facilities. Session Topics Include: • Needs of a Care Facility Resident • The Impact of Institutionalization • Coping With Loss • How to Enhance the Jewish Care Experience: The Parachaplain's Role Tuesday, April 20th, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 27th, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4th, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 11th, 7:00 -9:00 p.m. All sessions will be held at: Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center 15110 West Ten Mile Road, Oak Park (located on the Alfred Taubman Jewish Community Campus) Register before Monday, April 19, 2004 How & AGING SERVICES Shirley Jarcaig, MSW, Chaplaincy Coordinator, 248-661-2999 Ext. 300 The Agencies of dte Jewish Federcuion JEWISH The holidays can be crazy—especially when "decking the halls" means adding a second story to your 3,000 square foot ranch. Yet, the Reichenbachs report smooth operations on the extensive renovations Gittleman performed at their Livonia home last winter. The New Year would find them with a fully remodeled kitchen and dining room, expansive new great room with cathedral ceiling, a spacious office, additional space in their master bedroom and a mouthful of praise for Gittleman. "They were wonderful to work with...so accommodating from start to finish," explained Nancy Reichenbach, whose husband Tom's work schedule would only permit meeting with the architects at 6:30 am—weekly—and they were happy to oblige. Gittleman's crew was so spirited, in fact, that daily, during the Christmas season, they would remove the Reichenbachs' outdoor decorative lights to work on the home's exterior during the day, then restring them at night. Though subtle from the outside, a world of change has befallen the Reichenbach home. Nancy no longer runs her home-based income tax business from her son's old bedroom, and they now have ample space to accommodate him, his fiancée and their daughter's college friends on visits home. "I wake up every morning and say, 'I love my house," Nancy beamed. And that's Gittleman's job— to ensure that your dreams don't end when you wake, but that you wake up in your dream home. Just ask the Reichenbachs. GITTLEMAN GC CONSTRUCTION inc 28580 ORCHARD LAKE RD., SUITE 102 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334 248.538.5400 www.gittleman.net CUSTOM RENOVATIONS the 1Mi ATHERWOOD A Capital Senior Living Community 248-350-1777 22800 Civic Center Drive Southfield, Ml 48034 www.capitalsenionconi ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT OR CARING FOR AN AGING PARENT? If you are...you're not alone. Many people throughout the area have the same concerns that you have about caring for their aging parents. Take our simple test to find out if independent living is right for your family. Yes No (check one) II Is your older relative forgetting to take medications or over medicating? Is getting out for errands, appointments and shopping increasingly difficult? II I I Is making new friends all but impossible? III1 Is preparing healthy, nutritional meals and snacks a burdensome chore? I I I Is being home alone less desirable than it used to be, but assisted living is not an option either? ❑ Would being part of a social environment make life more meaningful for your older relative? If you answered "Yes" to 2 or more of the descriptions above, call The Heatherwood to schedule a free 82^' 10 lunch and tour. 4/ 9 2004 29