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as well as thorough background and reference checks.

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western Michigan to cater to the
catastrophically injured and elderly
population in that part of the state.
For people of all ages who are
recovering from serious illnesses,
or who have been in a devastat-
ing accident, Feinberg Consulting's
Catastrophic Care Service steps
in to help a family dealing with
medical issues, vocational reha-
bilitation and daunting Social
Security and Medicare applications.
Rehabilitation nurses, certified
case managers, social workers and
psychologists react to a family's
unexpected crisis with the required
expertise.
The company's newest service aims
at reducing hospital readmission
rates for the elderly. Just last year, a
study in the New England Journal of
Medicine showed 20 percent of hos-
pitalized Medicare patients returned
to the hospital within 30 days of
being discharged. In half of these
cases, patients had not seen a doc-
tor between admissions, suggesting
follow-up care had not been optimal.
The estimated cost for these readmis-
sions: $17 billion.
The Care Transitions Readmission

Unplug/Reconnect Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park will
hold Unplug & Reconnect Shabbat,
Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, to encour-
age members to put aside social, cul-
tural and electronic connections that
impede fully engaging Shabbat rest
and refreshment.
The 7-8 p.m. March 4 First Friday
Family Worship will feature the
Temple's Youth and Children's Choirs
and a bit of magic. As part of the Oneg
Shabbat, Rabbi Klein discuss "The
Sabbath Bride of Lecha Dodi."
On Saturday, March 5, Educator
Geoff Berdy will lead a Tot Shabbat
and Kid's Kiddush at 10:30 a.m. There
will be a luncheon at 12:30, followed
by a variety of Sabbath activities for
adults and children including arts
and crafts, text study, meditation and
storytelling. Havdallah, food and the
Temple's version of The Gong Show
follows.
RSVP: contact Rabbi Klein, rabbi@
rabbiklein.com , or the Education
Office (248) 967-4023.

Survivors' Histories
Sought For HMC Exhibit
The dedication of "Portraits of

Management Program (RAMP)
provides 24-hour monitoring for
clients being discharged from the
hospital. Components of the pro-
gram include care transition coach
visits at the hospital before patients
are discharged and at-home visits
after discharge. The program also
involves phone calls to ensure medi-
cal follow-up, medication manage-
ment and discussion of the red flags
patients should be aware of. State-
of-the-art remote health monitoring
devices, such as Telehealth and Vital
Signs Connect, are also employed.
"When someone goes into the
hospital, it is not only a catastrophe
for the individual patient — physi-
cally and emotionally — but for
the entire family. Hospital read-
missions are disruptive as well as
being expensive," Feinberg said. "We
are providing a safety net to mini-
mize readmissions. Working with a
patient's primary care physician, we
are going to do everything we can to
keep them out of hospital and pre-
vent a lot of heartache."

Feinberg Consulting, Inc.'s website

is www.feinbergconsulting.com .

Honor: Michigan's Holocaust
Survivors" will take place Sunday,
May 1, at the Holocaust Memorial
Center in Farmington Hills. The
permanent, interactive exhibit will
focus on 400 Michigan survivors'
histories, journeys, photographs and
hopes for the future.
If you are a survivor or the family
member of a survivor, please contact
Dr. Charles Silow of the Program for
Holocaust Survivors and Families of
Jewish Senior Life at (248) 661-2999
to be included in Portraits of Honor.
The deadline for submission of pho-
tographs and interviews is March 1.

Downsize With Style
Todd Coburn and Mandi Cobb, a
personal trainer duo, created Get
Downsized, a 16-week program that
integrates fitness, nutrition and medi-
cal education.
On Saturday, Feb. 26, they will pres-
ent Dream Bigger, Be Smaller, an after-
noon seminar offering practical infor-
mation on losing weight and getting
fit. It will take place at Powerhouse
Gym, 6750 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, (248) 539-3370.
Information: www.GetDownsized.com .

