health and wellness Beaumont Health System, Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit invite you to the premiere of the Beaumont Lecture Series at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts 6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Wednesday, Oct. 17 7 p.m. Welcome by Robert Folberg, M.D. Founding Dean, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Introducing Brian Berman, M.D. Pediatrician-in-Chief, Beaumont Children's Hospital Remarks by Jeffrey Maisels, M.D. Professor, Department of Pediatrics Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine 0%,, '" ■■ • Keynote address by Michael Frogel, M.D. Meeting the Unique Needs of Children in Disasters: Lessons Learned from the Israeli Experience Dr. Frogel is an internationally recognized expert in emergency and disaster preparedness. ...,,,N. Free Admission Reception immediately following RSVP theberman. org and select "buy tickets" or call 248-661-1900 Beaumont' 1 . r- a ar--Ama I. r IIIIPA 6.711111 in THE n: Jewish CENTER Federation OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT 50 October 11 . 2012 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS %TA_ its' ________ --\ Advocates For The Elderly Teaching caregivers about Jewish culture and traditions eases the transition. Karen Schultz Tarnopol Special to the Jewish News L iving on our own can grow more challenging as we age. Things can become over- whelming, and we may need assistance with appointments, errands and other basic needs as well as companionship. Bringing a caregiver into your home can be a great relief, but it also can be very stressful. Hiring somebody who is familiar with Jewish culture, beliefs and traditions can make a big differ- ence. Shirley Zimberg provides sensitivity training for healthcare workers who work with Jewish seniors as a contrac- tor through Peace of Mind Home Care, a non-medical, private-duty home care agency in Sterling Heights. She teaches caregivers about Jewish holidays and tradtions and keeping kosher. Zimberg, 41, who runs Solutions for Seniors, is married to Lenny Zimberg. They live in Southfield with their two children, Yael, 13, and Gavriel, 11. The family belongs to Congregation Beth Tefilo Emanuel Tikvah in Southfield. Since 2001, she has been a practic- ing geriatric social worker providing patient advocacy, counseling, in-home assessments and assisting with place- ment of elderly family members. "I found that senior patients didn't always get all of the information they needed to make informed decisions," Zimberg said. "I really believe in empowering them to be involved in making the decisions that affect their lives." She also noticed in her practice that there was a need for healthcare work- ers to understand the Jewish culture. "There is a particular need for sensi- tivity with patients who are Holocaust Injured Major Leaguer Finally Gets Turn At Bat (JTA) It may have been the happiest strikeout of Adam Greenberg's career. Greenberg, who was beaned in his only Major League at-bat while playing for the Chicago Cubs in 2005, returned to the bigs Sept. 2 on a one- day contract with the Miami Marlins. The lefty-swinging outfielder never returned to the show, in part because of excruciating headaches he experi- enced as a result of the beaning. Shirley Zimberg and Traci Adamczk survivors, for example:' she said. "They may have fears around trusting others or concerns about showering. I worked with a patient who was a survivor, and he wanted to work with somebody who could relate to him and advocate for him." Traci Adamczyk, president of Peace of Mind, was already doing sensitivity training for several other cultures in the area when she and Zimberg met. They agreed there was a need to edu- cate caregivers working with Jewish seniors. The pair is presenting a lecture at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Oak Park Jewish Community Center to educate Jewish families and seniors about training caregivers to be corn- passionate toward each patient's cul- ture and spiritual needs. "I believe that many seniors look toward their cultural and religious heritage to help sustain them emo- tionally while their physical needs become more challenging," Zimberg said. "Families that recognize this can understand why sensitivity training is such a vital part of their relative's home care." With their first Jewish patient in place, Zimberg and Adamczyk already have had positive feedback from the patient's friends and family. E But an online campaign resulting from renewed interest in his story following his appearance last month as a player for Israel in the World Baseball Classic qualifiers, resulted in him getting a second opportunity. Despite being retired on three pitches by the Mets' R.A. Dickey — a knuckleballer and perhaps the best pitcher in the National League this season — Greenberg carried a smile back to the dugout along with his bat.