"The bad news was that once
Medicaid expansion was agreed upon,
the funds that previously went to hos-
pitals for treating the uninsured were
cut off:' Braunstein said. "The good
news is that our hospital partners all
agreed to continue to provide services
to our clients until April 1.
"Although we believe the need for
Project Chessed may continue on a
smaller scale, we also broadened the
concept of helping the Jewish com-
munity stay healthy. For example, one
of the areas we struggle with is Type
II diabetes. We realized that a well-
ness program needed to be in place
to deal with this specific health issue
Braunstein said.
JFS has created a new program
called Wellness Empowers to help peo-
ple with Type II diabetes learn how to
live healthy lives. Clients learn to man-
age their diabetes, receive coaching for
implementing change and get support
to make these strategies permanent.
JFS applied for a nationally competitive
grant and received a one-year grant
from global health-care giant Novo
Nordisk.
"Our goal is to keep people from get-
ting sick:' Braunstein said. "We found
that people with limited income don't
have the tools, education or the sup-
port system to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
They generally believe they can't afford
that approach. We want to move them
to a better place by showing them how
they can fit wellness into their lives"
The consensus is that the future of
health-care coverage is evolving and
the future of what the public needs
will be better known down the road.
For example, now that Michigan's plan
to reform its Medicaid program and
to expand its eligibility was accepted,
more Project Chessed clients are eli-
gible for Medicaid coverage.
"The good news is that with the
health insurance coverage in place, we
don't need to do what we were doing
because not one person will be left
between the cracks," Braunstein said.
"Based on the people attending the
December event, the word is spread-
ing that the people at JFS know what
they're doing. I only wish that others
don't wait until the last minute for the
next deadline to register and call now
for help in enrolling:"
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Canton
To reach a JFS resource consultant, call
(248) 592-2313.
College in New York, and rabbinic
ordination at the Rabbenu Yitzhak
Elchanan Theological Seminary of
Yeshiva University. He serves as direc-
tor of Jewish studies at Frankel Jewish
Academy in West Bloomfield. He is the
eldest son of Aviva Cohen of Oak Park
and the late Rabbi Eliezer Cohen.
Finkelman, 65, lives in Southfield
with his wife, Marilyn. They have four
adult sons. Finkelman earned a bach-
elor's degree in English from Yeshiva
College of Yeshiva University, a doctor-
ate in comparative literature from City
University of New York, and rabbinic
ordination at the Rabbenu Yitzhak
Elchanan Theological Seminary of
Yeshiva University.
He teaches at Lawrence Techno-
logical University in Southfield and also
teaches for the Florence Melton School
and the FedEd program at Federation's
Alliance for Jewish Education. He
has continued the late Rabbi Cohen's
Talmud class on Thursdays at 7:45 p.m.
at Young Israel of Southfield.
Congregation Or Chadash meets
for services on Friday nights, Shabbat
mornings, Shabbat afternoons, Sunday
mornings and for festivals at 25401
Coolidge in Oak Park, the same build-
ing as the Chabad Cheder. All are
welcome.
For more about Or Chadash, go to
www.ashevin.com/orchadash .
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