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"She is sleeping a lot more through the night:' said Mhairi's father, Buzz Johnstone of Hazel Park. "Part of my wanting to do this was an activity and something that might teach focus, but something physical, too. I would have never thought she would have this focus because she's a lot like me, very hyper, wonderful energy but hard to get focused. Just last week, she was able to build this whole Lego thing for an hour, so I think she has definitely learned some discipline:' Mhairi says she has fun in the class. So far, she has learned pushes and bal- ance, and she thinks Grobman is a really good teacher even when he pretends to be an attacking zombie. "It was fun pushing the zombie out of the way:' she said. KMCA offers two types of classes for adults. Urban Defense Fitness is for those less interested in self-defense and more centered on fitness. It is a more intense class that combines some Krav Maga methods with more fitness techniques. The other is a focused Krav Maga class that teaches skills from basic punching to defending against a rifle threat. Since March, about 20 people have signed up for weekly Krav Maga ses- sions. KMCA also offers programs for different organizations. You do not need to be a member of the JCC to take Krav Maga classes. To sign up, download the free smartphone app, MINDBODY Connect, where you can schedule a Krav Maga session and pay for sessions. Classes range from 30-60 min- utes and cost $10 for a trial class. ❑ Facing Death from page 18 nutrition actually causes the patient more discomfort. While this can be hard for any family member to accept, it's especially difficult for the families of survivors, whose loved ones were deprived of food and water in the con- centration camps. • Hiding pain: A survival mechanism for Holocaust survivors was burying their pain — a trait many have carried with them since the end of the war. But at end of life, for hospice to be effective, the patient's medical team needs to be aware of their discomfort. • Survivor guilt: Holocaust survivors watched everyone around them die. Many feel strong guilt that they sur- vived and even remorse for actions they took to save their lives. Now, as they face death again, those feelings come to the surface. "Before this recent visit, I had never been to the Holocaust Memorial Center, but I knew the general facts of what happened during the war:' said Margaret Pelegrino, a HOM registered nurse who cares for Holocaust survi- vors. "After seeing the photos and films and hearing the stories from survivors, I have a deeper understanding of what people went through. "I've worked with Holocaust survivors in the past who have been more difficult to care for — but now I understand why. The next time, I will approach the situation with a completely different attitude:' HOM has a history of taking mea- sures to better understand various constituencies. In the 1980s, HOM was the first hospice in Michigan to care for AIDS patients and, more recently, the organization completed a robust train- ing program and now holds the highest possible certification for working with the unique needs of veterans. Now, with nine Holocaust survivors currently in its care, HOM recognized the traumatic events these individuals lived through and realized it needed to develop a care plan tailored to them. "One of Hospice of Michigan's core values is the ability to acknowledge and embrace religious, ethnic and cultural diversity:' said Robert Cahill, presi- dent and CEO of HOM. "This event is important because we recognize given their age, hundreds of survivors in the Detroit area will likely need hospice services over the next several years. Educating our staff on the background and unique needs of Holocaust survivors gives them the tools to better understand and serve these patients:' ❑