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Closing Plans

Oak Park JCC prepares to shut
doors at end of month.

Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor

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Julia and Josh Weinberg
with their newborn son,
Benno Alexander, in

Beaumont's Karmanos
Center for Natural
Childbirth

t's business as usual at the Oak Park Jewish
Community Center, despite its planned closure on
Aug. 31."Until 10 p.m. on that day, the Oak Park JCC
will continue all of its activities and programs:' said JCC
CEO Jim Issner.
The only change, he notes, is the closure of Sara's Deli.
"That was the decision of the owners, who decided not to
reopen after Tisha b'Av," he said.
Issner and his team are busy making preparations for
the transition of members and a selection of employees
to the West Bloomfield facility upon the Oak Park JCC's
closure.

Oak Park JCC Employees

The majority of the Oak Park JCC's 16 full-time employ-
ees will move to jobs at the Maple-Drake location, Issner
said. "We believe they will complement the existing staff
at West Bloomfield and enhance the customer service
experience he said.
The facilities staff will continue on with the third-
party property manager hired to manage the facility
after Aug. 31.

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Parents want choices — so hospitals offer amenities.

Ruthan Brodsky I Contributing Writer

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eventy-five years ago,
most American women
gave birth at home with-
out painkillers and often without
the family doctor. By the 1950s,
hospital childbirth became the

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norm. Pain was reduced by epi-
dural anesthesia and the physi-
cian took complete control of the
process. The popular practice then
was to give the baby formula and
to discourage breastfeeding.
That changed in the
mid-1960s and 1970s.
No longer did women
want nurses to care
for their infants in a
nursery. Maternal infant
bonding became an
important part of post-

natal care and breastfeeding was
popular again.
Today, women want choices,
whether it be natural childbirth
or one with medical pain relief.
Hospitals have adapted to these
preferences by providing ameni-
ties that make the mother and
family more comfortable — large
private rooms with accommoda-
tions for the baby and father,
hot tubs, massages and midwife
services. Giving birth is a very
personal event.

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