family focus >> Family Affair Volunteering family gives time to Fleischman residents. Family volunteers: (standing) Susan and Lynne Golodner I Special to the Jewish News E very Wednesday morning, Jewish Senior Life (JSL) hosts an entire family of volunteer women. Matriarch Helen Klau, 86, her sister Florence Schuman, 88, and Heleris daugh- ters Susan Klau and Robin Wine arrive at the Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza together to socialize, teach jewelry making and play card games with residents. Schuman remembers joining her mother to volunteer in Detroit during World War II. "Even though we didn't have a lot, we were always taught to share, to be generous" she says. Now a resident at the Hechtman Apartments in West Bloomfield, Schuman honors her parents' teachings by volunteer- ing weekly at Fleischman with her sister and two nieces. Schuman and Wine join another JSL longtime volunteer, Barbara Frankel, to teach residents how to make jewelry. The founding Helen Klau, member of the jewelry-making class, Frankel encourages residents to make fashionable necklaces, eyeglass and napkin holders for themselves and as gifts. Some of Frankel's students' wares were even taken to Israel to be distributed to nursing home residents there. "They're just so excited, so proud of their designs" Schuman says. "They get a real chance to show off. But the best part is doing something meaningful while being with my sister and nieces:' Helen Klau of Southfield, who has been volunteering at JSL since 2011, says, "I love it!" She first intended to assist her daughter, Susan, in the jewelry making class, but they had enough instructors. As Klau observed activities, she noticed a group playing cards where no one enjoyed dealing, so a staff member asked Klau if she could help. She obliged and, after a year of dealing (seated) Robin Wine and Florence Schuman. cards, she learned the game so well she now plays every Wednesday, morning and after- noon. "It keeps me young" Klau laughs. "If I can't get a ride with my daughters, the SMART bus takes me. I never miss." Klau's daughter Wine, 60, of Orchard Lake, began her experience with Jewish Senior Life as a volunteer in the 1990s, teaching jewelry making. She was there so often they offered her a job, and for years she worked two days a week in the programming department. She finished the job, but continued her relationship with JSL as a volunteer. Wine now spends Wednesdays with her mother, playing cards with residents. She has grown close with many residents, attending family celebrations over the years. "[Fleischman] is a great place to be," Wine says. "I have met so many nice families here. That's really the best part, all of the warm, wonderful families I see." Susan Klau, 61, also of Southfield and Helen's daughter, has been volunteering at JSL for 14 years. "I like being with my family all day," she says. "All of us together, we're like a clown car when we roll up. It's fun." Even Wine's daughter, Jamie Wine, 29, of Oak Park, used to volunteer when she was a teenager, making it a three-genera- tion dynasty of generosity. * Lynne Golodner owns Your People LLC and assists JSL with public relations. Henry Ford West Bloomfield Physicians ARE NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS If you're looking for a family doctor, Henry Ford West Bloomfield's highly skilled physicians offer compassionate care — with locations close to your home. Should you need further care, our physicians can admit you to Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, where you'll find an unparalleled health and wellness experience. Look no further. Great family health care is right here in your own backyard. Frank Fenton, D.O. Mark Karchon, D.O. Family Medicine 2335 S. Commerce Road Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-624-1526 Family Medicine 39525 W. 14 Mile Road Suite 101 Novi, MI 48377 248-360-6000 HENRY FORD WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITAL 2037830 To learn more, visit henryfordwestbloomfield.com and click on Find a Doctor. 66