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PHOTOS BY JESSICA POLK

Menorah in the D, Campus Martius, Dec. 12, 2017 •

Free Workshop —
Practical Tips for
Caregivers

The Dorothy and Peter Brown Adult
Day Program will present learning
sessions for caregivers of people living
with dementia on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in
West Bloomfield. The event is free and
open to the public.
Attendees will learn practical care-
giver skills, such as how to assist an
older adult with self-care and in the
bathroom, as well as gain insight into
what it feels like to be the receiver
of care. The program will be offered
twice, from 5-6 p.m. or 6-7 p.m., and
light refreshments will be served. So
that caregivers may attend without
worrying about leaving their loved
ones, complimentary respite care will
be offered during each session, where
dinner and programming will be pro-
vided.
RSVP, as space is limited, by Jan.
23 to Bobbi Chess, (248) 661-6390 or
email bchess@jslmi.org. This event is
sponsored by Jewish Senior Life, JVS
and Senior Helpers, and will be held
at the Brown Center, 6720 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield. •

The menorah is lit in Campus Martius during Menorah in the D.

PATH To
Better Health

Melanie and Wyatt Weber, 7, of Oak Park warm up by the fire with a
roasted marshmallow on this very cold night.

NEXTGen Detroit President Ilana Block
addresses the crowd.

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December 21 • 2017

Chabad Yeshivah students: Mendel Leverton, New Jersey; Mende
the Big Dreidel; and Yossi Spalter, Florida.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan provides a
welcome from the city.

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Hanit Kalo and Noa Madvin, 6, Birmingham

Just in time for New Year’s resolu-
tions, Jewish Family Service will be
offering a free six-week Personal
Action Toward Health (PATH)
program starting Jan. 3. PATH was
developed by Stanford University to
teach strategies for the day-to-day
management of chronic or long-
term health conditions.
Emphasis is placed on creating
personal action plans and setting
practical, achievable goals. Topics
for discussion include managing
symptoms and medications, relax-
ation, healthy eating, physical activ-
ity and more.
The program is open to adults,
their family and friends, as well as
caregivers, and runs on Wednesdays
from 1-3:30 p.m. from Jan. 3 through
Feb. 7.
Participation is free, but a reserva-
tion is required as space is limited.
To reserve yours, contact Megan
Pudlik at (248) 592-2269 or
mpudlik@jfsdetroit.org. •