Summer 2014

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Dear Weinberg Families and Residents,

Welcome to our Summer Edition! We hope that your summer

is going well so far, and that we can all enjoy good weather for

its remainder!

We hosted a wonderful Memorial Day Celebration with a few

hundred guests in attendance, including lots of grandkids who

delighted in the balloon artist. Families and residents alike en-

joyed the delicious food selections and great music.

Our remodeling project is well underway, and we anticipate

that it will be complete by the end of August. Our café is al-

ready in the process of being renovated. The Friend Center wallpaper has been removed,

and new paint and carpeting is on its way! Thank you for your patience during this transi-

tion. We look forward to the opportunity for all of you and your family members to enjoy

the beautifully remodeled spaces later this summer!

We have distributed our annual customer satisfaction surveys this week for both residents

at Friend Center and Gidwitz Place. Residents at Gidwitz have until July 7th to return their

surveys, and families are more than welcome to help complete them. The Friend Center

surveys are mailed out to family members, and we request their return also by July 7th.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can continue to better serve our residents!

Our annual unannounced Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) survey was held on

June 17th and I am happy to report that there were no resident related findings!

Keep an eye out for any of our emails and flyers about our upcoming events. Also, a re-

minder about our resident referral program: If any resident or family member refers a resi-

dent to either Gidwitz or Friend Center, and the person signs a 1 year lease, the person

who made the referral will receive a check for $750.00. Our best referrals come from you,

so please think of us!

Feel free to call me with any suggestions at any time.

Jennifer Weininger, Executive Director Of Weinberg Community for Senior Living 847.236.7856

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A few reminders:

Please sign in at the front desk, and sign out when leaving—-we need to insist on this for

the safety of our residents and staff.

Please obtain a form at the front desk when going out of town, and indicate an emergency

contact for when you are away. You can alternately call front desk to give the above infor-

mation, and it will be sent to pertinent staff.

If you have a private caregiver working for you, please make sure we are aware of this.

If your family member is in the hospital and will be going to a rehab facility, please advise

us, to guarantee continuity of care.

If you bring your pet to our building, please make sure that he/she is on a leash at all times.

We are actively recruiting for the position of Personal Care Manager, but in the meantime

please feel free to contact Nina Afremow at 847.236.7853, Mary Brennan at 847.236.7854

or Jennifer Weininger at 847.236.7856 for any personal care needs!

Linda Davis from the CJE billing department has retired. Your new contact will be Tracy

Pore at 773.508.4476.

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July 4 Weinberg in Deerfield Parade at 12:00pm

July 18 CJE SeniorLife is a proud sponsor of Highland Park Hospital’s “Be Part of the Cure” event benefiting Kellogg Cancer Center.

For more information go to foundation.northshore.org/be part of the cure

July 20 When Comedy went to School Movie at Weinberg at 2:00pm

July 28 Israeli Caravan at Weinberg at 11:00am

July 31 Farmer’s Market at Weinberg at 11:30-2:00pm

Last year, CJE SeniorLife raised over $6,000 for the Walk to End Alzheimer's® hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, and we’re hoping we can contribute even more this year. The walk will be held on September 20, 2014 at The Glen. For more

information please go to http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2014/IL-GreaterIllinois?team_id=207478&pg=team&fr_id=5087

We appreciate everyone’s support. With these funds, more advanced research can be conducted to help prevent Alzheimer's disease and also provide programs and support to improve the lives of millions of Americans affected by the disease. Please feel free to contact Emily Mysel for more information 847.236.7863.

Gidwitz July Birthdays:

Howard Feder 7/1

Shirley Bloom 7/7

Geraldine Feder 7/12

Judith Lirtzman 7/20

Lois Lash 7/21

Sarah Lebovic 7/21

Marvin Bloom 7/27

Betty Shenberg 7/29

Friend Center July Birthdays:

Victoria Goldstein 7/4

Bernice Edelstein 7/21

Marcella Brenner 7/24

Pauline Fried 7/25

Gidwitz August Birthdays

Henry Mason 8/5

Mary Lee Behn 8/13

Shirley Mann 8/13

Evelyn Berbiar 8/14

Reva Meczyk 8/15

Anne Horwitz 8/16

Milton Sloan 8/23

Roslyn Blinski 8/28

Jo Levine 8/31

Friend Center August Birthdays

Jane Beederman 8/2

Thelma Harris 8/20

Florence Draznin 8/21

Paulette Buchbinder 8/26

Gidwitz September Birthdays

Flo Barton 9/1

Ed Brody 9/1

Esther Kassab 9/1

Ruth Shore 9/2

Sol Stolowich 9/6

Chickie Kavitt 9/8

Muriel Strauss 9/9

Gert Frank 9/15

Marvin Turchen 9/15

Sumner Nudel 9/15

Judith Baitcher 9/18

Muriel Schwartz 9/20

Lou Woloshin 9/23

Char Levy 9/28

Sonia Katz 9/29

Enid Friedman 9/30

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In addition to our daily programs, here are some highlights for the upcoming months. You are welcome to attend these or any or our entertainment programs with your family member.

JUNE

June 3, 2:00-3:00pm

Book Review, “The Grapes of Wrath”, By John Steinbeck Presented by Melissa Stoeger, Librarian Deerfield Public Library June 15, 2:00 –3:00 PM Father’s Day Guitar and Vocals of Dan Sullivan Friend Center June 15, 2:00-3:00pm The Vocals of Wynn Mainzer JULY July 3, 2:00-3:00pm “A Jewish Travelog of London”, with Richard Klein July 27, 2:00-3:00pm “Tall Order”- Vocal Quartet Friend Center July 22, 2:00-3:00pm The Accordion of Mike Basin AUGUST August 3, 2:00-3:00pm David Booth Presents, Soprano Kimberly Jones August 25, 2:00-3:00pm Vocals of Robbie Cohen Malkowski Friend Center

August 27, 2:00-3:00pm Guitar and Vocals of Dan Sullivan SEPTEMBER September 14, 2:00-3:00pm Shirlee Todd, Vocalist, performs a program of High Holiday and Jewish Music September 30, 2:00-3:00pm Lyric Opera Educational Corps, John Ramel, presents “Don Giovanni” Friend Center September 14, 6:00-7:00pm Piano and Sing- a- Long with Irina Schur

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Friend Center Labor Day

Family Barbecue

September 1 at 12:00-1:30pm

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Ruth Berman

Ruth and Leo Berman came to Gidwitz seven

years ago, moving from the Bronx, NY. Ruth lost

her beloved Leo a year and a half after moving

here. They were married 69 years.

Ruth and Leo met at age 15 in junior high school,

and married at age 22. Leo served in the U.S.

Navy during WWII on a troop and supply ship. Af-

ter the war, they opened LEO’S TOYS in the

Bronx, selling toys to the neighborhood children,

as well as others, especially with lots of business

around the holidays. The store also sold greeting cards. Ruth remembers how

some of the male customers purchased two Valentine cards and two boxes of

candy, “One for the wife and one for the girlfriend!” she confides. Ruth’s mother

would sometimes help out at the store.

Ruth has two sons—Marc a Chicago resident and CJE Board member, and

Sam (named after Ruth’s father) who lives in Carmel, NY. She has four grand-

children and one great grandchild—June who was born last September. Ruth’s

parents came from Poland, moved to Paris, and then to the U.S.A. Her father

was a tailor. In fact, a photo hangs in the hallway with his three daughters

dressed in party dresses that he made. He also made their wedding gowns.

There is a wonderful picture of Ruth and Leo in front of the toy store as well.

Ruth has a close group of friends. They all take meals together and spend the

early evening visiting in the Lobby or outdoors on the Patio. Ruth attends the

Women’s Group, the Monday AM Art Class, plays Mah Jong and is an avid

reader. She recently completed reading the 750-page novel The Golden Finch.

Ruth is always listening to what’s going on here and a wonderful member of our

Weinberg family.

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Elaine Brody

Every resident of Weinberg Community and their

families have met with Elaine Brody upon coming to

Weinberg, but she does so much more than getting

leases signed. She is often the first person to speak

with prospective residents, getting information from

them and providing the information to ensure that

Weinberg is the right community to meet the needs

of each individual. Elaine provides tours to those in-

terested in our assisted living, explaining in detail

the services and activities offered and introducing

them to residents and staff and all those who are

part of the Weinberg family.

Elaine has literally been here since day one of our

existence, and even before—initially meeting with prospects at the Bernard Horwich

J.C.C. before Weinberg was even built, and then at Weinberg during its construction—

hard hats and all! Prior to serving as our Leasing Agent, she was a realtor in the North

and Northwest suburbs. In her “first career,” she was as an early education professional

at Brentano School in Logan Square. She retired from teaching to raise her family, a

son and two daughters. Married for 45 years, she and her husband have nine grand-

children—five boys and four girls, ranging in age from four to 13 years. Their families all

live in the metropolitan Chicago area and are frequently together, celebrating birthdays

and attending sport’s activities, plays and dance recitals.

In Elaine’s non-working hours she enjoys reading, Monday night Mah Jong, going out

to eat at restaurants, enjoying family and friends and travel. A real globe-trotter, Elaine

has traveled to England, France, Italy, Eastern Europe, Greece, Israel, Ireland, Scot-

land and the Caribbean. But even on vacation Elaine is not far from Weinberg, often

checking in electronically. That’s because she is devoted to Weinberg Community resi-

dents. She is so and interested in continuing relationships throughout each resident’s

time with us, and we are very fortunate to have Elaine as part of our Weinberg family.