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Welcome to our Winter issue of Careline. This issue is packed with stories and photos from across Jewish Care over the last six months. As always, we welcome your thoughts and comments on the design and content of Careline. Please send these to editor@jcare.org or call 020 8922 2761.

News and features

EDITOR: Judith Flacks

Editorial enquiries: 020 8922 2761 Email: editor@jcare.org

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Daniel Carmel Brown, Naomi Creeger, Judith Flacks, Becca Lloyd

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Justin Grainge, Blake Ezra, Yakir Zur, volunteers and staff across Jewish Care

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COVER PHOTO Professor David Latchman CBE

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Welcome from

Since the last edition of Careline, we have certainly been busy at Jewish Care. In July, we were delighted to share the next stage of our plans for a stunning £25 million state of the art care and community campus in the Redbridge and Essex areas.

The campus will include a wonderful community centre space, which includes a centre for people living with dementia, alongside a 66-bed care home, which our residents at Vi & John Rubens House in Gants Hill will relocate to. Additionally, our Social Work and Meals on Wheels teams will also be based on site. We are very pleased to share that we have now submitted our planning application for the development to Redbridge Council and asked local residents to submit their support for the application. We now await a decision from the Council and will be sure to update you when we have more news.

Sadly, in September, we marked the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II across our services. The period of national mourning was especially meaningful for those we support within Jewish Care, because for so many of them, their memories will extend beyond the 70 years of her reign. On behalf of Jewish Care, I wrote to His Majesty King Charles III to send our collective condolences, along with condolence books that were positioned around various services at Jewish Care. May her memory be a blessing to us all.

In brighter news, we held our annual Volunteer Awards, recognising the amazing contributions that our fantastic volunteers make across our services. We are always so grateful to our volunteers; without them we wouldn’t be able to do so much of what we do. We also held our Staff Awards in person for the first time since the pandemic, paying tribute to our staff who have been nominated by their colleagues, for going above and beyond in so many ways. These awards are wonderful opportunities for us to thank staff and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

Across Jewish Care, Autumn usually brings so many opportunities to celebrate festivals together and our services have been marking these in lots of fun and creative ways. You can see plenty of examples of this in the coming pages of Careline

We are incredibly proud to launch our brandnew website this winter, which you will also read about here. Our new site includes some exciting new accessibility features, industry leading tools and a much easier to navigate layout.

In our last edition, I said that we had begun the process to close Hyman Fine House care home in Brighton, and we have now finished this process, with all residents now having found alternative accommodation in new care homes. Following continued conversations between Jewish Care, the Sussex Jewish Representative Council (SJRC) and the Brighton and Hove Jewish Welfare Board, Jewish Care were approached by national homelessness prevention charity, St Mungo’s about short term use of the building for their ‘No Second Night Out’ service. The service aims to limit the amount of time anyone has to spend sleeping on the streets. With winter weather and the high levels of homelessness in Brighton, this will provide much needed shelter and security to vulnerable people. The income from the rental of the home by St Mungo’s will go directly into supporting services for the local older Jewish Brighton & Hove community, whilst ensuring that the building does not sit vacant and at risk.

During the colder months we are doing our best to stay energy efficient across Jewish Care. This is no small feat, and our energy bills, like many others’ have indeed increased. We know that the cost of living crisis will affect many older people in the community, and we are doing all we can to support anyone at Jewish Care impacted by this and who may be struggling as a result. We still need your support to enable us to do this, so please do consider making a donation this winter or as part of our Chanukah appeal to help us support the community.

Wishing you and your loved ones a warm and happy Chanukah.

“WE KNOW THAT THE COST OF LIVING CRISIS WILL AFFECT MANY OLDER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE DOING ALL WE CAN TO SUPPORT ANYONE AT JEWISH CARE IMPACTED BY THIS AND WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING AS A RESULT.”

Daniel Carmel-Brown, Chief Executive, Jewish Care

Professor David Latchman CBE speaks about the work of The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation

Professor David Latchman CBE speaks to Careline about the work of The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation, projects with Jewish Care, and continuing the legacy of his aunt and uncle, Maurice and Vivienne Wohl

Professor David Latchman CBE is Vice Chancellor of Birkbeck College, University of London, and Professor of Genetics at Birkbeck and UCL. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2010 for his services to higher education. He was appointed to the Chair of Human Genetics at UCL and became Dean of the Institute of Child Health (ICH) in 1999. Professor Latchman has published extensively in the field of genetics and molecular biology. Professor Latchman is Chairman of the Trustees of The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation and a Trustee of The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Philanthropic Foundation. The Foundations are part of the Wohl Legacy and have donated extensively to education, medical research and welfare initiatives in the UK and Israel.

Professor Latchman, thank you for joining us at Jewish Care’s Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green. Can you tell me a little bit more about how the campus we’re sitting in came to be?

Maurice and Vivienne were great philanthropists, supporting projects in the UK, in Israel and around the world. When my uncle and aunt passed away, we were looking for legacy projects to commemorate their memory and the Jewish Care campus was a project that came along and seemed to encompass a number of things that were important to them, such as retirement living accommodation, a community centre, a

care home and so on. The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus is the Jewish Care project I care most about. The campus itself is not just a day centre or a care home, it is a hub that provides a wide range of care services in the heart of North West London. People are able to move through the different facilities as their needs change and develop. Golders Green is also where my uncle lived for some time before moving to the West End and to Switzerland, so it’s also lovely to see that it’s something that is really used by the local community for a whole range of purposes.

The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus is indeed a cornerstone of the Jewish community, as are a number of other buildings and spaces that have been dedicated in the Wohl name. When it comes to legacies, can you explain a bit more about why you believe in the importance of naming and dedicating buildings or spaces?

Names on a building that are part of a community are also about living memorials. We call it the ‘Wohl Legacy’. Often, people think “Why do you want a building named when you give?” and that people should just want to give, shouldn’t they? My uncle and aunt didn’t have children, so our role is to maintain their memory, their legacy and have their name on things, so that people remember them. And my uncle was quite keen on naming projects because he thought it also inspires other people to give.

So for The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation, naming buildings is a great tribute to their generosity and absolutely serves a purpose to inspire others to believe they can do the same.

Fundraising is so important for charities and to continue good work, you must be approached regularly for so many projects?

Jewish Care is lucky to have the world’s ultimate fundraiser in Lord Levy. My uncle was very, very careful to understand the detail on potential projects. We would often just have a project come up and he would delve into it. One day, he told me that he was at a dinner and saw Michael Levy, who spoke to him about giving to JFS and in the time it took to walk from the table to the door he had agreed. It

is important to know what you are going in to and we are regularly approached, and sometimes, you have someone incredible, like Michael, who knows exactly what to say and how to get what’s needed for the community.

The Wohl legacy for Jewish Care is in more than just our physical infrastructure. Can you tell us more about why The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation chose to partner with Jewish Care to become an employer of choice by enabling us to align to the London Living Wage?

We wanted to support this for a couple of reasons. On the one hand, we support Jewish Care, and the CEO, Daniel Carmel-Brown explained that becoming an employer of choice and aligning with the London Living Wage is a priority, and we were glad to support that, but it was also about the people who received that increase.

The employees that should be getting the London Living Wage are doing difficult jobs. In particular, we saw during Covid times they were taking a personal risk by coming to places where Covid might be, being around people who are highly susceptible, and so on. So, I think it’s only fair that they should receive that wage.

There are clearly many passions and causes that are close to your heart and are important to your aunt and uncle’s

legacies. Are there any projects either in the UK or internationally that you feel particularly passionate about?

It’s difficult, there are a lot of projects that we’re involved with, but if I could pick out two in Israel, one would be the National Library, and the other would be the Wohl Rose Park opposite the Knesset.

The National Library, because as a collector I’m very into that sort of thing and to me it’s something that is effectively the centre of scholarship of the Jews in the world. My uncle and aunt’s favourite project was the Wohl Rose Park. They were very into supporting the beautification of Israel, and so they funded the Wohl Rose Park in Jerusalem and we’ve been involved in long negotiations which have now come to fruition about redoing the park and refreshing it, in partnership with the Jerusalem Municipality and the Jerusalem Development Authority.

The projects that Maurice and Vivienne created around the world and through their Foundations are an enduring legacy of their giving and we are very proud to be able to share that with the community.

We are very grateful to Professor Latchman and The Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation for their generous contributions to Jewish Care and we thank him for an insightful and thoughtful interview with Careline.

“THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL CAMPUS IS THE JEWISH CARE PROJECT I CARE MOST ABOUT.”

A Formal Welcome to Sunridge Court

On 27 June, a small dedication event took place at our Sunridge Court care home to formally welcome the home to the Jewish Care family. Sunridge Court officially partnered with the organisation in April 2021. Since then, residents, staff and volunteers at Sunridge Court have had the opportunity to benefit from the wide range of resources Jewish Care has available to help enhance their day to day lives. The organisation in turn has gained a wonderfully warm and friendly care home.

At the dedication, the original Directors of Sunridge Court together with Jewish Care’s Chair and Directors

unveiled a new plaque marking the formal joining together of both organisations. The plaque also includes some interesting history about the origins of Sunridge Court, with an excerpt from a fundraising appeal advertisement dating back to circa 1968 for the construction of the home.

Daniel Carmel-Brown, Jewish Care’s Chief Executive, said ‘I believe the success of this wonderful partnership stems from the fact that both organisations share the same intertwined core value: providing excellent care services for our community’.

To find out more about Sunridge Court or one of our other care homes, please visit www.jewishcare.org

“I BELIEVE THE SUCCESS OF THIS WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT BOTH ORGANISATIONS SHARE THE SAME INTERTWINED CORE VALUE: PROVIDING EXCELLENT CARE SERVICES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.”

Directors of Sunridge Court Edward Levy, Linda Stone and Brian Levy pictured here at the dedication plaque unveiling with Jewish Care’s Chair, Jonathan Zenios.

Around the world of Jewish Care

01. Chris Tarrant OBE was delighted to be reunited with members of the Holocaust Survivo’s’ Centre as the special guest speaker.

02. Dinah Gritz celebrated her special 100th birthday with family, residents and friends at Jewish Care’s Otto Schiff care home.

03. Resident, Jeho, celebrated his 80th Birthday with a Caribbean themed party together fellow residents and staff at Sidney Corob House care home for people with mental health needs.

04. The Knit and Natter with Nettie groupat Redbridge Jewish Community Centre created a beautiful and vibrant blanket, which was kindly donated to a resident at Vi and John Rubens House care home.

05. Friends of Rosetrees organised a super trouper Abba tribute night with plenty of ‘dancing queens’ and kings, who enjoyed a wonderfully entertaining evening of music whilst raising funds for additional exercise sessions and Chanukah gifts for our Rosetrees care home residents.

06. Henny Franks, veteran and Holocaust survivor, member of Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre lays a wreath on behalf of Jewish Care at Edgware Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday.

7. Marathon runner Rachel Sonn with volunteer and marathon runner Ella Marchant were two of the ten TCS London Marathon runners for Jewish Care.

8. Jewish Care’s Piaf’s Garden at Sandringham allotment project, Mavis and Phyllis, Pears Court tenants with volunteer Ruth Abraham.

9. Max Lesner and Theo Freeder participated in Jewish Care’s Bnei Mitzvah programme and also ran 10k for Jewish Care at the Maccabi Fun Run.

10. Kitty Stern, who served as a Land Girl during World War II celebrated her centenary birthday with members, volunteers and staff at Southend & Westcliff Jewish Community Centre and was delighted to be one of the first to receive a 100th birthday card from HRH King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.

11. Winners of the Pro-Am Golf Day at Brocket Hall raising £30,000 for Jewish Care’s vital services.

12. Members of RJCC’s Ukelele Club spend time playing together.

13. Sculptor, Frances Segelman began work on a bust of Rachel Levy BEM, who is a member of our Holocaust Survivors’Centreandlives at Selig Court Retirement Living apartments.

Celebrating Jewish Life Across Jewish Care

Julian celebrating Rosh Hashanah with apple and honey at The Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre for people living with dementia at Sandringham.

Pears Court at Sandringham Retirement Living tenants came together for Tashlich with Rabbi Junik and a talk in preparation for Yom Kippur.

Kurt Marx, Holocaust Survivors’ Centre member, had a L’chaim to celebrate his second Bar Mitzvah with fellow members, staff and volunteers.

Alan, resident at Vi & John Rubens House care home celebrating Succot.

Residents at Anita Dorfman House care home at Sandringham enjoyed a morning of fun and songs with children from Little Bicks Nursery at Stanmore Shul for Mitzvah Day.

Rabbi Junik with members Harry Olmer BEM and Miriam Freedman at the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre before Rosh Hashanah.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visited members, volunteers and staff at the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre.

Jewish Care celebrated just a handful of our remarkable 3,000 volunteers. Our work would simply not be possible without all of their dedication. The Betty and Aubrey Lynes Volunteer Awards was kindly hosted by Ivor Baddiel who presented awards with Chair, Jonathan Zenios.

01. Angela Simmons joint winner of Unsung Hero Award with Jacey Harris, Jewish Care Volunteer Manager in South Hertfordshire.

02. Michelle Wiener, the daughter of the late Sonia Douek z”l, presented volunteer Janet Foster with the inaugural Sonia Douek Award for Excellence in Volunteering in memory of Sonia.

03. Molly the PAT dog, joint winner of the Young Volunteer Award, brings joy to members at our community centres.

04. Jojo Robinson winner of Champion of Volunteering (centre) for her volunteering at Michael Sobell Community Centre with Sara Linskell, volunteer at The Ronson Family Community Centre at Sandringham and member of the judging panel (right), with Norma Greenburgh. 05. The Friends of Stepney Committee, win the Outstanding Fundraising Team Award. 06. Volunteers, Dorothy Brown-Gordon and Bryan Gordon. Bryan won the Excellence in Volunteer Management Award for his volunteering at Vi & John Rubens House.

07. Our Bnei Mitzvah volunteer programme participants are winners of the Young Volunteer Group Award.

08. Winners of Jewish Care Volunteer Awards 2022.

09. Memory Way Café’s Pam Bertschinger and Hermione Goodman at The Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre at Sandringham for people living with dementia are joint winners of the People’s Choice Award.

10. Ruti Roche at Vi & John Rubens House, and Marilyn Albert at Anita Dorfman House care home are joint winners of the Distinctively Jewish Award.

Bryan Lipson

an inspirational role model

Sisters, Michele, Deborah, and Judith are so proud of their late father, Bryan Lipson, who was a solicitor specialising in commercial conveyancing, and who remarkably worked until the final days of his life. He passed away in 2020 aged 89.

“Dad retired twice,” Judith explains, “but ended up going back to work. His clients continued to seek his legal advice so he thought he might as well carry on working. Though he started to lose his sight at the age of 40, his secretaries read everything to him, and he had the most phenomenal memory. Even as he got older and lost his sight, he could remember all the routes in Swansea where he grew up and led the family on a walking tour through the city when he was 85.”

Bryan was a local borough Councillor, as was his wife, Hannah, and held a Labour clinic in the 1960s where he provided free legal advice.

“Dad always helped everyone around him whenever he could and we were brought up to believe in the importance of giving to charity, help people as much as you can, and give Tzedakah’’ says Deborah. ‘’So, it came as no surprise when Dad told us he wanted to leave a legacy to charities that meant a lot to him, including Jewish Care. His mum, our grandma, lived in a Jewish Care home at the end of her life and passed away in 1993. Dad felt a sense of gratitude for the care she received there.”

Judith says, “Throughout our lives, Dad always gave us

encouragement and praise.” “He phoned each of his ten grandchildren every Friday’’, Michele adds.

“We decided to add a leaf to the Tree of Life as a special way to honour our dad’s life, though he had no expectation for recognition. He was an inspirational role model, both in his words and deeds. The world would be a much better place if there were more people like our dad.’’ Bryan’s daughters conclude.

Sarit Simon, Jewish Care’s Legacy & Giving in Memory Lead, says “We are extremely grateful for the gift Bryan left in his Will.”

Sarit continues, “By remembering Jewish Care with a gift in your Will you can help change the lives of others. A quarter of Jewish Care’s voluntary income comes from the kindness of people who leave a Legacy in their Will. Legacy gifts help us care for and support older people in our community when they need us most and allow us to be there for them now, and in the future.’’

For more information about leaving a gift in your Will and our free Will Writing Service, please call Sarit on 020 8922 2819 or email legacyteam@jcare.org or visit jewishcare.org/legacy

020 8922

Brians mum Bertie loved being around people Thats why she used to say that volunteer

Bertie

Keeping memories alive

Janine says, “My dad, Harry, was a phenomenal man. He was kind, caring and couldn’t do enough for everyone. Before he was living with dementia, he was my rock, gave the best advice, always had a joke to tell and loved to laugh. He spent his time working, visiting his synagogue, doing things for charity, always lending a listening ear to anyone who needed it and always had great advice to give.

“He lived with dementia for 20 years and lived at a Jewish Care home for over eleven years. I wish my children could have known my dad before that, but we still managed to create some special memories together.

“During that time my daughter, Lily and her friend, took their school choir to sing to him and the residents. Our son, Jake, performed his Bar Mitzvah portion for my dad in the care home on Shabbat morning,” continues Janine. “Though by then, he couldn’t always remember us, when our Rabbi put a Tallit on him and when he touched the Torah, he recited the blessings perfectly. Rabbi Junik was amazing with him and often sent me videos of him laying Tefillin with my dad, which was really important to us both.

“The fantastic staff at Stella & Harry Freedman House who cared for him showed my dad so much love. He was so happy there and I was so thankful for the support he received from Jewish Care’s Social Work and Community Support team, and for the care he received before he passed away in 2019.

“I also have so much gratitude to the amazing Family Carers Team. They are such special people who were always there for me. To have someone I could speak to and to help me to know what to do next was life-changing at the time. I’m an only child and I couldn’t have got through a very long and tough journey without their amazing support.”

When Harry passed away in 2019, Janine decided to

thank Jewish Care whilst honouring and celebrating his memory, by donating through our Giving in Memory programme. She now has a leaf on the Tree of Memories at Stella & Harry Freedman House care home and a personalised memorial candle. Janine says, “It’s a really special way of keeping the spirit of family members alive and a way for future generations to remember them too..”

You can find out more about Giving in Memory by contacting Sarit at givinginmemory@jcare.org or call 020 8922 2840 or visit jewishcare.org/giving-in-memory

Supporting people living with MS

Pam Tomback, who lives in North West London, attends Jewish Care’s JEMS group, one of Jewish Care’s peer to peer support groups for anyone in the Jewish community with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and those close to them.

“I had a diagnosis of primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 2008,” says Pam. “I found out about JEMS from a member of my local MS group two years ago, just before the pandemic. I’m so pleased I did and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to people living with MS and their close family.

“I’ve found it helpful being with likeminded people as well as hearing from fascinating expert speakers, including medical professors and researchers, who are invited by the facilitator, Trisha Ward.

“We benefit from the sense of camaraderie, sharing suggestions, tips, advice and support during general discussions with the group. I think the hybrid option of being able to meet in person or online is very helpful, because people may feel unwell or be unable to travel to the meeting and it means you don’t have to be local to come along.

“I also enjoy doing volunteer befriending with a couple of members of the JEMS group, one of whom isn’t currently able to join virtually. We speak weekly on the phone about everything, not just JEMs, but I fill her in on meetings and news too. It’s about having that social interaction and connection and I really enjoy that too.”

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, symptoms differ widely from person to person. It is to date, a lifelong chronic condition and people living with MS are coping with its impact on their lives. Set up 17 years ago, Facilitator, Trisha Ward, says, “JEMS is social, informative and supportive. The aim of JEMS is to give people the opportunity to connect with others who are experiencing similar challenges whilst providing information as well as practical and emotional support.

“There is tremendous variability within the JEMS group with people at a range of ages and stages living day-to-day with MS, and this can have a massive practical and emotional impact on lives, families and relationships.

“The speakers are from a wide variety of organisations and include medical experts and researchers, bringing us news and information about the latest innovative treatments, both here and abroad; empowering our members to participate in research if they wish to, helping to improve therapies now and in the future. We discuss issues ranging from welfare rights, accessibility, nutrition, therapeutic treatments, sleep management, mental health, mindfulness, neuroplasticity, pacing for fatigue and the impact of MS on families, children and carers.

“The aim is keep people as well-informed and supported as possible. We frequently hear how new members feel empowered by the group, encouraging them to strive to get to the right specialists and treatment. Above all, the group’s emphasis is to live life as well as possible with MS.”

For more information about Jewish Care’s JEMS group, contact the Jewish Care Direct helpline on 020 8922 2222 or helpline@jcare.org.

Our Helpline can help you find the answers to the most challenging problems. We can tell you about our services: care homes, community centres, support for people living with dementia and their families or online events and activities. And if we can’t help you ourselves, we’ll help you find someone who can.

So if you need advice with a human face, call 020 8922 2222, email helpline@jcare.org or visit jewishcare.org

Pam Tomback

Trisha Ward

What Makes MIKE Meaningful

Becca Lloyd, Part-time Youth Worker and Sixth Form student at King Solomon High School in Ilford, writes for Careline about Jewish Care’s MIKE programme

There are lots of youth leadership programmes but not many come close to the uniqueness of MIKE. MIKE stands for Motivation, Inspiration, Knowledge and Education; aiming to benefit young people’s lives with not only education on becoming a leader, but providing them an experience unlike any other.

Not only do MIKE's insightful sessions give participants a taste of leadership, but it also provides participants with opportunities to volunteer at Jewish Care services, community events and takes participants on residential weekends away.

All of these experiences combine into shaping our leaders of tomorrow, the people who will contribute to making our community what it is; a family.

For instance, from my experience at MIKE, the programme led me from being introverted into a confident young woman. I started off in Year 9, shy and uncertain, not often putting myself forward to answer questions; I ended in Year 12 having won both the Jack Petchey Achievement Award and the prestigious Saul Keene Award for Excellence in Youth Work as well as speaking on behalf of the programme at the MIKE Awards evening. Now, I work as a part time Youth Worker and run the same MIKE sessions, giving back to a programme that has always given me so much.

The reason I was able to do this is because MIKE encourages young people to seize every opportunity they are given, inspiring them to continue involving themselves in leadership programmes inside and outside of Jewish Care. For instance, many participants from MIKE have gone on to do the incredible programme Diller Teen Fellows that inspires over 600 participants from around the world to explore their Jewish identity and to build connections from around the world.

Current Year 10 participants of the programme, Sofia Maragaris and Shai Carmel-Brown described MIKE as “Engaging and enjoyable.” Shai said that MIKE has taught him that “As a leader you should always take people’s opinions into account and make sure everyone feels listened to”. Sofia said that MIKE “Makes me want to get involved in Jewish Care due to how much it encourages us to get involved and volunteer.”

Jamie Shone, MIKE Programme Coordinator, said “My role not only helps me to shape our community’s next set of leaders, but I learn from them every day too! There is no other programme like MIKE. We have no religious affiliation and no other agenda (other than to shape the leaders of tomorrow).

We have a proven track record of creating leaders who are now leading in Jewish communities across the globe. I am delighted that we can finally bring this programme to more young people across the community with the launching of our first cohort at Jewish Care's Sandringham campus.”

If you would like to know more about the MIKE programme or know someone who may be interested, in MIKE either at Redbridge or Sandringham, please contact MIKE Programme Coordinator, Jamie Shone, at jamie.shone@jcare.org.

“THE PROGRAMME LED ME FROM BEING INTROVERTED INTO A CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMAN.”

Our Talented Residents

John Bruce, former chef on the QE2 and now one of our care home residents, is one of many of the talented residents in our care homes who continues to be creative in later life.

“I organised the meals with the chefs and together we planned the special menus of lamb and sea bass for the residents. It was a team effort and I enjoyed being back in the kitchen. It took me back to my days at the QE2,” says John. “Those days were very stressful; we were cooking for 1,700 passengers and 1,000 crew.”

Culinary conversations between John and Stella & Harry Freedman House care home’s Living Well Team facilitators, carers and the catering team led to this initiative. Janice Galloway, Living Well Team Manager, says, “We wanted to celebrate John’s talents and skills and bring them into the present, as part of the person-centred care that our teams provide. It was fantastic to make that happen and see him in action.”

Fellow resident, Laurence Brown, recently launched his new book, At the Court of Broken Dreams at The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre.

“I’m so pleased to launch this book here, with my friends, the amazing staff and volunteers,” Laurence said. “It’s a tale of love and war in the Middle Ages, with gay and Jewish themes, featuring the controversial character of Richard III. I have dedicated the book to the carers,

nurses and managers in the home, because without the incredible care they have shown this book would not be possible.”

At the book launch, Chief Executive, Daniel Carmel-Brown, said, “We wish Laurence much success with his new book. His acknowledgement for our care team means a lot to us and we are so proud to celebrate our living values of inclusivity.”

Meanwhile, care home resident, Anita Owide, affectionately known by her grandchildren as Nanna Anita, worked as a dress maker in Poland Street and made clothes for Princess Marina, the late Queen Elizabeth’s aunt. Today, she recycles broken jewellery, transforming pieces by hand into drop earrings and necklaces and donating them to charities. Her beautiful jewellery collection was available this year at the Friends of Stella & Harry Freedman House Summer Fete.

Anita says, “I love doing this work to help others and I love being creative. I met His Majesty King Charles III in 1996 when he visited the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre and came to the pottery class in the art room, I still have the photo.”

Sheree Charalampous, Jewish Care’s Creative Arts and Development Coordinator, says, “Our creative activities across Jewish Care promote creativity, self-expression and wellbeing for all.”

“We are so proud of our many creative and talented residents and members at Jewish Care, who have led such fascinating lives and have so much to share with us and to contribute to our community, and to society.”

Anita Owide is appealing for donations of broken or unwanted costume jewellery to be sent to her at Stella & Harry Freedman House or delivered to the reception team at The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet.

You can order Laurence’s new book, At the Court of Broken Dreams online via Amazon. By making your purchase through Amazon Smile with Jewish Care as your chosen charity, you can support us too.

Why and how did you become involved with Jewish Care?

I first got involved about seven or eight years ago, through a good friend of mine, Nat Roden. Nat had just finished leading the first year of the Lay Leadership Development Programme (LLDP) and had an idea to create a way for Young Professionals to volunteer at a Jewish Care home for one hour, one Sunday every month. He wanted someone to help set it up and we started running what went on to become the Six Sundays programme. After growing it across a few different Jewish Care homes I went on to lead the LLDP programme in its third year, and took on the role as Chair of YJC soon after that.

What is your proudest moments as Chair of Young Jewish Care?

One moment in particular is when we started to see the Six Sundays programme become a fully functioning initiative with multiple volunteering sessions being run each month, each with separate Facebook and Whatsapp groups. Seeing the way Young Professionals are engaging with Jewish Care through a programme that was once just an idea on the drawing board has been really fulfilling.

Another one for me was helping to organise our biggest Young Patrons dinner yet in February this year, with 450 people joining us at The Londoner Hotel following a year of fewer events due to Covid. Most recently, I’d say running the London Marathon for

Young Jewish Care in the spotlight

Rob Sher speaks to Careline about his time as Chair of Young Jewish Care (YJC)

Rob served as Chair of YJC between 2018 and 2022.

Jewish Care in October this year, having never really run even 5km before Covid, was a really proud moment for me.

What advice would you give anyone looking to get involved with Jewish Care?

The two best pieces of advice people have given me on my journey with Jewish Care so far are:

1. There are always ways to get involved and give back. Whether it be through time or money, whatever you want to bring to the table is something that will add value and have the most positive impact.

2. Think of a way to give back that is something you’re passionate about, and make sure the commitment is realistic and actionable. It might seem small to you but whatever the commitment is, it will still have a huge impact. A great example of this was the amount of people volunteering during the pandemic to become telephone befrienders. Half an hour a week spent

on the phone can go a long way to change someone else’s life, and there are plenty of other ways like this to get involved with Jewish Care.

Are you planning to stay involved?

I am definitely staying involved! I’ve joined the Business Breakfast committee and I also plan to help run missions to different homes as Jewish Care begins to open its doors again, to showcase the incredible work they are doing to people looking to learn more and give back.

Jewish Care is incredibly grateful to Rob for all of his hard work and dedication to Jewish Care and sincerely thank him for his time as Chair of Young Jewish Care.

If you are interested in finding out more or getting involved with Young Jewish Care, please contact Ellie on echeyette@jcare.org or 020 8922 2813.

Rob Sher with wife, Eli and Rabbi Junik at Jewish Care’s Annual Dinner 2022.

Ask us a question

A. All of our care homes adhere to kashrut, use only kosher ingredients and almost all are supervised by either the London Beth Din or the Sephardi Kashrut Authority. This allows us to provide a choice to the community in levels of observance. Please be assured that all our staff are also trained in the “Jewish way of life” when they join Jewish Care, which means they are well versed in understanding the main laws and rules around keeping kosher. If you have any specific concerns about keeping kosher or any other specific dietary requirements, please contact the staff at the home your father is looking in to, or alternatively, you can contact our Jewish Care Direct helpline on 020 8922 2222 or helpline@jcare.org for more information.

Jewish Care’s free confidential helpline provides advice and information about support on offer either from Jewish Care or other local service providers.

Q. I am the main carer for my dad since my mum passed away. I am managing this whilst caring for my own children, running a home and a part time job. Is there any additional support available for my dad or myself?

A. Caring for a loved one on top of your own children, home and job is no small feat. Jewish Care has a dedicated Family Carers Team that can offer emotional support to carers who want to discuss their experience in a non-judgmental and confidential space. Our Family Carers Team also work very closely with our Social Work team and can refer you to other services if more practical support is identified, for example, there may be benefits entitlements available for carers.

If you call the Jewish Care Direct helpline on 020 8922 2222 or email helpline@jcare.org, we can help to point you in the right direction.

Q. My mother has reached a point where we need to look at options for care homes for her. I’m not sure how much this might cost and how much we need to pay. Can you help?

A. Funding care for a loved one can feel like a stressful situation. With a maze of information and hidden costs, it can be complicated, but we aim to simplify this and make sure you know exactly what to expect.

Your local authority can be approached to fund your place in a care home. With this, there are financial eligibility requirements. If your mother meets the requirement for funding by the local authority, she will be required to pay a ‘client contribution’ and you may be asked for a ‘family contribution’.

The local authority does not cover the full cost of her care, and she will be assessed by the local authority to

pay a ‘client contribution’ towards the cost of care, this is paid from your mother’s state pension, private pension and any other income.

As there will be a shortfall between the amount the local authority pay and the full cost of care, your family will also be asked to contribute towards this shortfall, and this is known as a ‘family contribution’. If your family are unable to pay the requested amount, they can apply to the Jewish Care Charitable Grant Scheme. The application will be subject to an assessment before this is confirmed.

We assure you that we are here to help demystify this process and to understand what contributions may be asked of you.

For more information, please contact the Living with Jewish Care team at lwjc@jcare.org or call 020 8922 2321.

Q. We are looking at options for care homes with my dad and keeping kosher is important to him. Please can you tell me more about what do you do in terms of kashrut?

Turn your celebration into a Mitzvah for Jewish Care

60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Marlene & Daniel Goldblatt

Sheila & Geoffrey Rabbow

Jo & Lewis Simmons

Myrna & Brian Somers

Carole & Allan Wagman

Sylvia & Nigel Weber

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Stella & Lawrence Bentley

Adrienne & Philip Broodney

Lily & Anthony Filer

Maureen & Gordon Lester

Laurel & William Levy

Brenda & Norman Newman

Brenda & Alan Rechtman

Adrienne & Eric Saunderson

Carmel & David Stockman

Ruth & Julian Synett

Brenda & Melvyn Wallman

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Jennifer & Ian Weider

25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Esther & Russell Donoff

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Gail & Paul Flaum

Barbara & Salvator Gabay

Ylana Roback & Michael Goldberg

WEDDING

Ilana & Adam Rose

Ines & Andy Rose

2ND BAR MITZVAH

David Goodman

David Peterman

BAR MITZVAH

Jonathan Frisher

BIRTHDAY

Ann Barnett

Louis Barnett

Valerie Bello

Michael Blake

Sir Victor Blank

Sue Bojam

Valerie Bourne

Linda Clayman

Violet Cohen

David Coleman

Stan Conway

Alan Cover Howard Davis

Neil Davis

Sir Lloyd Dorfman CVO CBE

James Dunitz

Barbara Fisher

Martin Franks

Sasha Frieze

Ruth Gafson

Patricia Goldberg

Michael Goldstone

Hilda Gordon

Victor Gordon

Ronnie Gorney Helen Graham

Naomi Greenwood Dinah Gritz

Jeffrey Herman

Cynthia Kapelus

Ivan Kapelus

Hilton Lewis Toni Marcus

Josie Masters

Richard Mendall

Remy Mennesson

Andrea Meyers

Joanna Millan

Jonathan Morris

Ruth Morrow

Lionel Moss

George Myrants

Sandy Myrants

Norma Neville

Geoff Palmer

Sandra Peterman

Rena Prozzer

Ylana Roback

Leslie Rose

Roger Seaton

Valerie Selwyn

Robert Silbermann

Cyril Simmons

Cedric Solomon

The Solomons Family

Ruth Starr

Eileen Vilka Judy Woolf Anthony Zenios

IN CELEBRATION

Michael Brodtman – on his retirement

Rabbi Daniel & Rebbitzen Ilana Epstein – on the wedding of their son Yoel to Alaina

IN THANKS

Alan Green

Danielle Greenblatt & David Jackson Michelle & Richard Mendall

Simcha donations are a vital source of funds for the services we offer the community. In this way we raise over £80,000 per year. Please think about asking people to donate to Jewish Care to mark your happy occasion.

For more information call the Celebrate with Jewish Care Team on 020 8922 2600 or email celebrate@jcare.org

A guide to what we do

Face-to-face services have resumed, with a range of services continuing to operate virtually, online and over the phone.

CAMPUSES

▲ The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre, Friern Barnet

SERVICES ON SITE INCLUDE: Kun Mor and George Kiss Home, Stella & Harry Freedman House, Rosetrees care homes and The Sam Beckman Centre for people living with dementia

▲ Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus, Golders Green

SERVICES ON SITE INCLUDE: Holocaust Survivors’ Centre, Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre, Otto Schiff, Selig Court and Amélie House

▲ Sandringham, Stanmore/Hertfordshire

SERVICES ON SITE INCLUDE: Anita Dorfman House, Wolfson Assisted Living, Pears Court, The Ronson Family Community Centre and The Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre for people living with dementia

SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE

An experienced team supporting individuals, families, carers and communities by enabling people to make a meaningful difference to their lives, with dignity and choice. The team can help to identify what support, care or services you need, advise, co-ordinate and act on your behalf with local authorities, signpost you to other helpful services, and provide support and advice for as long as required.

CARE HOMES

Offering high-quality residential, nursing and dementia care in an environment that promotes meaningful lives.

▲ Anita Dorfman House, Sandringham Stanmore/Hertfordshire

Personal, dementia & nursing care

▲ Kun Mor and George Kiss Home, Friern Barnet

Personal and dementia care

▲ Otto Schiff, Golders Green Personal and dementia care

▲ Rosetrees, Friern Barnet

Personal & dementia care

▲ Stella & Harry Freedman House, Friern Barnet

Personal, dementia & nursing care

▲ Vi & John Rubens House, Ilford

Personal, dementia & nursing care

▲ Wolfson Assisted Living, Sandringham Stanmore/Hertfordshire

Personal care

▲ Sunridge Court, Golders Green

Personal care

CONNECT@ CENTRES

Offering a choice of cultural, social and leisure pursuits, for the young@heart.

▲ connect@kenton

▲ connect@southgate

▲ connect@stamfordhill

RETIREMENT LIVING

Offering independent living within a supportive setting.

▲ Pears Court, Sandringham Stanmore/Hertfordshire

▲ Wohl Court, Hendon

▲ Selig Court, Golders Green

▲ Shebson Lodge, Southend

ASSISTED LIVING

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CENTRES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Provide stimulation and therapeutic activities in a safe and fun environment.

▲ The Dennis Centre, Ilford

▲ The Zalman and Ruchi Noé Centre, Sandringham, incorporating The Leonard Sainer Centre, Stanmore/Hertfordshire

▲ The Sam Beckman Centre, Friern Barnet

HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS’ AND REFUGEE SERVICES

The Holocaust Survivors’ Centre is a place for survivors to meet, with specially designed activities. Shalvata provides for the therapeutic needs of survivors and their families.

▲ Holocaust Survivors’ Centre, Golders Green, within the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre

▲ Shalvata, Golders Green, within the Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre

▲ Monthly support sessions, Redbridge DISABILITY

SERVICES

Promoting independence and choice.

▲ Wolfson Assisted Living, Sandringham

COMMUNITY CENTRES

Our community centres provide Meals on Wheels, befriending, events and virtual activities.

▲ The Brenner Stepney Jewish Community Centre

▲ Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre, Golders Green

▲ Redbridge Jewish Community Centre, currently located at Woodford Forest United Synagogue

▲ Southend and Westcliff Jewish Community Centre

▲ The Ronson Family Community Centre, Sandringham, Stanmore/Hertfordshire incorporating the Edgware & Harrow Jewish Day Centre

▲ Jewish Care Explore – Digital skills for everyday life, at The Ronson Family Jewish Community Centre at Sandringham

SUPPORT AND SOCIAL GROUPS

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS

Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service (JBCS) support groups meet in Golders Green. For further information please contact JBCS on 020 8951 3881or email enquiries@jbcs.org.uk

▲ Bereavment during Covid-19

For people bereaved during the virus

▲ Stronger Together

For people (60+) who have lost a partner

Butterflies

For mums and dads (of young children) who have lost a parent ▲

Bereaved Parents

For people bereaved of an adult child ▲ AfterShock

For young adults (18-30) who have lost a parent ▲ Stepping Stones

For people (40-60) who have lost a partner

CARER SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUPS

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Anita Dorfman House & Wolfson Assisted Living at Sandringham Relatives Support Group, online ▲ Physical Disability Carers’ Support Group, online ▲

Vi & John Rubens House Relatives & Friends Support Group, online

MEMORY SUPPORT AND SOCIAL GROUPS

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Memory Way Café, Golders Green, Edgware, Friern Barnet, Stanmore/Hertfordshire and coming soon in Redbridge ▲ Memory Way Café online ▲ Singing for Memory, Finchley, Stanmore/Hertfordshire

OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS ▲ AJR Association of Jewish Refugees, Redbridge ▲

JEMS Group for people living with multiple sclerosis, Edgware/online ▲ Jewish Helpline, a confidential, anonymous, non-advisory without judgement listening service is here to support you. Freephone: 0800 652 9249 Landline: 020 3096 2875 ▲ The Jewish Care Stroke Club, Finchley ▲ Parkinson’s Wellbeing Group, online ▲ Wellbeing Group, Stepney

OTHER SOCIAL GROUPS

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JCS formerly known as Sobellers for singles, Sandringham MSJCC

▲ New Faces for people with visual impairment or physical disability, Edgware

▲ Sunday Socials, Redbridge

▲ Thursday Social Club, Redbridge

SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES

MEALS-ON-WHEELS

Informal social groups that bring communities together and help build friendships, in person and via zoom. For information call 020 8922 2273 or email asmardina@jcare.org

▲ Chaps that Chat – Weekly informal social discussion group

▲ Allotment@Sandringham group –Join our growing gardening group at Piaf’s Garden at Sandringham

▲Community Choir –Weekly informal singing group on Zoom

▲ Professional Distinguished Gentlemen’s Club – Fortnightly for gentlemen living with dementia

▲ Tea Parties in volunteers’ homes

▲ Tea parties for Holocaust survivors’ in volunteers’ homes

▲ Pop In – Join this friendly group for a weekly chat on Zoom

▲ Men’s Talk –Weekly discussion group for men

▲ Knit, Stitch and Natter – Wellbeing group for beginners or experts on Zoom

▲ Knit, Stitch and Natter –Weekly for beginners or experts, wellbeing group at Kinloss

▲ Women’s Hour – Monthly meeting with lunch and guest speakers

▲ Jewish Care’s Sandringham Campus

▲ Chatty Café @Chabad – Weekly meet for coffee and chat in Buckhurst Hill

▲ Chatty Café on Zoom – Weekly meet on Zoom for coffee and chat

BEFRIENDING

Companionship and friendship through face-to- face and telephone conversations to help combat loneliness and isolation. Across London, Essex, Hertfordshire and the South East.

MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL HOMES

Offering independent living within a supportive environment for people with long-term mental health needs.

▲ Jack Gardner House, Golders Green

▲ Sidney Corob House, West Hampstead

JEWISH CARE INTERACT

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▲ Parkinson’s Social Group, Golders Green

The place for all things independent living and ageing well in the UK Jewish community.

▲ Jewishcareinteract.org

We offer an extensive nutritious ‘Kosher meals at home’ service in Redbridge, Southend, Stamford Hill and across North West London. We are also able to provide a range of pureed foods for anyone living with dysphagia.

MENTAL HEALTH

You can contact Jami on 020 8458 2223 or visit jamiuk.org. Jewish Care and Jami are working together to provide more integrated physical and mental health support. Jami’s specialist mental health professionals help people to manage their mental distress, ensure they feel effectively supported, are able to access the help they need, and have a measurably richer quality of life.

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

▲ Helping service users manage their mental and physical health and daily routine ▲ Visiting people in hospital, organising befriending and offering peer support ▲ Jami’s hubs run varied programmes throughout the week ▲ Assistance with job searching and advice on managing the work-life balance ▲ Courses and seminars to educate the whole community about mental health, wellbeing and recovery

LOCATED AT ▲ Martin B. Cohen Centre for Wellbeing, Edgware

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Elliott Simmons Centre for Wellbeing, Leila’s House, Finchley ▲ Mitkadem Centre for Wellbeing, Redbridge ▲ Kadimah Centre for Wellbeing, Stamford Hill

Mazel tov! Jewish Care loves celebrating. Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, anniversary, bar or bat mitzvah, in fact any special occasion, we know how wonderful it is to mark life’s big moments.

Choosing to ask for donations instead of gifts is a meaningful way to acknowledge your simcha and make it even more special.

Every donation made towards Jewish Care will help support the 10,000 people whose lives we touch every week.

To find out more please visit jewishcare.org/celebrate or call us on 020 8922 2600

When Don celebrated his 90th Birthday, he and his wife Louise were delighted to ask family and friends for donations to Jewish Care instead of gifts