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Welcome to our latest 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.

EDITOR: Judith Flacks

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presents volunteer, Rita Roth, with Point of Light award at Jewish Care’s Annual Dinner in June.

Photo by Blake Ezra Photography

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Daniel Carmel-Brown, Naomi Creeger, Judith Flacks, Jonathan Zenios

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

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03 Welcome from Chief Executive, Daniel Carmel-Brown

04 News: Update on Redbridge Development

05 Residential Care at Kun Mor and George Kiss home

06 Jewish Care welcomes supporters to official opening of Sandringham

14 Jewish Care’s Annual Dinner

16 Retirement Living in Focus Coronation celebrations across Jewish Care

07 Social Care Crisis in Action Jewish Care Chair, Jonathan Zenios, discusses the impact of the social care crisis

08Around the World of Jewish Care

A look at some of the activities, events and special occasions over the last six months

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11 Family Fun Day

A snapshot of our largest event of the year

12 An emotional reunion for Hayley and Sandy

A special story about end-of-life care

13 Jami provides the answers to anxiety

Giving in Memory

Celebrate with Jewish Care

A huge Mazal Tov and thank you to those who shared their simchas with us

19 Leaving a Legacy

Anita Regal z'l remembered Jewish Care in her Will

20 Ask us a question

Questions and answers from Jewish Care’s free and confidential helpline

22 Services Directory

Welcome from the CEO

Daniel Carmel-Brown, Chief Executive, Jewish Care

This edition of Careline I hope you will find, is quite a special one. Over the last six months, we have not only celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III across all of our resources, but we welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to our Annual Dinner where he delivered his first speech as Prime Minister to the Jewish Community.

We are always thrilled by the way everyone across Jewish Care displays such immense pride in these moments, and they add welcome highlights to a year already containing many achievements.

In the coming pages, you will read more about what we have been up to, including our new Residential Care unit at Kun Mor and George Kiss care home and a very special story from Stella & Harry Freedman House about a resident and her end-of-life care.

In other news, six members of staff at Jewish Care received awards presented at the Barnet Care Quality Awards 2023, celebrating the achievements and exemplary work of social care staff working in the Borough of Barnet this year. We are incredibly proud of them and know how hard they work day in, day out, for those who use our services.

I am also pleased to share that both Stella & Harry Freedman House and Pears Court at Sandringham were rated ‘good’ across the board by CQC, ensuring the standards continue to remain strong with every single one of our regulated services across the organisation.

Our calendar of events continues to grow and maintains some key staples in the first half of the year. In February, our 35th Topland Group Business Breakfast in February saw more than 900 people raise £400,000, and our Young Patrons Dinner saw 400 Young Jewish Care supporters raise over £140,000. Our Family Fun Day in June saw over 1,500 people from the community join us in

Aldenham Country Park for a day of activities, rides, food and glorious weather.

Most recently, our second Annual Dinner post-pandemic saw 900 people raise £5.2 million for our vital services. It was a privilege to have the Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP, as our guest speaker at the dinner and praise the important work of Jewish Care. We are so grateful to all of our supporters for coming together during a time where the costof-living crisis has affected everyone. The support we receive from the community has been unquestionably invaluable.

We were also delighted that our long-standing volunteer, Rita Roth OBE, received a prestigious Point of Light award from the Prime Minster at our dinnner. It was a truly special moment for all of us and an incredibly well deserved award for Rita, who in her capacity as Chair of the Friends of Rosetrees, has managed to raise over £100,000 for the home in the last few years.

In May, we were pleased to celebrate Wohl Court’s fourth birthday with a fantastic afternoon tea for the tenants and volunteers there.

In June, we formally opened our Sandringham campus, giving us an opportunity to thank all those who made the campus possible and share how it is being used by the community today. You can read more about this in the coming pages. We also want to thank Aviva Wilford and David Roth, who have kindly dedicated the Ark curtain in the synagogue at Sandringham in loving memory of their parents, who were residents at the former Princess Alexandra Home. Aviva now volunteers at Sandringham’s Shabbat services, as her father did, and celebrated her son’s Bar Mitzvah there. This is a beautiful example of how Jewish Care impacts and involves families through generations.

Meanwhile in Brighton, we continue to work with the Sussex Jewish Representative Council and the BNJC on establishing a way to meet the needs of the community following the closure of Hyman Fine House last year.

As you can see, there has been no ‘down time’ for us, and that’s just the way we like it. I look forward to updating you again in our next issue of Careline, and in the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful summer and lead up to the next round of festivals.

“WE ARE ALWAYS THRILLED BY THE WAY EVERYONE ACROSS JEWISH CARE DISPLAYS SUCH IMMENSE PRIDE IN THESE MOMENTS, AND THEY ADD WELCOME HIGHLIGHTS TO A YEAR ALREADY CONTAINING MANY ACHIEVEMENTS.”

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Residential Care at Kun Mor and George Kiss home

Jewish Care’s Kun Mor and George Kiss care home, which is part of The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet, has traditionally been one of our homes for people living with dementia. The care home boasts 48 rooms over three floors, divided into three separate households, each with its own open-plan kitchen, living and dining area.

In response to an increase in demand in the community for residential beds for people who are not living with dementia and have low to moderate care needs, we are creating a beautiful, modern, exclusive Residential Care Unit within Kun Mor and George Kiss.

This unit will be its own small household within the home and will be on the top floor, benefitting from a private terraced area and patio. Each bedroom has its own ensuite shower room and there is also a private bathroom for residents of the household.

Residents will also have their own private lounge and benefit from all facilities and activities that take place on campus including concerts, access to the Synagogue, access to the beautiful gardens, and more.

We are delighted to announce that this unit is now open. For more information or to book a private tour, please contact our Living With Jewish Care team on 020 8922 2200 or lwjc@jcare.org.

Jewish Care welcomes supporters to official Sandringham opening

On Sunday 4 June, Jewish Care welcomed over 300 key donors, supporters, community representatives and CEOs, local MP, Bob Blackman, staff, volunteers, and former Jewish Care CEOs to the official opening of Sandringham, our newest, state of the art care campus on the border of Hertfordshire and Stanmore.

Guest speakers at the event included Jewish Care’s Life President, Lord Levy, and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE, along with Ronit Knoble on behalf of the Goddard and Knoble families who are key donors to the Sandringham site, and Pears Court tenant, Valerie Wolfson.

Sandringham’s formal opening had been delayed due to pandemic restrictions disrupting the timeline for marking such an occasion, but guests were delighted to come together to celebrate the impact of the campus on the community in the short time it has been open.

Jewish Care’s Life President, Lord Levy, said, “We are delighted to be able to formally open this wonderful site and properly thank all those whose tremendous generosity has made the campus possible, ensuring that Sandringham will be used by the community for generations to come. We were particularly delighted to give thanks to Pierrette and Michael Goddard for their wonderful generosity in helping to make the dream of the Sandringham Campus become a reality.”

Sitting in green belt land on the border between Hertfordshire and Stanmore, Sandringham is a beautiful16acre space, boasting landscaped courtyards and gardens

overlooking meadows, natural woodland, and stunning views across London. The site, which housed The Princess Alexandra Home for many years has been redeveloped as part of a £47million project to provide a modern, purpose-built space to serve the Jewish community in Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.

Explaining the Sandringham name to guests, Ronit Knoble said, “I am speaking today on behalf of my Uncle Michael and Auntie Piaf and all our extended family. I am sure that many of you will think that Sandringham is somehow connected with the Royal Family. In fact, Sandringham Road in Hackney was where my grandparents Debbie and Reuben lived in the 40s and 50s, together with Michael, my mum, Brenda, and Renee and Anne, who were my grandmothers’ daughters. This campus is named and dedicated in loving memory of Debbie and Reuben.

“Sandringham Road during that time was full of hardworking, hemishe Jewish families. There was never a quiet moment on Sandringham Road. In many ways, the story of Sandringham is also one about two Michaels. My Uncle Michael lived a stone’s throw away from Michael Levy, now Lord Levy, in Hackney and their friendship has remained constant over the years. We have come together today at this amazing campus because both Michaels have been instrumental in its creation. As a family, we are delighted that Lord Michael Levy has agreed to formally open the Sandringham Jewish Care Campus.”

Valerie Wolfson, a tenant at Pears Court retirement living at Sandringham, told guests, “We are a special generation having lived through the Holocaust and war years, yet we have fulfilled our parents’ dreams having had successful lives and are now in this amazing Jewish environment. Our children have flown the nest, many to far flung parts of the world. They are comforted by the fact that we are in safe hands here at Sandringham. It’s a wonderful place to make new friends and explore new interest and hobbies.”

Jewish Care is incredibly grateful to our wonderful donors, supporters, members, tenants, residents, volunteers and staff who contribute to making Sandringham the truly special place that it is.

Below: The Goddard Family, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE, Jewish Care Life President Lord Levy and CEO Daniel Carmel-Brown unveil dedication plaque.

Social Care Crisis in Action

The Jewish social care environment has changed a lot in the last three years. Some of this is to do with Covid and some to do with inflation but mostly it is down to a rapidly ageing population increasingly centralised in Greater London.

The world we now inhabit is one where care homes exist to nurse those at the very end of life or with complex and progressive dementia. People are entering care homes more unwell and living in them for much less time. If they could avoid doing so, they would not enter them at all. But the numbers living with dementia are rising and, as the babyboomer generation ages, a further increase of 16% is forecast by 2040. To add a further layer of complexity, in the Jewish world both in and outside of London, it has become almost impossible to operate or sustain smaller, individual homes.

The chances are that at some point in our lives, every one of us will be touched by the need for social care, whether for our parents, for our partners, or dare I say it, for ourselves. None of us have a vision of our sunset years being spent in a care home, just as none of us want to die in hospital. We all want to live our lives until the end in our own homes. But to do so will invariably require the support of organisations like Jewish Care.

that starts before admission in working with families to ensure they get exactly what they need.

Last year, a young man called whose only family was his 92-year-old aunt, in hospital following a bad fall. Although medically fit to leave hospital, severe mobility issues meant returning home was not an option.

On their behalf, we pushed the local authority to get her assessed. We stressed that she needed extensive nursing care and just as important, a warm Jewish environment. It took six weeks of negotiation to get this lady out of hospital and into the care she deserved and she is now happily residing in a Jewish Care home funded by her local authority.

Over 90% of older people who attend our three centres for people living with dementia and our five community centres, live alone. Our Meals-on-Wheels provision for the isolated and housebound now distributes almost 4,000 meals a month to members of the community double 2019 while demand for our befriending services has tripled in the same period. Our virtual community centre, JC Presents, has over the last 12 months had some 9,500 people joining its online activities and events, whether that’s from their homes or in some cases from their hospital beds. This enabling of people to live in their own homes in the community is one of the two jobs we do at Jewish Care. The other is providing a home for those no longer able to live in their own, a job

The NHS bed crisis has been in part caused by cases like this: where someone’s care needs are no longer medical but are social. And yet they get stuck in hospital for while medical care is free, social care is not. It is expensive. Over 40% of the residents in our homes fund their own care but many vulnerable older members of our community cannot afford to do so and rely on local authority funding which takes time to arrange. It also falls far short of the full costs of care. Where we can, we ask family members to make up the shortfall, but that is often not possible, and we will never turn people away on financial grounds.

As Jewish Care we feel it our duty to increase awareness of these costs and what all of us should do to prepare for them. There will be more on this from us and others in the coming weeks. In truth, social care funding is something that should have been comprehensively addressed by government. But consistent promises have been followed by predictable delays. For now and until responsibility is taken nationally we as a community must take it on for ourselves.

Jonathan Zenios, Chair, Jewish Care

This article first appeared in the Jewish Chronicle in April 2023

“THE CHANCES ARE THAT AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES, EVERY ONE OF US WILL BE TOUCHED BY THE NEED FOR SOCIAL CARE”

Around the world of Jewish Care

01. Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE and Bill Browder were special guests at the Topland Group Business Lunch. 900 people attended and raised over £400,000. Holocaust survivor, Mala Tribich MBE, was awarded the Topland Business Group Lunch award.

02. Over 140 guests attended Jewish Care’s Local Angels Lunch with Claire Sweeney. The event raised over £32,000 in support of our services for older people in Redbridge and Essex.

03. Holocaust survivors recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List were joined by Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE and Rachel Riley MBE at a tea held at Jewish Care's Holocaust Survivors’ Centre.

04. 400 young Jewish Care supporters gathered at The Londoner Hotel for our Young Patrons Dinner and raised over £140,000 to help support our services.

05. Dame Melinda Simmons

DCMG, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Ukraine, and campaigners, Doreen Gainsford and Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE were presented with awards at our Women of Distinction Lunch, which raised over £73,000 for Jewish Care’s Sidney Corob House care home for people with mental health needs.

06. Former footballer, Freddie Ljungberg, Brighton & Hove Albion FC CEO and Deputy Chairman, Paul Barber OBE and TV presenter, Matt Lorenzo spoke to 180 guests at the Redbridge Sports Dinner which raised £76,000 to support services in Redbridge and Essex.

07. Chaps That Chat Supportive Communities Tea Party group members enjoy getting together regularly at Redbridge Jewish Community Centre currently based at Woodford Forest United Synagogue, to socialise, discuss current affairs and hear guest speakers.

08. Our Bnei Mitzvah programme participants took part in our dementia awareness training to understand how to support people living with dementia.

09. Six supporters showed their dedication by pounding the streets of the capital, running the 26.2miles of the TCS London Marathon and raising nearly £15,000 for Jewish Care.

10. Joe Stern celebrated his 100th birthday at Rosetrees care home with three generations of his family, friends, care staff, volunteers and fellow residents.

11. Harold Benson had a wonderful time celebrating his 100th birthday at Connect@ Southgate with his wife Lydia, who is also a member, his daughters, fellow members, volunteers and staff.

12. 105 year-old Julia Jackson was happy to celebrate her birthday at Rosetrees care home with a family tea across four generations. Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Barnet, Martin Russell, presented Julia with a signed 105th birthday card from HM King Charles III and The Queen.

13. Jewish Care MIKE youth leadership programme participants visited Amsterdam where they learned about Jewish history and culture on the youth heritage trip.

Celebrating Jewish Life Across Jewish Care

Here’s how we celebrated Jewish life across our care homes, Retirement Living apartments and community centres together.

01. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE was given a landmark tour of Sandringham by our CEO, Daniel Carmel-Brown, and met with members, tenants, residents, volunteers and staff to see how the campus is used by the community.

02 Getting ready for Shabbat with children from Yeladanu Pre-School and residents at Jewish Care’s Kun Mor & George Kiss care home enjoying their weekly interactive, intergenerational sessions run by Debutots with a Shabbat story book from PJ Library.

03. Children from ten schools and nurseries across the community took part in Jewish Care’s

seventh sponsored Purim Zumbathon and the first Yom Ha’atzmaut Zumbathon, led by Mouve by Dancing with Louise, to raise funds for dance therapy sessions for care home residents.

04. Members and volunteers across Jewish Care enjoyed receiving matzah and preparing to celebrate Pesach by participating in one of our many mock Seders across our community centres and dementia day centres.

05. Children from Bnos Beis Yaakov Choir sang Hebrew songs with tenants and volunteers and chatted to them when they visited Wohl Court

Retirement Living apartments in Hendon on the fourth birthday celebration.

06. Aviva Wilford and David Roth have kindly dedicated the Ark curtain in the synagogue at Sandringham in loving memory of their parents, Mavis and Joseph Roth.

07. Southend & Westcliff Jewish Community Centre members enjoyed an ice cream treat in the lead up to Shavuot. Residents, members and volunteers across our resources enjoyed over 2,000 pieces of cheesecake and 3000 blintzes made by our incredible Hospitality team for Shavuot.

Over 1500 people from across the community joined us for our Family Fun Day at Aldenham Country Park in June, including schools, dance schools, and our amazing army of volunteers.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along on the day and helped to raise much needed funds to enhance the lives of residents of Anita Dorfman House care home at Sandringham.

1. Jewish Care’s mascot, Chava Heart, made friends in the sunshine. 2. Immanuel College Preparatory School choir gave an uplifting performance, singing Hebrew songs in the sunshine. 3. Festival goers enjoyed the train ride across the field. 4. Some of our wonderful volunteers who helped to make the day such a success.

5. Jewish Care’s Director of Fundraising and Community Engagement, Adam Overlander-Kaye, with CEO, Daniel Carmel-Brown and guests at Family Fun Day.

6. Children were jumping for joy all day on the bungee trampolines. 7. Face-painting and time to make accessories for the magical garden in the arts and crafts tent.

8. Cooling down on the Arctic Toboggan Slide. 9. Families across generations came out to enjoy Family Fun Day and spent quality time together exploring the day’s festivities. 10. Time for a cuppa, anyone?

Jewish Care’s End of Life and Palliative Care Lead, Paula Plaskow, says that “We know that the end-of-life experience of a relative or friend stays with us and has the potential to shape the way we grieve. As a care provider, we strive to provide the best holistic care possible for a person who is dying. This means asking the person ‘What Matters Most’ to them to respect their end-of-life choices and preferences. We do this by actively listening and include their spiritual, psychological, and emotional care needs.”

Hayley Richardson came to Jewish Care’s Stella & Harry Freedman House care home in January 2023. Paula and the team at Jewish Care worked together with the North London Hospice and the people that mattered most to Hayley to coordinate her care. Hayley was able to participate in making decisions via her Advance Care Plan (ACP). Whilst she had mental capacity, she talked about dying and what mattered to her spiritually at this time.

Hayley told the team that what mattered most to her was, ‘Ruby and Sandy’ (Ruby’s horse), whose photo stood by her bedside. As Mary Rabbitte, our Unit Care Manager, said, “We realised that Hayley wouldn’t be able to get to Sandy, so we knew we had to bring Sandy to Hayley instead.”

So, on 3 March, after an unusual ‘horse’ risk assessment on the logistics of

An emotional reunion for Hayley and Sandy

safely bringing Sandy in her horse box to the Stella & Harry Freedman House car park, Ruby and her dad brought Sandy to see Hayley.

It was a very special and important moment for everyone. The emotional connection between horse and human was tangible. After the visit, Hayley’s daughter, Ruby said, “I’m so overwhelmed with the kindness and compassion shown by everyone at the home. Taking Sandy to see Mum was a dream come true and I’m so grateful for how easy everyone made it to do such a nice thing that made all of our days that bit brighter.”

Juliet Nardi, Hayley’s close friend, who was also involved in making this wish a reality, added that “Jewish Care made a bit of magic for a special family.”

This ‘act of kindness’ brought Hayley, Ruby and Juliet immense joy and a gift of a memory that will stay with them forever and it enabled the staff to bring joy and be directly involved in Hayley’s pastoral care.

Hayley died on 23 March with an ending that was dignified and respectful, delivered by a compassionate and caring team. May her memory be for a blessing.

“WE REALISED THAT HAYLEY WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO GET TO SANDY, SO WE KNEW WE HAD TO BRING SANDY TO HAYLEY INSTEAD.”

Jami provides the answers to anxiety

Anxiety was the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week in May and, perhaps not surprisingly, when we consider that generalised anxiety disorder is a common condition that affects up to five per cent of the UK population.

As the mental health service for the community, Jami outlines the whys and wherefores around anxiety and how help is at hand for those who may be struggling.

often linked to low self-esteem, digestive distress or tension headaches. Getting back on track to manage it, rather than it managing us, is a challenge Jami can help with.

What conditions can cause the symptoms?

High levels of anxiety can be found across the spectrum of mental health issues, as well as being experienced as an illness in itself. We know support –particularly connectivity within a community – can make a big difference.

Why might someone be affected by anxiety?

Stressful life events or life transitions can set off a chain reaction that overstimulates our coping mechanisms and leaves us on ‘red alert’. Anxiety can make us feel a sense of constant pressure or distress.

How might anxiety impact someone’s life?

Why is help important?

We can take steps to help ourselves, alongside getting professional help to manage our experiences. Yoga, gardening, mindfulness and pets help many. Making more space for downtime and relaxation is also key.

We can help each other with anxiety through connection. Being heard without judgement and with empathy can help relieve some of our worries. It’s also a good starting point for getting further support, including working alongside a mental health professional and receiving therapeutic interventions or medication.

How to get help?

We can reach out to those around us in our support network, including people in our personal and professional lives. We can include mental health and other healthcare professionals in this network. Our GP can be a first port of call for accessing further support.

How do we define anxiety?

We all experience anxiety from time to time. Causes may include sitting an exam, going to hospital or having to speak up in front of others. If our experience of anxiety is frequent, severe, long-lasting, and gets in the way of us living our daily lives, we may need help to manage it.

How does it manifest itself?

Our symptoms can be physical, cognitive and emotional. Anxiety can impact our sleep and trigger muscle spasm and intense pain.

Worry, fear, anger, frustration, sadness and negative thought patterns are

Mental distress caused by anxiety can have a debilitating impact on our lives. The physical and psychological experiences can be so powerful that our lives can become confined, and sometimes even controlled, by it. We may lose our motivation for doing what we enjoy and fall into a spiral of frustration, low mood and ultimately high levels of anxiety, which can lead to depression and further impair our quality of life.

Why talk about anxiety?

Talking about anxiety and anxiety disorders can be our first step towards seeking support. It can also help us cope with our experiences of anxiety better. It’s vital that we talk about anxiety to help normalise it and reduce the stigma around anxiety disorders.

Jami’s team can support someone with overwhelming anxiety to take small practical steps to slowly rebuild confidence and manage their anxiety.

If you need support or are supporting someone who needs help, visit jamiuk.org/get-support/ or contact 020 8458 2223.

Jewish Care’s Annual Dinner raises an incredible £5.2 million for vital services

On Monday 19 June, a room of 900 people attended Jewish Care’s Annual Dinner at Grosvenor House, celebrating the support Jewish Care gives to older people across the community. Together, guests raised £5.2 million for our vital services which touch the lives of over 10,000 people each week.

We were delighted to be joined by our guest of honour, Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, in his first address to the Jewish community at an event. The Prime Minister spoke of the pivotal role that social care providers like Jewish Care play each and every day. He said, “This is my first Jewish community dinner as Prime Minister and having heard so much about this incredible organisation, I’m absolutely delighted that I’m here with you at Jewish Care because your culture of service represents not just the best of our Jewish community, but the very best of Britain.”

Jonathan Zenios, Jewish Care’s Chair, said, “We are deeply grateful to our supporters for their generosity in giving £5.2 million to support Jewish Care’s vital services across the community and in our day centres and care homes. To have raised £5.2 million is a magnificent success, and a great start to our campaign year, where we will need to raise a total of £17 million to provide all the services on which the community relies.”

Guests heard the stories of some of our clients including Leon Lixenberg, who is living with dementia, and his son, Michael. Leon now attends Jewish Care’s Sam Beckman Centre for people living with dementia and we are honoured to be able to support them both to ensure Leon gets the care he needs and has an environment to thrive in.

We were also privileged to hear from Fiona Mendel, whose late mother, Anne, was cared for at Jewish Care’s Anita Dorfman House at Sandringham until she sadly passed away in December 2021 after her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Understanding the needs of our clients and their families and supporting them through end-of-life care is key to the unique care we provide. Fiona’s father, Tony Sidnick, also attended The Ronson Family Community Centre at Sandringham. Unfortunately, one day, Tony suffered a stroke whilst at the Centre, and our staff had to react quickly to the situation. Tony is now also cared for by our wonderful staff at Anita Dorfman House at Sandringham. At a time of crisis for the family, Jewish Care was able to be there and to support them every step of the way.

Lord Levy, Jewish Care’s Life President, said, “I want to thank our clients, volunteers, staff and lay leaders from the bottom of my heart for all that they do for people like Leon, Michael, Fiona, Anne and Tony. They have demonstrated

just how valuable our services are, not only during times of crisis, but during our regular days. When we work together as a community, so much can be accomplished, and Jewish Care is a testament to that. We care for all those in our community who need our help, and we are truly one family. That is because our supporters have helped to create this very special charity, and for that, we are truly grateful.”

Jewish Care volunteer, Rita Roth OBE, also received the prestigious Point of Light award from the Prime Minister at our Annual Dinner, for her incredible dedication and achievement in supporting our community and in particular, our Rosetrees care home.

On receiving the award, Rita Roth OBE said, “I was so overwhelmed to receive the Point of Light Award. It was a big surprise and the Prime Minister was lovely. When I started volunteering as a teenager all those years ago, I never thought I would need Jewish Care, but I really don’t know what I would have done without them. They were there when my mother needed care and support. I get so much pleasure from volunteering and being with the residents. We have a lot of laughs and great chats, and they certainly enjoy the ice cream and chocolates that I bring. It’s given me a huge understanding and appreciation of the care for older people and people living with dementia that Jewish Care provide and I have so much respect and love for the amazing staff at Rosetrees care home.”

Dame Gail Ronson, Jewish Care’s Honorary President and Annual Dinner Chair, commented, “This year marks 40 years of my involvement with Jewish Care and its predecessor the Jewish Welfare Board. I am immensely proud that I and my family continue with our support and involvement with Jewish Care, which after many years is still close to my heart, and it is for that reason that I am honoured to mark this anniversary as the Dinner Chair.”

The evening ended with a memorable performance from award winning artist, Craig David, who has 20 UK Top 40 singles, seven UK Top 40 albums and has sold over 15 million records worldwide. We are grateful to Craig David for donating his time on the night.

Craig David paid a visit to Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivor’s Centre (HSC) to meet with members, listen to their stories and hear more about what the centre does, ahead of performing at our Annual Dinner. Following the visit, HSC member, Ivor Perl BEM, said “I speak on behalf of my fellow survivors and refugees when I say what a privilege it was to meet with Craig, he is a true mensch!”.

A huge thank you to all of our supporters for their generosity – we couldn’t’ do what we do without you!

Jewish Care’s Retirement Living apartments are successful, vibrant communities for older, active adults, who appreciate their independence with the added benefit of living with support on hand when they need it.

Our three ARCO approved, CQC regulated Retirement Living schemes are a model of luxury, integrated care, and a whole range of activities available.

Horace Boston, Jewish Care’s Selig Court Retirement Living Manager,

A model for modern Retirement Living

says, “Our staff build a model of wraparound care across our Retirement Living schemes that is based on inclusion, community and family-based care. We get to know each person and their relatives, supporting them to maintain their independence and identity. We do this with warmth and understanding, meeting each person’s physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in a Jewish environment and in a way that is unique to Jewish Care.”

In a recent inspection of Jewish Care’s Selig Court, Wohl Court and Pears Court Retirement Living schemes, ARCO referred to our schemes as “setting an industry standard.”

Speaking at a recent Jewish Care

Coronation Celebrations

Jewish Care’s Life President, President, Honorary Presidents, Chairman, Trustees, staff and volunteers wished His Majesty King Charles III, Her Majesty Queen Camilla, and the entire Royal Family a hearty Mazel Tov on the occasion of the Coronation.

We have been delighted to celebrate this wonderful event across our resources and services together with our residents, tenants, members and clients and gladly share this joyous time with so many across the community and the country.

Over 1000 cakes were baked and iced by the catering team for teas and parties with our residents, tenants, members and volunteers as we celebrated this historic moment. Care campuses looked like indoor street parties with conga lines and cockney tunes. As part of the Big Help Out, volunteers from the Shabbat Walk joined tenants at Selig Court Retirement Living apartments with scones and tea.

Local representatives from synagogues also joined us for the celebrations. Maayan Rebbetzen Shoshana Landau of Barnet United Shul visited Jewish Care’s Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet to plant a King Charles rosebush, where in 2001,at the same location, King Charles III (then Prince Charles) opened our Rosetrees care home, which is now part of Jewish Care’s Betty and Asher Loftus Centre.

At Jewish Care’s Sandringham campus, Rabbi Lew of Stanmore & Cannons Park United Synagogue joined residents, staff and volunteers to plant a rosebush. They read the new prayer from the Chief Rabbi for King Charles III and Queen Camilla with residents, which was followed by a rousing round of the national anthem.

Rabbi Katz of Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue congregation also led a ceremony with residents, community centre members and Retirement Living tenants at The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus in Golders Green.

Together, across Jewish Care, we celebrated this truly remarkable occasion with Great British style.

conference, speaker, Professor Martin Green, CEO of Care England, also said, “Jewish Care has a blueprint that could be extended throughout the system with such high quality services, at the cutting edge of brilliant design and with great quality services in line with your values to enable people to live well, maintain independence and keep contact with family and community in a faith-setting.”

Bernice, who was one of the first tenants to move into Wohl Court, which recently celebrated its fourth birthday, says, “the carers couldn’t be more caring, which makes life a lot easier, especially since my husband passed away five years ago. I came to have a new home and to be cared for, and I am. Everyone enjoys getting together, we’re like a family.”

For more information about Jewish Care’s Retirement Living apartments contact the Living with Jewish Care team at lwjc@jcare.org or call 020 8922 2200.

Honour a loved one

CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY

Whether you choose to honour and celebrate your loved one on a personalised Yahrzeit glass or on one of our Trees of Memories, Jewish Care’s Giving in Memory programme can help their memory live on.

For more information visit jewishcare.org/giving-in-memory

Call 020 8922 2840 or email givinginmemory@jcare.org

Turn your celebration into a Mitzvah for Jewish Care

60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Maureen & Norman Abrams

Gill Fenner OBE & John Fenner OBE

Marilyn & John Marsh

Carole & Maitland Rose

Myrna & Alfred Young

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Dee & Mervyn Beth

Avril & David Fine

Moira & Kito Holz

Susie & Stephen James

Judy & Vivian Ward

40TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Kim & Ian Steinberg

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Hazel & Eddie Leigh

WEDDING

Brendin Cohen

Tate Edwards & Joel Anders

BAR MITZVAH

Meir Gilbert

Sam Price

BIRTHDAY

Sidney Aaronberg

Karen Ansell

Arnold Archer

Paul Arenson

Arlene Bailey

Brenda Bendon

Michele Benton

Shirley Berelson

Don Breslaw

Ros Brown

Harold Charles

Michael Chester

Andrew Cohen

Gerald Cohen

Yvonne Cohen

Lewis Cosky

Ilan Doctors

Anita Dorfman

Jackie Fenton

Raymond Freeda

Clive Gee

Valerie Gellman

Laurence Gold

Geoff Goldman

David Goldstein

Lily Goldstein

Michael Grant

Helen Harris

Betty Hartog

Aileen Jampel

Harold Jayes

Shirley Jesner

Lisette Kingston

Lawrence Kraft

Eddie Leigh

Debra Levin

Gerald Levin

Elaine Levy

Arnold Lewis

Frances Litkin

Harold Marco

Godfrey Marcus

Philippa Mintz

Ruth Morris

Pamela Newman

Rita Newmark

Ralph Palache

Bob Payman

Maureen Pearlstone

Hilary Roodyn

Lily Roth

Martin Sethill

Monty Shapiro

Leonard Silver

Anthony Sober

Ruth Sober

Susan Sperber-Kosky

Martin Stanton

Joe Stern

Ronnie Tucker

Dennis Veingard

Simon Walters

Michelle Wayne

Thelma Woolfson

Alfred Young

Malcolm Ziff

Arnold Zulman

IN CELEBRATION

Gillian & Ronald Wunsh

– on the birth of their great-grandchild

IN HONOUR

Maris Block

Jonathan Feldman

Rabbi Steven Katz

IN THANKS

Lisette & Mark Kingston

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

Anita Regal z'l a Woman of Worth

she passed away in April 2021, our mother remembered Jewish Care in her Will. We hope that others will consider doing this too.

“She was a true Woman of Worth (Eshet Chayil) who we are honoured to have had as our mother. May her memory be blessed.”

It gives us great pleasure to honour our mum, Anita, in this way,” Anita Regal’s children said when they came together to dedicate a plaque in her memory in the beautiful multi-sensory room at Jewish Care’s Rosetrees care home at The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre.

“It’s a Mitzvah (commandment) to continue to honour your parents, even after their death” said Rachelle, one of Anita’s daughters, “and it feels like a special way to do this because of our mum’s long connection with Jewish Care.”

Anita had four children, Rachelle Goodman, Jonathan, Daniel and Deborah King.

Rachelle continued, “Throughout her life, Mum gave generously to many charities, and we only saw the extent of her giving after she passed away. She considered charity purely as a duty to perform discreetly and without seeking any glory.

“Many years ago, Jewish Care made it possible for Mum to support a family that she knew when they were in crisis. Mum recognised the excellent work that Jewish Care continue to do to support those in need in the community. When

Jewish Care’s Legacy Lead, Sarit Shahar-Simon, said, “We are so touched that Anita’s family came to dedicate the activity room at Rosetrees with the gift in her Will that their mother, Anita z’l, left to Jewish Care. Leaving a gift in your Will is a special way to express gratitude for the love and care you, your relatives and friends have received from Jewish Care’s incredible staff and volunteers and to support older people in our community who rely on our services. It is also a meaningful way to express support for the causes that are important to you. With a gift in your Will to Jewish Care, you can make sure that future generations of our community get the care they need when they need it most.”

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

“OUR MOTHER REMEMBERED JEWISH CARE IN HER WILL. WE HOPE THAT OTHERS WILL CONSIDER DOING THIS TOO.”

Anita Regal z’l

Ask us a question

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

Q: My dad has received a dementia diagnosis and as his main carer, I want to do all that I can to support him so that she can live well with dementia. I’d like to find out more about services that are available for him in the community. Can you help?

Jewish Care’s specialist dementia day centres, where people living with dementia can socialise and enjoy stimulating activities in a nurturing environment with experienced staff, supporting them in a person-centred way.

Q: I’ve heard that volunteering can really boost your wellbeing and I’d love to do something that means I’m giving back to the community, but I do have other commitments and am worried that I may not be able to fit it in. How can I find out more about volunteering for Jewish Care in a way that works for me?

A: It’s fantastic that you’re looking to volunteer with us and a couple of hours of your time could make a huge difference to someone’s life. We have a range of roles in various locations that also vary in flexibility and time commitments. On our website, you can take a quiz that will help you to work out what might be suitable for your interests, and you can find that here: jewishcare.org/get-involved/volunteerquiz. Alternatively, you can always speak to a member of the Volunteers Team who will be happy to discuss the options most suitable for you. We will do our best to find something that works for you and means you can volunteer whilst maintaining your current commitments.

You can contact the Volunteering Department on 020 8922 2405 or email volunteering@jcare.org to find out more.

A: There is a lot of support available in the community for people living with dementia and family carers. Please do get in touch with the Jewish Care Direct helpline, where our advisors will be able to refer you to our Social Work and Community Support Team to look at the support services available. This could include visiting one of

Q: I am recently separated from my husband and finding that there is so much to navigate. Is there anywhere that can support me with this?

You may also like to go along to Jewish Care’s Memory Way Café; a warm and friendly environment for people living with dementia and their family carers which includes reminiscence and an opportunity to meet others in similar situations.

To find out more about any of Jewish Care’s vital services, please contact the Jewish Care Direct helpline on 020 8922 2222 or email helpline@jcare.org

A: This is bound to be a challenging time. Our Singular Challenge support group is for people who have been separated after a marriage or long-term relationship. Set up to help you through the period following separation, Singular Challenge offers a warm and friendly environment in which to meet other people going through a similar situation. It provides practical help and advice together with mutual support and friendship, so that members can start to put their lives together again. Meetings are held weekly in North West London.

For more information, please call Jewish Care Direct on 020 8922 2222 or email singularchallenge@jcare.org

Q: My mother has recently joined one of your care homes and is doing well, but as her daughter, I am finding that I also need some support to manage this change in our lives. Can you help?

A: We completely understand that having a parent or close relative move in to a care home can be a difficult transition. At Jewish Care, we have set up Relative Support groups to provide a space where relatives of residents can discuss a range of things together, from support for each other to activities and care in the home. Please contact the home where your mother is a resident for more information about the group, which we hope will provide some support with this change.

Q: I’m trying to find a care home that’s suitable for my dad. We know that we want to go to a Jewish Care home, but how do I know which would be best for what he needs?

A: Our Living With Jewish Care team would be more than happy to speak to you about any of our care homes and the options available to you. They will also be able to talk to you about the admissions process and answer any questions you may have about the care on offer, activities and facilities at the home, and speak to you about a virtual or in-person tour. Some of our homes are also able to offer a guest stay and respite option if it’s available, so there are plenty of options and our team is on hand to answer any questions you may have.

You can contact the team at lwjc@jcare.org or call 020 922 2200. You can also visit our website jewishcare.org/care-homes-retirement-living/care-homes for more information about each home, the admissions process, or to take a virtual tour.

FREEPHONE 0800 652 9249 LANDLINE 020 3096 2875

IF YOU NEED GUIDANCE, SUPPORT OR

WITH A HUMAN FACE

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

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

▲ 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

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.

▲ 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

▲ Bereavement 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

▲ Anita Dorfman House & Wolfson

Assisted Living at Sandringham Relatives Support Group, online

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

MEMORY SUPPORT

AND SOCIAL GROUPS

▲ 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, supported by the late Simon Harounoff – 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

▲ Singular Challenge, Golders Green

For people separated from marriage or long-term relationships

▲ Wellbeing Group, Stepney

OTHER SOCIAL GROUPS

▲ 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

▲ Parkinson’s Social Group, Golders Green

SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES

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

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

▲ Jewishcareinteract.org

MEALS-ON-WHEELS

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

▲ Elliott Simmons Centre for Wellbeing, Leila’s House, Finchley

▲ Mitkadem Centre for Wellbeing, Redbridge

▲ Kadimah Centre for Wellbeing, Stamford Hill

in association with Kenton United Synagogue in association with Southgate Progressive Synagogue in association with RNID run by the Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service in association with Industrial Dwelling Society

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