Community Services
The Jewish Memorial Garden
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n 1988, the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island entered into an agreement with the Marco Island Cemetery to create a section for Jewish burial called the Jewish Memorial Garden. It has grown from an initial 40 gravesites to the current 213. Any Jewish person, together with his or her Jewish or nonJewish spouse/partner or family member, will be allowed to be interned here. The JCMI Cemetery Committee works hard to ensure all Jewish burial customs are observed and the “Garden” remains a peaceful resting place. The Garden is located in the Marco Island Cemetery at the corner of Bald Eagle Drive and East Elkcam Circle. For more information, call the JCMI office at 239-642-0800 or Bernie Seidman, Cemetery Committee Chair, at 239-248-5566.
Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Fuller Funeral Home (two locations) 1625 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, 239-592-1611 4735 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, 239-417-5000 Hodges Funeral Home at Naples Memorial Gardens 525 111th Ave. N., Naples, 239-597-3101 Hodges-Josberger Funeral Home 577 Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, 239-394-7573 Palm Royale Cemetery / Shalom Gardens 6780 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, 239-354-5330
Jewish Community Mikvah
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pened in March 2014, the Jewish community mikvah is designed to provide Jewish women in the Naples Jewish community with a unique and invigorating mikvah experience. Located on the grounds of the Chabad campus, the world-class mikvah serves women in a sensitive fashion that enhances the meaning of this special ritual. Generously underwritten by Sally Aaron of Marco Island and the local Elias and Yitzchak families, the spalike facility offers the best in comfort, hygiene, aesthetics and privacy. Its luxurious bath and preparation rooms are state of the art and designed with ultramodern décor. Mikvah attendants provide warm, caring individual attention for each client, enabling each woman to discover the spiritual mystery in this life-fulfilling mitzvah in a tranquil and supportive setting. If you are interested in more information on the practice of, or wish to use, the mikvah, please call Rebbetzin Ettie Zaklos at 239-262-4474.
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pay utilities and for the purchase of food. Financial assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis. The Naples Senior Center at JFCS Food Pantry is available to the community.
Information and Referral
Information about community resources and referrals to appropriate agencies for specific needs, such as housing, assisted living and home health care agencies, are available.
Volunteer Services
The Center’s vibrant volunteer program serves the frail senior population participating in the case management program. The Center is always looking for new volunteers, who are interested in making a difference in someone’s life. Volunteer opportunities include: • Friendly visits to the frail, homebound senior • Telephone reassurance calls to the frail, homebound senior
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• Driving seniors to life-sustaining activities, such as doctor visits, and quality-of-life activities, like visiting a loved one in a nursing home • Assisting at the Naples Senior Center • Providing assistance in the dementia respite programs Members of the community are invited to visit the Center. For an upto-date calendar of activities, visit our website at www.naplesseniorcenter.org.
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