Community News (July-Aug 2023)

July-August 2023

Open for Fun

cross the nation, the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the senior care community. The challenges that faced our dedicated team at Menorah Park seemed, at times, almost insurmountable. Residents, families, donors and community supporters pulled together to keep us strong and safe, and with the official end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, we entered a new phase of responsible care.

you can read on page 3. Welcome to all of you!

Menorah Park’s Life Enrichment team is hard at work planning programs both on- and off-campus. From garden clubs to outdoor concerts, every location will have opportunities to enjoy summer and share time with family and friends.

Diane Liliestedt, Menorah Park President and COO

While this new phase carries with it guidance for ensuring the safety of our residents, clients, guests and staff, protocols that limited togetherness no longer apply. And with summer now sizzling, our message to families and the community is that we are open for fun and heartwarming community interactions!

Our community continues to grow, and we’re happy for the new members on our campuses and residences, like Sonia Goldfarb, whose story

Menorah Park

Throughout the summer, you’re likely to see groups of Menorah Park residents at outdoor entertainment, patio restaurants and museums around Cleveland. Our community is expansive and inclusive, and the Northcoast is brimming with possibilities.

In addition to special programs and events, there are ongoing opportunities for residents, families and friends to enjoy and appreciate the simple pleasures of senior living. Outdoor spaces, playgrounds, gardens, patios and courtyards offer a place for residents, families and staff to gather and socialize. Resident gardens are blooming with color, and the bounty of vegetables follows close behind. For those with a sweet tooth, Pierre’s Parlor in the Park offers ice cream treats on weekday afternoons even when the weather doesn’t cooperate.

Spending time outdoors, while taking precautions against exposure to sun and high temperatures, provides our bodies with vitamin D, our minds with visual stimulation and our spirits with renewal. We encourage our community to join us and take part in all we have to offer.

Diane Liliestedt

On the Move

Summer is peak moving season, with 80% of moves happening between May and September. For seniors, a move often means exchanging a familiar family home for some form of assisted living in a senior community.

Experts say it takes several months for the average senior to adjust to assisted living, but of course everyone is different. Wiggins Place resident Sonia Goldfarb had mixed feelings about leaving her home. Her family helped with the transition. With three sons and daughters-in-law, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, Sonia has a lot of support. “In my family, there’s no such thing as me alone. I have a huge wonderful support system that drives me crazy,” she says, laughing. “It really is a blessing.”

After the loss of her husband, Sonia continued to live in her home. But when she fell and broke bones in her leg, her children encouraged her to make a change. Sonia and her husband had toured Wiggins Place years ago and agreed that it would be a great place to live.

“It’s been a good transition for me, and my kids and grandkids are very happy knowing I’m well-cared for. They moved furniture and decor from my house to my apartment,” she explains. “It’s a really good place for me to be at this point in my life. The staff is great. It’s hard to make such a major change, and it’s taken time to get comfortable.”

Sonia and her husband lived in Dayton where she worked for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. “I went there to develop their educational programs and ended up becoming the executive director.” When she retired in 1993, Sonia was given special recognition for her contributions to the Orchestra’s youth programs.

“The Women’s Association there was a goldmine of talent who was spending time giving teas and such. They were an enormous help in developing our award-winning educational programs.”

Sonia is still interested in education, taking advantage of programming on the Menorah Park campus. “I love doing the morning exercise program, and have attended educational programs and lectures by the Rabbis,” she says. “I had to give up driving, so I’m thankful for the transportation available to residents.”

Whether joining the Wiggins Place Walking Club, or strolling the lush, peaceful grounds on her own, Sonia enjoys the natural beauty of summer

The Boys are Back in Town

OnSunday, July 9, the Menorah Park Beachwood campus will play host to a variety of bikes, hogs, choppers and trikes. On that day, the Shul Boys join our community to share stories, talk about their mission, and maybe show off just a little bit.

The Shul Boys is an Ohio-based not-for-profit (501 c 3) inclusive, family-friendly motorcycle riding club. Membership in the Shul Boys is open to all who support Jewish identity, culture, and heritage. “Our purpose is to promote safe motorcycling, provide an atmosphere of Jewish solidarity, and support the fight against antisemitism, including Holocaust Remembrance,” says David Rosenblatt, Vice President of the club.

The Shul Boys is affiliated with the national Jewish Motorcyclists Alliance (JMA), along with other cleverly-named regional clubs like the Red Sea Riders and Hillel’s Angels. An annual JMA event – The Ride to Remember – is designed to provide funding to various Holocaust remembrance organizations.

“Many of our members are long-time motorcyclists who have traveled extensively around the world by motorcycle,” David says, “some of whom have logged over 500,000 miles traveled by bike.” Club members will be on campus in July to share their stories and show their rides.

The program will start with a presentation in the parking lot of Wiggins Place at 11 a.m., followed by an exhibit at The R.H. Myers Apartments at 12:30. Then the riders will parade through the campus, passing all locations, at approximately 1:15.

“Our visit was the brainchild of Rabbi Akiva Feinstein and one of our members,” David says. “It’s an opportunity for residents to ask questions and see a

variety of bikes. Maybe some of the residents were riders themselves and would like to share their stories.”

We hope you’ll join us for this fun event that will put some sizzle in the summer!

11 am

Gather at Wiggins Place parking lot for visit

11:45 am

Wiggins Place outdoor cookout lunch

12:30 pm

Gather at The R.H. Myers Apartments parking lot for visit

1:15 pm

Parade through campus with quick stops at Stone Gardens, Menorah Park and Montefiore

Stone Gardens has opened its beautiful memory garden for campfires and good times

July 16 is National Ice Cream Day, but why limit ourselves?

At Pierre’s Parlor in the Park (recently renovated by the Roth and Schwartz families), you can enjoy it year around. Above, Montefiore of Menorah Park shows appreciation during Nursing Care Team Week with frozen treats. Left: Helen’s Place resident Betty Schwarcz invites our community to share the delight of all the local ice cream hotspots

Ridgely Worthy, one of the first to enjoy, says come to the Piazza every Tuesday and Thursday and toast to Mocktails. These refreshing taste treats complement other programs like BBQs and ice cream socials happening throughout the summer

Simple Pleasures – enjoying the sun and a good read on the R.H. Myers Apartments patio

Thank you

... to our Move It! For Menorah Park Co-Chairs, sponsors, volunteers and participants – together we raised over $83,000!

The threatening rain on race day was unable to dampen the spirits of the participants who were there to “Move.” We had a great event with many families walking or running together and then staying to sing and dance after the race with Jesse Jukebox, who requested funds to be paid to his grandmother’s fund, the Sylvia Wald Volunteer Appreciation Fund. Medals were awarded to runners who ranged from age 14 to 83!

Congratulations to our First Place Runners: Tyler Bolaney and Jen Waters

25,000 and Up

Ellen and Lawrence Chernikoff/ Simon Family Foundation

The Cleveland Foundation

Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Sheldon Guren

Leonard Heiman Memorial Fund

KeyBank

Sanford Kutash

Inset top: Diane Liliestedt, Menorah Park President and COO

Inset bottom: Chair of Menorah Park Foundation Ken Marblestone and his daughter Hayley

Please save the date for next year: Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Move It! For Menorah Park Co-Chairs: Cole Pesses, Andy Isaacs, David Saltzman and Marty Shankle

Thank you to our 2022-2023 Donors

Beverly Macher*

Tamar and Milton Maltz

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

Susi and Peter Meisel

Rob Meisel

David Miller

Myrtle and Lewis Miller Memorial Fund

Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

David and Inez Myers Foundation

Pollak Food Distributors

Alice Sayre*

Gail and Elliott Schlang

Naomi and Edwin Singer*

Geri and Harry Singer

Karen and Richard Spector

United Way of Cleveland

Anita Urhman*/Morris Bir Family Memorial Fund

The Ruth and Jules Vinney Endowment Fund

Jane and James* Wolf

Theo and John Wolf

Wolf Family Foundation

Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation

10,000 - 24,999

Anonymous

Debra and Kenneth Cohen

Victor Cohn

Sharon and Bruce Epstein

Barbara and Earl Franklin

Gallagher Benefits Services, Inc.

Irene and Robert Glaser

Laurence Glazer*

Pamela and Brian Gleisser

Glenmede Trust Company

Judy Goodman

Home Instead Senior Care

Huntington Benevolent Fund

Susan and Robert Hurwitz

Lisa and Dick Immerman

Bobbie and William Jacobson

Dolores Kleiman

Rochelle and Joel Marx

Medical Mutual of Ohio

Jessica and Chuck Myers

Iris November

Adrienne and Sanford Ozan

Cindy and Scott Polster

Esther and Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust

Audrey and Albert Ratner

Beth and Frank Rosenberg

Rochelle Roth and Bruce Schwartz

Sharon and Allen Roth

State Industrial Products

Alice and Albert Stratton

Steven Sutker

Judy and Steve Willensky

Lynn and Marc Winkelman

Ellen and Daniel Zelman

5,000 - 9,999

Anonymous

Jodi and Joel Adelman

Terry and Sheldon Adelman

Rhoda Agin

Martin and Bette Amster Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona

Benesch

Lora and Stuart Berkowitz

Barbara Colombi

Marti and Jeff Davis

Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences

Fran and Mark Doris

Geraldine Fein

Barry Feldman

Laurie and Stephen Girsky

Gail and Steven Goldfarb

Ida and Irwin Haber

Becky and David Heller

Sheila and Jerry Herschman

Huntington National Bank

Edna and Alan Jaffa

Jones Day

Charles Kampinski

Judy and David Kaufman

Terri and Stuart Kline

Noreen Koppelman-Goldstein and Barry Goloboff

The Family of Addy and Buddy Krenzler

Elayne and Robert Kwait

Lawrence Mack

Lois* and Marty Marcus

Meisel Family Foundation

Roy Minoff

Plante Moran

Joan and Rick Rivitz

Rolf, Goffman, Martin, Lang LLP

Ken Rosen

Enid and David Rosenberg

Bernice Rothman*

Betty and Alan Ruben

Toni and Donald Scherzer

David Sheriff

Michal and Steve Soclof

Judy Solganik

Amy and Michael Southard

Steel Valley Portable X-Ray Service

Carmie and Todd Stein

Strassman Insurance Services, Inc.

Jan and Will Sukenik

Thompson Hine LLP

Penni and Steve Weinberg

Trudy and Steve Wiesenberger

Idelle Wolf

Sandy and Timothy Wuliger

Wuliger Family Foundation

2,500 - 4,999

Alson Jewelers

Amazon Smile

Linda Angart

Elaine Bercu

Marcia and Alec Berezin

Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz, Inc.

Patti and Jonathan Berns

Therese and Alan Blumenthal

Deborah and Howard Bobrow

Beth and Bob Brandon

Carnegie Companies, Inc.

Chubb Insurance

Civista Bank

Cleveland Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Trisha and Jeff Cole

David Crane

Cuyahoga Community College

Judy and Howard Danzinger

Dave’s Markets

Paula and Daniel Dreyfuss

Gregg and Regina Eisenberg

Howard Epstein and Gregg Levine

The Fedeli Group

The Irving and Gloria Fine Foundation

Louise Abrams and Robert Fuerst

The Giant Eagle Foundation

Adrienne and Philip Goldberg

Jordan Goldberg

Allan Goldner

Grover Musical Products

Sharon Guten

Raquel and Michael Haas

Doris Heller-Cramer

Mary and Lester Hertz Memorial

Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Jay Honda

Israel Bonds

Roseanne and Michael Kadis

Susan and Ronald Kahn

Asha and Jeffrey Kallianpur

Amy and Ira Kaplan

Nancy and Keith Libman

Sandy and Bill Lieberman

Evelyne and Marvin Manes

Janisse Nagel and Ken Marblestone

Shelley and Greg Marcus

David and Ruth Moskowitz Family

Charitable Foundation

Helen and David Nagusky

James P. Newbrough, Jr.

Marjorie and Art Newman

Judy and Edward Newman

Mimi Nook

Stephanie and David Orlean

Kathy and Terry Ozan

Kim and Paul Pesses

Loree and Steve Potash

Susan and James Ratner

Judy and Burt Saltzman

The Sanson Company

Sharon Schmelzer

Kyla and Mitchell Schneider

Diane and Harvey Scholnick

Barbara Schreibman

Marcy Schwartz and Dan Simon

The Senkfor Family Foundation

Eileen Sill

Alan Silver

Marc Alan Silverstein

Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co. L.P.A.

Jerry Sorkin

Cathy and Jonathan Stamler

Sara Stein and Don Robinson

Beverley and Richard Uria

Moira and Wulf Utian

Margo Vinney and Jeff Chaitoff

Barbara Wain

Jeff Weiss

Sally and Stanley Werthheim

Donna Yanowitz

Arthur Yesikoff*

Harvey Zwerin*

1,000 - 2,499

Anonymous

Chris Aceto

Baker Hostetler, LLP

Baldwin Wallace University

Marilyn Bayer-Levine and Harris Levine

Fran and Jules Belkin

Joshua and Marni Berger

Nora and Brian Berman

Marilyn and Jeff Bilsky

Kevin Blum

Mark Borden

Helen Braun

Phyllis and Ken Bravo

Brennan Heating and Cooling Inc.

Florence Brofman*

Buerger Energy

Charlotte Burgin

Stephanie Chaplin

Renee and Kerry Chelm

Lynn and Barry* Chesler

Margaret Chesler

CleanLife, LLC

Stephanie and Jeff Danzinger

Lois Davis

Davis Automotive Group

Naomi and Reuven Dessler

Cathy and James Deutchman

Jennifer and Grant Dinner

Larry Edelman

Suzanne and Robert Englander

Natalie Epstein

Barbara and Barry Epstein

Famous Supply

Steven Feigenbaum

Debbie and Michael Feiner

Susan and Allan Felber

Dale Fleming

Ronna and Joel Fox

Susan and Mitch Frankel

Ganley’s Mayfield Nissan

Joan Gelb

Marian and Stuart Gertman

Gary Giller

Susan Glaser

Donna and Leslie Glazer

Nancy and Ira Goffman

Sally Good

Sidney Good

Gail and Sheldon Goodman

Isaac Greber

Candy and Brent Grover

Howard Guggenheim

Mendy Hart

Nancy and Shelly Hartman

Charlee and Richard Heimlich

Sandy Helm

Lori and John Herman

Linda Rae and Andrew Hertz

Debbie and Andrew Hoffmann

Ted Huziak

Jack Jaffe

Linda Jaffe

Jane Joseph

Judith and Sheldon Kaffen

Faye Kaplan

Wally and Irving Kaplan

Paul Katz

Ethel and Allyn Kendis Family Trust, Susan & James Kendis and Hilary & Robert Kendis Trustees

Judith Klotzman

Audrey and Kenny Koblitz

Sue Ellen and Jeff Korach

Terri Kraus

Sandy and Steven Laserson

Monica Lavelle

Jane and Jordan Lefko

Lillian and Stephen Levine

Elana and Kevin Lurie

Elsie and Byron Lutman

Daniel Marcus

Jane and Richard Marcus

Brad and Carrie Martin

Maxine and Michael Massie

Ruth and Doug Mayers

Henry Meyer

Elaine and Beno Michel

Lisa and David Michel

Sue and Barry Miller

Leslie Millstein

Amy and Marc Morgenstern

Harriet and Melvin Morris

Tracy Myers-Namur

Natalie and Arkady Nabutovsky

Tony Nowicki

Margaret Oshuns-Isquick

Shari and Michael Perlmuter

Barbara and Michael Peterman

Cecelia Polster

Phyllis and Joel Polster

The Rand Group

Annette and Burt Randell

Regal Carpet Center, Inc.

Reidy Medical Supply

Susan and Mark Ringel

Burning River Entertainment Group

Thelma Rivin*

Mary and Gary Rivin

Amy and Ken Rogat

Molly and Drew Roggenburk

Lynn and Fred Rosenberg

Carole Rosenblatt

Barbara and Alan Rosskamm

Jackie and Fred Rothstein

RSM US LLP

Terry and Ed Ruch

Wendy Sacks

Evie and Gordon Safran

Harvey and Michele Sass

Jane and Lee Seidman

Kim Sherwin

Myron Schlacter

Anita and Michael Siegal

Norma and Ernie Siegler Family Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Margaret and Lawrence Silverman

Amy and Steve Small

Marilyn and Ivan Soclof

Steven & Michal Soclof Fund

Bonnie and Stephen Spiegle

Squire, Patton, Boggs LLP

Susie and Brian Stern

Irving I. Stone Foundation

Penny and David Strauss

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Jenny and Neil Tramer

Stacy and Joseph Tramonte

UBS Financial Services Inc.

Ursuline College

Emily and Seth Villensky

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center

Keith Weiner

Gail and Ed Weintraub

Judith and Morry Weiss

Danielle and Jeff Wild

Diane and Brian Young

Scott and Sarah Zimmerman

* Of Blessed Memory

Integrated Therapies Aid in Stroke Recovery

Strokes – disruptions of blood flow to the brain –are a leading cause of long-term disability. They are a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment. But the common consequences of a stroke, like loss of motor skills and balance or afflicted speech, require ongoing therapy.

Stroke rehabilitation is a dynamic process whose goal is to restore lost or impaired function by leveraging neuroplasticity – the brain’s natural ability to reorganize itself, bypassing damaged areas. Different therapies target specific aspects of rehabilitation, and together form a comprehensive approach to recovery.

At the Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center, physical, occupational, and speech therapy work as a team to help you recover from a stroke in the most effective way. Each therapy has a role to play in helping you regain your independence. After a

stroke, the nervous system is damaged, and you may discover varying degrees of challenges with fine motor skills, gross motor skills or with your ability to speak and swallow.

Physical therapists work with you to improve your gross motor skills, strength, balance, coordination, and functional mobility, including bed mobility, transfers, walking, and stair-climbing. They can also help you manage spasticity, meaning stiffness or involuntary muscle spasms, following a stroke.

Occupational therapy focuses on regaining independence in your daily activities, and is offered as both an inpatient and outpatient service. Our outpatient Occupational Therapist is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and can use this specialization to help restore your fine and gross motor control in

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The role of the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is to help the patient with communication changes, cognitive changes, and/or swallowing deficits that may occur after having a stroke. If someone is suffering from difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), our certified speechlanguage pathologist may incorporate Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) into your speech therapy. NMES is done using a VitalStim device and is a non-invasive therapy that can improve swallowing. Through electrical stimulation, this therapy aids in muscle strengthening and helps your muscles relearn the process of swallowing.

LiteGait® is a gait training device that simultaneously controls weight bearing, posture, and balance over a treadmill or over ground. It allows the therapist to work with the patient on walking in a fall-free environment.

A custom molded orthosis is crafted from thermoplastic material. A custom pattern is drawn and the material is heated so the pattern can be cut out and applied to the client. The orthosis is molded on the client to support the digits of the hand in alignment, support the arches of the hand and to provide support to the wrist. The orthosis is commonly applied 6 to 10 hours each day, and is shown to have a positive effect on reducing spasticity, improving hand function and improving performance and participation in daily activities.

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy

TheMenorah Park Vinney Hospice and Palliative Care and Menorah Park Hospice care teams are multi-disciplined, addressing all aspects of end-of-life care, from pain management to addressing physical and spiritual needs to general quality of life. A key component of the team is our wonderful hospice volunteers.

Naomi Stein has been a hospice volunteer for eight years. “I felt as though I could make a difference,” Naomi says. “The experience has been deeply fulfilling. It’s incredibly gratifying to make a positive impact on someone at this stage of their life.”

Spiritual Fulfillment Returns to Communal Settings

Members throughout locations of the Menorah Park community come together to joyfully welcome Sabbath at a Friday Oneg Shabbat celebration each week at 2:45 p.m. in the community’s Jennie & Jacob Sapirstein Synagogue and Saltzman auditorium with uplifting and meaningful songs led by the Rabbi and Cantor accompanied by a pianist – the collective voices joining in the familiar melodies. After prayers and songs, staff and residents share lively conversation and a nosh.

The Spiritual Living staff is also honored to welcome community residents to the Synagogue and Auditorium for Shabbos “Pastry & Prayer” with delicious Shabbos foods and warm community interactions, every Saturday at 2:45 p.m.

Menorah Park provides hospice volunteers with training, support and ongoing workshops. This helps assure that our focus on comfort, dignity and love is a part of every interaction. “The care team is accessible and attentive, always ready to help volunteers.”

Hospice patients respond in a variety of ways, some overt, some subtle. When patients don’t have family visiting regularly, the role of a volunteer becomes that much more important.

Naomi says there are many ways to connect with patients – reading, holding a hand, conversing or just being present. “With one patient, English was not his first language. I tried singing a song and he joined in,” Naomi says, clearly gratified at being able to connect in a meaningful way. “He ended up singing the song back to me!”

Naomi says that her faith helps her in her interactions as a volunteer. “We learn in Torah class that life at all stages is precious. We can’t know what goes on in the hearts and minds of people who are less responsive. We should never underestimate the value of their internal lives.”

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Celebrating togetherness at Shabbat, Ethel Klein, Marilyn Litvene and Mickey Roberts joined Rabbi Joseph Kirsch in making cholent for a recent Oneg Shabbat gathering. Magda Taub proclaimed “Delicious!” with great appreciation for bringing back warm memories of family and community

Naomi Stein and Rabbi Akiva Feinstein

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your hands and arms. In addition, our occupational therapist can also address visual and perceptual deficits, UE spasticity or flaccidity, and recommend appropriate orthotics. Occupational therapists are also trained to address important psychosocial factors following a stroke, such as depression, social anxiety, and caregiver training.

Speech Therapists can evaluate, diagnose, and treat disorders related to speech, language, cognition, voice, or swallowing abilities following a stroke. Speech therapy teaches strategies to regain functional communication, strengthening speech, swallow, and voice muscles. We can assess the need for neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and perform a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation onsite, with instant feedback. Speech therapists can also improve safety awareness and the ability to solve everyday problems, as well as develop an individualized home exercise program.

“I would definitely recommend the Center for anyone who needs stroke rehabilitation,” said Michael Hilborn, who received physical, occupational and speech therapies from the Lewis team following a stroke. “Recovering from a stroke can be very hard. Don’t give up!”

The Peter B. Lewis Aquatic and Therapy Center offers individualized physical, occupational, and speech therapy services at one convenient location to assist with recovery after a stroke. To make an appointment, call us today at 216-595-7345.

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Hospice volunteers help in a variety of ways, from companionship to legacy documentation with patients and families.

“It’s an honor and a blessing to be able to enhance a person’s end-of-life journey. I can’t overstate what a positive and powerful experience it is, and I recommend it to anyone who’s looking to make a difference in the lives of others,” Naomi says. “No experience is required, just an open heart.”

If you would like to join our caring team, call the hospice volunteer coordinator at 216.839.6650 and learn how you can make a difference.

Here, There and

Our clients, residents and volunteers join the gardening trend and reap the benefits of all this activity has to offer. The experts – from the Mayo Clinic and Texas A&M to Psychology Today and Happiness.com – concur that there are a wealth of benefits.

Gardening has been shown to lighten mood and lower levels of stress and anxiety, improve concentration, memory and overall brain function. It’s very gratifying to plant, tend, harvest and share your own food. Gardening routines, like watering and weeding, can create a soothing rhythm to ease stress.

And, we’re social by nature and gardening brings people together and strengthens social connections. The gardening community is rich with people willing to share their expertise, time and even plants with new gardeners. Community garden plots bring together people with diverse backgrounds to work on a common goal. Many gardening friendships begin over celebrating a success or bemoaning a gardening misstep.

Take some time this summer to visit the gardens and the welcoming green spaces in the Menorah Park community.

Mandel Adult Day Center (ADC) Director Tina Witt leads ADC participants in summer planting

Everywhere, Gardening Has Taken Hold

Many thanks to Menorah Park donors who support gardens throughout the campus as well as promote intergenerational programs.

FUN with FUNdamentals is back! This intergenerational program is getting in the gardening game after R.H. Myers residents read the tots a good book on digging in the dirt. The green thumbs throughout the Menorah Park community are getting busy and looking forward to the bountiful flowers.

Thank you to Park Synagogue volunteers bringing more beauty and a start to some of our community gardening by helping to plant some early blooms in Menorah Park’s Emma and Meyer Bruder Garden surrounding the Edna and Nat M. Marcus Intergenerational Fitness Course with exercise, seating and children’s play areas. Flowers were purchased through the generous donation of Wiggins Place resident, Terry Kovel.

The beauty of 46 acres of sunshine and the smell of springtime are here at The Weils in Geauga County! Stop and smell the roses with the residents!

Above: Mira Geller, Eliana Berke, Eitan Berke, Samuel Berke, and Shayna Berke

Left: Mack Johnson and Ari Mellors

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