Blog & Stories
Meet Susan Bernstein
Nearly all her life, Susan Bernstein worked to educate children, whether it was working in the classroom or running educational programs at synagogues. Today, though, her passion is seniors, bringing joy to their lives through her work at The Jewish Pavilion. “It’s...
Questions you should ask Before Choosing a Nursing Home
Odor: Does it smell- We are in an era where nursing facilities and hospitals pay extra for specially designed, odor-neutralizing waxes and paint, so a facility should not smell. A smell may mean that diapers are not changed as frequently as they could be. Medical...
Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis by CEO Nancy Ludin
Many people are aware of Parkinson’s symptoms such as tremors but few are aware of that psychosis may occur. As Parkinson’s Disease progresses, up to 40 percent of the approximately one million Americans living with the illness will develop psychotic symptoms,...
Five Wishes by CEO Nancy Ludin
The Five Wishes program was developed as the first advance care plan to address personal, emotional, and spiritual wishes, in addition to medical treatment. It’s called the “living will with heart and soul” because it’s based on what is most important – being able to...
Memorializing a Loved One by CEO Nancy Ludin
Working with seniors, the Jewish Pavilion staff and volunteers experience a lot of loss. When we hear of a family member who has passed, we send a card and the book “When you Lose Someone You Love” to the bereaved. We also invite the bereaved to participate in a free...
Captioned Telephones by CEO Nancy Ludin
My mother, Gloria Newberger, experienced profound hearing loss. She was able to get a free captioned phone and it made a world of difference. When speaking to her you had to wait after stating each sentence for her to read it, but it was a vast improvement over her...
Herb Maneloveg, Resident
One of the key factors throughout Herb Maneloveg’s life has been his faith. And without the services provided by The Jewish Pavilion, he would not have the ability to continue many of the traditions. For instance, he always participates in the Shabbat services held by...
Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care is a community-based program. There are more than 4,000 centers across the country with more than 78 percent operating on a non-profit basis. All medical model adult day health care programs are affiliated and licensed under nursing homes. If you are...
Gloria Newberger, Resident
Late last year, The Jewish Pavilion lost one of its driving forces, Gloria Newberger. As soon as Gloria moved to Florida, she started volunteering for the organization and eventually her daughter, Nancy Ludin became the CEO of the non-profit. She passed away at 94...
Managing Medication
According to the American Geriatrics Society, more than 80% of older adults are living with multiple health conditions. With each new health problem, things may become exponentially more complicated! A senior may see multiple doctors. There are many appointments to...