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Each time I visit the Jewish Home – and I do it often – I
am enriched by the greetings from the residents and the
range of their activities. Maybe they are getting their
daily exercise in the Herbst Fitness Center, taking a
class with Rabbi Sheldon Marder in the synagogue, or
chatting with friends over a snack in the garden café. Of
course, many of our residents are not as mobile, and it is
equally heartwarming for me to see our caring staff and
volunteers attend to the needs of these individuals.
Yes, I am happy when I witness firsthand the
wonderful home for our elders that our community
has provided for nearly a century and a half. I feel
good knowing that so many men and women can
spend their final years receiving outstanding care in
a warm, ‘haimishe’ (home) environment.
residents but also families, and indeed, the whole
community.
They range in diversity from the continued
generous support of Susan Koret and the Koret
Foundation, to Jessia Hoffman and Daphna Torbati,
two incredible teens who were instrumental in a
“I am highly aware of how the crisis in our nation’s economy is affecting the
Jewish Home. … It is [our community’s] support … that allows us to provide the
extraordinary care that makes the Home rate among the top … in the country.”
But I am also worried. As chair of Jewish Home &
Senior Living Foundation, I am highly aware of how
the crisis in our nation’s economy is affecting the
Jewish Home.
As you may know, we depend on reimbursement
from state and federal agencies to pay for care and
services for a majority of our residents. Those funds,
which do not cover expenses to start with, continue
to decline. So we must continue to turn to our
community for help.
It is your support – your generosity – that allows
us to provide the extraordinary care that makes our
Jewish Home of San Francisco rate among the top
nursing homes in the country.
You will not be surprised when I tell you that
your help is important, now more than ever. If
you have any questions about the difference your
contribution can make in people’s lives, just turn
to the articles in this issue of Jewish Senior Living.
You will find testimonies from a wide variety of
individuals and supporters of the Jewish Home who
understand how their donations benefit not only
grant being awarded to the Home. You will also
learn about the contributions of our remarkable
service volunteers in a story about Linda Kalinowski,
a spiritual care partner.
I encourage you to read about the Home in this
issue and support it with a gift to Jewish Home &
Senior Living Foundation. I also invite you to visit
our campus and leave, as I do, with a warm heart
because you know our community helps us provide
the best home possible for our elders.
Arlene Krieger
Chair, Board of Trustees
Jewish Home & Senior Living Foundation
Arlene Krieger
2009/ 2010 Jewish Senior Living
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