DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL FAMILY COUNCIL PRESENTS FILM AND DISCUSSION SERIES FOR CAREGIVERS
Free Program is Open to Community-at-Large
The Family Council at Daughters of Israel will be presenting the second of a three-part film and discussion series on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. The film to be presented is titled, “Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter.” Next date and topic to be announced.
Each session will feature a film presenting a different challenge facing the caregiver, which will then be followed by a peer discussion group, led by one of our licensed social workers. The sessions are open to the community-at-large. Refreshments will be served.
The Daughters of Israel Family Council’s mission is to promote the highest quality of resident care, and to assist family and friends of residents with their continued role in their loved ones lives, as well as their adjustment to life at the Home.
Daughters of Israel is a senior care and rehabilitation facility offering state-of-the-art long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation, respite stays, Alzheimer’s care, living with assistance and hospice/palliative care services.
PURIM CARNIVAL AT DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL OPEN TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY
Featuring Live Entertainment, Carnival Games, Moonwalk, Food and More!
A Purim Carnival open to the entire community will take place on Sunday, March 4, 2012, 1-4 p.m., at the Daughters of Israel Plafsky Family Campus, 1155 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange.
“The Purim carnival at Daughters of Israel is really a wonderful way for our seniors to celebrate the festive holiday and connect with the greater West Orange Jewish community. It brings our residents a sense of joy and vibrancy,” remarked Barbara Tudda, Director of Activities at Daughters of Israel.
The carnival will feature live entertainment, carnival games, raffles, a Moonwalk, and lots of prizes. Admission is free while tickets for games, raffles and food will be sold separately.
For more information or if you would like to volunteer at the carnival, please contact Phyllis Blonder-Salz at 973-400-3310 or email
bquinlan@doigc.org.
DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL FAMILY COUNCIL PRESENTS “THE EMOTIONS CAREGIVERS EXPERIENCE” BY THE MENTAL HEALTH PLAYERS
Free Program is Open to Community-at-Large
The Family Council at Daughters of Israel will be presenting a program by the Mental Health Players on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at 10:30 a.m., called “The Emotions Caregivers Experience.” The program will take place at Daughters of Israel, 1155 Pleasant Valley Way, in West Orange, NJ.
The Mental Health Players are improvisational mental health community educators who utilize role playing to portray scenarios of typical problems and real life situations faced by caregivers. This interactive program provides a unique method of understanding the emotions that caregivers experience when caring for their loved ones.
The program is free and open to the community-at-large. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Li Schuman at 973-400-3302 or lschuman@doigc.org.
The Daughters of Israel Family Council’s mission is to promote the highest quality of resident care, and to assist family and friends of residents with their continued role in their loved ones lives, as well as their adjustment to life at the Home.
FRANZBLAU INSTITUTE AT DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL PRESENTS SPRING 2012 CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES
“Using the New Dining Practice Standards to Excel in Dining”
The Aaron and Sarah Franzblau Institute for Continuing Education at Daughters of Israel is presenting the first seminar as part of its Spring 2012 Series, titled, “Using the New Dining Practice Standards to Excel in Dining.” The seminar will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (registration and kosher continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.), at the Daughters of Israel Plafsky Family Campus, 1155 Pleasant Valley in West Orange, NJ.
Stemming from the 2010 Creating Home II National Symposium on Culture Change and the Food and Dining Requirements, co-sponsored by CMS and the Pioneer Network, was the creation of the Clinical Dining Standards Task Force, which crafted and finalized the new Dining Practice Standards Sept. of 2011. The standards have been agreed upon by 12 clinical standard setting organizations and will be referred to by CMS in the future. Come learn the standards, the evidence based research that backs them, and how they coincide with federal requirements from the facilitator of both the Creating Home II symposium and the Task Force. Be inspired to use the new standards to keep improving yours.
The course presenter, Carmen Bowman BSW, MHS, is a consultant, trainer, author and owner of Edu-Catering: Catering Education for Compliance and Culture Change turning her former role of regulator into educator. Carmen was a Colorado state surveyor for nine years, a policy analyst with CMS Central Office where she taught the national Basic Surveyor Course and was the first certified activity professional to be a surveyor also serving on the four year panel with CMS developing the new guidance to Tags 248 Activities and 249 Qualified Activity Director. As a contractor to CMS, Carmen co-developed the Artifacts of Culture Change measurement tool, authored the background papers for and facilitated both national symposiums sponsored by CMS and Pioneer Network - the 2008 Creating Home regarding the environmentand 2010 Creating Home II regarding food and dining. She then facilitated the resulting Task Force for which she drafted and edited the new Dining Practice Standards agreed upon by twelve national clinical standard setting organizations released by the Pioneer Network in Sept. 2011. For the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators grant project on the MDS and culture change she co-authored a manual called The Softer Side of the MDS. Carmen has a Master's degree in Healthcare Systems, a Bachelor's in Social Work and German, is a Certified Eden Associate and Eden Mentor, Certified Validation Worker and Group Practitioner. She co-founded the Colorado Culture Change Coalition, and with Action Pact has authored seven culture change workbooks plus hosts a monthly web culture change talk show called Conversations with Carmen.
The cost of the seminar, which includes a kosher continental breakfast and lunch, is $145.
Credit Information: This educational offering has been submitted for review by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for 5.00 clock hours and 5.00 participant hours for LNHA & CALA. Application has been made to CDR for Pre-approval of 5 contact hours for Registered Dietitians. Application has been made to NCCAP for Pre-approval of 5 contact hours for Certified Activity Professionals.
For more information and/or to register, please contact Barbara Quinlan Tudda, Franzblau Institute Program Director, at 973-400-3384 or at
bquinlan@doigc.org.
The Sarah and Aaron Franzblau Institute for Continuing Education, a program of the Daughters of Israel Plafsky Family Campus, was founded in 1978 to provide education, referral and support to healthcare professionals who work with the elderly. The Institute sponsors seminars on management techniques, communications, development and other topics. The Institute, named for Aaron and Sarah Franzblau, recognizes their dedication, interest and commitment to increase professional excellence to the healthcare professional.
