NORC Aging in Place Initiative
(NORCs) Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities The NORC Aging in Place Initiative is a program of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Together, the 157 member Jewish federations...
View ArticleAging at home: CT Jewish agencies offer a range of options
Jewish Ledger | 7-1-11 As with many other cultural and social phenomena, options for the older adult are largely being shaped by the needs and preferences of the Baby Boomers. “When our grandparents...
View Article“Failure-free art” How the arts enhance life with dementia
By Cindy Mindell ~ WEST HARTFORD – Hebrew Health Care staff were hanging artwork for an exhibition by patients with dementia when the idea for a panel discussion came up. “We started getting a lot of...
View ArticleJewish retirement to South Florida, by the numbers
By Robert Gluck/JNS.org Is the age-old trend of Jews retiring to South Florida on the decline? It depends how you look at the numbers, according to demographer Dr. Ira Sheskin. “Even though the...
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