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Adult Day Services
• Adult Day Center
A creative, interactive program that focuses on living well. Compassionate support services, activities and socialization enable members to continue living at home with the benefits of joining a lively community of friends. Open Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Includes personal care, health and wellness services, a full array of therapies, creative, sophisticated and Jewish programming.
•Caregiver Support Group
This synergetic group supports emotional needs while minimizing anxiety and stress to encourage therapeutic calm, balance and connection.
•Education and Consultation
Resources are available for family members by a Master Level Social Worker. These services include providing advice, structure, counseling and community resources to help the participant and family cope with new challenges and to plan for the future.
•ReCharge!
Studies suggest that socialization, physical exercise and mental workouts have a direct effect on the brain. This fun, interactive, four-hour class brings people together while working to improve memory, focus and concentration.
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am–2 pm — Ovation Chai Point private dining room. Wednesdays 10 am–2 pm — Ovation Sarah Chudnow in Mequon.
Engage in education topics related to memory
Participate in mental and physical exercise
Learn memory techniques and strategies
Enjoy social support, creativity and laughter
• R & R Club
This club offers active individuals experiencing memory loss at an early age opportunities to participate in cultural events and interactive experiences. This innovative program improves quality of life through meaningful social connections. It is the first “model program” in Wisconsin to serve individuals under the age of 65. Club enrollment required. Club members meet every Friday 9am-1pm.
Each 4-hour session includes:
-Coffee and light snack at Rubenstein Family Kosher Oasis and Art Gallery
-Engaging community outing with experienced staff and volunteers
-Lunch with a lakeside view or local restaurant
-MSW led support group
Club members meet every Friday from 9 am-1 pm
• SPARK!
A free program for caregivers and their loved ones experiencing beginning to mid-stage memory loss. This collaborative program with Jewish Museum Milwaukee combines are and featured exhibits. Specially trained museum educators engage participants in lively discussions. Generally meets the first Friday of each month 10am – 11:30am. Register at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee at 414-390-5742.
• Memory Café
Miss Katie's Diner
1900 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI 53233
Memory Café is a place where people with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) early-stage Alzheimer’s or a related dementia can be with their care partners to socialize and have fun with others dealing with a similar situation. They are free and provide a time to have a great time connecting as a family or creating new friends in a community setting.
3rd Wednesday of every month 2:30-4 pm.
Register: First time attendees please call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900.
Partners with Miss Katie's Diner, the Alzheimer’s Association, Milwaukee County Department on Aging, Milwaukee Public Museum, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, and the Aging and Disability Resource Center.
Executive Director: Trish Cohn
Director of Adult Day Services: Dawn Adler, R.T.
Social Worker: Dana Rubin-Winkelman, MSW, CAPSW, 414-721-9249
President: Michael I. Sattell
Bradley Crossing provides a higher standard in affordable housing for individuals, older adults and families, including those with disabilities and/or severe and persistent mental illness. Residents come home to bright, open-concept one, two-and-three bedroom handicap accessible apartments with walk-in closets, and personally controlled heat and air conditioning. JFS provides convenient onsite mental health services as well as social, educational, and recreational programming for residents. Bradley Crossing is a partner in serving the community with Jewish Family Services.
Contact: Dan Fleischman, Vice President of Housing and Residential Services, DFleischman@JFSHousing.org
Property Manager: ACC Management Group, (414) 354-4700
Deerwood Crossing is a beautifully-designed and affordably-priced assisted and independent living facility with a kind and caring staff. Deerwood offers a high level of amenities, including a private dining room that serves three meals a day, an exercise room, a library/computer lab and daily activities. Studio, one-and-two bedroom apartments feature full kitchens and give seniors the flexibility to live in the same apartment as their needs change and they “age in place.” Residents can choose supportive services as needed, including medication administration, laundry, housekeeping, wellness checks, a facility-wide Life Alert system, transportation to medical appointments , and a nurse on staff for health care needs.
Deerwood Crossing is a partner in serving the community with Jewish Family Services.
Contact: Dan Fleischman, Vice President of Housing and Residential Services, DFleischman@JFSHousing.org
Property Manager: ACC Management Group, (414) 354-4700
The mission of Hand in Hand, Volunteer Partners in Caring, is to provide hands-on volunteer assistance and financial support with the goal of making Ovation Communities among the best long-term facilities and thereby allowing our staff members to focus on resident and patient care. Our members enhance the lives of residents and provide direct services to residents through volunteer service, community and board-initiated programs and events. Hand in Hand also sponsors the gift shop at the Ovation Jewish Home. Our Caring Partners Program is made up of compassionate volunteers who are specially trained to assist and comfort residents and respite for their families during end-of-life situations.
Chair: Mary Anne Selby
Renovated in 2013 and internationally known for our award-winning design, innovative programming and commitment to research, offers a nurturing, caring environment for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementia. Our goal is to maximize functional, social and cognitive abilities for all of our residents. Medicare and Medicaid certified, we offer flexible and individualized therapies and promote meaningful activities to stimulate the senses and enhance cognitive awareness. Examples include homemade cooking, massage and music therapy as well as Monya’s Garden, a rooftop patio with space for residents to enjoy nature outdoors.
President: Michael I. Sattell
Administrator: Katie Quintanilla
Founded in 1867, our mission is to provide supportive services that will strengthen families, children and individuals throughout the life cycle within the context of their unique needs and traditions. We serve nearly 2,500 individuals annually, including children, seniors, adults with disabilities, mental health problems, and substance use disorders and families with low household incomes. Our programs include mental health and counseling services, private pay and contract based case management services, social services, and affordable and supported housing. Our service area includes Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee Counties.
JFS is a partner agency of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and a beneficiary of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County.
President/CEO: John A. Yopps
Board Chair: Jennifer Ciralsky
The Jewish Home & Care Center Foundation was created to assure that the important mission of Ovation Jewish Communities continues and to secure the future for the next century. Endowments created within the Foundation by donors and friends allow the Ovation Jewish Home, Ovation Chai Point and the Ovation Sarah Chudnow Communities to enhance the lives of residents in numerous ways. Our mission speaks to the strength of our Foundation in being able to work with families and provide services for their loved ones, regardless of their ability to pay.
President: Michael I. Sattell
Vice President of Development: Tanya Mazor-Posner
Chairman of the Board: Robin J. Irwin
Meaning “strength” in Hebrew, KOACH is the popular program that brings together adults 65+. KOACH reflects the vigor of this region’s Jewish community by representing the JCC and five Milwaukee synagogues including Congregations Beth Israel Ner Tamid, Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Shalom and Sinai, and Temple Menorah. The program provides lunch and an entertaining program designed for this special audience. Reservations are required.
Staff: Rachel Pressman, RPressman@JCCMilwaukee.org
The Clubhouse was founded in 2018 in direct response to the rapid growth of the Milwaukee North Shores aging Jewish population, the epidemic of loneliness among
independent older adults and specifically the lack of affordable structured social engagement opportunities. The Clubhouse is a way for seniors to get together
for lunch and to share stimulating and entertaining programming approximately twice a month. A wellstaffed group of volunteers contribute to the incredible
success of this program. Transportation can be arranged. Gatherings are held at Congregation Shalom at noon.
Reservations are required. "Be A Member Of This Exclusive Club, Where Friendship Pays Your Dues.”
Director: Judy Winnik, Judy@LChaimChaverut.org • (414) 882-1393
Our Late Life Counseling program provides seniors with convenient access to mental health counseling services in their own home, allowing seniors who are homebound or otherwise unable to access outpatient services. Depression, anxiety, isolation, loss of loved ones, declining health, and financial worries are some of the issues addressed. Limited to Milwaukee County residents age 60 or older.
Contact: Clinical Services Coordinator, Clinic@JFSMilw.org ● (414) 225-1374