If you or someone you know has a chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, etc., join us for this free and open to the community  six-week course beginning Mondays, March 5 through April 9, 2012 from 1 – 3:30 pm at The Weils, 16695 Chillicothe Road in Chagrin Falls, Ohio (just north of E. Washington Street and Rt. 306).

Learn the tools you will need for a healthier you including medications and treatment decisions, fitness and exercise information, breathing exercises, managing pain, fatigue and difficult emotions and symptom cycles.

Hear from trained leaders who understand first-hand what you are experiencing. Set-up weekly goals and make a step-by-step plan to improve your health and your life. This class is sponsored by the West Geauga Senior Center.

RSVP by Friday, March 2, 2012 to Amy Altman, admissions and outreach  coordinator at The Weils: 440.996.0504 or email: aaltman@theweils.org.

Join residents from Montefiore along with students from The Cleveland Hillel Foundation for our annual Purim Carnival, from 10 am – Noon in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium. There will be refreshments, games and prizes galore! For more information contact Mary Kate Hageman, junior volunteer coordinator at 216.910.2566.

Join Rabbi Joel Chazin for Torah Institute featuring guest speaker Rabbi Steven Denker
from Temple Emanu El on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:30 am in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium – All are welcome!

Topic: “Torah: Our Fountain of Life” – Light refreshments will be served. No reservations needed.  For more information, please call Rabbi Chazin at 216.910.2522.

Join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 4 pm for Montefiore’s monthly healthcare speaker series. Free and open to the community! This month’s featured speaker will be Sharon Ginal, Montefiore’s director of advanced practice nursing. Topic: “Diabetes – It’s Not All About the Sugar.”  Understand the risk factors and complications of diabetes; learn the differences between Type 1 and Type 2; discuss carbohydrate counting, diet and oral medications and insulin; and hear what’s new in the management and treatment of diabetes.  Question and answer session following presentation in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium, One David N. Myers Parkway, in Beachwood.

No reservations needed. For more information call 216.910.2565.

Join us on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 4 pm for Montefiore’s monthly healthcare speaker series. Free and open to the community! This month’s featured speaker will be Sharon Ginal, Montefiore’s director of advanced practice nursing. Topic: “Thanks for the Memories: Prevention of Memory Loss.”  Discuss techniques to help with memory; understand that memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging; and learn ways to prevent memory loss. Question and answer session following presentation in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium, One David N. Myers Parkway, in Beachwood.

No reservations needed. For more information call 216.910.2565.

Free and open to the community!

Join us as we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a keynote address by Margot James Copeland, Executive Vice President – Director, Corporate Diversity and Philanthropy – and an Executive Council member at KeyCorp on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:30 pm in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium, One David N. Myers Parkway in Beachwood.  In her role, Ms. Copeland also serves as chair of the KeyBank Foundation.

There will be a special performance by members of the Bedford High School’s Madrigal Singers under the musical direction of Gary Kaplan, as well as musical performances and poetry readings by Montefiore staff members.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Rabbi Joel Chazin at 216.910.2522.

Our Annual Snow Ball Dance will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from
7 – 8:30 pm in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium. Residents, family and friends are invited to dance to the beat of The Don Disantis Orchestra, one of Cleveland’s BEST Golden Oldies band. This night on the town is a great opportunity to dress up and enjoy an evening of music and great refreshments.

For more information contact Molly Spencer at 216.910.2484.

The evening is made possible by support from The Hortense and Samuel L. Havre Memorial Fund of The Montefiore Foundation.

We will ring in the New Year with the fabulous sounds of By Request on Saturday,
December 31, 2011 at 2:30 pm in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium.

Residents, family and friends will enjoy delicious desserts and beverages to celebrate the
New Year!

For more information contact Molly Spencer at 216.910.2484.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MONTEFIORE!

Family fun for all!  Join us as we celebrate the Festival of Lights. All events take place in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium.  On each night of Hanukah, candles will be lit in all resident dining rooms through our Board of Directors Leadership Lights program.

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Auxiliary Hanukah Party
Saturday, December 17, 2011 * 2:30 pm
For more information contact Jo-Jo Trusso at 216.910.2486.
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Auxiliary Holiday Gift Wrapping
Sunday, December 18 – Saturday, December 24, 2011  * 10 am – 9 pm
For more information contact Jo-Jo Trusso at 216.910.2486.
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“Temple-To-You”
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 * 10:30 am
Rabbi Rona Shapiro and Cantor Aaron Shiffman from B’nai Jeshurun
For more information contact Rabbi Joel Chazin at 216.910.2522.
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Glick Family Hanukah Party
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 * 7 pm
Music and entertainment by Asher Barkin’s Lyd Orchestra
For more information contact Molly Spencer at 216.910.2484.

Join Rabbi Joel Chazin as he presents “Temple-To-You” with Rabbi Rona Shapiro and
Cantor Aaron Shiffman from B’nai Jeshurun for a special HANUKAH CELEBRATION
on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at10:30 am in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium. Free and open to the community. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Rabbi Chazin at 216-910-2522.