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SPRING 2019
BATTLE 2018
Lots of pics inside!
ANOTHER
DONALD BERMAN
LEGACY GIFT
See story on p-3
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Perspective • Spring 2019
Published by the Foundations of
Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre
and Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Centre,
Perspective keeps readers informed of
developments and maintains a strong liaison
between the Centres and the community at large.
Editor-in-Chief
Lisa Blobstein
Writer
Lisa Blobstein
Production
Alley Flam
Boutique Evie “It is like a marketplace of craftspeople
that brings the community together, “
Photography beading to a says Art Therapist Sondra Goldman.
different tune
Howard Kay Boutique Evie is an on-site shop in
Daniel Rochon Donald Berman Maimonides. It was
Ann Nagley
named in honour of its brainchild Evie
Director of SAPA
Boutique Evie has been given a new Stroller who was an active volunteer at
Barbra Gold life thanks to a group of dedicated the Centre in 2000 when her husband,
volunteers and residents at Donald movie producer Lou Stroller was
Foundations Director Berman Maimonides known as the
Karen Flam
working on a film in Montreal.
Bead Buddies. They create beautiful
DBM and DBJ Foundation jewelery out of beads and sell their This new use for the shop has
Board President wares once a week at Boutique Evie. invigorated the space and given
Rory Olson Monies raised support the Bead residents and visitors something to look
Buddies and other Art Therapy forward to every Thursday afternoon.
programs at the Centre.
Donald Berman Maimonides
Geriatric Centre
5795 Caldwell Avenue
Montréal QC
H4W 1W3
Tel: (514) 483-2121
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
5725 Victoria Avenue
Montréal QC
H3W 3H6
Tel: (514) 738-4500
www.donaldbermanmaimonides.net
www.donaldbermanjewisheldercare.ca
On our cover Inset
Julien Bruneau from National Bank It’s official! Jewish Eldercare Centre is
Private Banking 1859, Donald Berman now Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
Maimonides Battle of the Bands’ thanks to a transformative gift from
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare and
Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric
Presentation Sponsor with event the Donald Berman Foundation. See
Centre are member institutions of the co-chairs Freddie Naimer, Gerry story on p-3.
Kandestin and Rob Hirscheimer
along with this year’s guest performer
Donald Berman Jewish Steven Page, a recent inductee into the
Eldercare and Donald
Berman Maimonides
Geriatric Centre are
Canadian Music Hall of Fame with his
affiliated with former band, the Barenaked Ladies.
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Centre News
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It’s official! Donald Berman Jewish
Eldercare is our new name
We are proud to officially change the a L’Chaim and ribbon cutting to
name of Jewish Eldercare to Donald officially inaugurate the new name.
Berman Jewish Eldercare in honour of The Donald Berman name and legacy
a transformative gift from the Donald will now figure prominently on two 4
Berman Foundation. This single largest of our Jewish long-term care centres
gift in the history of the 320-bed long- in Montreal.
term care centre will be used in a
meaningful way to make a difference In 2011, Donald Berman Maimonides
in the lives of our residents. received a generous gift from the
Donald Berman Foundation in
The arduous task of rebranding has honour of the tenth anniversary
begun and will continue over the next of Mr. Berman’s passing. We are
six months. We now have a new logo, incredibly grateful to the Donald
new signage and new letterhead just Berman Foundation for making such
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to name a few. a profound difference in the lives of
our residents.
On October 9, 2018, members of
the board of Trustees of the Donald Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
Berman Foundation as well as Donald and Donald Berman Maimonides are
Berman Jewish Eldercare Foundation member institutions of CIUSSS West-
Board members and staff attended Central Montreal.
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1. The Official ribbon cutting: Donald
Berman Jewish Eldercare President
Rory Olson, Donald Berman Jewish
Eldercare Foundation Director Karen
Flam, Director of the Support Program
for the Autonomy of Seniors (SAPA) for
CIUSSS West Central Montreal Barbra
Gold, Donald Berman Foundation Board
members Neil Stein, David Muller, Jeff
Robillard and CIUSSS West-Central
Montreal Board President Alan Maislin.
2. A toast from Barbra Gold. L’Chaim!
3. D
onald Berman Foundation Trustees
David Muller and Neil Stein
4. Donald Berman Foundation trustee
Jeff Robillard with Past Donald Berman
Jewish Eldercare Foundation President
Brad Steinmetz
5. Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
Foundation President Rory Olson with
1 Past Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
Foundation President Danny Baum
6. Foundation Board member Fred Wenger
and Past DBJ Foundation President Syd
Gartner
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Battle of the Bands Sweet Sixteen:
We went barenaked
To celebrate our sweet sixteen, the exclusive meet-and-greets with
Donald Berman Maimonides Battle Steven Page. Back by popular demand,
of the Bands presented by National we rolled out the red carpet for our
Bank Private Banking 1859 went sponsors and special guests in the
barenaked with special guest Steven Delmar VIP Lounge.
Page formerly of the Barenaked
Ladies. Four local bands made up of Thank you to all the committee
well-known Montreal entrepreneurs, members and generous volunteers
lawyers and doctors were joined who donated countless hours of their
by Steven Page on stage each night time for the planning and execution
at MTelus (formerly known as of the event.
Metropolis) on December 4th and
An extra special thank you to
5th, 2018.
co-chairs Freddie Naimer, Gerry
The hottest ticket in town featured 8 Kandestin and newcomer Rob
acts and one rock n’ roll legend belting Hirscheimer for their dedication to
it out for a great cause. The $370,000 this event.
raised will fund the vital ongoing
Check out our website at www.
Cultural and Quality of Life programs
donaldbermanmaimonides.net to see
that make our centre such a wonderful
the videos on our Youtube channel,
place for our residents to live. These
and about 1000 pictures on Flickr.
include our award-winning iPod
Follow us on Facebook @Maimonides
music program, Moment in Time
Battle of the Bands and NEW this
wish fulfillment experiences and
year, we launched an Instagram page:
many leisure activities.
@dbmbattle.
Andy Nulman hosted the show, with
a special ode to our sponsors. The
ever-popular auction featured fantasy
A special thank you to the band members who
items such as tickets to the Grammys, gave so generously of their time and brought
luxury trips and signed guitars and their A-game to the event.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018
NEW KIDS DIRECT
ON THE WARD SWITCH
Rob Hirscheimer Randi Katz
Mark Goldenberg Terri Goldig
Kim Feeney Tony Picciuto
Dan Levine Steve Raegele
Mike Erskine Elliott Shuchat
Dmitri Mak Mak Richard Irwin
Elliott Shuchat Freddie Naimer
Michael Fitch
THE 5:15 PRIME-TIME
Marc Kimmel
Jon Stein
PLAYERS 2.0
Doug Stein Geoff Lang
Matt Aisen Robert Goldfarb
John Bowie Richard Yanofsky
Steve Lubotta Howard Forman
Maren De St.-Rome
Irene Marc
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Battle of the Bands 2018
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PRESENTED BY
PRESENTED BY:
SPONSORS: PATRONS
Etty and Gerard Abitbol Harriet and Martin Kimmel
Mona Aronovitch Marjorie Kirsch and Andrew Heft
Enid and Carl Backman Adriana Kotler
Stanley Beraznik Robert Kovari
Cansew Inc. Patty and Irwin Litvack
Marlene and Fred Cantor Majestic Travel
Louis Chasles Mind HR Inc.
Marilyn Cooperman and Calvin Kalman Sergio Martins
Florence and Burt Dalfen Peter Morton
Randi Spanier and Larry Engler National Apparel Bureau
Howard Stotland Family Foundation
EK Performance Paris Star
Arthur Felgar Rosemarie and Phil Peters
Mary Del Papa and Rob Frances Julie Provost
CORPORATE SPONSORS: Jeffrey Frank Ronald Robins
Perry Shak
Michel FugereGarber Family Lowen Rosenthal Michael Corber Frieda Dym, Maureen
Foundation Group and Family and Jack Dym
Randi Gitnick Sandy and Howard Saskin
Michael Gladstone Robinson Sheppard Shapiro
—————————————— Howard Gliserman Kirsty and Derek Stern
Leesa Goldenberg
Marla and Mark Steinberg Shelley and George Stern
Randi Greenberg and Donald Flam Lynda and Marvin Rosenbloom
Mariola and Barry Grossman Leiba and Anthony Rustin
David Grossman Pamela Gross and Howard Rosenoff
FOOD PROVIDED BY: Richard Grover
CONTRIBUTORS:
Ilana and Perry Shak
Neal Grover GaryEvent
Atmosphere Shapiro
Communications • Bâton Rouge • Rita Briansky • Canbec • Phil Caplan • Cine-Affiches
SWITCHBACK Nolan Grubert CJAD • Leonard Cohen
Alyssa and
• Jennifer Cukier • Angela D’Angelo • Evenko • Neil Horowitz • Harvey Kader
Michael Shragie
myevent.com • Andy Nulman • RBC • Samara Shuter • Schwartz’s • Silver Star • St. Viateur Bagel • Vision Travel
Bonnie and Pierre Guay Sandra and Howard Sterling
—————————————— Donna Haltrecht
Wilenskys • WowWee • Lawrence
Tauben Family Foundation
Young
Pascale and Jack Hasen Barrie Siegel and Jeffrey Tenser
Connie Isenberg Angela Tietolman
Felicia and Johnny Karls Reisa and Bruce Vineberg
Sherri and Eric Kimmel Franki and Peter Yanofsky
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 2018
CONTRIBUTORS SOFA KINGS GERRYATRIX
Adar Benjamin Burko Phil Levi Gerry Kandestin
Bill Goldig Craig Morrison
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 2018
AIL RECEPTION IN THE Canbec Larry Nachshen Gary Sharkey
R VIP LOUNGE 5:30-7:00 PM Dave Segal
SORS, CORPORATES & BENEFACTORS
Phil Caplan Jonathan Maldoff Andy Nulman Ray Farquhar
RFORMANCE BY QUE SERA EACH NIGHT
CJAD Philo Alex Nesrallah
Harris Caplan John McDiarmid
Leonard Cohen Mike Rich Port Ferdinand Luxury Barbados Resort Marty Boodman
Dagwoods Selina Itkowitz Samara Shuter Samantha Borgal
Dubord & Rainville Silver Star Rosalie Cerro
Malina Bikhazi
Food District Stowe Mountain Resort Gideon Zelermyer
Gemst THINAddictives
LLION DOLLARS over the Lori and Hershey Goldenblatt Vision Travel
Your contributions have a Neil Horowitz Wilenskys
of life of our residents. Harvey Kader WowWee
Stephen Kosters Lawrence Young
HERE’S BENNY AND
JOHNNY THE HEALERS
Johnny Miller Benjamin Saleh
Miri Rozenek Sylvio Caro
Lorne Rosenbloom Emile Knafo
Tony Labao Marc Perez
Larry Hughes Carlos De Figuredo
Andre Haiat Sam Gold
Kenny Goodman
Hanna Polachek
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Battle Candids NIGHT 1 — TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018
1 Erik Langburt, Lori Abramovitch,
Meghan Weinstein, Mandy Gillman,
Paysafe’s Danny Chazonoff, Noah
Goldberg
2 Andrea Miller, Suzy Costom, Ingrid
Rosenbloom and Laurence Rosenbloom
3 Alissa Rappaport, Michael Corber,
Martina Voigt, Sabrina Voigt, 2
Catherine Lucas
4 Steve Stotland, Howard Stotland,
Lisa Stotland, Mark Gershon
5 Lisa, Matt, Andrea, Andy Aisen
6 National Bank’s Hugo Brunet, Hugo
Thomas, Steven Page, Julien Bruneau,
Vincent Berthiaume and Bun Rith Nak
7 Lorenzo Ferri, Olymbec’s Richard 1 3
Stern, Alison Ferri, Marni Stern
8 Joel Milgram, Foundation Director
Karen Flam, Sholom Tabak
9 Miri Rozenek, Steven Page, Lorne
Rosenbloom
10 National Bank’s Marie-Josée Nantel,
Hugues Nantel, Frédéric Teulon and
Louis-Simon Saint-Laurent
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11 Battle co-chair Freddie Naimer, Marc
Goldenberg
12 Danny, David and Gordon Baum
13 Jeffrey Burt, Delmar’s Paul Cutler,
Kugler Kandestin’s Robert Kugler
14 National Bank’s Tony Aksa, Hugues
Nantel, Marie-Josée Nantel, Frédéric
Teulon and Louis-Simon Saint-Laurent
15 Lynn Nulman and Donna Stotland
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16 Les Schiller, Robin Schiller, Steven
Page, Health e-learning’s Lenore
Goldfarb, Adam Goldfarb, Ethan
Goldfarb
17 Karen Payne, Jill Kimmel
18 Jennifer, Lindsay, Justin and Marla
Hirscheimer
19 Dave Gantz, Dave Segal, Steve’s 8
Music Store’s Sheldon Sazant
20 Foundation President Rory Olson,
Angela D’Angelo, Paul Forgues, Dick
Irvin, Steven Page, Craig Northey
21 Heather Kugler and Liz Horne
22 Vision Travel’s Harvey Kader, Robert
Kertesz
23 Jay Blumenstein and Melanie 7 9
Abramowitz
24 Andy Nulman, Foundation President
Rory Olson and Battle co-chair
Freddie Naimer
25 Kevin Malinoff, Jessica Malinoff,
Marla Hirscheimer, Alana Shiveck,
Stuart Shiveck
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Battle Candids NIGHT 2 — WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 2018
1 Zane Burko, Steven Page, Milo Burko,
Donna Litvack and Ben Burko
2 Lucie Tremblay, Barbra Gold, Carrie
Bogante
3 Event co-chairs Freddie Naimer,
Gerry Kandestin, Rob Hirscheimer
4 Claudia and Gary Polachek and 2
family
5 David, Ezra and Michael Chitayat
6 National Bank’s Angela D’Angelo,
Julien Bruneau, Alexandre Viau,
Steven Page
7 Scotiabank’s Glen Patterson,
Claude Paradis, Francois Gingras,
Ndakudzwa Mazhude, Nuvnish
Beejan and Samuel Pintal 1 3
8 Allen Quallenberg, Justice Jerry
Zigman and Carol Zigman
9 Penny Levine, Joyce and Avrum
Fishman
10 Michel Assouline, Tania Assouline,
Ari Azuelos, Yaffa Cohen
11 Fran and Fred Moss
12 National Bank’s Alexandre Viau, 4
Mario Caron and Mark Donahue
13 Susan Herscovitch and Harvey
Kader, Heidi Fischel and Jeff
Teitelbaum
14 Shari Brotman, David Kinlock, Caroline,
Johnny and Harriet Miller
15 Gerry, Janice and Carly Kandestin
16 Perry Shak, Ilana Galperin, 5 6
Anna Racicot-Katz
17 Kim Prosterman, Steven Page, Emily
Maldoff and Jonathan Maldoff
18 Benny Saleh, Sheldon Sazant,
Freddie Naimer
19 Zak, Samantha, Danny and Wendie
Bensoussan, Brigitte and Shari Palus
20 Gideon Pollack, Brad Steinmetz 8
21 Albert and Claire Faigen
22 National Bank’s Maryana Matsek,
Younes Marach, Julien Bruneau,
Steven Page, Daniel Daunais,
Anthony Ferrara and Elie Bou Daher
23 Audrey and Embassy Suites’s
Stewart Rubin
24 Irving Burstein, Danny and Marcy
Baum, Carol Burstein
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25 Liana Rubin and Michael Martow,
Elana Levy
26 Kayla Lipson, Eli Saleh, Maggie Saleh
and Kayla Saleh
27 Marcia Flinker Gillman, Donna
Stotland, Nancy Weisman, Jane
Halickman and National Bank’s
Julien Bruneau
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Donations to
Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation
Terry and George Landau Sharon and Michael Zigman
$100–$499
ESTATES Marilyn and Irving Aaron
Alan Lawrence Sandra K Zummer Kaufman and
Rhonda and Danny Levine Michael Kaufman
Estate of Harold Goodman Sandra Agulnik and Max Cantor
Shelley Alper
Sharon and Paul Levine Hazel Zunenshine
La Noue Family Trust Ralph Amar and Kathy Delouya
Murray Levine and Leslie Robertson
Nanci Levine
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Estate of Hadassa Gottheil Annie Armstrong
Steven Levy and Connie Rose
ACTIVE NAMED FUNDS
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Lianne and Steven Lewis MAIMONIDES FOUNDATION
Rita and Jun Bacani
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NEW GOVERNORS Anita Balter Dorothy Abramson
Morris Libstug and Jean Zwirek
Bella and Bill Bank Irving Avrich
Sam Lieblein
BRONZE Denise F. and Benjamin J. Battat
Reuben Lieblein Jacques and Jamile Battat
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Judy Litvack and Carl Ravinsky Florence and John Bennett
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Bena Luxton and Lauren Green
NEW NAMED FUND Bloom Lighting
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Francine and Brian Blumer Vivian and Robin Billick
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Lillian and William Mauer Fanny and Louis Brookman
Cheryl and Elliot Brott
David McGraw Barbara and Bobby Chazonoff
Bernice Brownstein
Beverly Mendel The Minnie and Benny Cohen
Carol Burke
PLANNED GIVING Karen Zinman and Gary Byer
Sheldon Merling
Family Fund
Estate of Charlotte and Leo Karassik Earl Merling
Anna and Irving Choran Michael Corber and Family
Debbie Morgan
Moe Bennett Memorial Fund E. Lawrence Cohen
Morley and Rita Cohen Foundation Archie Deskin for Academic
Bonnie and Jerry Cohen
Phil Frank Memorial Fund Michael Cons
Ann Nagley Excellence
Cindy and Fred Naimer Arleen Fagan
Esther and Hyman Pascal Endowment Fund Donna and Stephen Cooper
Bernard Olfman
Harriet and Marvin Corber Fay and Issie Farovitch
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Lynda and Marvin Ostin
Naomi and Lowi Paltiel
The Flam Family
Estate of Solomon Weiss Cushman & Wakefield Serena and Ben Fogel
Leila Paperman
Betty Vineberg Memorial Fund D.K. Jewels
Esther and Bernie Parker Ellen Frankel
Carol and Max De Koven
Bluma Akerman Memorial Fund Hinda Deckelbaum and Ed Perlman
Barry Pascal Rae and Harry Freedman
Amy Pinchuk Natalie and Bernard Gitnick
Chaim and Clara Spilberg Memorial Fund Beatrice Derstenfeld
Alice and Joel Raby
Archie Deskin Lillian and Simon Gold
Fred and Lionella Ullman Endowment Fund Sarah Rak
Robert Di Iorio
Margaret and Irving Rappaport
Shelly Goldberg
Ronda Diamond and Richard Cherney Sadie and Ben Greenberg
Wendy and Stephen Rapps
Elaine and Rick Dubrofsky
LEGACY GIFT Mina and Mark Richman Etti and Herman ( Wolf ) Guttman
Sheila and Charles Eklove
Joan Ruth and John Felvinci
Delores and Harry Rosen Stanley Hitzig
Jon Dlusy Ferreri G.
Robin and Brahm Rosenberg Nettie Joseph
Sylvia Rosenbloom Mary and Joseph Kaufman
Morris Fish
Fanny and Nathan Rosenshein
Karen Flam Jacob Kessous
Ted Rozenwald
YARZEIT PLAQUES Mark Galler
Myrna Sachs Doris and David Kimmel
Ethel and Jack Garfinkle
Esther Shankman Steinberg Z”L Reissa and Steve Schreter Terri and Peter Klein Family
Gwenn Garonce
Archie Sachin Z”L Leo Geiger
The Schuster and Osten Family Terry and George Landau Family
Foundation Hedy and Julius Landau
Natalie Gitnick
Diana and Morris Schweitzer Frances Lands
Cathy and Frank Gold
Ruth and Manuel Shacter
GIFTS Diane Soroka Goldberg Anne and Jack Laster
Peggy and Gerry Shapiro
Bunny Goldberg Anne and Sam Lenet
$100,000 Mirielle and Murray Steinberg Shirley Goldfarb
Thelma and Frank Share
Family Foundation Barbara and Michel Shore Shirley and Sam Levine
Ruth Goldner
Charlotte and Leo Clients of Wilensky’s Light Lunch Inc. Morris Goodman
Linda and Jeffrey Sidel
Shirley Silvers
Helen and Max Mars
Hillel Greenbaum The Merling Family
Karassik Foundation $500–$999 Dolores and Michael Greenberg
Sam Silverstone Frances and Max Milstein
Esther Skarf
David Berger - Monarch Specialties Inc. Marcia and Abe Gurman Polly and Jack Nachshen
$5,000 – $10,000 Peter Sladowski and Susanne Koltai
Judy and Mark Caplan Sandra and Phil Gutherz Phyllis and Mendy Orloff
Steven Slavin
Michael Corber and Family Rozlyn and Barry Druckman Paul and Lenore Harris
Tina and Max Smart Sandra and Allen Quallenberg in
Miriam and Martin Friedman Moshe Hassan
Felicia and Arnold Aaron Linda Hazen and Stephen Yanow
Ann Smith memory of Ida & Bernie Lesh
Nancy and Bruno Gaeta Sabina and Myer Spivak and Esther & Willie Quallenberg
Foundation Barbara and Syd Gartner Robert Hecht
Dana and Michael Star
Lily and Peter Hechtman Sarah Rashcovsky
Frieda Dym Jay Goldman Sandra Steinhause
Reggie and Sidney Greenberg
Gail and Stanley Hitzig Barbara and Abe Rogozinsky
Donna and Joel Milgram Rosette and Hyman Itzkovitz
Merle Stern
Vernon Rosenberg
Aubie Herscovitch Jodi and Maurice Tietolman
Gary Perlman Leonard and Alice Cohen Family
Susan Kahn
Margot Tolchinsky Gilda and Sonny Rubin
Janice and Gerald F. Kandestin
Foundation Robert Kanee
Sheila Usher Anne and Arthur Perlman
$1,000–$4,999 Corine and Miles Leutner Naomi and Harvey Wieskopf Bertha and Morty Sazant
Rose Dubinsky Marsha and Martin Kaufman
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Gayle Kaufman
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Isaac Wyse and Linda Braha Linda and Jeff Sidel Family
Mary and Gregory Schiavi Zenaidas Boutique Carol and Stephen Kosters
Karen and Norman Kraftchuk
Caryl and Lawrence Young Merle and Gershon Stern
Mary and Ben Zukierman Carol and Jerry Zigman
Danny Kroo Ida and Morris Trager
Marvin Zigman
Hedy Landau Teitelbaum Schweitzer Family
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BENEFACTORS PATRONS Karen and Richard Payne
February 28, 2019 Shai Adam
Andrea and Andrew Aisen
Etty and Gerard Abitbol
David Abramovitch -
Pembrooke Private Wealth - Peter Morton
Alice and Joel Raby
Ravinsky Ryan Lemoine Bradford Redpath
Wendy and Leonard Albert
Ava and Gilles Amar Toni and Larry Reznick
Family Foundation Robinson Sheppard Shapiro
Alina and Joseph Weiden Lily Gozlan Axis Lighting Inc. - Neil Greenspon Laurent Amram
Linda Greiss Mona Aronovitch Miri and Lorne Rosenbloom
Malka and Israel Wyszogrodski Wendie and Danny Bensoussan
Riva Heft Hecht Dany Battat Jean Remmer and Marvin Rosenbloom
Ethel and Joseph Zigman Bloom Lighting Group Pam and Howard Rosenoff
Sam Ifergan Bedard Tankers
MAIMONIDES AUXILIARY Milton Joseph Robert Bonardelli Philippe Belanger Rosenthal Life Group Inc - Lowen Rosenthal
Blima Kaijzer Boston Traders Inc.- Cindy and Marc Belliveau Naomi and Howard Rossdeutscher
Naomi and Joseph Deckelbaum Susan and Stan Rozansky
Sheila Kashner Lori and Hershey Goldenblatt Stanley Beraznik
Marilynne Malkin and Miki Lane Sarah Kauffman Allan Rubin
Cheryl Brownstein and Rick Schreiber Lindsay Rothstein and Clifford Borden
Adele and Lionel Malkin Allegria Kessous Allen Rubin
Joy and Jeff Bultz Bronte Marketing - Daniel McTavish
Ettie Moscovitch Perla Kessous
Canada Tire Donna and Benjamin Burko Louise Sagal
Anne and Robert Nathanson Anita Lands-Glasgall Andrew Salpeter
Randi and Philip Cola Carol and Irving Burstein
Lottie and Mel Shevell Mier Lawy Sandy and Howard Saskin
Melaine Lipsey Decolin Inc. Canderel Management Inc. -
Jonathan Wener Ryva Schecter
Jane Litwack Teri Druik Robbin and Leslie Schiller
Lydia Long Ilana Keeb-Rich and Gloria Feldman Marlene and Fred Cantor
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Mark Luden Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin
Ruth and Sylvio Caro Ethel Schipper
Daniel Azoulay David Margulies Daniel Frajman
Daniel Cassiani Alana and Stuart Shiveck
Hyman Batalion Steven Milstein
Fuller Landau Michael Chaimberg Alyssa and Michael Shragie
Avi Ben-Zvi Frances Milstein
Arnold Mitnitski
Gail and Jimmy Garfinkle CI Investments Anne Skelly
Blentex 2015 Inc.
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Anna Buck
Danielle Cohen Paris Lenore and Robert Goldfarb Evelyn Constantin Myron Stein
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Ruth Cohen Gloria Pascal Kenny Goodman Domay Sales Inc. Gloria and Barry Sternthal
Rose Dubinsky Yetta Pollock Brigitte and David Eidelman Barrie Siegel and Jeffrey Tenser
Camille Halaby
Patrick Elharrar Joseph Pollock Orit Eisenberg Deborah and Paul Warshawsky
Philip Pomerance
Karen and Ritchie Hirscheimer
Sam Friedman EK Performance - Bryan Wolofsky
Elizabeth Rawas Rita Hirscheimer Denise and Jeffrey Zunenshine
David Fuchs Kathy and Emile Knafo
Diane Giorgi Elise Reinblatt Marla and Robert Hirscheimer
Lloyd Feldman
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Maxine Finkelstein
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Albert Soussan Cheryl and Martin Novack Judith and Danny Kaufer Daniel Gideon Robert Shustack
Nathalie Benguigui
Hester Springer Hindy and Rory Olson Sherri and Eric Kimmel Debbie Giser Nigel Spier
Michele Bensimon
Marilyn Berman Victoria Steinberg Isabel Kolodny and Gil Perez Marjorie Kirsch Frank Goldschleger Andrew Steinberg
Sheila Berman Cecilia Striet Claudia and Gary Polachek Kovari Family Lorne Goloff Lorne Switzer
Marilyn Bicher Francoise Szikman PSB Boisjoli S.E.N.C.R.L. Rhona and Irwin Kramer Myrna Gotfrit Stephen Treherne
Robin Bondaroff Michael Tiger Elan Kunin Jeffrey Grostern Jeffrey Waxman
Glenda Travitsky
Wendy and Stephen Rapps Donna Haltrecht Gary Wechsler
Sandra Cohen Borsuk Terry and George Landau
Ronald Vosberg RBC Dominion Securities - Bruce Kent Elise Levinoff and Jason Tanny Jamal Hashim Theodore Wein
Harriet Karp Boysen
Mary Burke Cyril Weintraub Ron Robins Chaviva Lifson Judie Jokinen Sarah Wizman
Gary Byer Linda Wishart Susie and Ben Saleh Sann Lim Amy Josephson Jonathan Wyse
Mona Chankowsky Charna Young Sandy and Howard Saskin Maxine and Jon Lithwick Andrew Katz Sheldon Zimmer
Roslyn Cohen Kathy and Jonathan Sigler Caroline and Earl Luger Randy Kaufman Larry Zoltak
Harriet and Marvin Corber Elana and Daniel Steinberg Majestic Travel
Core Business Centre IN APPRECIATION Lorne Steinberg Manyan Inc.- Franki and
Marga Cohen Dadoun Deborah and Howard Szalavetz Peter Yanofsky
Hector Dana
MANY THANKS TO
The Flomen Family Foundation Sergio Martins
Joe Dana, C.G.A. Marilynne Malkin
The Tauben Family Foundation Lorne Mayers
Deanna Downer Ruth Kertesz
Angela Tietolman Cynthia and Douglas Mayoff
Beatrice Duchoeny Vivian Billick
Robert McCallum
Veeta Engel Stanley Hitzig Jo-Ann and Steve Toulch
Carolyn and Calvin Melmed
Estate of Isidore Greenbaum for choosing donations to the Lynn and Ron Waxman
Bruce G. Freedman
Danny Meloul
Foundation in lieu of gifts to Wells Fargo Capital Finance National Apparel Bureau -
Lola Stigler-Friedman honour a special occasion Dan Wise
Beverly Glazer David Schachter
Lorne Wiseman and Gale Yanofsky Danielle Patenaude
Lori and Hershey Goldenblatt
David Gottman Alyssa Yufe and Bobby Stoller Paris Star Inc.
11Care News
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Quality of Care = Quality of Life
Understanding why the ‘Micro-Milieu’ concept works in long-term care
The provincial government has The micro-milieu concept has been and those who like to wander into
mandated all long-term care centers used at DBJ for the last 10 years. In other resident’s rooms or who tend to
in the province to adopt the ‘micro- recent years, residents have been scream. “This can be very disturbing
milieu’ concept which groups arriving to long-term care centers for some residents that don’t have
residents on nursing units with others sicker and more depleted than ever cognitive deficits,” says Dion, adding,
having similar physical, psychological before. “This is an opportunity for “It’s important to choose the right
or emotional conditions. Donald us to look at what we are doing and neighbors so that our residents’
Berman Maimonides (DBM) has been adapt to the changing needs of our quality of life is not affected.”
ahead of its time, having used this residents. Maybe we need more beds
system for over 30 years. for those with complex issues. Maybe A change in a resident’s medical
we need to refine the floor mandates condition may necessitate a move
One of the floors at DBM is for already in place to better meet the to another floor. This is can be very
residents who need comfort care at needs of our future clients,” adds Dion. hard for families as it often means the
the end of their lives. These residents person’s health has deteriorated. The
“
tend to be bed-ridden, non-verbal and goal, however, is always to best meet
respond to touch or smells. “On this This is an opportunity the resident’s needs by having them
floor, we do a lot of hand massages for us to look at what on a floor with properly-trained staff
or aromatherapy instead of bingo we are doing and adapt who understand their complexities
and bowling. Activities are tailored and can provide activities that are
to meet the resident’s needs. Staff to the changing needs tailored to them. “It helps provide
can also get the pertinent training of our residents.” optimum care,” says Dion.
to help the residents on their unit,”
ROSALIE DION ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF
says Rosalie Dion, Assistant to the THE SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR THE AUTONOMY OF
Plans are to put the micro-milieu
Director of the Support Program for SENIORS IN CIUSSS-WEST CENTRAL MONTREAL concept in place at all long-term care
the Autonomy of Seniors in CIUSSS- sites within our CIUSSS.
West Central Montreal of which DBM At DBM, there is a unit for residents
and Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare who have challenging behaviors
(DBJ) are member institutions. related to dementia like aggression
12Battle of the Bands 2018
More Battle Candids
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1 Harold Stotland, Rachel Stotland,
Steven Page, Harley Applebaum
2 Gilda and Benton Lewis, Ron Waxman
3 Ruth Kertesz, Lawrence and Caryl
Young
4 John Mendelson, Nathalie Soussana,
2 Ari Azuelos
5 Martin and Cheryl Novack
6 Steven Page and Paysafe’s Danny
Chazonoff
7 Barry and Gail Laxer
8 Jais Abecassis, Jon Levy, Liana
Corber, Michael Corber, Martina
Voigt
1 3 9 Margaret and Larry Nachshen,
Steven Page
10 Rena, Esther and Michael Rozenek
11 Alex Maldoff, Robert Maldoff, Michael
Rich, Jonathan Maldoff
12 Rick Merovitz and friends
13 Jennifer Silver and Andy Nulman
14 Younes Marach, Mario Caron, Daniel
4 Daunais and National Bank’s Julien
Bruneau
15 Caroline and Harriet Miller
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9
7
8 10
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12 13 14 15
13Donations to Donald Berman Jewish Hospital of Hope
Eldercare Foundation
MAJOR GIFTS
Marion Caplan
Helen and Stanley Cons
$ 1,000,000+ Donald Berman Foundation Dyna and Morris Dalfen Family Foundation
$ 18,000 Joan Dressler Colette and Barry Dolman
Rozlyn Druckman
$ 5,000 Natalie and Henry Avrith
Cynthia and Aviyam Friedman
$ 4,000 Pearl and Leonard Mendel Globe Metal Recycling Services Inc.
Leo and Shirley Goldfarb Foundation
SUITE DREAMS Saryl and Stephen Gross
$ 50,000 Alan and Roula Rossy Family Foundation Gubany Family
$ 12,000 Gustav Levinschi Foundation Sandra and Leo Kolber Foundation
Stephen Kosters
$ 10,000 Felicia and Arnold Aaron Foundation
Edith Lando Charitable Foundation
$ 2,400 Saryl and Stephen Gross Family Foundation
Pearl and Leonard Mendel
Brian Sackman
ESTATES NEW GOVERNORS Janice Gerson and Jeffrey N. Schwartz
$ 10,000 PLATINUM Judy and David Sinclair
Estate of A. Orrin Maldoff Barbara and Mitchell Hops Peter Varadi
$ 1,000 Drs. Leonard and Merrill Pinsky Jane Ann and Michael Wiener
Estate of Hyman Nemetz Frances & David Rubin Family Foundation Lorne Wiseman
Nan and Jack Wiseman Family Fund
GOLD
PLANNED GIVING
Ben Zukierman
Anonymous
Mini Berish Memorial Fund Hannah and Elliot Levine GOLD
Estate of Melvin Cohen Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Charitable Mitzi and Hillel Becker
Sam Engels Memorial Fund Foundation Harriet and Gerald Bernstein
Phil Frank Memorial Fund Manya and David Stendel Family Foundation Naomi and Eric Bissell
Rose H. Freedman Endowment Fund
Alvin Delovitch
Guita and Stanley Hyman Fund SILVER
Edouard Desjardins
David and Sylvia Kastner Family Foundation Maureen and Jack Dym
Syd Feldhammer
Ann Saperstein and Jennie Katz Memorial Fund
BRONZE Sara and Bram Freedman
Clara Segal Honour Fund
Sarah Silverberg Memorial Fund
Anonymous Gewurz Family Foundation
Helen Bard
Sam Solomon Trust Fund Lorraine and Arthur Goldstein
Ronda Diamond and Richard Cherney
Fanny Starr Jacob Cohen In Memory of Donna Barmish Goloff
Toby Weintrub Memorial Fund Pierrette and Stephen Gaty Dovena and Myer Hart
George and Dorothy Grostern Gary Katsof
Estate Solomon Weiss Costa Kaskavatzis
Laurentian Lanes Henry and Berenice Kaufmann Foundation
Maurice Bergman Architecte Perla Kessous
ACTIVE NAMED FUNDS Stephen Rapps Marlene and Joel King
Schuster and Osten Family Foundation
Judith Chinks Fish Scholarship Fund Knights of Pythias Annual Appeal
Rebecca Kessous Memorial Fund Betty and Carl Laxer
Eva and Ben Lerner Fund Sheila and Orrin Z”L Maldoff
ANNUAL GOVERNORS
Norman and Celia (Rostoker) Millman Fund Barbara Mayman and Eric Nichols
Clara Benasuly-Pinto Fund PLATINUM Heather and Josh Miller
David Ades Moose Knuckles
Azrieli Foundation / Fondation Azrieli Shirley and Jason Nyman
14Thank You to our Donors
Jewish Eldercare Centre
January 1, 2018 — December 31, 2018
Vera and Mark Potechin Vincent Feigin Rachel and Jim Archibald Aaron and Susan Lieberman Foundation
Pearl and Stuart Freedman David Baines Pearl Lighter
Danny Ritter Naomi and Philip Friedman Hyman Batalion Joanne Litvack
Sonia Serfaty Schouela Harry Glick Charles Benjamin Winnie Loo
Marnie and Richard Stern Naomi and Murray Goodz Berger Familiy Maria Lowelyn Sumayo
Deborah and Michael Groper Howard Berish Betty Maldoff
Deborah Granatstein and Tom Berry Kathy Markus
Gross Kaplin Coviensky Architects
Howard Szalavetz Riva and Thomas O. Hecht Audrey Birenbaum Marina Mashaal
Judy and Morris Birenbaum Bonnie and Micheal Mendel
Telio Foundation Sam Hops
Karen and Robert Bloom Sandy and Leonard Mendell
Thread Collective J. Robert Swidler & Associates Inc.
Bob Bassel Realties Inc Norman Millman
Lawrence Joseph
Gwen and Jack Vineberg Lawrence Kaplan C. A.
Harold Borts Margaret and Larry Nachshen
Boutique Ferreri G Pat and Jack Ornstein
Barbara and Fred Wenger Stan Kivenko
Evelyn Brook Rima Rozen and Mark Palefsky
Norman Zavalkoff Family Leona Kostiner
Freda and Irwin Browns Gerri and Matti Chinks
Mina and Minel Kupferberg
Foundation Joseph Levitt
Harvey Bucovetsky Barry Pokrass
Cansew Inc. Claudia and Gary Polachek
Mark Edwards Group Ralph Chodos CPA Inc. Bernie Pollock
SILVER Sandy and David Martz Nancy Cleman May Rampersaud
Anonymous Rabbi Lionel Moses Jacob Cohen Alissa Rappaport
BMG Insurance & Financial Mount View Investments Ltd. Juliette Cohen Debora Resnick
William and Ida Pencer Foundation Shelley and Robert Cohen Leila Resnickoff
Services Inc.
Reitman’s Canada Ltd. Donna and Stephen Cooper Soryl Rosenberg
Harold Brownstein Jack Richer Sandy Cudzinowski Nathan Rosenshein
Cora Cohen and Barry Cohen Delores Rosen Hy and Ellie Cutler Shirley Rosentzveig
Leonard & Alice Cohen Family Mitchell Rosen Dahan et Assoc R J Ross
Foundation Thelma and Sidney Rosensweig Doris Dalfen Caplan Leiba and Anthony Rustin
Norbert and Gusta Roth Foundation Ray Ruth Dalfen Jeff Sackman
Sari and Shlomo Drazin Warren Dick Mallary Sackman-Segall
Amy and Allan Sheff
Linda and Solly Feldman Elley and Howard Shulkin Eleanor Dover Allan Samberg
Yvonne and Andrew Koenig Neysa and David Sigler Dym Family Foundation Michael Samuelson Z’L
Shirley and Max Konigsberg Shirley and Phil Silvers Penny and Gordon Echenberg Bobbie and Irving Schreter
Monica and Leon Ejdelman Pauline and Jeff Segel
Nan and Bill Lassner Sandy Sitcoff
Brenda and Abe Sluser Naomi Feder Leonard Sheiner
Morden C. Lazarus Rowan Fish Evelyn Shrier and Henry Geniele
Gerry Sohmer
Alta and Harvey Levenson Margrit and Steven Stenge
Fay and Ron Freiman Michel M.J. Shore
Connie and Steven Levy Marcel Friedman Robert Shustack
Gloria and Barry Sternthal
Irwin Fruchter Jane Siblin
Susan Raymer Tauben Family Foundation
Galerie Décor Montreal Ltee Phil Siegel
Dianne Richler Sheila Usher
Renee and Hershey Gillman Ida Skolnik
Miriam Roland MA, MCCC Dusty Vineberg Solomon Rosalind Gliserman and Peter Rosenbaum Marion Sohmer
Richard Vineberg
Morris Rotstein Rena Gornitsky Tina Shapiro and Brad Steinmetz
Simon Wahed Edith Greenberg Simone and Daniel Toledano
Kathy and Mark Sheres Heleena and Edward Wiltzer Marla and James Gutherz Paula and Morris Trefler
Julius Spivack Peter Yanofsky Lenore and Paul Harris Edward Victor
Stellabar Foundation Vicki and Stan Zack Family Foundation In Memory of Sarah Birnbaum Shari Vineberg
Elaine and Howard Vineberg In Memory of Marilyn Garber-Wiener Norma Wasserman and Martin Levine
Wendy and Gary Wechsler We are grateful to our Governors who Sheila and Bernard Jagodnik In memory of Peppy Wasserman
upgraded their support this year. Their Sandi and Marty Isaif Michael Waxman
William Israel Jack Weinstein
names appear in bold.
BRONZE Barbara and Norman Kadanoff Harold Wenger
Anonymous Estelle Kahan
Claudia Aintabi Beatrice and Jon Kantor
Mildred Balter FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION Felicia and Johnny Karls
Joseph Blumer King Canada KIDDUSH/SYNAGOGUE FUND
Allan Brodkin $1,000-$4,999 Jack Kivenko
Joy and Jeff Bultz Diana and Brian Kizner Florence Kaplan
Judy and Mark Caplan Suzie Lin Leonard Kliger Helen Parnass-Constantine
Rabbi Michael Wolff
E. Lawrence Cohen Jody Starr Elaine and Julian Kotler
Rhoda and Sol Chankowsky Lily Kotler
Jason Dolman $500-$999 Phyllis Kotzer
Aviva and Ami Drazin Marcy Kronish
Sandalwood Management
Ruth Drazin Jeff Krymalowski
Bernard Elfassy Elaine and Martin Labow
$100-$499 Jeannie and Leslie Laing
Empire Auctions Inc. Anonymous Rhoda and Morris Lazarus
Ron Erlick Gabrielle Achermann Barbara Lehmann
Bert Feig Sandra Agulnik Moe Levin Family Foundation
15Centre News
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The Auxiliaries honoured The legacy of the Auxiliaries remains
strong. The Foundation is continuing
vital Auxiliary projects including
The Auxiliaries of Donald Berman the-art equipment to meet a wide
the Dental Hygienist program, the
Maimonides and the newly named range of resident needs. At Donald
Chanukat Habayit welcome flower
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Berman Maimonides this included
gifts, the Sunshine Fund, the buses
were honoured with the Outstanding pressure reducing mattresses, living
for outings and weekly visits to local
Service Award at the Annual general rooms on individual pavilions,
shopping malls.
Meetings of the Corporations and busses for outings and a special
Foundations. fund for residents in need. At We remain eternally grateful to the
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare generations of women who created
These groups of dedicated volunteer the Auxiliary supported and funded and nurtured these programs and
women co-ordinated Meals on the Therapeutic Garden beside made a tangible and lasting difference
Wheels, ran Coffee Shops and Gift the Kastner Pavilion, the welcome in the lives of our residents for over
Shops, organized highly successful program and the Snoezelen Room and 50 years.
galas and Bridge luncheons, mobile cart.
launched Book Clubs and cultural
Pictured are, back row, from left to right: Marilynne Malkin,
outings and even held events in Sadly, Auxiliaries throughout the Terri Klein, Shirley Meltzer, Jackie Silver, Arlene Adler.
Florida during the winter season. world have struggled. Membership Front row: Arlene Lerner, Phyllis Sohmer, Faigie Sadegursky,
These fundraising efforts enabled has declined resulting in the closure Carol Saltzman, Sandy Sitcoff, Felice Caron, Lois Tafler,
Ruth Katz, Fran Brenhouse, Reisha Sofer, Farla Ettinger,
the Centres to purchase state-of- of both our Auxiliaries. Hinda Adelstein.
Congratulations! Maimonides and Donald Berman
Jewish Eldercare are blessed to count
Barbra as our remarkable leader. For
Barbra Gold, Director of the Support
over 25 years, she has devoted herself
program for the Autonomy of Seniors
to the most vulnerable members of our
in CIUSSS West-Central Montreal,
community and has paved a bright and
took home the 2019 Dr. Herbert Shore
visionary path to the future.
Award from the Association of Jewish
Aging Services (AJAS). This is the top “Those of us who are fortunate to
award given by this North American work closely with Barbra are lucky to
Association and is presented to the have her. Even more fortunate are the
outstanding executive professional seniors in our community for whom
who best exemplifies the goals and she continues to ensure the highest
ideals of AJAS and service to Jewish quality of life,” says Dr. Lawrence
older adults. Barbra was the first Rosenberg, President and CEO of
Canadian in the history of AJAS to CIUSSS West Central Montreal.”
Barbra Gold be the organization’s Board Chair Congratulations on this well-deserved
from 2009-2011. Donald Berman honour!
16Centre News
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SHARING EXPERTISE Guseva, E., Lungu, O., Vedel, I., Goldman, S., & Presentation. Annual Meeting of the North American
Wilchesky, M. (October 1-3, 2018). Adapting the Primary Care Research Group, Chicago, IL.
effectiveness of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)-adapted
Staff at DBM and DBJ as well as visually enhanced art therapy interventions (VEATAD) on
Wilchesky, M. The PREvention Program for Alzheimer
RElated Delirium (PREPARED) Trial: Achievements and
researchers from the Maimonides neuropsychiatric symptom reduction in long-term care
Challenges in our first Year. (December 3, 2018). Invited
residents with moderate to advanced AD- a pilot study.
Centre for Research in Aging are Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging
Presentation, Jewish General Hospital Epidemiology
Seminar Series, Montreal, Canada.
working hard to keep our centres at Science Days and Partners Forum, Montreal, Canada.
the forefront of innovation in patient- Guseva, E., Lungu, O., Vedel, I., Goldman, S., &
centred long-term care and aging Wilchesky, M. (October 1-3, 2018). Can art therapy Publications
interventions reduce neuropsychiatric symptoms in long-
research. The following list highlights term care residents with moderate to advanced Alzheimer’s Benedetti, A., Wu, Y., Levis, B., Wilchesky, M., Boruff,
Disease? Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in J., Patten, S., Pim, C., Shrier, I., Gilbody, S., Ismail, Z.,
some of their recent achievements. Aging Science Days and Partners Forum, Montreal, Canada. McMillan, N., Ziegelstein, R., Thombs, B. (2018). Diagnostic
Accuracy of the Geriatric Depression Scale-30, Geriatric
Kröger, E., Guénette, L., Rouleau, R., Demers, M.-F., Voyer, Depression Scale (GDS)-15, GDS-5, and GDS-4 for Detecting
Presentations P, Wilchesky, M., Carmichael, P.H., Guertin, J., Lanctot, K., Major Depression: Protocol for a Systematic Review and
Herrmann, N. (October 1-3, 2018). Reducing inappropriate Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. BMJ Open.
Flam, K., “The Power of the Gift”, Babkas for Boobies, antipsychotics by Personalizing Pharmaceutical care and (Accepted, #bmjopen-2018-026598.R1)
Montreal, Canada, November 6, 2018 optimal use of professional resources in long-term care: a
controlled demonstration study (PEP). Canadian Consortium Gagné, A.-J., Voyer, P., Boucher, V., Nadeau, A., Carmichael,
Flam, K., “Preparing for the future- it starts with the Board of
on Neurodegeneration in Aging Science Days, Montreal, P.-H., Pelletier, M., Gouin, E., Berthelot, S., Daoust, R.,
Directors”, West Island Cancer Wellness Centre, Montreal,
Canada. Wilchesky, M., Richard, H., Pelletier, I., Ballard, S.A.,
February 19, 2019
Laguë, A., Emond, M. (2018). Performance of the French
Flam, K., “No more galas please!”, Association of Jewish Yaffe, M. J., Ballard, S. A., & Wilchesky, M. (October version of the 4AT for screening the elderly for delirium in
Aging Services Annual Conference. LaJolla, California. 24-26, 2018). EASI-ltc (c): A step towards identifying the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency
March 31, 2019 suspected cases of elder abuse in long-term care facilities. 6th Medicine, 20(6), 904-910. doi:10.1017/cem.2018.367
International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector,
Gold, B.,Touchette, C., “Homecare Innovations and Toronto, Canada. Wilchesky, M., Mueller, G., Morin, M., Marcotte, M.,
Successes in Canada”, Association of Jewish Aging Services Voyer, P., Aubin, M., Carmichael, P. H., Champoux, N.,
Annual Conference. LaJolla, California. April 2, 2019 Wilchesky, M., Saksena, A., Vedel, I., & Le Berre, M. Monette, J., Giguere, A., Durand, P., Verreault, R., Arcand,
(November 9-13, 2018). Effectiveness of Transitional Care M., Kroger, E. (2018). The OptimaMed intervention to
Goldman, S., Brennan, C., “Playful Intersections: Interventions Between Acute Care and Long-Term Care reduce inappropriate medications in nursing home
The Expressive Therapies Continuum & Developmental Facilities for Older Patients: A Systematic Review. Oral residents with severe dementia: results from a quasi-
Transformations” Art Therapy: Mending What is Broken Presentation. Annual Meeting of the North American experimental feasibility pilot study. BMC Geriatrics, 18(1),
Between Us: 39th Annual Canadian Art Therapy (CATA) Primary Care Research Group, Chicago, IL. 204. doi:10.1186/s12877-018-0895-z
Conference, Montreal, QC October 12-14, 2018
Wilchesky, M., Cetin-Sahin, D., Lungu, O., Peretti,
Goldman S, Chainey, R, Riccardi, M., “The Art Hive in Long- M., Gore, G., Voyer, P., Handler, S.M., Gore, B. (November
term Care: Public Practice in Action”, American Art Therapy 9-13, 2018). Are Technology-Centered Interventions
Association (AATA) 49th Annual Conference, Miami, FL, Effective at Reducing Emergency Department Visits and
October 31 to November 4, 2018 Hospital Admissions From Long-Term Care Facilities? Oral
DONALD BERMAN MAIMONIDES AND DONALD BERMAN JEWISH ELDERCARE FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2019
Back row (left to right): Abe Rogozinsky, George Landau, Jeffrey Zunenshine, Lawrence Young, Denise Zunenshine, Arazi, Danny Baum, Milan Bratin, Cielo Carin, Mark
Karen Flam, Terri Klein, Diana Schweitzer, Steve Kosters, Angela D’Angelo, Foundation President Rory Olson, Syd Goldman, Russell Grant, Jonathan Green, Jason Katz,
Howard Szalavetz. Middle row (left to right): Morris Dascal, Gartner. Absent from photo: Honourary Board members: Jasen Kisber, Max Konigsberg, Phil Levi, Avi Milgram,
Robert Kertesz, Larry Nachshen, Joel Goldberg z’l, David Altro, Herb Feifer, Gerry Kandestin, Terry Landau, Cindy Naimer, Freddie Naimer, Charles Paiement, Ronnie
Hinda Deckelbaum, Lori Goldenblatt, Randi Gitnick, Leonard Lewkowict, Allen Quallenberg, Howard Shulkin, Roter, Steven Schouela, David Shapiro, Jeff Sidel, Brad
Barry Grossman, Michael Corber. Front row (left to right): Gordon Silverman. Board Members: Philip Abbey, Albert Steinmetz, Henry Topas, Gary Wechsler, Fred Wenger.
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Anita Ein Shapiro is pictured with Earl Pinchuk and Gary Blair, Founders of the Art for Healing Foundation
Happy Montreal healthcare institutions.
In 2012, when she was still living
Birthday! at home, she donated 25 works of
art to DBJ. She is now surrounded
by the beauty of her own artwork.
Anita Ein Shapiro, a resident at
How wonderful that in her final
Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare
years, she is giving tours of her
(DBJ), recently celebrated her 100th
collection to other residents,” says
birthday. “Anita has donated over
Earl Pinchuk, Founder of the Art
100 works of art through the Art
for Healing Foundation.
for Healing Foundation to various
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18Annual Fundraising
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The Battle love continues...
TRIPS OF A LIFETIME FOR HALL OF FAME
BATTLE AUCTION WINNERS Rob Hirscheimer and Larry Nachshen were recently
inducted into the Donald Berman Maimonides Battle of the
Bands Hall of Fame in the Performer and Builder Categories
respectively. They join an esteemed group of loyal Battle
innovators recognized for their significant contribution to
the energy and evolution of this popular event.
Left: Battle co-chair
Freddie Naimer with Hall
of Fame inductee and
2018 Battle co-chair Rob
Hirscheimer.
Right: Fellow Battle Hall of
Famer and Past Foundation
President Freddie Naimer
welcomes new inductee
Larry Nachshen who has
attended every Battle of the
Bands since its inception
and is always the first to
purchase a table.
GUITAR WINNERS
Guitars signed by Steven Page were popular at this year’s
DBM Battle of the Bands. Six guitars were auctioned off over
Siblings Jason and Randi Katz the two-night event. Purchasing a guitar was the only way
enjoyed great seats at the Lady Gaga to get to go backstage and have a meet and greet with the
show and weekend in Las Vegas. former member of the Barenaked Ladies. Those who bought
the guitar were able to bring their guests for the photo.
1. Danny Chazonoff
2. Randy Cohen
3. A
ri Kugler
4. Alyssa Yufe
5. Douglas Mayoff
(not in photo)
6. Jansina Virgo and
Matthew Leibovitch
1 2
Sandy Fischel and Sheldon Lubin 3 4
attended the Grammy Awards and
after party in L.A.
“What a night!! We had a blast! Met
great people, listened to amazing
music and over all blessed to have
been to such a fantastic event and
all because of Maimonides. So
grateful,” said Sheldon.
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