Highlights from Our Communities of Caring Initiative

There are currently 34 Communities of Caring operating at Jewish Home Lifecare.

• In 2006, Sarah Neuman Center in Westchester marked its first full year of operation under the Communities of Caring model.
• In 2006,The Durst Center for Creative Arts and Alternative Therapies was established inWestchester. Residents participate in art therapy, meditation, gentle yoga, aromatherapy, tai chi, and other techniques.

A culture change research study is being conducted to measure the impact on residents, staff, and families.

Results have focused on changes across all communities of caring and differences that have occurred over time. Increased resident satisfaction, more resident-centered care, a higher level of commitment to jobs, and more choice, autonomy, and privacy in daily living for residents are among the results noted thus far.