OUR SERVICES84-year old Coleman Mishkoff feels best when he is socializing. With the same energy, wit, and “joie de vivre” he possessed as a younger man, he is an active particpant in the full range of Adult Day Care Program activities.
Coleman , who was a teacher and lawyer in the Bronx, thrives on meeting new people at the adult day program. He reports that conversation keeps his mind sharp, and staying active lifts his mood.
The program gives him a way to connect with other seniors, and share his stories with particpants and staff. They love to listen — with an equal mix of awe, disbelief, and amusement—to his stories of traveling and serving as a Navy Lieutenant in the Pacific during World War II.
He also brings a touch of Gene Kelly to the program. Seniors and staff stop to watch as he waltzes through the room with his favorite dance partner, Ruth Maderski, the therapeutic recreation specialist at Jewish Home.
Coleman continues to be active in politics and votes regularly, though he jokes, “With my luck you wouldn’t want me on your side. Everybody I’ve ever voted for lost.”