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WHERE COMMUNITY MEETS CARE

The Los Angeles Jewish Home has been Two thousand thirteen also witnessed the
recognized as a national leader in the provision naming of the Jewish Home as a lead agency
of high quality senior care for more than a for the federal Care Transitions program.
century. In 2013, our legacy of distinguished Designed to improve the coordination of
service continued to fourish in ways the Home s services to Medicare patients following hospital
founders could scarcely have imagined. discharge, Care Transitions is already playing an
important role in our ability to reduce hospital
Today, the Jewish Home has transformed re-admissions across our community. And we
into a comprehensive healthcare system, fostered continued growth at the Brandman
providing in-your-home, community-based, Centers for Senior Care, providing support so
and in-residence programs and services that eligible frail seniors are able to live safely in
enrich life and enhance wellness at every level their own homes while utilizing a wide range
of independence. And our work has never been of Jewish Home health services.
more crucial: Seventy-fve percent of the seniors
we serve rely on government assistance. For This year, we worked at the intersection of care
them, the Home is an indispensable lifeline and community to redefne home, enabling
coach, caregiver, comforter, and more. more seniors to leverage our vast resources in
convenient and innovative ways.
Foremost among our recent achievements was
the launch of Connections to Care, an exciting
new approach to meeting the full range of
seniors healthcare needs. With a single phone
call, Connections to Care now allows seniors
and their family members wherever they live
to access all of the Jewish Homes award-
winning programs and services directly.

Seventy-fve percent of the seniors we serve

rely on government assistance. For them, the

Home is an indispensable lifeline coach,

caregiver, comforter, and more.

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