The Weils is pleased to present a monthly speaker series featuring Dr. Laszlo Harmat, medical director for The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils and affiliated with Precision Orthopaedic Specialties. He will present remarks on “Hip Osteoarthritis” on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 6:30 pm in The Weils community room located at 16695 Chillicothe Road (on Route 306 just north of E. Washington Street) in Chagrin Falls. The event is free and open to the community and will include an opportunity for questions and answers.

Laszlo Harmat, D.O., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in conditions of the shoulder, elbow and hand.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from John Carroll University and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Weils, a Montefiore senior community, offers assisted living services, memory care, post-hospital rehabilitation therapies, respite stays, home health care, long-term care and outpatient therapy services to members of the community.

 For more information or for a personal tour of The Weils campus, please call Amy Altman at 440-996-0504.  The Weils and The Rehab Pavilion are located at16695 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH  44023. Visit us at: theweils.org.

Newsletter Highlights

Message from Steven S. Willensky,
Board Chair
A SUMMER VACATION IN CLEVELAND…AT THE WEILS!
I’d like to tell you about my mother’s vacation this past summer. She is 91. Mom left her Bayonne, New Jersey home for a happy retirement in Boca Raton back in 1981. Since moving to Florida, her golden rule has been that she would travel to visit the kids and grandkids, only if the sun was shining where they lived and the temperature was at least 70 degrees.

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130 YEARS: 1882 -2012.
TRADITION.COMPASSION.INNOVATION.
Please join us for Montefiore’s 130th Annual Meeting – Thursday, May 17, 2012
at 7 pm. Featured speaker: TV personality Fred Griffith. Please respond by Thursday, May 10 to Sharon Castro, executive assistant at 216.910.2658 or e-mail  scastro@montefiorecare.org.

Message from Rabbi Joel Chazin
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
By the time you read this, Oscar fever in Hollywood and throughout the world will be over. Of course, the excitement was about Best Picture, Best Director, the leading Actor…

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JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY HEALTHCARE SPEAKER SERIES!
Free & open to the community!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
“Don’t Fall in the Mall”

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
“Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go!”

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
“These Old Bones – What You Need to Know About Osteoporosis”

All sessions begin at 4 pm with a presentation in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium, followed by a question and answer period. Call 216.910.2565 for more information.

DON’T IGNORE THE SNORE! Find Out if You Need Help.
Montefiore’s new At-Home Sleep Apnea Testing and Therapy Program provides an affordable, convenient and comprehensive treatment plan.  For more information about Montefiore’s At-Home Sleep Apnea Testing and Therapy Program, please call 216.910.2540.

all 50 states and offers important guidance to families and healthcare providers caring for people in need of a nursing home.

The U.S. News Honor Roll highlights 39 nursing homes with perfect performance ratings over the past year. The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils is the only Ohio facility to receive this honor as a nursing and rehabilitation therapy facility which offers post-hospital care after surgery, injury or illness.

U.S. News’s evaluation of nursing homes is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a consumer website run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The government agency sets and enforces standards for nursing homes (defined as facilities or portions of facilities enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid that provide 24-hour nursing care and other medical services). Homes earn an overall rating of one to five stars in each of three underlying categories: health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of care.

“We are thrilled to receive this notable distinction,” says Ella Barney, administrator for The Weils and The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils. “We pride ourselves on the dedication and expertise of our clinical staff who work tirelessly to ensure that the needs of our patients are met on a daily basis. Our continuum of care campus offers assisted living services, memory care, post-hospital care, long-term care and outpatient therapies.”

For a tour of the campus, please contact Amy Altman, admissions and outreach coordinator at 440.996.0504 or email: aaltman@theweils.org. The Weils campus is located at 16695 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH  44023.

Come to “HEALTHY U!” at The Weils.

Get the Tools You Need to Take Charge of Your Health…and Change Your Life!

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.

Dr. Laszlo Harmat, medical director for The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils and affiliated with Precision Orthopaedic Specialties will present remarks on  “Common Hand Disorders” – Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 6:30 pm in The Weils community room located at 16695 Chillicothe Road (on Route 306 just north of E. Washington Street) in Chagrin Falls. The event is free and open to the community and will include an opportunity for questions and answers.

Laszlo Harmat, D.O., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in conditions of the shoulder, elbow and hand.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from John Carroll University and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Weils, a Montefiore senior community, offers assisted living services, memory care, post-hospital rehabilitation therapies, respite stays, home health care, long-term care and outpatient therapy services to members of the community.

For more information or for a personal tour of The Weils campus, please call Amy Altman at 440-996-0504.  The Weils and The Rehab Pavilion are located at 16695 Chillicothe Road in Chagrin Falls.

Put on your top hats and dust off your gloves as we ring in the New Year!

Back by popular demand, entertainer Joel Scigliano will host this gala event on
New Year’s Eve from 7 – 9 pm in The Weils Café.

Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a champagne toast! Family members & friends invited. No charge for residents, $10 fee per guest.

For more information please contact Mary Jean DeVaul at 440.543.4221.

Dr. Laszlo Harmat, medical director for The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils and affiliated with Precision Orthopaedic Specialties will present remarks on  “Shoulder Cuff Disorders” – Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:30 pm in The Weils community room located at 16695 Chillicothe Road (on Route 306 just north of E. Washington Street) in Chagrin Falls. The event is free and open to the community and will include an opportunity for questions and answers.

Laszlo Harmat, D.O., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in conditions of the shoulder, elbow and hand.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from John Carroll University and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Weils, a Montefiore senior community, offers assisted living services, memory care, post-hospital rehabilitation therapies, respite stays, home health care, long-term care and outpatient therapy services to members of the community.

For more information or for a personal tour of The Weils campus, please call Amy Altman at 440-996-0504.  The Weils and The Rehab Pavilion are located at 16695 Chillicothe Road in Chagrin Falls.

Highlights from this month’s Newsletter

Message from Ben Sheridan, Chair, Montefiore Housing Corporation
Board of Directors
THE WAITING LIST AT THE WEILS
Several people have asked questions about the waiting list at The Weils, our senior living campus in Chagrin Falls, trying to understand what it means to them and to the Montefiore community. As I write this, we have several families on the waiting list for assisted living suites at our building. If you, your friends, or your parent or another relative have been wondering what assisted living feels like, it makes sense to come by now for a tour.

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Message from Rabbi Joel Chazin
THE SOLDIER ISRAEL WOULD NOT LEAVE BEHIND
Although Israel is paying an extraordinary price for Gilad Shalit, releasing over 1,000
Palestinian prisoners, many of them hardened killers, it marks the end of five years of agony and returns Israel to one of its core values: never to abandon one of its sons in the field of warfare.

OPERATION WARM-UP
Montefiore is partnering with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Jewish Volunteer Network (JVN) and the National Council of Jewish Women – Cleveland Section – to collect items for the homeless community that will be donated to InterAct Cleveland’s Homeless Stand Down. Please consider donating the following NEW items for men, women and children:

• Pre-packaged socks
• Wash cloths
• Pre-packaged underwear
• Towels

Simply place your items in the box marked “Operation Warm-Up” in the Montefiore lobby. Everything will be collected on a daily basis until Friday, January 20, 2012. Thank you for your support!

JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY HEALTHCARE SPEAKER SERIES!
Free & open to the community!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
“Thanks for the Memories: Prevention of Memory Loss”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
“Diabetes Management”

All sessions begin at 4 pm with a presentation in Montefiore’s Maltz Auditorium, followed by a question and answer period. Call 216.910.2565 for more information.

MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY – PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE AND THEIRS
BY VOLUNTEERING AT MONTEFIORE & THE WEILS!
We will train you and work with you in all areas – no experience necessary. Call Diane Weiner, volunteer manager at 216.910.2741 or e-mail dweiner@montefiorecare.org.

Our monthly orthopaedic speaker series  continues featuring Dr. Laszlo Harmat, medical director for The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils and affiliated with Precision Orthopaedic Specialties. He will present remarks on “Shoulder Osteoarthritis” on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 6:30 pm in The Weils community room located at 16695 Chillicothe Road (on Route 306 just north of E. Washington Street) in Chagrin Falls. The event is free and open to the community and will include an opportunity for questions and answers.

Laszlo Harmat, D.O., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in conditions of the shoulder, elbow and hand.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from John Carroll University and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The Weils, a Montefiore senior community, offers assisted living services, memory care, post-hospital rehabilitation therapies, respite stays, home health care, long-term care and outpatient therapy services to members of the community.

For more information or for a personal tour of The Weils campus, please call Amy Altman at 440-996-0504.

Professor Pawlik, a member of the history and political science faculty at Tri-C, grew up in Cleveland and Middleburg Heights. He received a juris doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. He earned a B.A. in history and political science while attending the Ohio State University where he was a William Green Scholar. Professor Pawlik also received an M.A. in American Legal and Constitutional History from OSU. He also teaches at Baldwin-Wallace College and Urusline College.

For more information or for a personal tour of The Weils campus, please call Amy Altman at 440-996-0504.  The Weils and The Rehab Pavilion are located at16695 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH  44023.