December 16, 2024
By Jon Moskin Dr. Stephen Hall has done it all. That’s not a catchphrase. He has been a professor of Psychiatry at UCSF, earned a reputation as an expert in the clinical aspects of inpatient, consultation-liaison, partial hospitalization, and emergency department psychiatry, and built a thriving private practice. And yet, with all the accomplishments that […]
December 4, 2024
By Kristen Bailey We often think of active and engaged seniors as always on the go and exercising most days. And while pursuing physical fitness is extremely important and known to improve overall health, living a vital, energetic life when older goes far beyond just physical exercise. The Life Enrichment team at San Francisco Campus […]
November 27, 2024
By Michelle Rowe Advocacy is about more than policies; it’s about people willing to step up and make change happen. I’m Michelle Rowe, Resident Council President, and I was able to sit with federal officials at the 48th Annual National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Conference, which represented more than just a meeting. It […]
November 12, 2024
By Jon Moskin They are among the most well-trained and highly credentialed rehabilitation therapists in the Bay Area. But when you see them in action: holding the hands of our residents and loved ones, encouraging them, challenging them, and working with them, step by step, through their recovery —it’s evident that their dedication goes beyond expertise. Their […]
October 16, 2024
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April 24, 2024
This year, with support from Sinai Memorial Chapel’s century-old tradition of Ma’ot Chitim, or wheat money, we kashered our kitchens for Passover 5784. Dennis Choe, our director of dining services, was so moved by participating in such an ancient ritual that he wrote the following message, which we are pleased to share with you, along with […]
August 30, 2023
Art has always been an important part of Esther Mugar’s life. A native New Yorker, Esther grew up in the Bronx as an only child and remembers how artistically inclined her mother was. “My mother was a housewife because that was how it was back then, but she used to paint whenever she could,” says […]
July 24, 2023
We love when our very own residents fill our hallways with music! Meet Jewish Home resident Dora Balter. Dora emigrated to the United States in 1981 at the age of 61 and continued her life as a pianist in San Francisco’s Richmond district. She played professionally at the former Geary Street restaurant Russian Renaissance and […]
February 10, 2023
On February 8, in honor of Black History Month, residents from both the Jewish Home & Rehab Center and Frank Residences gathered for an exclusive film screening of the critically acclaimed documentary, “This is National Wake,” followed by a Q & A with the film’s director, Mirissa Neff. “This is National Wake” is a profound documentary that […]
