DO SOMETHING By Jo Strausz Rosen We named the theme for this year’s JSL Annual Meeting The Power of Purpose. …

SHAVUOT By Jo Strausz Rosen Shavuot falls after a verbal counting of the 49 days between the Jewish holidays of …

THE VILLAGE EFFECT By Jo Strausz Rosen A few years ago, I was fortunate to meet the fabulous Brené Brown, PhD, …

COUNTDOWN TO 8 OVER 80 By Jo Strausz Rosen Last year, during an unexpected COVID 19 breakout at JSL, we …

MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS’ MONTH By Jo Strausz Rosen Recently JSL’s Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Barbra Giles, flew to …

THE JSL CZECH MEMORIAL SCROLL #749 By Jo Strausz Rosen I traveled to Beachwood, Ohio, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, …

NEVER FORGET By Jo Strausz Rosen Yom HaShoah services were held on the campuses of JSL, led by Dr. Charles …

8/80 SPOTLIGHT: RICHARD KRUGEL By Jo Strausz Rosen For 80 years, Richard Krugel has celebrated his birthday on Valentine’s Day. …

8/80 SPOTLIGHT: ROZ GARBER By Jo Strausz Rosen Former Detroit Public Schools teacher Roz Garber has a witty and self-deprecating …

A CRASH COURSE IN JEWISH ESSENTIALS By Jo Strausz Rosen Members of our diverse JSL staff have been thoroughly enjoying …

SARA BERMAN’S CLOSET By Jo Strausz Rosen On a recent escape to Sarasota, I visited the Sarasota Museum of Art …

POETRY IN AGING By Jo Strausz Rosen Older adults sometimes find themselves feeling invisible, or irrelevant, or insecure. Some of …

MAKING THE CHOICE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE By Jo Strausz Rosen Last year, Rabbi Polter, JSL community chaplain came to …

WHAT SETS US APART By Jo Strausz Rosen When someone asks what I do for a living, my short “elevator …

RULES FOR AGING By Jo Strausz Rosen The writer Roger Rosenblatt, editor-at-large of Time, Inc., winner of two George Polk …

FINDING JOY, BALANCE AND MEANING By Jo Strausz Rosen It can be difficult to deal with darkness and lean into …

THE CRISIS THAT WASN’T. By Jo Strausz Rosen Fleischman Residence and Hechtman Staff got creative quickly when we received the …

CPR CERTIFIED By Jo Strausz Rosen Imagine you’re at a family dinner and one of your relatives suddenly stops breathing. …

HARVESTING ELDERHOOD By Jo Strausz Rosen Richard Alpert aka Ram Dass, born in 1931, was a beloved spiritual author and …

7 Ways Senior Communities Promote Health & Wellness As people age, their mental and physical performance and capabilities tend to …

THE MESSENGERS By Jo Strausz Rosen The Hebrew word for angel is Malach, meaning messenger: one who is sent. When …

PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES By Jo Strausz Rosen When I was a child, I used to spend rainy days sitting on the …

TELL YOUR STORIES By Jo Strausz Rosen As we approach the close of 2022, our thoughts turn to our parents, …

KVELLING By Jo Strausz Rosen It’s time to Kvell about JSL! There are many 80+ year old menschen in our …

The Benefits of Lifelong Learning in Older Adults Seniors occasionally need help learning new things. The National Institute On Aging’s …

Be The Light By Jo Strausz Rosen As December 2022 draws to a close, we are so grateful to each …

This Week’s Jewish News Features TWO JSL Stories: Lives Well Lived Fashion Show and Janet Antin: A Life In Service …

Philanthropy, Extra Foam: New JSL Coffee House By Jo Strausz Rosen Jewish Senior Life celebrated the grand opening of the …

Hanukkah Gift Ideas Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is an eight-day Jewish celebration. It marks the miraculous victory of the Maccabees, Jewish …

As Good As It Gets By Jo Strausz Rosen I want to take a moment this week to give a …

Gifts For Grandchildren: Holiday Gift Guide Holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate special occasions with our loved ones, and …

Count Your Chickens By Jo Strausz Rosen One of my favorite stories is about Sarah, an aging, newly widowed mother, …

Heart Healthy Foods For Seniors According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease kills more people …

The Brown Center Arts Programs By Jo Strausz Rosen Weekly art classes at The Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community …

The Magic of Friendly Visits By Jo Strausz Rosen Recently on a particularly gorgeous fall day, I took a walk …

Raising Awareness About Aging And Ageism By Jo Strausz Rosen I just reread, This Chair Rocks – A Manifesto Against …

Blessings By Jo Strausz Rosen Sometimes my brain gets overwhelmed by thinking big and overloads with all the “stuff” of …

Kitchen Table Wisdom By Jo Strausz Rosen Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., is a clinical professor of Family and Community Medicine …

The Bustling Brown Center By Jo Strausz Rosen Activities during the Jewish Holidays at The Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish …

Be Extraordinary By Jo Strausz Rosen At 101, Fashionista, Iris Apfel has lived her life out loud. She maintains unique …

SUKKOT 5783 By Jo Strausz Rosen Modern readers will find very few pages on Sukkot in The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia. …

Yom Kippur 5783 By Jo Strausz Rosen Yom Kippur, The Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday of …

Shanah Tovah Umetukah! By Jo Strausz Rosen As the Days of Awe approach, I find myself reminiscing, as I do …

The Brown Memory Care Pavilion By Jo Strausz Rosen Located on the third floor of the Fleischman Residence, the Dorothy …

Why I Love This Place By Beth Robinson   It was a busy day. They’re all busy at JSL, which …

  Preparing For The Holiday By Jo Strausz Rosen In preparation for the New Year, 5783, I wish to reaffirm …

  Living With Dementia By Jo Strausz Rosen Are you or a family member living with dementia? What can the …

Here’s to Life This Flashback Friday is from a June 2017 JN feature on our CEO, Nancy Heinrich. by Vivian …

Signals By Jo Strausz Rosen John Stewart, singer, and songwriter with the famed Kingston Trio, once told Roseanne Cash, “We’re …

11 Signs It Might Be Time For Assisted Living For many, a discussion about transitioning a loved one to an …

At The Hop By Jo Strausz Rosen Thanks to a special donation from Andrew Mac of AMAC Pharmacy Services, the …

Social Isolation By Jo Strausz Rosen A recent study led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego points …

WHAT DRIVES YOU? By Jo Strausz Rosen Do you ever reminisce about childhood road trips with your family? My life …

Intuition By Jo Strausz Rosen Sometimes, people choose a new and better path by following their intuition. Maybe you follow …

Make The Plan By Jo Strausz Rosen I’m staying focused in the present but find myself thinking about the future. …

Inhale… Exhale… By Jo Strausz Rosen We teach our residents at Jewish Senior Life that when our mind is elsewhere …

  Happily, Ever After By Jo Strausz Rosen Sometimes when I remember my father, I think about how he painstakingly …

Independence Day By Jo Strausz Rosen When I was growing up, the 4th of July meant Summer was in full …

The Mensch in the Pink Stetson By Jo Strausz Rosen Today is bittersweet because we say “Adios” to one of …

Sorting Through Confusion By Jo Strausz Rosen How many times have we said aloud, “Oh no, not again,” as we …

The Gift of Your Story By Jo Strausz Rosen I’ve been thinking about the different ways in which we can …

Comfort By Jo Strausz Rosen Another horrible day in the life of America captured repeatedly in the news. We are …

Bubbies and Zaidies By Jo Strausz Rosen   GRANDMOTHER by Kate Duignan When I was five you taught me how …

Paraskevidekatriaphobia By Jo Strausz Rosen On Friday the 13th some people find themselves worrying. They avoid flying, crossing paths with a …

Happiness By Jo Strausz Rosen Dr. Betsy Stone, PhD, felt waves of joy and pleasure being with people in a …

Driving Miss Daisy By Jo Strausz Rosen The ability to travel around town, going wherever we want – whenever we …

Small Kindness By Jo Strausz Rosen In his book, The Path to Kindness, James Crews, also editor of How to …

Mah Nishtanah By Jo Strausz Rosen Why is this night of Passover different from last year’s? For those of us …

  Rituals By Jo Strausz Rosen What are the rituals we create to commemorate the important milestones in our lives? …

Eldering… Becoming The Sage By Jo Strausz Rosen Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomie taught, “When we refer to someone as a “senior” …

Age-ing and Sage-ing By Jo Strausz Rosen Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was approaching his 60th birthday.  The realization came to him …

Coville residents Natalie and Marvin with their decorated Purim masks!   Powerful Purim By Jo Strausz Rosen Thursday, all the …

How We Heal By Jo Strausz Rosen In the 4th installment in a series on trauma, Dr. Betsy Stone reveals …

The JSL Difference By Jo Strausz Rosen Our sister agency 2Life Communities in Boston shares the following and we couldn’t …

Life Force By Jo Strausz Rosen How many of us feel motivated to make changes after we read life affirming …

  Concerns About Aging As 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 each day, the demographics of America are changing. This expanding …

Honoree & Student Introductions – Eight Over Eighty 2022 By Jo Strausz Rosen Yesterday JSL introduced the eight over eighty …

Post Traumatic Growth By Jo Strausz Rosen This week JSL staff attended Therapy Session #2 with Betsy Stone, PhD. She …

  Grandparents In Waiting By Jo Strausz Rosen For those of us whose grandparents are no longer here, missing them, …

Trauma, Peace and Jewish Spirituality By Jo Strausz Rosen This week JSL staff participated in the first of a 3-part …

Fall Prevention By Jo Strausz Rosen Every second of every day an older adult falls. Tracey Proghovnick, Director of Residential …

Family Memories By Jo Strausz Rosen Gather your loved ones around and consider exchanging answers to questions that define who …

By Jo Strausz Rosen We can make some important changes during these COVID years to flush out depression, anger, and …

Tech Helping Residents Stay Connected Residents at Fleischman Residence, Memory Care and Coville Assisted Living can access entertainment with the …

  Since 1907, Jewish Senior Life has been fostering vibrant communities for our residents. No matter which of our many …