Author: Jo Strausz Rosen

About Jo Strausz Rosen

In memory of my parents, Lloyd and Bert Strausz, I am honored to serve as Executive Director of Development for Jewish Senior Life where I raise awareness and funding that supports programs for health, wellbeing and activities for our older adults in Assisted and Independent Living. For nine years, I was a Director of the American Technion Society supporting world class research. Then, I was employed as Michigan Director of Planned Gifts for the American Cancer Society where I helped fund cures to ease the pain and suffering for those with cancer.

POETRY IN AGING

POETRY IN AGING By Jo Strausz Rosen Older adults sometimes find themselves feeling invisible, or irrelevant, or insecure. Some of 
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MAKING THE CHOICE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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

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

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

FINDING JOY, BALANCE AND MEANING By Jo Strausz Rosen It can be difficult to deal with darkness and lean into 
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THE CRISIS THAT WASN’T

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

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

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

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

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