Jacob Perlow Hospice

Hospice and Palliative Care Conference

duanem — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:29:05 +0000

This year’s conference “Pain Management in the Interdisciplinary Practice of Palliative Care” will be held November 30th, 2010 in partnership with the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center.

For more information and for a conference brochure, click here.

To register click here.

Family Memorial Services

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:25:45 +0000

As part of Jacob Perlow’s bereavement services, family and friends are invited to attend a semiannual special service of remembrance. Held in the spring and the fall, the heartwarming gathering is an opportunity to reflect on the life of a loved one and give thanks for the lasting memories created together. The hospice bereavement team along with attendees participates in special readings, performances and words of inspiration dedicated to loved ones. For additional information, please contact Maxine Meusa-Watts at
(718) 759-4613.

Children’s Day Camp

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:21:43 +0000

The Jacob Perlow ”day camp” caters to children and adolescents ages three to 18 and helps them cope with life after loss. As part of the Art and Soul Program™, participants are divided into age specific groups led by bereavement counselors and trained arts and music therapists who help youth deal with grief, loss and trauma. Accompanied by parents and guardians, attendees indulge in creative-based activities, including comedy and improvisation, scrapbooking, journaling and music making. For additional information, please contact Maxine Meusa-Watts at (718) 759-4613.

Hospice Support

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:07:27 +0000

As the daughter of a mother who was, and a father who is, a patient of the Metropolitan Jewish Hospice, words alone cannot do justice (”More Jewish Options For End-Of-Life Care,’” June 4).

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:40:24 +0000

Check back often for additional information on children’s camps, memorial services, volunteer training and other important events.

Metropolitan Jewish’s acquisition of two hospices may bring palliative approach to more families.

freds — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:35:24 +0000

After suffering with Alzheimer’s for seven years, Gloria Kestenbaum’s father took a turn for the worse. Following a hip replacement at Maimonides Medical Center, he lapsed into unconsciousness on the operating table. For Kestenbaum and her family, the next step was fraught with uncertainty.

Largest NY nonprofit hospice business is formed

freds — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:34:14 +0000

Metropolitan Jewish Health System becomes New York’s biggest end-of-life caregiver, taking over beds and staff in NYC as Continuum exits the field.