Program

SAMUEL J. GORLITZ KENSINGTON CLUBTHE SAMUEL GORLITZ KENSINGTON CLUB IS OUR SOCIAL (NON-MEDICAL) DAY PROGRAM. IT OFFERS ACTIVITIES, FRIENDSHIP AND COPING SKILLS FOR PEOPLE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF MEMORY LOSS. IN A CLOSE-KNIT, INTIMATE CLUB SETTING, MEMBERS ENJOY STIMULATING COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL PROGRAMS WHILE FAMILY MEMBERS GET A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK. THIS YEAR, 38 "KC" MEMBERS BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAM, ENJOYING FIELD TRIPS AND CURRENT-EVENTS DISCUSSIONS, MEMORY-ENHANCING GAMES, MUSIC AND DANCE, SPEAKERS, ART CLASSES, AND DINING WITH FRIENDS. THEY EVEN HELD AN INTERGENERATIONAL ART SHOW OUR VERY FIRST -- IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR OWN INTERAGES CENTER AND ARTS FOR THE AGING, A FELLOW PHILANTHROPY THAT IS HEADQUARTERED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE ANN L. BRONFMAN CENTER, OUR HEADQUARTERS.

Service Area:

Expenses: $168,866.00
Year: 2014

Locations

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Mission

Helping All Seniors Thrive

Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Inc

Rockville, MD 20852