Newsletter SummerFall 2015 - OPICA Adult Day Care Services

ADULT DAY PROGRAM AND COUNSELING CENTER | SUMMER/FALL 2015
Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn
CELEBRATING
OVER 35 YEARS
OF SERVICE
COMING SOON:
Outsider/Insider Art Show
Saturday, October 10, 2015
A robust game of “volleyball” is in
progress. Members, sitting in chairs, pass
a large inflated beach ball back and forth
as if they were in Dodger Stadium. The
net is irrelevant as players are happy just
to keep the ball in the air. Oblivious to
the cheers every time the ball is hit, Rick
is pacing the floor looking worried. As
he passes Birgitta, she nods and smiles,
causing Rick to stop and say, “Well, I
hope it is all going to work out.”
Birgitta responds,” Yeah, I hope so too.”
“I tried my best.”
“Yes, you did!”
“You know about it?”
“Do you want to tell me about it?”
“Now why would I do that if you
already know about it?”
“You’re right.”
And with this brief exchange, Rick
pats Birgitta on the back, “It’s good that
you know about it.”
“Good.”
“I feel better, thanks for talking.” Rick
smiles broadly and joins the volleyball
game.
Standing nearby, Julie asks Birgitta
what Rick was talking about. “I have no
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARY BOMBA
President
SUSAN POMERANTZ
Vice-President
SCOTT FREEMAN
Treasurer
MARY M. BAKER
Secretary
DIRECTORS
PHYLLIS BELLANO
BUNNI DYBNIS
PETE ENGLAND
DANIEL GIESBERG
GAIL HOLTZMAN
SHIRLEY KLEIMAN
JOYCE LEANSE
MARILYN LEVIN
KEITH MCCOY
TERESA RIDDLE
MARTY STEVENS-HEEBNER
PAULA STOEKE
BARBARA WEINSTOCK
EMERITUS MEMBERS
DEBORAH GAUVREAU
SHȊLA HAZAN
GEE MARTIN
KATHLEEN MCCANN
RITA WILLIAMS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
TERESA BOND
MICHAEL BROIDA
ERIC BRUCK
RABBI KENNETH CHASEN
SHEILA GOLDMAN
BARBARA HAMENT
NOAH HASS-COHEN
FRUMEH LABOW
TERRY MAGADY
JANET MORRIS
DANIEL PLOTKIN
GAIL SANTUCCI
MICHAEL STATES
RANLYN TILLEY HILL
PAUL WISHINGRAD
A MESSAGE FROM
THE BOARD PRESIDENT
Dear Friends of OPICA,
To introduce myself, I’d like to tell a story:
It was mid-afternoon and I broke away from my job as a
healthcare chaplain to call my mother. Trudi had dementia, and
little by little her days had become empty. A caregiver came in the
mornings to help her dress, prepare breakfast, and leave a
sandwich for lunch. But would Trudi remember to eat the sandwich? Would she
remember how to turn on the TV? What if she got lonely or scared?
I breathed a sigh of relief when Trudi picked up. “Hi, Mother. How’re you doing?”
“Oh, Mary, thank you for calling. I live for your phone calls.” That’s it, I thought. I’ve got
to find something for her during the day.
I checked out the two local seniors’ centers. One offered bridge clubs and travelogues
and exercise classes, but Trudi’s mind wasn’t up to these activities. The other offered a hot
lunch, but would anyone sit down with Trudi and keep her company?
I thought about hiring a full-time caregiver, which I knew I’d have to do eventually.
But would a caregiver keep Trudi engaged? Would they have fun together?
Then I learned about OPICA. Located in Stoner Park, it was a day program and
counseling center for families dealing with memory disorders. The members could arrive
for coffee and socializing as early as 8:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. the programs began, and I
was delighted to learn that there was art and music, brain fitness activities, walks in the
park—and parties for every possible occasion.
Trudi became a member of OPICA and started going there three days a week, and I
joined a support group for family members. Little by little this difficult time became
easier, not just for me but for my brother and sister. As for Trudi, we were driving along
one morning and she asked me where we were going. “OPICA,” I said. “OPICA,” she
replied, “It’s my life.”
Trudi was a member of OPICA for eight years until she died at age 95. I was so grateful
for the contentment and sense of purpose OPICA gave her that I joined the board of
directors as a way of giving back. It is now my honor to serve as president of the board. I
look forward to working with the other directors, our staff, and you our supporters to
make OPICA even stronger—a haven for families for years to come.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Bomba
COVER MASTHEAD is the tiled wall at the entrance of OPICA, designed by Abby Fels.
COVER PHOTO (left to right) Jay Hoffstein and Tom Dunsmuir. The two gentlemen
met in OPICA’s Brain Train in 2011 and became fast friends; today they both attend
OPICA’s Adult Day Program.
IN MEMORY: One of the things that makes OPICA such a special place is the
wonderful people who pass through its doors. Photos of members in these pages
were selected to reflect the essence of their spirit and the joy they experience while here.
We remember with love those who are no longer with us since their photo was taken.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dementia can be caused by a variety of conditions, the most
common of which is Alzheimer’s disease (AD). According to the
Cleveland Clinic, AD is responsible for 50-70 percent of all cases
of dementia. Dementia is more likely to develop with age. As
dementia progresses, forgetfulness and confusion increase, along
with repetitious questioning. Communication with a person with
AD or dementia requires patience, understanding and good listening skills. As the
dementia progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to communicate. The person
may respond or answer with a nonsensical response. However, even if the person has
difficulty responding, they still need and benefit from continued communication.
Some suggestions for communication include:
• Use short, simple words and sentences.
• Speak slowly and distinctly.
• Patiently wait for a response.
• Turn questions into answers.
• Turn negatives into positives.
• Write things down.
• Talk to the person with dignity and respect.
• Give visual cues.
• Avoid confusing and vague statements.
Communication is one of the early losses with dementia. The ability to transmit
thoughts and feelings diminishes as the disease progresses. Music and art allow for selfexpression and engagement, even after the dementia has progressed. Music may reduce
agitation and improve behavioral issues. Music provides a way to connect, even after
verbal communication has become difficult. Art creates a sense of accomplishment and
purpose as well as an opportunity for self-expression.
OPICA offers both art and music therapy programs. In addition, OPICA hosts an
annual art show at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. The artists experience a great
sense of pride and accomplishment to see their art displayed and sold. The sale of the
artwork allows the artists a sense of “giving back” to OPICA, in turn for helping them to
discover an alternative method of communication—one that gives them a sense of
control and something they are proud of.
Sincerely,
Mary Michlovich
Your Gift
Makes A
Difference
A new survey was
given to family
caregivers of OPICA
members and the
results are in:
51% felt decreased
levels of stress;
56% felt decreased
levels of guilt and/or
worry;
50% of members’
interaction with others
increased;
89% of members’
placement in a
residential facility
was delayed;
70% of members’
favorite activity at
OPICA is music and
dancing!
57% would bring their
loved one to OPICA
additional days if more
financial assistance was
available.
Thank you for
your support!
• OPICA’s nurturing and caring environment provides respite and peace of mind
for caregivers of adults with memory loss.
• OPICA helps guide families with a loved one challenged by memory loss along
their unique journeys, reduces their stress and gives them hope.
• OPICA enables members to experience an overall improved quality of life and to
maintain dignity, meaning, a sense of self-worth and to avoid isolation.
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San Francisco, June 11, 1978
my 30th birthday and I went with three friends to the Caracole restaurant
“ Ittowas
enjoy their Sunday jazz brunch and hear the fabulous singer, Faye Carole.
Wendy was working there and though I had admired her from afar, I had never
gotten up the courage to say hello. But we got lucky that day because she was
our server! By the end of my birthday brunch, Wendy and I had definitely made
a connection, a fact that was captured on film. One of my friends had brought
her camera, and we still have the photo showing the two of us kinda thrilled to
pieces. We finally tied the knot when we were married by a justice of the peace
in Southbury, Connecticut, December 15, 2010. — Anne Block
”
Wendy and Anne on the day they met
Wendy Dallas was only 63 when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2012. She began coming to OPICA just a
year after her diagnosis and from the beginning Wendy has been a vital, active member of the OPICA community. Her days
are filled with music, painting, and dancing. As for Anne, “I’m so grateful that Wendy has OPICA in her life and mine!”
MEET STAFF MEMBER, SARA KAYE
Sara, Director of Family Services,
embodies the warmth and personal
care that OPICA is known for, so it’s
only fitting that she is, in many cases,
the first point of contact a potential
client for the Adult Day Program has
with OPICA. We sat with Sara to find
out why she enjoys working at OPICA
as much as she does.
What drew you to OPICA?
I chose to be a social worker because I’ve always been
drawn to the vulnerable, the under-served. OPICA was
my first experience with dementia, and when I first came
here, I have to admit, I was a little nervous – I was
stepping out of my comfort zone. There are very few
places like OPICA, a place specifically for people with
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), providing “real” therapy in a
therapeutic setting.
What is the most important thing you want to convey to
families when they first come to visit?
I want each family to know and understand that they are
not alone and that it’s OK to ask for help. Every member
at OPICA is treated as an individual and we strive to
meet their needs with personal attention. I want to
reassure them that despite a diagnosis of AD, their loved
one can still find joy living in the moment.
Working at OPICA, what have you gained
professionally?
It’s almost impossible to differentiate between how I’ve
grown professionally with what I’ve gained personally.
Building relationships is the same whether it’s with
someone who only has the capacity to speak five words
or a good friend. I’ve learned that there are so many ways
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to communicate – touch, facial expressions and words.
I benefit from working here in the same way that the
families we work with do; I’m part of a community that
has improved the quality of my life.
How does OPICA Inspire you?
I’ve witnessed first-hand an individual’s capacity to find
joy living in the moment despite living with a
degenerative disease that will only get worse. Take Ben,
one of our
We are giving our members
members whose
been coming to
something invaluable —
OPICA for many
companionship.
years. At this point,
it’s difficult for him to sit up straight in his wheelchair;
he has minimal motion and difficulty speaking.
Unfortunately his condition is at the stage where I’m
working with his family to transition him to a residential
facility. But even now, when I approach Ben, an amazing
smile lights up his face.
“
”
Does Alzheimer’s disease run
in your family?
Older individuals with a first-degree relative with
Alzheimer’s disease have an increased likelihood
of developing changes in the brain associated with
the disease. If you are between the ages of 65 and
85 and are interested in learning more about a
clinical trial aimed at preventing the memory loss
due to Alzheimer’s disease, please visit:
A4Study.org or call the Mary S. Easton Center for
Alzheimer’s Disease Research at UCLA at
310-794-6191.
Learning to Listen
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idea,” Birgitta answers. Julie pauses, thinking about the
exchange adds, “I think you made him feel good.”
“You think so?”
OPICA is the perfect place
“Yeah, you gave him
for students to grow their
your full attention and
made him feel that
empathetic connection
you cared.”
muscles.
Julie is a ninth grade
– Birgitta Kastenbaum
student at New West
Charter High School (NWCHS) and for the past year, she
and 11 of her classmates visited OPICA once a week as
participants in Memory Bridge, a program designed to
break the social and emotional isolation of people living
with dementia.
Birgitta Kastenbaum, a parent at NWCHS, was the
catalyst to bring Memory Bridge to OPICA. An
internationally recognized organization, Memory Bridge
was founded in 2003 by Michael Verde, a professor at
Indiana University, Bloomington, to explore the power of
empathetic attention to keep people with dementia
emotionally connected to others.
To create a connection through touch, NWCHS student
Jackson was taught to extend his hands palm up, inviting
his OPICA “buddy” Margaret, to place hers on top.
Margaret is encouraged to speak by the patience Jackson
shows in listening, nodding and smiling to help her relax
and smile. Over the year, the students and their buddies
shared stories, danced and sang together.
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DONOR PROFILE
Jerry Weissman recalls his first impression upon visiting
OPICA, “Lovely and scary at the same time. This could be
me.” His visit also made him aware of how little he knew
about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. “People don’t
talk about people they know with dementia,” Jerry
reflects, “It’s a disease where you don’t get better. It’s a sad
truth—but people don’t talk about it until they need to.”
Adding that, “OPICA is successful in that it makes a
painful situation better, providing personal care to the
whole family.”
Jerry first heard about OPICA through Bob Willard,
the newly named Chairman of the Board at the time.
They were on a group trip to Eastern Europe with
their synagogue, Leo Baeck Temple. It was a casual
conversation that began with Bob admitting that he was
a little nervous about his new “job” and Jerry, a pro bono
consultant with Executive Service Corps, offering to help
him out when they got home. That was eight years ago
and Jerry has been a loyal supporter of OPICA ever since.
NWCHS student Jackson with his OPICA buddy, Margaret Miller
Millions of people
As people with dementia
with Alzheimer’s
cease to communicate with
disease are dying of
words, they begin to
loneliness because we
communicate through other
have convinced
mediums, other modes,
ourselves that they are
other ways of expressing
“gone” or are
their emotional needs,
disappearing. People
with dementia are still
desires, and fears.
here, still reachable at
– Michael Verde
depths of memory
and presence beyond the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease,
still able to love and be loved. We are very grateful to
Birgitta and the students at NWCHS for the love, warmth
and understanding they brought to their OPICA
buddies and look forward to meeting new students
in the fall.
“
”
Trained as an engineer, Jerry worked
with Litton industries for 39 years. As
Vice-President of Strategic Planning,
he gained extensive experience in
management and business
development. Jerry wanted to use his
retirement as an opportunity to “give
back” and joined Executive Service
Corps, a nonprofit provider of management consulting
and coaching services to other non-profit organizations.
Jerry, with his work as volunteer consultant, has been
involved with many non-profits, large and small. He
readily admits that while he’d like to, he can’t give to
all the worthy organizations with which he’s worked.
Although there are many worthy causes, he says, “There
are very few where I’m a regular contributor. Clearly, it is
important that they do exceptional work, but I further
want to give where my gift will make a difference, where
it has a real impact. At the end of the day, people like to
give; it feels good to give. My hope is, I give this gift
[to OPICA] and never personally benefit from it.”
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RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS
IN THE ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY
Friends, family and colleagues gathered at the Four
and their families with memory loss. This year’s event
Seasons Hotel on June 4th to honor two very remarkable
marked a milestone, celebrating OPICA’s 10th annual
women, Marilyn Levin (Founders’ Award recipient) and
Forget-Me-Not Luncheon. A special thank you to
Britta Schramm (Community Spirit Award recipient) for
everyone; your support made this year’s luncheon a
their contributions to improve the lives of individuals
beautiful and memorable tribute to Marilyn and Britta.
Marilyn Levin (center) and Family
Renee Winkler and Joyce Leanse
Toni Patillo, Mary Michlovich and Krista Dabbas
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Mary Baker, Mary Michlovich, Britta Schramm,
Marilyn Levin and Mary Bomba
Susan Giesberg, Bert Woodruff and
Barbara Bilson
Beverly Haas and Janet Barnet
Carol Lifland and Daniel Giesberg
Britta Schramm (center) and Family
Bobbie Stern,, Marilyn Levin and Jean Concoff
Cyrille Schiff-Weingarten, Susie Treiman and
Jackie Gottlieb
Sister Colleen Settles, O.P., and Mary Bomba
Teresa Riddle and Gail Holtzman
Scott Freeman, Sheila Goldman and
Pete England
June Hillman, Marilyn Garber and Peachy Levy
Len Nguyen and Mary Michlovich
Johanna Schor and Shirley Kleiman
Marty Stevens-Heebner, Sue Pomerantz,
Mary Michlovich and Bunni Dybnis
Licia Paskay and Britta Schramm
Judy Wolman, Harriet Scheir and Judy Bernstein
Anne Dachs and Mary Baker
Top row L-R: Cheryl Krauss, Phyllis Stern,
Erika Korda. Front row L-R: Bobbie Allen
and Phyllis Bellano
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THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR PARTNER
OPICA gratefully acknowledges the essential support of individual donors and foundations whose generosity
enables OPICA to provide programs and services to help our members live at home as long as they choose to
do so. The following list of donors includes donations received during OPICA’s previous fiscal year, starting
July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.
$50,000 Plus
$1,000 to $2,499
May and Stanley Smith
Charitable Trust
Weingart Foundation
Lezlie and Richard Atlas
Dr. Dale Bredesen
Laurence Morris and
Emily Carvill
Krista Dabbas
Patti Eisenberg
Harold and Eleanore Foonberg
Scott Freeman
Chip and Vicky Goodman
Helga Hanelin
Gail Holtzman
Susan Katz
Jerry and Patty Kaye
Tom Keyser
Carol Klein
Sarah Korda
Joyce Leanse
Jeffrey and Joanne Levin
Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett
Paul and Jaqueline Mahoney
Helen Marcus
Suzy Marks
Keith McCoy
Carole Meltzner
Larry & Mary Michlovich
Providence Saint John's
Health Center
Teresa Riddle
Charles and Jackie Schwartz
Ralph and Shirley Shapiro
Marty Stevens-Heebner
Ted and Rita Williams
Foundation
Wayne Williams
Texture Boutique
Susan Amenta
This is an Art Project
Arturo Perez
Ralph and Susan Treiman
Westside M.A.P.S.
Robert and Joyce Wolf
Dr. Thomas and
Catherine Yoshikawa
Marilyn Ziering
Michael and Diane Ziering
$25,000-$49,999
Archstone Foundation
The Ring Foundation
$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous Foundation
John Gogian Family Foundation
Tom and Barbara Leanse
Lon V. Smith Foundation
Max Factor Family Foundation
Morris A. Hazan Family
Foundation
Shîla Hazan
Sam Birnkrant Foundation
William and Leah Molle Fund
Susan Howard
$5,000 to $9,999
Robert and Mary Baker
Riccardo and Kim Conti
Friars Charitable Foundation
John Levi, Jr.
Keller Williams Realty,
Santa Monica
Steven and Licia Paskay
The Polinger-Cohen Charitable
Foundation
Patricia Polinger-Cohen
Sari Polinger
Thomas Polinger
Weinstock Manion ALC
$2,500 to $4,999
Belmont Village Senior Living
Mary Bomba
Concepts for Living
Sue Pomerantz
Pete England
Morris A. Hazan Family
Foundation
Bucky Hazan
Ladies of the Sacred Page
Book Club
Marilyn Levin
Connie Martinson
Jeff Polak
Joanie Reisman
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Tarsadia Foundation
Westfield Group LLC
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$500 to $999
Allan Anderman
Marilyn Athey
Sue Bass
Rick and Shelley Bayer
Lanie Bernhard
Eli and Edye Broad
Bob Brunner
Ronald and Patricia Buckly
Ellen Burr
Elizabeth Cantz
Judy Carroll
Paul and Isabel Cohen
Andrea Daniels
Ed and Joan Dasteel
Tom and Joan Dunsmuir
Bunni Dybnis
Nelson and Priscilla Gibbs
Gibson International
Real Estate
Daniel Giesberg and
Carol Lifland
Stanley and Jacquelyn Gottlieb
Carol Halperin
Ann Hammond
Toni Hollander-Morse
Barbara and Dan Horwitz
Shirley Kleiman
Norma Laine
Deborah Lans
Eleanor Leanse
Elizabeth Lees
Jed Leiber
Jean Leserman
Stephen Lesser
Shirley A. Levine
Peachy Levy
Lynn Lobban
Rita Loew
Scott and Susan Lord
Heidi Magner
Marion Marsh-Goldenfeld
Bob McCullough
Gary Miller
Candy Mintz
Eugene Monkarsh
Bunt and Marlene Nanus
Joyce Norman
Laura Ornest
Elizabeth Parry
Violette Peters
Dr. Daniel and
Gretchen Plotkin
Lauren Polak
Kathryn Polster
Regency Outdoor Advertising
Brian and Drake Kennedy
Harvey H. Rich
Harriet Scheir
Britta Schramm
Annette Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. William Shavelson
Barry and Lynn Speyer
Reny Sultan
Douglas and Linda Tamkin
Joe Vilaiwan
John and Cyrille Weingarten
Barbara Weinstock
Jerry Weissman &
Judith Farber Weissman
Ernest and Eunice White
Diane Wolf
Wendy Yano
$250 to $499
Jerry and Susan Adomian
Marshall and
Patricia Anderson
Janet Arenberg
Phyllis Bellano
Irene Baron
Darlene Bassett
Cecile Benson
Michael and Hedvah Berg
Judith Bernstein
Michael Binder
Christopher Bomba &
Robbie Trombetta
Lana Brody
Richard and Sandra Brown
Marcia Burnam
Juliana Carner
Gail Carson
Ellen Castleman
Ruth Center
Rabbi Ken Chasen &
Allison Lee
Beverley Clarkson
Sheryl Colby
Louis Colen
Jean and Gary Concoff
Maria Cortez
Fred Cowan &
Ellen Graff-Cowan
Rob Cowan
Anne Dachs
Roy and Doris Danchick
Christina Davidson
Marian DeWitt
Dressed to Kill Inc.
Jane Mohr
Trina Duke
Jon and Noa Ehrlich
Ernestine Elster
Aaron and Sari Eshman
Sam and Dorothy Essick
Arnold and Judy Fishman
Pepper Forest
Robert and Patricia Fox
Dodi Fromson
Susan Galeas
Marilyn Garber
Joanne Garris
Emile and Deborah Gauvreau
Sheila Goldman
Cambria Gordon
Pam Graham
Jonathan & Shelah
Lehrer-Graiwer
Robert and Heidi Greenwald
Earl Greinetz
Jonathan and Laurie Grotstein
Carol Hahn
Barbara Hament
Elizabeth Hecht
Elise Herlihy
Neil Hersh and Lynda Klein
Jay Hoffstein and
Bobbi Provenzano
JoAnna Jarvis
Nancy Josephson
Diane Kageyama
Mitch Karasov
Edythe Kenton
Claire Koch
Erika Korda
Ken Korman & Susan
Schneiderman
Michael and Ellen Krane
Paul and Sandy Krentzman
Frumeh Labow
Tim Leanse & Sam Rowell
Susan Levich
Nan Lewis
Helen Maler
Janet Mann
Varda Marlow
Kathe Bonann Marshall
Richard Maullin
Arthur and Ann Mazirow
Jeffrey Mednick
Meridian of Culver City
Sue Miller
Phyllis Myers
Janet Nathanson
Dr. Dean and Jane Norman
Michael and Michelle O'Brien
Cynthia Paris
Alice Parrish
Joel Polachek
Barbara Polland
Larry and Joyce Powell
Cary Reisman
Ronald and Ellen Reisner
Arthur and Fritzi Rivin
Lennie and Sid Rose
Nancy Sanborn
Charlotte Schwartz
Mel and Barbara Schwimmer
Leon Segan
Sussan Shore
Clara Steingold
Michel and Bobbie Stern
United Way
Janice Wallace
Sally and David Weil
Jane Werner
George and Diane Wolfberg
Bert Woodruff &
Barbara Bilson
Jane and David Wyler
$100 to $249
Julie Akita
Albert and Barbara Algaze
Roberta Allen
Greg and Yael Gilad Apt
Elaine Attias
Clarence and Jacqueline Avant
Janet and Irwin Barnet
Stacey Barrett
Steve and Susann Bauman
Phyllis Bellano
Kendall and Diane Bishop
Margaret Black
Anne Block
Mark Bloom
Larry Bogatz
Virginia Bohrer
Harriet Bonn
Mitchell Borgess & Robin Green
Joan Borienstein
Diane Braverman
Evelyn Brent
Bea Breslaw
Stacey Brocks
Bennett and Ruth Brown
Todd Brown
Susan Bursk
Linda Camros
John and Mira Cantrell
Eric Carr
Rollie Childs
Eriq Christensen &
Bonnie Richard
Joe and Laura Ciaramello
Phyllis Cole
Ruth Coleman
Chris and Nancy Cooper
Renee Cronenwalt
Marlene Dattilo
Andy Davis & Jennifer Loew
Bonnie Davis
Jo Davis
Eugene and Sherrill Davis
Helen Devor
Nate Diaz
Matthew Easton
Jack Edelstein
Louise Ehrich
Charlene Elgart
Fernanda Erlanger
Marlene and Dana Fedderson
Rachel Rae Finegood
Ruth Finkel
Bernardine Fisher
John and Joanne Flackett
Linda Fleischman
Gladys Fogel
Four Seasons Cleaners
Nancy Carter
Robert and Isabelle Fox
Marolyn Freedman
Susan Freeman
Kathy Gaydowski
Marilyn Geffeney
Bob Gerstein and Jane Rubin
Richard and Addy Gibbs
Sharon Giglio
Robert Gilmer
Tina Gittelson
Andrew Goldberg
Barbara Goldberg
Neil and Carol Goldberg
Anne Goldfarb
Linda Goldman-Ofer
Kathleen Goldner
Abner and Roslyn Goldstine
Raymond Goldstone
David and Karen Gonzalez
Stan and Linda Goodman
Fred and Phyllis Gottlieb
Jerry and Margaret Gottschalk
Graves/ Pike Family
Leroy and Margaret Graymer
Sibylle Grebe
Trudi Green
Sylvia Gross
Scott and Becky Grossman
Richard and Lois Gunther
Beverly Haas
Theodore Hahn
Gretchen Haight
Michael and Edna Halloran
Jennifer Hannon
Donald and Lee Harnish
Arlene Harris
Irwin and Carolyn Harris
Paul and Diane Hayden
Barbara Heitz
Ruth Herman
Jan Herscowitz
Maureen Herwood
June Hillman
Agnes Hirai
Jane Hirai
Alston Horrocks
Willard and Deloris Horwich
Roberta Howard
Sidney and Irene Howard
Anna Howell
Phyllis Hyman
Maggie Ikemi
Dorothy Imai
Jeff Jacobs
Lissy Jarvik
Howard Jaskol &
Judith Nesburn
Melinda Johnson
Hiroshi and Betty Kageyama
Marge Karney
Stephen Katz
Elinor Kaufman
Susan Kaufman
Susan Keane
Chris Keyser and Susan Sprung
Sandra King
Karen Kisvarday
Maxine Kleinberg
Barbara Ko
Robert and Gloria Koenig
Judith Koenig-Mintzer
Nancy Koven
Cheryl Krauss
Boyd Krout
Pauline Kuntz
Leah Lail
Annie Lampl
Ann Reiss Lane
Alvin and Gloria Lanfeld
Sonia Lazar
Rob and Claire Lazenbnik
Anne Leeds
Susan Lerner
Jill Levenfeld
Robert Levey
Victor and Alexandra Levine
Robert Levor
Alan and Barbara Levy
Patricia Lewin
Ellen Lewis
Larry & Bobbie Liebenbaum
Irene Lieberman
Ruth Linnick
Judi Lippe
Sy Lippman and Rick Soctt
Elizabeth Lira
Jean Loew
William and Marlene Loucheim
Martin and Lorraine Lubner
Evelyn Lucero
JoAnn Magidow
Takashi and Jane Makinodan
John and Martha Mandel
Jim and Laura Maslon
Shirley Matilla
Carol May
Iris Maybloom
Kathleen McCann
Kathleen McCarthy
Mariya Melnik
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Larry and Vicki Miceli
Linda Millman
Marie Millman
Jeff and Allison Mirkin
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Shirley Montell
Lewis and Jane Morgen
Nancy Moss
Richard Munitz
Mitsuko Nagano
Sherrie Nagin
Freda Nessim
Nicole Netanel
Len Nguyen
Rebecca Novelli
Joan O'Brien
Thomas Oshima
Judith Pacht
Yaffa Pascal
Buddy and Arline Pepp
Murray and Vicki Pepper
Susan Peterson
Gerald Picus
Lucille Polachek
Charles Polep
Richard and Sue Polep
Gary Pollock and Laura Conti
Mr. and Mrs. Price
Linda Radell
Dr. Stephen Read
Bryant and Nonie Reber
Dr. David Reuben &
Dr. Gail Greendale
Irene Ribner
Shirley Roberts
Ed Romotsky and
Elaine Isaacson
Brian and Judith Rose
Peter and Marla Rosen
Charlotte Rosenberg
Irene Rosenberg
Ken and Kathy Rosenfeld
Stuart and Margery Rosenthal
Jack Roth & Elana Cohen-Roth
Eleanor Rothenberg
Charlotte Rubin
Daniel and Patricia Ryan
Frances Saito
Janet Salter
Jeffrey Saltsman
John Sandbrook
Sandy Savett
Harold and Gloria Savinar
Estelle Schneiderman
Johanna Schor
Gayla Scoll
Nell Scovell
Marvin and Phyliss Seidman
Ted and Ellen Seidman
Marlene Seltzer
Jacqueline Sharlin
Dr. James and Geri Sherman
Phyllis Siegel
Betty Sigoloff
Charles and Louise Silverberg
Marilyn Silverman
P.K. Simonds
Thomas and Jessica Sipkins
10
Barbara Sloan
Mallory Sobel
Alyson Solomon
Marcia Solomon
Judith Somers
Lori Soroko
Doris Sosin
Carol Stager
Natalie Stanger
Debora Stein
Frances Stein
Joann Stichman
Xristina Stirling
Sybil Stoller
Ruth Subrin
Howard and Patricia Sussman
Janet Sweet
Bob and Annette Swezey
Marjorie Taylor
Cynthia Tollette
Cindy Tress
Cornelia Wallace
Lee Sui Wan
Elka Weiner
Irene Weinrot
Andrea Werlin
Laura Werlin
Katherine Westheimer
Andrew Willard & Cynthia Joyce
Ralph and Renee Winkler
Barbara Winthrop
Judith Wolman
Judy Wunsch
Fari Yashar
Joan Yoken
Mary Zinser
Up to $100
Arline Agay
Lisa Alkofer
Diane Alvy
Nancy Barth
Michael and Michelle Bennett
Steve Berry
Walter and Sydelle Bloch
Beatrice Blonsky
Alex and Vida Brucker
Laurie Butler
Michelle Byer
Sandra Canalis
Ava Childress
Rita Chotiner
Kathy Clyman
Tom and Denise Colajezzi
Dvorah Colker
Rhea Coskey
Steven Crithfield &
Eric Schockman
Judy Daitch
William and Frances Deutsch
Cynthia Diament
Stanley and Lois Diamond
Esme Douglas
Ruth Downey & Cheryl Downey
Estelle Elinson
Margarethe Fan
Gail Flackett
Peggy Fonkalsrud
Nancy Freedman
Alan Friedenberg
Richard and Harriet Friedman
Susan Galeas
Donna Garber
Steven and Andrea Gardner
Norman Gee
Doris Gilbert
Joe and Roberta Gillerman
Rochelle Ginsburg
Mitchell and Gerre Gold
Jill Goldstein
Bella Goldstine
Candice Gottlieb-Clark
Alan and Susan Greenberg
Saul and Ruth Haimowitz
Skip and Victoria Harris
Walter and Marlene Harrison
Susan Hart
Lillian Hirai
Janie Hirsch
Dieter and Eva Holberg
Jane Honda
Susan Horn
Rafat Hussein
Charlotte Jepson
Charlotte Kamenir
Selma Kamon
Michele Kanter
Patty Kaplan
Uno Kasperson
Jean Katz
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Sharon Kawakami
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Dee Koffman
Helen Kozberg
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Sharon Leventhal
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Nancy Levinson
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Nina Lovaas
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Saundra Mandel
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Brina Rosenblatt
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Bob and Adrienne Ross
Marlene Rotblatt
Rabbi Harry and Lillian Roth
Rae Rudin
Jane Saito
Martin and Barbara Schechter
Bernard and Masha Schweitzer
Pearl Seidman
Morey and Lois Sein
Sally Shafton
Nancy Shimotsu
Jan Shulman
Ina Sinsheimer
David and Roberta Slavitt
Patricia Snyder
Ruth Snyder
Gail Spear
Natalie Spector
Arnie and Fran Stengel
Stephanie Jenkins
Arnold and Gloria Stone
David Sugarman
John and Donna Sussman
Terry Taketa
David Tien
Sondra Tilson
Judith Ubick
Robert and Sarelyn Wager
Eva Wartnik
Larry and Evelyn Wein
Leonard and June Weinberg
Ann Weinman
Judith Weinstein
Sheila Wells
Rita Williams
Rachel Wolff
Susan Wolff
Amy Wong
Marilyn Wulliger
Roslyn Wythe
Jay and Rachelle Zukerman
TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS
OPICA Tribute Cards honor, commemorate, and recognize life’s most important events with a
unique message of care and compassion. We express appreciation to the individuals listed below
who contributed to OPICA in the form of a tribute between January 1 and June 30, 2015.
IN APPRECIATION OF
Marilyn and Kurt
Rita Loew
OPICA Staff
Arnold and Gloria Stone
IN CELEBRATION OF
Phyllis Bellano’s 75th
Birthday
Roberta Allen
Marilyn Garber’s 85th
Birthday
Marilyn Athey
Marilyn Levin
Rita Loew
Marilyn Levin
Ann Hammond
Susan Lerner
Marion Marsh-Goldenfeld
Chip and Vicky Goodman
Sue Pomerantz
Charlotte Rubin
Sondra Tilsen
Eleanor Levine’s 85th
Birthday
Marilyn Athey
Marian Loeb
Marlene Dattilo
Dr. Kathleen McCann
Michael Binder
Marilyn Levin’s 85th Birthday
Marilyn Garber
Keith McCoy
Jean Loew
Rita Loew on Mother’s Day
Jennifer Loew
Mary Michlovich
Ann Hammond
Leslie Martinson’s 100th
Birthday
Connie Martinson
Joan Yoken
OPICA Board of Directors
Ann Hammond
Lois Sherman’s Birthday
Richard Munitz
OPICA Staff
Ann Hammond
Renee Winkler’s Birthday
Irene Lieberman
Britta Schramm
Ann Hammond
Bunt and Marlene Nanus
CONDOLENCES TO
Sue Silverman
Gail Minkow
OPICA Members
Alan Levy
IN MEMORY OF
IN HONOR OF
Din Ahmed
Rafat Hussein
Larry Alkofer
Lisa Alkofer
Gail Anderman
Allan Anderman
Mary Baker
Ann Hammond
Judi Lippe
Mary Baker’s Presidency and
Leadership
Marilyn Wulliger
Richard Gibbs’s 95th
Birthday
Marilyn Athey
Shirley Kleiman
Janet Salter
Joyce Leanse
Rochelle Ginsburg
Rabbi Leonard Beerman
Marilyn Levin
Bud
Rita Loew
Dr. James Davis’s Father
Willard and Deloris Horwich
Elliot Elgart
Rebecca Novelli
Judith Pacht
Bernard and Masha Schweitzer
Dr. Harold Firestone
Lucille Polachek
Perry Friedrich’s Mother
June Hillman
Howard and Patricia Sussman
Rachel Wolff
Richard Giesberg
Robert and Mary Baker
Lanie Bernhard
Mary Bomba
Bea Breslaw
Alex and Vida Brucker
Murray and Dodi Fromson
Tina Gittelson
Ann Hammond
Irwin and Carolyn Harris
Sherrill Kushner
Joyce Leanse
Marilyn Levin
Nancy Levinson
Sue Pomerantz
Marian Loeb
Michele Kante
Sherrie Nagin
Buddy and Arline Pepp
Brina Rosenblatt
Bob and Susan Rosenfield
Bob and Adrienne Ross
Jack Goldfarb
Ronald and Ellen Reisner
Bob Gregg
Gary and Nancy Plotkin
Rob Irmas
Rita Loew
Susan Laine
Norma Laine
Marlynn Levin
Mitchell Borgess &
Robin Green
Jon and Noa Ehrlich
Gail Flackett
John and Joanne Flackett
Andrew Goldberg
Cambria Gordon
Graves/ Pike Family
Robert and Heidi Greenwald
Jonathan and Laurie Grotstein
Janie Hirsch
Phyllis Hyman
Nancy Josephson
Chris Keyser & Susan Sprung
Rob and Claire Lazenbnik
Leah Lail
Bill Molner
Sonia Mora
Elizabeth Parry
Jesse Porter
Stuart and Margery Rosenthal
Nell Scovell
P.K. Simonds
Mary Lyday
Raymond Goldstone
Anna Howell
Robert Naples
Joseph E. Reber
Bob McCullough
Bryant and Nonie Reber
Louis Reisman
Robert and Mary Baker
Mary Bomba
Bunni Dybnis
Candice Gottlieb-Clark
Ann Hammond
Gail Holtzman
Frumeh Labow
Sharon Leventhal
Sy Lippman & Rick Soctt
Sue Pomerantz
Cary Reisman
Teresa Riddle
Nancy Sanborn
Gail Spear
Paul Ruddick
Rita Loew
Gary Silverman
Saundra Mandel
Hal Weinstock
Maria Cortez
Nancy Freedman
Charlotte Kamenir
Boris and Annette Marks
Ronald and Ellen Reisner
Marjorie Taylor
Edith White
Ed Romotsky & Elaine
Isaacson
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Standard
US Postage
PAID
Permit #4330
Los Angeles, CA
11759 Missouri Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
OPICA
ADULT DAY PROGRAM
AND COUNSELING CENTER
310-478-0226
www.opica.org
Adult Day Program Hours:
9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Monday – Friday
Counseling Center Hours:
8:30a.m. – 7:00p.m.
Monday – Friday
OPTIMISTIC PEOPLE IN A CARING ATMOSPHERE
BEYOND ALZHEIMER’S, THE ARTIST WITHIN
OPICA’s 6th annual Outsider/Insider Art Show
will be held on Saturday, October 10th. Please
join us for an afternoon of entertainment and
refreshments where OPICA artists will proudly
present their paintings to family, friends and
members of the community.
WHEN AND WHERE
2:00-6:00pm
Talisman Fine Art Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue A-6
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Proceeds from artwork sold benefits OPICA’s
Counseling Center