Yad Sima Tova (Caring Community)
Yad Sima Tova, Adath’s Outreach Caring Community, takes a collaborative approach to meet the health and healing needs of our community. As life spans increase, our congregants’ needs will become greater. This committee is making long-range plans and developing programs that will make a difference and reaching out to Adath members and their families who need help, support and encouragement.
Yad Sima Tova is named in memory of Susan Himmelman Shapiro, after her Hebrew name.
Congregational Nurse Program: Adath’s Congregational Nurse Program brings medical, spiritual, and social dimensions of healing to congregants. Adath’s Congregational Nurse, Elaine Savick, and committee volunteers visit congregants in their homes and other settings to provide support and guidance when recovering from an illness or facing long-term health issues. The nurse is available to congregants, their families or friends for consultation on concerns related to health and healing. To leave a private, confidential message call 952.215.3936 or send an e-mail to nurse@adath.net.
Knollwood Services & Programs: Volunteers help lead services and programs for residents of Jones-Harrison, Knollwood Place, Park Shores, Roitenberg, and Sholom Home West. Monthly Ma’ariv service led by Jim Sherman. They also help arrange or participate in holiday parties for Hanukkah and Purim.
Bereavement: Providing comfort, sympathy and help, if desired, to families who have lost a loved one.
Healing Service: For members who are ill or recovering from an illness, a healing service/ritual can be conducted in their home, hospital or care facility.
Meals: Meals are arranged when requested for members who are ill or after returning home from the hospital or nursing home.
Transportation: Rides are provided by volunteers to members who are unable to drive to Shabbat services as well as other Adath programs and events.
Visitors: Volunteers make visits to homebound individuals and offer support through telephone calls to those who are ill or recovering from an illness.
Yahrzeit Calling: Volunteers make calls regularly to congregants reminding them of upcoming yahrzeits.
Yad Sima Tova is named in memory of Susan Himmelman Shapiro, after her Hebrew name.
Congregational Nurse Program: Adath’s Congregational Nurse Program brings medical, spiritual, and social dimensions of healing to congregants. Adath’s Congregational Nurse, Elaine Savick, and committee volunteers visit congregants in their homes and other settings to provide support and guidance when recovering from an illness or facing long-term health issues. The nurse is available to congregants, their families or friends for consultation on concerns related to health and healing. To leave a private, confidential message call 952.215.3936 or send an e-mail to nurse@adath.net.
Knollwood Services & Programs: Volunteers help lead services and programs for residents of Jones-Harrison, Knollwood Place, Park Shores, Roitenberg, and Sholom Home West. Monthly Ma’ariv service led by Jim Sherman. They also help arrange or participate in holiday parties for Hanukkah and Purim.
Bereavement: Providing comfort, sympathy and help, if desired, to families who have lost a loved one.
Healing Service: For members who are ill or recovering from an illness, a healing service/ritual can be conducted in their home, hospital or care facility.
Meals: Meals are arranged when requested for members who are ill or after returning home from the hospital or nursing home.
Transportation: Rides are provided by volunteers to members who are unable to drive to Shabbat services as well as other Adath programs and events.
Visitors: Volunteers make visits to homebound individuals and offer support through telephone calls to those who are ill or recovering from an illness.
Yahrzeit Calling: Volunteers make calls regularly to congregants reminding them of upcoming yahrzeits.