Earthquake Forces Move By Seniors
From the crocheted quilts folded on the edges of beds to the faded, framed photographs on night tables, the residents of the Jewish Home for the Aging strive to keep beloved traces of home nearby.
But this week, 47 residents of the Reseda nursing home have been moved to the third floor of the North Hollywood Medical Center, which they will call home for up to two years.
The 47 wheelchair-bound residents were relocated so that the Jewish Home’s earthquake-damaged Pavilion building can be torn down and rebuilt.
The residents, whose average age is 90, will be treated to all the amenities of home, according to Rabbi Bill Gordon, including songfests in the activities room, chair exercises in the morning and regular Sabbath services.
Through a partnership between the Jewish Home and the medical center, about 25 Jewish Home nurses and support people will staff the floor. The medical center will serve them kosher meals as well.
The transition from Reseda to North Hollywood has been a remarkably smooth one, said Jewish Home spokesman Michael Turner.
Resident Lillian Goldberg agreed.
“I love it here because I like the people,” Goldberg said. “So far, so good.”
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