United Hebrew Geriatric Center Sponsors Staff Member Trip to New Orleans
New Rochelle, NY (ContentDesk) May 18, 2006 -- Karen Nodiff was a new staff member of United Hebrew Geriatric Center (UHGC) when the opportunity arose to travel to New Orleans this past March. Several members of her synagogue, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, were traveling to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity of Westchester. Nodiff wanted to go but had not yet accrued any vacation or personal time at UHGC. To her surprise, not only did UHGC donate her time for the trip but it also provided financial sponsorship. UHGC provides its residents with a home that supports a life of dignity and high quality, says Nodiff. The Center believes that everyone should have a safe and dignified home, and that sponsoring my trip was a small but important way to help the citizens of New Orleans. Jim Killoran, Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity of Westchester approached Rabbi Michael Z.
Cahana of Temple Israel of New Rochelle about joining a New York group to work on two home construction sites in New Orleans. The 20 Temple Israel congregants also met with members of Touro Synagogue, the oldest house of worship in the US outside of the original 13 colonies.The work was rigorous. Ms. Nodiff notes that on one of the three days, we helped unload prefabricated frames from huge trucks and walk them to the site called Musicians Village. The idea was pioneered by Winston Marsalis and Harry Connick Jr.
in hope of bringing musicians back to the city. At least 14 people had to carry each frame because the frames were so heavy. Nodiff and her team members were touched by the personal messages that were written on the frames by factory workers who manufactured the frames in Wisconsin. The words of encouragement added another layer of human-to-human touch. Several images vividly stand out in Nodiffs mind. She recalls the tremendous destruction in the Lower Ninth Ward, where poorly constructed homes were totally destroyed for miles around. Many partially destroyed or flooded homes in middle class neighborhoods remain frozen in time, awaiting inspectors and insurance adjusters before their fate can be decided.
While driving around, she and her husband had to drive around displaced houses sitting in the middle of the road, furniture and refrigerators hanging out their windows. Overturned cars sitting under homes or perched on fences were a common sight.Since her return, Nodiff has been sharing photos and stories of her trip with colleagues at UHGC. Seeing New Orleans in its current state made me appreciate the importance of a safe home for everyone. I am proud of what UHGC has to offer our community. About United Hebrew Geriatric CenterUHGC is a vibrant not-for-profit, non-sectarian, multi- service senior living campus serving the Westchester metropolitan area since 1919. UHGC offers a rich array of skilled and community-based programs and services that encourage and support a life of dignity and spirituality as well as promote the highest possible quality of life.
UHGC serves over 600 clients daily in its campus facilities -- Willow Towers, an 126- unit assisted living residence; a 270-bed Nursing Home; the 135-unit Low-Savin Apartments for seniors; a Long Term Home Health Care Program; and the Azor Home Health Agency. In 2007, UHGC will open a new, state-of-the-art 300-bed facility..
How To Prepare for a BIG Pay-Off When You Sell Your House
Follow the steps below to get a higher pricefor your house:1. Get your house ready to sell:a. Remove the clutter, starting from the mostimportant room in the house...the kitchen. Then moveon to the bathroom, closets, furniture and storageareas.b. Fix up the house interior, but watch yourspending! You'll be surprised at how quickly the costsadd up! Spend money only on items that willincrease the value of the house more than your costs.To learn how to make thousands of dollars in profitfrom fixing up your home go to:http://netman-ecommerce-guru.com/fix-up?c.
Fix up the exterior of your house by tidyingup the yard, fixing cracks in the driveway and makingsure the windows and doors open easily. Spray WD40 onall hinges. Also, check that the exterior lights anddoorbell work. Power-washing the driveway and porchcan do wonders.2. Select a realtor who is willing to learn why yourhouse is worth more than the competition.
Interviewseveral realtors until it becomes obvious who knowstheir...
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The Free Neighborhood Home D?cor Makeover
Watching home makeover shows can make us all yearn for spiffy new d?cor in our outdated rooms. But if Trading Spaces doesn't call, and your budget only has room for a can of spray paint from the dollar store, what do you do? You get together with your neighbors and exchange free makeovers! Free? Yes, free! Updated your room doesn't have to cost money! In fact, its more fun if you have to use your imagination instead of your checkbook! So if you find a neighbor who is crazy...no, creative enough to trade rooms, it is best to set some rules ahead of time:
- Decide on a time limit. I suggest an afternoon (ending at 5pm) to encourage quick and cheap redecorating. Remember, more time equals more money and -depending on your neighbor's home d?cor taste - more damage that can be done!
- To encourage creativity, agree to spend no money on the redecoration. Enlist the whole family in "scavenging" for home d?cor ? leftover paint, old mirrors and frames, discarded furniture and artwork,...
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A Good Bedroom Closet Design Will Eliminate the Need For Space
You can transform a bedroom closet design quickly, easily, and inexpensively by installing a modular closet system. There are many competing storage systems and products, so take a look at several systems before deciding.
There are two main types of do-it-yourself systems; those made of ventilation coated-wire components, and those made of solid particleboard components with a high pressure-plastic laminate.
Mixing solid-wood components with wire shelves and rod makes sense some cases, for instance?there are some items they want to look at and other they would like to store.
If you plan a system carefully, you can double the amount of storage area available.
It's a good idea to have a few hooks but not too many or your closet will look messy.
Slide-out drawers may not be worth the cost; simple and cheap shelving usually work just as well.
In addition to the usual bedroom closet design, think about under-the...
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SHOULD YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR HEALTH SOLUTIONS?
Copyright 2005 As a young person growing up in Columbus, Ohio, I used to be in awe whenever I went to the huge public library there. There were masses and volumes of information available on just about any subject you could possibly be interested in. Back in those days, however, it took a long time to locate what you were looking for, to take notes, and do all the needed research. Even today I admire those massive buildings, which are filled with so much knowledge shared by countless writers.Now, of course, we also have the internet. The internet provides us with another kind of incredible library and this library is right at the fingertips of any computer user.
Since I've been fortunate enough to have friends who are a lot smarter than me, many times I've been told that I should do a "google" search about a certain company, product, or something I'm interested in. Thus, I've made it a practice to type in the search bar whatever I've been interested in and have discovered an amazing...
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Outdoor Furniture fit for Royalty
It has often been said that a person's home is her or his castle.
Whoever first made the remark may have intended some deep, metaphorical meaning ? or, may actually have lived in a castle.
Either way, the saying has endured.
With a 21st century spin, it could refer to the countless modern conveniences that allow us to live like royalty.
From the rooftops, to the basements, our homes are equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, appliances that practically run themselves, and furniture that cradles us in comfort ? and sometimes even massages us.
Now, our kingdoms have expanded to the point where they can no longer be contained within the walls of our houses; and that's why outdoor furniture has become a castle's crowning glory.
Although adding on to a home has always been a popular way to acquire more space, the preferred method these days is to add an outside room that will still be a part of the home.
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