ADVISORY/Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Residential Medical Facility; A ``Best Care'' Practice Model for Elder Care Nationwide.

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ADVISORY...for Sunday (Feb. 8)

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What:  Setting a new standard of optimal care for the elderly, the
       Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging will break ground on The
       Residential Medical Center, a 249-bed complex offering
       specialized medical care and enrichment programs in an
       innovative residential setting. Marking the largest expansion
       in the Jewish Home's nearly 100-year history, fund-raising for
       this state-of-the-art facility began in 1999. To date, the
       community has raised more than $51 million in gifts and
       pledges toward a $72 million goal. Serving as the anchor for
       the Grancell Village Campus, the Center will consist of three
       interconnected buildings -- the Brandman Research Institute,
       the Hazan Pavilion and the LaKretz--Black Tower. Utilizing the
       latest architectural innovations, the Center will feature a
       10-bed geriatric psychiatric unit, residential neighborhoods,
       indoor and outdoor recreational spaces, kitchen and dining room
       facilities, entertainment and computer centers, clinical
       medical services and a research center.

Who:   Nearly 300 community leaders and supporters of the Jewish
       Home's mission to provide state-of the-art care for the
       elderly will be in attendance, including Mayor Jim Hahn,
       Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and City Councilman Dennis Zine.

When:  Sunday, February 8, 2004
       Program begins at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging
       Grancell Village Campus
       7150 Tampa Avenue, Reseda, CA (at Sherman Way)

Founded nearly 100 years ago, the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging cares for 800 elderly residents on two village campuses. The Home offers a full continuum of care ensuring residents will be treated with dignity and respect through the aging process. In partnership with the UCLA School of Medicine, the Home's on-site Borun Center places it at the forefront of gerontological research striving to discover and implement elder care practices that ensure the best quality of care and life for the elderly.

The Jewish Home receives no funding from national charitable organizations, instead relying upon donations from individuals, corporations and foundations to continue its remarkable work.