Programs
L’Chaim provides a variety of programs that help our clients maintain their health and well being while they create friendships and have fun!
L’Chaim’s programs provide physical, cognitive, spiritual and social activities.
Our Typical Day
8:30 am
We phone you to ask if you are joining us today
9:00 – 10:00 am
HandyDART arrives to collect you
9:30 – 10:30 am
Arrive at L’Chaim and enjoy a fresh muffin and coffee, tea or juice
10:30 – 11:00 am
News and Views, discussion of what is going on in the world
11:00 – 11:50 am
Morning Session: chair exercises or chair yoga (virtual available)
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Enjoy a Delicious hot, Kosher 3 course meal freshly prepared by our chef
1:00 pm
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Afternoon activities: live music performance, discussion groups, music program, specialized games or Java Music Program (virtual available)
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Either HandyDART or your loved one takes you home
* This is a typical day, but subject to change. L’Chaim ADP sometimes goes on bus outings to explore our beautiful city.
Cognitive
L’Chaim provides many opportunities to stimulate our brainpower! Every morning begins with News & Views that keeps us up to date as to what is happening in the world.
We have programs that involve word games, trivia, puzzles and new learning. We even have a tablet for our clients to use for brain games.
Physical
Daily exercises are provided to help with balance, strength and maintaining the ability to perform daily tasks.
L’Chaim also has fun physical games such as bowling, hockey and bocce ball, daily chair fitness, balloon badminton, dancing, mini-putt, hoop shots, bean bag toss, Wii games, and fishing derby.
Social
L’Chaim provides an atmosphere and programs that encourage and nuture friendships. We join others in the community for barbeques, concerts, and lectures.
Inter-generational programs provide regular visits from pre-schoolers as well as teenagers.
Programs include: Laugh Out Loud, multi-generational activities, bus trips locally, YouTube videos, sing-a-long, programs with JCC seniors, baking, storytelling, concerts in care, gardening, and library reading. A recent program is the Java Music Club, focused on peer support – participants helping participants.
Cultural/Spiritual
L’Chaim is immersed in the richness of Jewish traditions and values.
Every Friday ends with Kabbalat Shabbat services. Holidays are celebrated with sampling of traditional Jewish foods, discussion in forms of trivia or guest speakers, special baking programs, and creative art projects.
Shabbat service, History of Jews, Talking Torah, Shabbat with kids, Jewish Trivia, Local Cantor and Rabbi visits, Yiddish Music, Jewish traditions, Holiday Meals, music requests, meditation
