Student volunteers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, along with Rose Blumkin Jewish Home activity staff members and a select group of RBJH Residents recently completed an eight-week program in Opening Minds through Art (OMA). The award-winning intergenerational program provides opportunities for creative self-expression and social engagement for people with dementia. OMA also provides volunteers with opportunities to improve their attitudes toward aging through the weekly interaction with their OMA partners. READ MORE
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On Thursday evening, Dec. 19, Beth El Synagogue will offer Latkes and Libations, a popular program cooked up by the Miriam Initiative. The event, chaired this year by Diane and Howard Shandell, runs from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Beth El kitchen. There is no cost to attend the event, which is open to Beth El members (guys welcome) and their guests; but advance reservations are required. READ MORE
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