Distance Learning The community is invited to attend the following Distance Learning sessions at Menorah Park, in the Miller Board Room, on the Menorah Park Campus in Beachwood. Monday, July 6 • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. “America’s Signs and Symbols” by the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC) Monday, July 13 • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. “Summer Sizzle” by the Lee Richardson Zoo (Garden City, Kansas) Monday, July 20 • 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. “Canine Companions” by The Cleveland Museum of Art Monday, July 27 • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. “Flamenco!” by the Cleveland Institute of Music Monday, August 3 • 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. “Gator Talk” by Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (Fort Worth, Texas) Menorah Park Scholar on Campus Menorah Park Scholar on Campus presents Rabbi Raymond Zwerin, D.D., founding Rabbi and Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Sinai of Denver, Colorado. Rabbi Zwerin is the author of “Forty Years of Wondering: The High Holy Day Sermons” and “Holy Fire.” He is also an instructor at the University of Denver and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning. The topic of this community program is The Zodiac: Is Jewish Time Written in the Stars? Discover the meaning behind zodiac signs discovered on the floors of ancient temples; and learn the relationship between the zodiac symbols, the Twelve Tribes of Israel and the stellar constellations. This event takes place Wednesday, July 22, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., in Menorah Park Saltzman Auditorium. Please RSVP to Menorah Park director of Lifelong Learning, LeAnne Stuver, at 216.831.5452, ext. 244. U.S. Senator Rob Portman and Menorah Park Center for Senior Living Announce Pilot Program U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visited the Menorah Park Center for Senior Living Campus in Beachwood to announce a pilot project regarding his Better Health Rewards legislation. Portman and Menorah Park have teamed up to put into place key aspects of this program, which focuses on preventive wellness for seniors. The Medicare “Better Health Rewards” program helps seniors set and reach achievable goals designed to help them get and stay healthy. Unlike the current Medicare system that begins to cost more when a senior actually needs it, the Better Health Rewards program gives seniors who reach their health goals – and help lower overall health costs – a chance to share in the savings. Seniors who participate in the program can receive up to $400 for meeting their goals by the end of year three, according to the plan. Portman toured various departments and residences on Campus. "It was exciting to be part of the launch of Menorah Park's health and wellness-focused pilot program," Portman stated. "The staff at Menorah Park takes exceptional care of their residents, and I look forward to continuing our partnership together and to promoting my Better Health Rewards legislation in the Senate." “We understand that chronic health conditions are the leading preventable causes of death and disability. At the Peter B. Lewis Aquatic and Therapy Center, we have begun to monitor several of Senator Portman’s target areas, including body mass index, blood pressure, and diabetes indicators, to evaluate the clients’ risk factors when they begin treatment at the center. We thank Senator Portman for introducing this new initiative that encourages a proactive approach toward health and wellness as we age, and we will encourage our patients, clients and residents to participate in the Better Health Rewards program, and continue to work as a partner in their wellbeing to help them succeed in this program,” said Kelly McNeal, physical therapist and assistant director of rehabilitation for Menorah Park Center for Senior Living. “It was an honor to welcome Senator Portman to the Menorah Park campus. Our philosophy is one of health and wellness for seniors, which aligns perfectly with the Senator’s Better Health Rewards program. We appreciate this partnership, thank the Senator for developing such an innovative national model and look forward to serving as a model site,” stated Richard Schwalberg, administrator, Menorah Park Center for Senior Living. Rob Portman speaking about his Better Health Rewards legislation designed to help seniors get and stay healthy. July 2015 n Beachwood Buzz 45