AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR MELABEV INC
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Melabev is a wonderful organization that was my parents lifeline for several years. The care and thoughtfulness of the staff as well as the activities kept them inspired and entertained on a constant basis
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Completely devoted and dedicated to their work
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the world for seniors!!!!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
bs'd Wisdom from seniors at Melabev Bet Shemesh 1.'F': Organise and prioritise what I want to do - first, second,... Write it down. Stick to it until I finish it. (This works beautifully for me especially on Friday when I'm preparing Shabbat. I add time estimates and then can decide to swap activities around or postpone planned ones till Sunday). 2.'C': Don't jump up and down. Can't change all at once. Be interested and responsible for thing one has to concentrate on. Much more effective to stick with it. 3.'D' It's like that when we're older.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Talking to and listening to the clients
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Do more for more clients. Subsidise the service offered for cash strapped clients. Have dedicated non shared facilities. Have dedicated parking area. Pay the hard working staff a professional wage. Have more rooms and choices of activities for chients.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
My grandfather attented Melabev for over two years. He received such overwhelmingly loving-attention and care. It was such a peaceful feeling knowing that he was in such a positive environment. I was so taken by the work at Melabev that I featured them in my Jewish children's video, Rebbetzin Tap & Friends: Get Ready for Shabbos!" Melabev provided the perfect situation to teach kids about respecting and loving our elders. I am grateful to Melabev for their services during the years my grandfather went there.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
commitment of staff t oclients
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
loving, involved, good at commnication
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
provide more seniors with more services...more days a week- my grandfather was unable to take their transportion (which had a lift) because it was full and we used to have to pick him up and push him into a taxi which was less then ideal
Ways to make it better...
we had wheelchair friendly transportation
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
God bless Melabev!! My father said he had a young mind trapped in an old body. He was very vibrant in his younger years and was now slowing down physically. Melabev allowed him to use his talents with a group of like minded people. The staff of Melabev is kind, generous with their time, love and devotion. My mother started as a volunteer and just continued with the group to add her positive attitude to the activities in general. The whole week was centered around their Melabev schedule and even their devoted family could not interfere with it. The volunteers became our extended family. Even though I am highly involved with the Jewish community, I have never seen a more devoted, loving and more purposeful organization than Melabev. From yoga, to music, artwork, exercising, language lessons, birthday parties, visits from educators, visits of babies to brighten everyone's day....the list is endless. There is no other organization that can come close when we get older and still want a full life to look forward to. May their efforts continue for a very long time to come.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the total devotion of the staff to the participants. Nothing is too hard, or too time consuming for the volunteers. They are devoted to the participants in and out of the building.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
loving, kind, positive and encouraging at all times.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
expand its facilities to accomodate more people who could gain from their wonderful program.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
At what age does a person become old? Is there ever a time when you look in the mirror and think, hey, I need a nursing home! If you would have asked my grandparents, they would have told you that they are 78 years young. But despite the fact that they always felt young, at a certain point, age catches up to you. My grandfather started to forget our names, and began to get disoriented among lots of noise and commotion. My grandmother was confined to a wheelchair, and while her mind was sound until the day she died, she was in tremendous pain. They sat at home in their apartment, getting old despite their efforts to the contrary. Then in stepped Melabev and saved the day! My grandparents were told about Melabev from a friend, and they started going every Sunday and Tuesday morning for years. Melabev kept them young. They sang, they prayed, they went on trips, and most importantly, they socialized with people who were also born in the nineteen-twenties and thirties, and appreciated things like cantorial music, yiddish songs, and hugging and kissing everyone you meet. The volunteers were wonderful, they really made them feel loved. Sundays and Tuesdays were the highlights of their week, their time to feel young again. Melabev did for my grandparents something that we, their family, could never have done, and for that, we all say thank you, Melabev, for providing this wonderful service for the elderly.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
absolutely wonderful. We all felt they really loved my grandparents. They constantly asked us how they were doing, and after my grandparents died, they came to the shiva filled with stories and good will.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
build facilities for their activities and expand the activities that they already have.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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