Light and Art Collaboration
Ovation rolls out pilot community outreach program in conjunction with local synagogues Two of the top issues facing seniors in our community today are social isolation and brain health. Recent studies have…
Surlow Award Winners
The Maurice S. Surlow Award for Employee excellence was established in 2000 and made possible at the direction of his extended family, including Jim, Bob and Burt Zucker. Mr. Surlow was born…
Your Gift has Never Been More Important
During these unprecedented times, Ovation Communities is facing additional challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. While much has changed in just a few short weeks, our resolve and commitment to providing…
Board Member Spotlight: Arleen Peltz
Arleen Peltz has been an active board member and volunteer at Ovation Communities for almost 20 years. Arleen’s passion for helping others accelerated when her husband Walter became a resident of the…
Caring Partners Comforts Residents
Ovation Communities takes pride in developing and maintaining relationships with residents. One way we are meeting the needs of the residents is through the Caring Partners volunteer organization. Led by Rabbi Steven…
A Message from the CEO
Family and friends, I am writing this on April 7, 2020, and it is impossible to know what our world will look like at the time you read this edition of Kavod…
Vice President Goes the Extra Mile for Milestone Fundraiser
Tanya Mazor-Posner, Vice President of Development of the Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation, is training for the 2020 Jerusalem Marathon in honor of all the individuals benefiting from donations to the…
Community Comes Together in Song
Ovation Sarah Chudnow again hosted the Interfaith Choral Concert in Posner Square where singers from 11 different area churches and synagogues came together to unite the community. The annual concert started 10…
Ovation Celebrate Survivors with Fashion Show
Inspired by her own survival story, Executive Director Trish Cohn invited residents, families and friends to participate in a fashion show to celebrate survivors and those who have passed due to cancer.…
Progressive Tour
Ovation gathers with peers to discuss industry challenges and solutions. On September 26 a team from Ovation Communities participated in the Historic Eastside Progressive Tour, organized by Stacie Opahle of Caring Senior…
In-Ovation Annual Event Exceeds All Goals!
The Jewish Home and Care Center Foundation hosted its second annual in-Ovation luncheon September 18 at Milwaukee's historic Renaissance Place. This year’s event celebrated Ovation’s Geriatric Career Development (GCD) program and honored…
The Passions Project
Nationally recognized photographer visits Ovation Communities as part of changing conversation around aging In August, Colorado photographer and Racine native, Heidi Wagner, returned home to Wisconsin. She spent several days at Ovation…