Mar 20, 2014 | JFed STL News, NORC
St. Louis NORC members enter nursing homes at less than half the rate of the national average The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) is commemorating its 10th anniversary in 2014, and two big events are planned to celebrate a decade of...
Feb 18, 2014 | JFed STL News, Miscellaneous, NORC
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), a non-sectarian program that supports the healthy aging of adults 65+ in their own homes by providing opportunities for meaningful community involvement and increased access to support services, is...
Feb 3, 2014 | JFed STL News, NORC
The United Way of Greater St. Louis has allocated $180,475 to Jewish Federation of St. Louis for 2014, an increase of $1,000 from 2013. The additional money will partially fund food expenses in the social nutrition program. The United Way allocation will be put to...
Nov 14, 2013 | JFed STL News, NORC
Pete Pozefsky of Creve Coeur, a volunteer with Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), was named a finalist for the 2013 Georgia Frontiere Community Quarterback Award. Finalists exemplify leadership, dedication and a commitment...
May 21, 2013 | JFed STL News, NORC
Carolyn Epstein was researching the cost of an emergency response system. “I’m getting older and I have a disabled son,” she says. “If I fall, he might not be able to get me help.” So the 75-year-old member of Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Naturally Occurring...
Apr 25, 2013 | JFed STL News, NORC
Donors can get tax benefits by giving to program that aids seniors Jewish Federation has been awarded $152,334 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits from the State of Missouri that will assist Federation in raising funds for the Naturally Occurring...
Apr 12, 2013 | JFed STL News, NORC
Monday, May 2, 7-8:30 pm JCC Staenberg A&E Building Come reminisce to the tunes of the Gay 90s, Roaring 20s and Tin Pan Alley The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) is rolling out the red carpet to invite the entire community for an evening...
Mar 11, 2013 | JFed STL News, NORC
The St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), a program that supports the healthy aging of older adults in their homes, received a $2,750 grant from the Women’s Auxiliary for the Jewish Aged (formerly the Auxiliary, JCA) to support its Socialization...
Aug 22, 2012 | Israel Center, JFed STL News, Miscellaneous, NORC
For Daniel Platschek, 30, an international finance specialist with Berry-Wehmiller Company, the 2012 St. Louis Jewish Federation Rubin Israel Experience, was transformative. This is an annual no cost trip for Jewish adults aged 27-40. The trip’s mission, to inspire...
Aug 6, 2012 | JFed STL News, Miscellaneous, NORC
Libby Sorkin Routman, 81, says Jewish Federation’s Naturally Occurring Retirement Community program literally saved her life. Libby lives alone. One day she experienced a severe reaction to a medication. Sick, unable to prepare her own meals and very scared, she...
