Carol Silver Elliott, at The Blogs

Sep 30, 2024, 8:45 PM

We are heading into Rosh Hashanah, the new year, the season of holidays most sacred to the Jewish people. And we do so, this year, with a very different feeling than any other year in memory. We do so...

Sep 17, 2024, 10:52 PM

And Why Not?

JHF Elders and Staff visit Coney Island, New York.

Last week, we filled a bus with elders and staff and headed off to Coney Island. Granted, our location in Northern New Jersey makes a trip to Coney Island less daunting than if we were in, say, Florida, but...

Sep 4, 2024, 2:11 AM

United in Grief

Just a few weeks ago, we joined together to make challah with elders on both of our campuses. Many had never made challah before and we walked through both the ritual and the process. But, before we did that,...

Aug 22, 2024, 4:57 PM

Facing the Haters

My world of work is a continuum of older adult services, located in northern New Jersey. We care for people who need us, we reach out into the community to improve the health of older adults, we work hard...

Aug 5, 2024, 11:56 PM

Defeating Ageism

Elders at Jewish Home Family (Source: Author, Jewish Home Family)

When something becomes an “ism,” it is because it is recognized as a form of oppression. Think of racism, sexism, classism and you’ll see the application of these three simple letters to turn a word into a descriptor of...

Jul 25, 2024, 7:54 PM

Olympic Dreams

I am the first to say that I am not much of a television watcher. If you ask me “Have you seen. . .?’ the answer is invariably no. I grew up with a book in my hands at...

Jul 9, 2024, 12:03 AM

Capturing the Past

For Mother’s Day this year, one of our very thoughtful children gave me a gift that surprised me. It was the gift of a story project that is a year-long effort. Each week I receive a different question, chosen...

Jun 25, 2024, 2:40 AM

Finding Freedom

In the world of older adult care and services, the process of evolution has been a constant. In the words of Maya Angelou, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ...

Jun 14, 2024, 6:31 PM

Unity

When we look up the word “unity,” one of the definitions given for this word is “a condition of harmony.” It’s an interesting definition in today’s world where disharmony appears not just to be the norm, but to be...

May 31, 2024, 12:26 AM

Shades of Gray

For the last few years, perhaps longer, we seem to be living in a world in which everything is black and white, there are no shades of gray. In families, including my own, there are relations who refuse to...

About Me

Carol Silver Elliott is President and CEO of The Jewish Home Family, which runs NJ's Jewish Home at Rockleigh, Jewish Home Assisted Living, Jewish Home Foundation and Jewish Home at Home. She joined The Jewish Home Family in 2014. Previously, she served as President and CEO of Cedar Village Retirement Community in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is past chair of LeadingAge and the Association of Jewish Aging Services.

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