The center is a 300-bed multi-faceted, state-of-the-art skilled nursing facility offering the most modern and comprehensive services available, including long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s care, respite care, and hospice/palliative care.

A beneficiary agency of the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, Daughters of Israel is the only Jewish/kosher nursing facility in MetroWest NJ.

The facility offers a full range of health-related services, provided by a full-time medical director; geriatricians on call 24/7; physiatrist; clinical nurse practitioners; dieticians; dentists; and physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

Daughters of Israel’s award-winning recreational activities program keeps our residents stimulated and entertained. Other services include: a full-time rabbi and on-site synagogue, vocational workshop, coffee shop, gift shop, beauty parlor, and in-house cable TV including a Russian station. Private and semi-private rooms are available.

Other divisions of Daughters of Israel include: The Charles Bierman Home — Senior Supportive Housing, Metro Transport  transportation for seniors and adults with special needs, The Sarah and Aaron Franzblau Institute for Continuing Education, a Family Council, Volunteer Department, and Women’s League.

The JCHC is MetroWest’s central agency for the development, ownership, and management of housing with services for senior citizens 62 years of age or older. Amenities at the JCHC’s buildings include kosher meals, housekeeping, social services, personal care, transportation, and recreational and social activities.

The JCHC is responsible for five apartment buildings with more than 600 units of rental housing in Essex and Morris counties, including:

• Jewish Federation Plaza in West Orange,

• Jewish Federation Towers in Irvington,

• Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation in South Orange,

• The South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House,

• and the Lester Senior Housing Community, a 175-unit complex — including 120 independent living apartments and 55 assisted living units — located on the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany.

JFVS Senior Services provides a wide range of services for senior adults and their families to maintain personal independence and offer family support and respite. Comprehensive assessments are provided to all program participants.

Senior Services include:

•Geriatric Assessments & Care Management

•Counseling in office or home

•ELDERDAY – a program for those frail older adults and those with Alzheimer’s and other related issues (Highland Park)

•Senior Adult Activity/Lunch Program (Highland Park)

•Caregiver’s support groups

•Bereavement Groups

•Kosher Meals on Wheels

•Holocaust survivor services

•Medicare Patrol — New Jersey SMP providing education about Medicare and Medicaid issues

•Socialization Programs (Monroe Township)

•Friendly Visitors

JFVS Senior Services provides a wide range of services for senior adults and their families to maintain personal independence and offer family support and respite. Comprehensive assessments are provided to all program participants.

Senior Services include:

•Geriatric Assessments & Care Management

•Counseling in office or home

•ELDERDAY – a program for those frail older adults and those with Alzheimer’s and other related issues (Highland Park)

•Senior Adult Activity/Lunch Program (Highland Park)

•Caregiver’s support groups

•Bereavement Groups

•Kosher Meals on Wheels

•Holocaust survivor services

•Medicare Patrol — New Jersey SMP providing education about Medicare and Medicaid issues

•Socialization Programs (Monroe Township)

•Friendly Visitors

The Charles Bierman Home offers semi-independent housing for seniors looking to maintain their independence but in need of light assistance. Consisting of private studio apartments clustered around a common living space, the Charles Bierman Home is designed to integrate the individual into a group environment. The location is convenient to synagogues, shopping, library, and other community services.

The apartments are specially equipped for safety. Both long-term and short-term respite stays are available. Services include three kosher meals per day in the communal dining room, medication reminders, social activities, and Jewish cultural and holiday programs. Weekly housekeeping and laundry services are also available.

Applicants must be ambulatory, oriented, emotionally adjusted, and independent in most activities of daily living. An applicant must be over the age of 62, have a personal physician, and be approved, based on a personal interview. Younger applicants who may benefit from our support may also be considered.