Archive for December 2023
A Soulful Story: Make an Impact Today!
Every day, The Legacy acts as the safety net for Dallas’ Jewish seniors. Through generous donations to The Legacy Senior Communities Foundation, charitable care is provided on both our Willow Bend and Midtown Park campuses, as well as through Legacy at Home. Additionally, philanthropic funds provide other experiences for residents, patients, and clients that distinguish…
Read MoreA Soulful Story: Hospice Mitzvah
A note from a family to Legacy at Home Hospice “I’ve been thinking about how it must be strange and difficult for you, in your position with hospice, knowing as you are getting close to someone that you are going to be losing them. I suppose that’s what we all face when we start loving…
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This week Legacy Willow Bend, Legacy Midtown Park, and Legacy at Home hosted their annual holiday parties for team members. This tradition is a favorite for team members for many reasons! The evening includes a catered dinner, music, dancing, a photo booth, prize drawings, and more dancing. Residents also participate (pictured above) by giving out…
Read MoreA Soulful Story: The Gift of Warmth
The Legacy Knit and Crochet Club works year-round making hats, scarves, dolls, and washcloths. This week, the club distributed over 4,500 handmade pieces to 15 local agencies that serve low-income and/or at-risk individuals and families. Since The Legacy Knit and Crochet Club began in 2010, over 42,000 handmade items have been donated to the greater Dallas community.…
Read MoreHannukah in a Nutshell
The Jewish Holiday of Hannukah, called the Festival of Lights, celebrates the victory of the Maccabees against the Greek Empire in the 3rd century B.C.E. It falls on the 25th of Kislev, which sometimes coincides quite closely with Christmas. [1] Jews remember Alexander the Great as a benevolent ruler, but Alexander ruled briefly before dying…
Read MoreA Soulful Story: Reciprocated Generosity
A Medicaid patient’s family recently shared some family history that led to a full-circle moment. In her younger years, The Legacy’s patient was vitally involved and successfully fundraised for the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. At this time, the Federation allocated funds to Golden Acres, the Dallas Home for Jewish Aged, the precursor of the…
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