Report of the Gerontological Council, approved by Jewish Federation
Jewish Home for the Aged-BMZ closes its doors and 236 of its residents are transferred to three proprietary nursing homes. CJE assumes responsibility for providing programs and services to former BMZ residents in the nursing homes
1971
CJE is incorporated
First Board of Directors elected.
CJE becomes an affiliate agency of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
1973
Recruitment of CJE staff initiated
Outreach program started in East Rogers Park
CJE Evaluation Service Center opens on Western Avenue—counseling, nursing, housekeeping, community aides, home delivered meals (7457 N. Western Avenue)
CJE Transportation service initiated (first bus donated by Chicago Women’s Aid)
Shabbat Luncheon Program involving 20 different synagogue sisterhoods is initiated (at Beth Shalom Synagogue in East Rogers Park)
Merger of CJE and Jewish Home for the Aged-BMZ
1974
CJE opens Farwell House and Jarvis House
CJE opens the Weinfeld Group Living Residence
Opening of Jarvis Neighborhood Service Center (1345 W. Jarvis)
1975-1979
Opening of South Side Senior Adult Center in Hyde Park (in conjunction with JFCS and JCC)
Initiation of Seder program under joint sponsorship of CJE, JCC and United Synagogues
Initiation of Temporary Residence Program
Friends of CJE established
CJE Evaluation Service Center moves to newly purchased site at 1015 W. Howard Street, Evanston
Adult Day Services program begins
CJE merges with Rose Eisenberg Memorial-Park View Home
Inauguration of Heritage Campaign for building of new nursing residence
Groundbreaking of Lieberman Geriatric Health Centre
Construction of Swartzberg House, Robineau Group Living Home and Lieberman Geriatric Health Centre
1980
Opening of newly constructed Swartzberg House
Opening of new Morse Avenue Neighborhood Center (1522 W. Morse)
Initiation of Family Support Program with special grant from Illinois Department on Aging
1981
Opening of Lieberman Geriatric Health Centre
Closing of Park View Home
1982
Opening of Robineau Group Living Home
Receipt of five new buses from Department of Transportation
1983-1984
Project EZRA established—expansion to Uptown
Center for Applied Gerontology is established
Joint Provision of Home Health Services with Mount Sinai Medical Center
1985
Receipt of four vehicles from Friends of CJE
Expanded services (West Rogers Park, Lakeview)
Administrative Offices moved to Birchwood/Western Avenue
Family Support Program (Rosenbaum Family Foundation)
