One of the things that attracted us to the Jewish Convalescent and Nursing Home was the haimish feel of the place. Kosher food, some men wearing kippot, a bima and prayer books set out in the dining room, etc. But times are changing.
Just like the Cedars in St. Louis is losing its Jewish identity (are there a dozen people using the kosher dining room?) so is the Jewish nursing home in Baltimore. We learned this weekend that the home has been renamed Courtland Gardens to reflect the fact that "the demand for long-term care services within the Baltimore-area Jewish community was not sufficient" to support a Jewish-only residency. But, says the notification letter, Jewish residents "will continue to share in the traditions of living a Jewish lifestyle." "One thing is certain," the letter goes on to say, Courtland "will continue to maintain the hightest standards" of care.
Thank goodness for that.
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