Residents who were living in isolation before moving to Live Oak break out of their shells and become involved. They become more interested and enthusiastic about life, he said. While the nonsectarian home has its pocket of faithful, an elder's regeneration comes from a sense of belonging to community and the individual encouragement of human spirit, Barkan said. When we first looked at this model 20 years ago, I realized that this was the nature of Jewish community values and I wanted to apply this to a nursing home. It enriches faith.
Faith is life.
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