Los Angeles Jewish Health
| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare, Senior care |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Greater Los Angeles area |
| Products | Senior healthcare services, including independent living, residential care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and dementia care, psychiatric care |
| Website | www |
Los Angeles Jewish Health, previously known as Los Angeles Jewish Home, operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to senior healthcare, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. For more than 100 years, it has been committed to providing healthcare services to elderly individuals throughout the greater Los Angeles region.
History
The organisation was established during Passover in 1912 when local residents took in five homeless Jewish men. Its first permanent location was acquired in 1916 within the Boyle Heights neighborhood. Subsequently, it expanded its reach into the San Fernando Valley by establishing the California Home for the Aged.
During the 1940s and 1950s, additional senior living facilities were developed in Reseda, forming what became known as the Grancell Village Campus. By 1972, the California Home for the Aged had been renamed Menorah Village. In 1976, the original Jewish Home moved to Reseda and merged with Menorah Village, creating the Jewish Home for the Aging of greater Los Angeles, which was later rebranded as Los Angeles Jewish Home.
Expansion continued through the 1980s and 1990s with new clinics and residential facilities, including the Victory Boulevard Campus—later renamed Eisenberg Village Campus. In 2002, the Goldenberg•Ziman Special Care Center was inaugurated to provide specialized care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
The Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer Medical Center opened in 2007 on Grancell Village, introducing an acute psychiatric hospital with 239 nursing beds alongside a geriatric research center. The Brandman Centers for Senior Care (BCSC), a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), commenced operations in 2012.
In 2017, the Gonda Healthy Aging Westside Campus launched in Playa Vista, featuring Fountainview at Gonda Westside—a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that includes 175 independent living Brandman Residences plus assisted living and memory care units. This campus was sold to Senior Resource Group in 2024.
Reflecting its expanded senior care portfolio and organizational growth, the entity adopted the name Los Angeles Jewish Health in 2022.
Services offered
At its Reseda locations, Los Angeles Jewish Health provides a range of services including independent living, residential care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized Alzheimer's and dementia support. The Gonda Healthy Aging Westside Campus in Playa Vista offers options such as independent living, assisted living, and memory care programs.
Through the Brandman Centers for Senior Care, comprehensive medical services are delivered under PACE—coordinating preventive care, primary healthcare, acute treatment, and long-term care to enable seniors to maintain independence at home. This integrated approach utilizes a multidisciplinary team comprising physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and dietitians who customize care plans according to each participant’s requirements.
The Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatry Unit focuses on managing mental health conditions including bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. Meanwhile, the Goldenberg-Ziman Special Care Center is dedicated to nursing services tailored for seniors suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Annual events
Los Angeles Jewish Health organizes an annual Mother's Day celebration that honors mothers across multiple generations—a tradition maintained for over twenty years. The organization also hosts a yearly golf tournament aimed at fundraising to support its array of services.