Miami Jewish Health is the recipient of a $2.5 million commitment from the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation to assist in building the Miami Jewish Health EmpathiCare™ Village, a state-of-the-art residential complex for the care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.
“Our family is pleased to carry on the legacy of my grandfather, the late Col. Mitchell Wolfson, one of the original founders of Miami Jewish Health. This announcement confirms my family’s life-long dedication to The Home and our Foundation’s promise to support their efforts. We are proud to stand with Miami Jewish Health on this much-needed endeavor,” said Louis Wolfson III, chairman of the Miami Jewish Health Foundation board of directors.
The gift follows a recent substantial donation of $5 million from Edie Laquer, real estate broker and philanthropist.
Designed to improve the quality of life for aging patients with memory disorders, the EmpathiCare™ Village is planned for Miami Jewish Health’s 20-acre campus at 5200 NE 2nd Ave. Future residents will enjoy living in a secure, homelike setting with the freedom to move around and participate in social activities. The multi-phased project designed by C.C. Hodgson Architectural Group is expected to open in 2021.