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Council Gardens, located on more than seven acres in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, offers senior housing in affordable garden apartments for persons age 62 and over, and for mobility impaired adults of all ages. Council Gardens is a culturally diverse, nonsectarian facility sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Cleveland Section. 

We are dedicated to providing those who make their homes here a high quality, affordable, supportive, and enriching lifestyle, in a safe, secure environment.

Come join us.
Your new home awaits.


THE HISTORY OF COUNCIL GARDENS
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In 1894 the Cleveland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women [website] was established. Over the years it marshaled the energy of Jewish women to help meet the educational and social welfare needs of the community.
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In the mid 1950s, Ruth Einstein (Mrs. Jac L Einstein), a civic activist and a leader in NCJW, began to envision a facility such as Council Gardens, which would offer affordable apartments where seniors
could live independently and with dignity.

In 1959, NCJW agreed to work toward this goal, but even with its resources committed to the mission,
it still took years to achieve success.

Construction began in 1962. Our facility, which we opened in November 1963, was the first development
of its kind in the Greater Cleveland area.

Even today, 50 years later, Council Gardens receives funds from NCJW and NCJW members serve
on the Council Gardens board.



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Ruth Einstein
In December 1964, Ruth Einstein received the Charles Eisenman Award - 
the Jewish community's highest honor.

​From the Cleveland Jewish News story:
"For the past ten years she has devoted her energies to working for the precedent-setting Council Gardens apartment project, bringing to fulfillment her dream of a residence for older men and women of moderate means who would live in an atmosphere of dignity, independence and companionship." 


Read the story in the CJN archive



​Staff Contact information

Barbara Mervine, Executive Director
ext. 1001  staff@councilgardens.org

Larie R. Goggins, HUD Coordinator
ext. 1002 staff@councilgardens.org 
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Marina Markovich, Community Relations Coordinator
ext. 1004 staff@councilgardens.org

Sima Kogan, Social Service Coordinator
ext. 1003 staff@councilgardens.org


Reginald McKissick, Maintenance Director
ext. 1006 staff@councilgardens.org

Brian Ross, Assistance Maintenance Director
ext. 1007 staff@councilgardens.org

Igor Vorotilkin, Maintenance Technician
Tamara Strickland, Housekeeping Technician


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Council Gardens
2501 North Taylor Road  Cleveland Heights, Ohio  44118
(216) 382-8625
Fax: (216) 382-5220
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Email   mmarkovich@councilgardens.org
Website   www.councilgardens.org​

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Council Gardens
2501 North Taylor Road, 
Cleveland Heights, Ohio  44118
Phone (216) 382-8625 
Fax (216) 382-5220
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