Posted 1 month ago
By Laura Gorke • Associate Director of Client Services
Transportation is more than a ride. Access to safe, reliable, and affordable transportation can make the difference between being able to get where you [...] Posted 3 months ago
By Roni Falck, MSW • Senior Services Program Manager
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to stop and consider how we can support people with Alzheimer’s and dementia and t[...] Posted 7 months ago
JFCS’ recent uniting with Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) has allowed us to offer many of its ongoing programming to the entire community. This includes JFS’ long-running caregiver and grief online su[...] Posted 10 months ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Program Manager
November is National Family Caregiver Month, a time to honor, celebrate and support family caregivers.
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving recentl[...] Posted 2 years ago
Can you tell us about yourself and your background?
My name is Carol Shapiro, and I like to call myself a professional volunteer. I’ve spent most of my adult life volunteering for many different organization[...] Posted 2 years ago
36th Annual Benefit Fund-a-Need will raise money for programs that serve the growing aging population
Seniors and older adults are unfortunately too often a part of society that is marginalized – no[...] Posted 2 years ago
JFCS Senior Services will be featured as Fund-a-Need at 36th Annual Benefit
By Roni Falck, MSW • Senior Services Program Manager
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter once said, “There are only four kin[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Laura Gorke • Associate Director of Client Services
JFCS’ Jacob Garber Transportation has been providing rides to individuals for over 25 years – but getting a person from Point A to Point B does not [...] Posted 2 years ago
Fran is in her tenth decade, 91, and lives independently in her own home. However, one challenge for her in recent years has been getting to medical appointments due to a lack of transportation and the difficulty[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Roni Falck • JFCS Senior Services Manager
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and engage in conversation about brain health. Living with Alzheimer’s disease or dem[...]