Posted 2 years ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Manager
November is a time to show support and honor our nation's vital caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month. Families are often the primary source of support fo[...] Posted 3 years ago
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) announced in June the outcomes of their negotiations with the German Federal Ministry of Finance on behalf of Holocaust survivors aroun[...] Posted 3 years ago
By Roni Falck • JFCS Senior Services Program Manager
In May, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of[...] Posted 3 years ago
By Roni Falck • Senior Services Program Manager Established in 1963, Older Americans Month (OAM) is celebrated every May. Led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM is a time for us to acknowl[...]Posted 3 years ago
“Keeping the Spirit Alive,” the conference for caregivers supporting a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Beth El Synagogue. The keynote speaker at[...] Posted 3 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD & CFLE • Manager of Family Life Education & Addiction and Recovery Services
JFCS is excited to announce two classes for caregivers. The Powerful Tools program is a six-week, [...] Posted 5 years ago
JFCS’ Jacob Garber Transportation Services provide a convenient, reliable way for ambulatory adults to get to a doctor’s appointment, friend’s house, grocery store and more. Now that people are getting out [...] Posted 5 years ago
By Laine Bermansohn, MA, LPCC • Senior Services & Mental Health Support Services Program Manager
Yom HaShoah is the day on which people and nations around the world take a moment to remember the loss and[...] Posted 5 years ago
By Lindsay Kant, LGSW • Memory Café Coordinator
Over the years I’ve worked with people with memory loss and their caregivers, I have seen many struggle with social isolation. Many find they are not able t[...] Posted 6 years ago
By Annette Sandler •
JFCS Aging Services Director
After her doctor told her she can no longer drive because of declining vision and slowing reflexes, Sandy called JFCS Senior Services in distress. “Now I f[...] 