Dec 20, 2022 | Community Partners, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
This month to celebrate the holiday season and bring cheer to clients in need, Board Member Michelle Bearak hosted over 20 friends and family members for an evening of wrapping and giving. Guests brought new hats, gloves and throw blankets that were wrapped as gifts...
Dec 13, 2022 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
For many years, JFS of Metrowest has partnered with the Framingham Housing Authority to provide programs for older adults living in income-qualified Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) that increase access to healthcare, reduce social isolation, and...
Oct 25, 2022 | Elder Care Management, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
This past weekend, JFS staff and volunteers joined dozens of area agencies and businesses to support the health and wellness of Active Agers in Metrowest at Senate President Karen Spilka’s 55+ Fair held at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham. Supporting the...
May 12, 2022 | All Videos, Business, Children's Clothing Closet, Community Partners, Community Programs, Elder Care Management, Family Assistance Network, Featured, Healthy Aging, Immigrant and Resettlement, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Resettlement, Seize the Dream, We are JFS!
To our award recipients, volunteers, all those who attended tonight’s gala and all who generously support JFS of Metrowest’s efforts to Accelerate Social, Academic and Health Equity in our community, THANK YOU!!! Scroll down to view this...
Apr 18, 2022 | Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Thank you to the over 300 volunteers a year who help JFS of Metrowest accelerate social, academic, and health equity. You are our heroes! You accompany older adults to medical appointments. You provide a warm welcome to refugees. You check in on the safety and...
Feb 15, 2022 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
On Monday, JFS of Metrowest’s Healthy Aging Initiative and NORC Program joined the Hastings House residents for their weekly Wii Bowling match. Residents met in the Hastings House’s community room, greeting each other with smiles, snacks, and playful...