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...
Sep 23, 2022 | Community Partners, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
Photos courtesy of Jayne Lampert and Sheldon Golder Together, with the help of over 150 volunteers and staff, JFS of Metrowest coordinated the delivery of over 3,000 Kosher meals for Rosh Hashanah to families and older adults throughout Metrowest, Boston and North and...
Aug 16, 2022 | JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
Dear Ally, What is the difference between social isolation and loneliness, and why is it important? Wondering and Alone ___________ Dear Wondering and Alone, During the COVID lockdown we were physically separate from others We could count on one hand the number of...
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...
Apr 18, 2022 | Community Partners, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
Together, with the help of over 149 volunteers and staff, JFS of Metrowest coordinated the delivery of over 3,000 Kosher meals for Passover to families and older adults throughout Metrowest, Boston and North and South Shore communities. Many thanks to our partners:...
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...
