Jan 4, 2021 | Community Partners, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
As part of the CJP Women’s Philanthropy’s Mitzvah Monday Project, JFS recently received 50 warm fleece blankets, many donated by families from The Rashi School, to be distributed to isolated older adults so they can visit with family and friends in outdoor...
Dec 11, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Since the start of the pandemic, cognizant of their vulnerability to the health risks associated with COVID-19, JFS has worked tirelessly to ensure that isolated older adults and others from the Jewish and broader community have the basic essentials they need, such as...
Dec 4, 2020 | Elder Care Management, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, We are JFS!
To JFS of Metrowest, 11/20/2020: “I am writing this letter to express my gratitude to Mr. Sean Woo from the Patient Navigator Program of Jewish Family Service, and Carol Ju from [the] Framingham Housing Authority. I am 82 years old, living alone by myself,...
Nov 23, 2020 | Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, We are JFS!
Allies in Aging – JFS Elder Care Management is a program offered through JFS that provides comprehensive Geriatric Care Management services to older adults in the Metrowest area. Staffed by experienced Massachusetts licensed social workers and nurses, many with...
Nov 19, 2020 | Community Partners, Community Programs, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Veterans, We are JFS!
To commemorate Veteran’s Day on November 11th, Big Cake Boston held a drive-by celebration event to honor the men and women who have served our country, visiting four housing complexes in Framingham — JFS was proud to participate in this event! Big Cake...
Nov 10, 2020 | Older Adults
JFS homecare workers provide in-home support to medically compromised older adults so they can live safely and with dignity in their homes in the community. Workers are certified to provide varying levels of support, including homemaking and personal care, and serve...
