Feb 6, 2023 | Elder Care Management, Featured, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
It’s normal to feel overwhelmed when trying to take care of an older loved one. Older adults are at higher risk for social isolation and loneliness due to a number of factors, including physical and cognitive declines, loss of loved ones, and changes in social...
Jan 27, 2023 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Featured, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, JFS remembers Max Michelson Z’’L; our mentor, friend, teacher, guiding light to so many of us. Max-Holocaust survivor, co-founder of JFS, community leader- provided wisdom and hope. Max inspired each of us to be...
Jan 20, 2023 | Family Assistance Network, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
On Thursday January 19th, fifteen JFS volunteers came to our office in Framingham, to pick up and deliver over 100 “Warm Gifts” for our older adult clients. The warm gifts included gloves, scarves, and throw blankets. Wrapped gifts with handwritten cards came from...
Jan 11, 2023 | Anti-Hate, Equity and Inclusion, Community Partners, Featured, JFS of Metrowest, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Making veggie lasagnas and banana bread for the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry and signing up to become an Active Bystander are just a few ways you can live into the example of activism set by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this holiday weekend. Click the video...
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...
