Jewish Family & Children’s Service brings services to areas with high concentrations of elderly residents. These Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) help their residents remain independent by building a self-sufficient community.
The programs and services are designed to meet the needs articulated by the seniors who live in each specific community. All activities address primary causes of preventable institutionalization, including isolation and depression, poor management of chronic conditions, inadequate nutrition, falls, and misuse of medications. Services include:
- Care planning and case management
- Medical and rehabilitative services
- Nutrition and/or fitness instruction
- Mental-health counseling
- Personal care
- Social activities such as celebrations, events, trips, and classes
Aging Well at Home has proved to be a great success. Thanks to the program's efforts, there are strong and supportive resident communities at each site with increasing participation in social, educational, wellness, and cross-cultural programming. Services are currently provided in Malden and Brookline and plans are underway to expand to other communities.
JF&CS Aging Well at Home collaborates with other JF&CS programs such as the Geriatric Care Managers from Your Elder Experts, CJP SeniorDirect, Parkinson’s Family Support, and Jewish Healing Connections. Our goal is to provide services for the whole person – physical, emotional, and spiritual.
For more information, call 781-647-JFCS (5327) or email your questions via our contact us page.
