Jan 21, 2021 | Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Patient navigator, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
Michael Matatia JFS Volunteer since November 2019 Languages: English, “light high school French barely used except when I venture to Quebec”, and reads Hebrew Why do you believe the work you are doing at JFS is important? “JFS is an...
Jan 20, 2021 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, JFS of Metrowest, Older Adults, Volunteer Opportunities, We are JFS!
JFS volunteers have risen to the challenges brought on by the pandemic and continue to have meaningful impact in our community. Pivoting from school-based programming to basic needs distributions and from in-class mentoring to virtual sessions, volunteers are ensuring...
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...
Oct 30, 2020 | Community Partners, Healthy Aging, Jewish Community, JFS of Metrowest, LGBTQ+, Older Adults, We are JFS!
In partnership with Temple Israel (TI) of Natick, JFS helped to sponsor and coordinate a virtual screening of the powerful and award-winning documentary, Gen Silent. Filmed a decade ago, Gen Silent reveals the concerns, challenges, and triumphs of several LGBT elders...
