| Specific
programs for older adults include:
SOCIAL
ADULT DAY CARE: JFVS offers two different social adult
day programs to assist caregivers and provide respite to families.Elderday
at Edison is a program for those with Alzheimer's disease
and other related disorders; CAMEO (Challenging Adult
Minds and Energizing Ourselves) is a program for alert
adults with physical disabilities.
FRIENDLY
VISITORS: JFVS' Friendly Visitors are matched with
homebound adults in their neighborhoods. These volunteers provide
weekly visits and daily calls. They may help the older adult by
providing companionship and a warm interactive relationship. An
assigned social worker is immediately notified if a problem
arises.
STAR
— for those living independently: JFVS' STAR
(Strengthening Adult Resources) provides comprehensive
assessments, care management, and referral services coordinated by
a licensed geriatric social worker to address the needs of older
adults wanting to remain in their own homes as long as possible.
CHAT
(Counseling Homebound Adults by Telephone): In addition
to providing counseling in the office for seniors and/or their
family members, JFVS offers a program that links people together
for weekly telephone support sessions, which are facilitated by a
JFVS staff member.
KOSHER
MEALS ON WHEELS: JFVS provides two kosher meals daily,
six days per week, to housebound older adults. Each participant in
this program receives a comprehensive assessment by a social
worker to assure that his or her needs are being met. |
