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New Jewish Family Service Program Helps Isolated Older Adults Connect Virtually
Older Adult Services · July 25, 2021

New Jewish Family Service Program Helps Isolated Older Adults Connect Virtually

Jewish Family Service is ramping up a new program to help isolated older adult community members stay connected to the community virtually. Nicholas Rackers is the new Virtual Programs Engagement Specialist at JFS. He is overseeing a program that provides technology and training to older adult community members so they can better engage with JFS’s online programming and connect with their families and friends.

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Isolation, The Silent Killer: How Jewish Family Service is Working to Reconnect Our Community
Older Adult Services · March 15, 2021

Isolation, The Silent Killer: How Jewish Family Service is Working to Reconnect Our Community

Isolation is as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Lonely people are 50 percent more likely to die earlier than those with healthy social relationships. Data from the Health Resources & Services Administration shows more than 3.4 million people struggle with social isolation, loneliness, and living alone—and that was before the onset of COVID-19. More recent numbers show loneliness and social isolation have increased 20 to 30 percent, and emotional distress has tripled during COVID.

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Older Adult Services · November 25, 2019

Jewish Family Service Launches Social Enterprise With Acquisition of Cedar Village Home Care

Jewish Family Service is now providing personal caregiving services through the acquisition of Cedar Village Home Care. Renamed “StarPoint Home Care,” caregivers are available 24/7 to help older adults with daily living activities, so they feel comfortable, secure, and independent while remaining in familiar surroundings. Cedar Village Home Care was not included in the sale of Cedar Village to its new owner. Bringing it to Jewish Family Service as “StarPoint Home Care” is an example of...

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