By Douglas Keller, MSW, LSW - JFCS Geriatric Social Worker Becoming a family caregiver is rarely a role someone expects to step into. It can happen suddenly, such as when a parent receives a diagnosis, a spouse has an accident, or a family member’s needs change unexpectedly. In other cases, a caregiver’s responsibilities grow gradually [...]
Category Archives: Caregivers
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JFCS is proud to offer a wide range of support groups that enable participants to come together, build new skills, and share their experiences with others who understand. The summer session of our Caregivers Support Group is slated to begin on Wednesday, July 17, at 2:00 p.m. on Zoom. Facilitated by an experienced JFCS clinical [...]
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Just saying the word “dementia” can create a feeling of fear, rejection, or worse. But if we live long enough, most of us will experience mild cognitive impairment or some type of dementia. Dementia is the general name for a decline in cognitive abilities that impacts a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. The word [...]
Café Connection: A Memory Café was created in 2016 by Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS), the Katz JCC, and Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service (JSHHS) to sup port individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or other cognitive impairments, as well as their care partners. Often fearing rejection and stigma, care partners worry that the […]