Posted 7 years ago
The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer's Task Force held the 4th Conference for Caregivers,” Keeping the Spirit Alive,” on Sunday, April 30, at Adath Jeshurun Congregation. This year's conference focused on those supporting a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. A big thank you to keyno[...] Posted 7 years ago
The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer’s Task Force is presenting a half-day conference that will provide education and support for caregivers and those supporting a loved one with dementia. The event, “Keeping the Spirit Alive,” will be held on Sunday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. a[...] Posted 7 years ago
By Annette Sandler • JFCS Aging Services Director
Meals on Wheels has been in the news a lot in recent days. The current administration’s proposed cuts to funding for Meals on Wheels programs and budget chief Mick Mulvaney’s statement that grants for these programs were “not sho[...] Posted 7 years ago
By Carol Shapiro The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer’s Task Force is presenting a half-day conference that will provide education and support for caregivers and those supporting a loved one with dementia. The event, “Keeping the Spirit Alive,” will be held on Sunday, April [...]Posted 8 years ago
by Elise Ollrich Starting when I was young, my mom encouraged me to let my light shine in everything I did. This led me through college as I studied Sociology and Studio Art. It followed me into my first internship in a senior living community where I discovered the magic of thera[...]Posted 8 years ago
By Devorah Schlein The Twin Cities Jewish Community Alzheimer’s Task Force is presenting a half-day conference that will provide education and support for caregivers and those supporting a loved one with dementia. The event, “Keeping the Spirit Alive,” will be held on Sund[...]Posted 8 years ago
In an effort to more accurately represent efforts to stay at the forefront of older-adult care, JFCS’ L’Chaim Senior Services – which include transportation, homemaking, grocery shopping, showering assistance, kosher Meals on Wheels and foot care – is changing its name to JFCS Senior Servic[...] Posted 9 years ago
When people are caring for loved ones with memory loss, often the first person they reach out to are clergy members. They are looking for resources to help them provide care, want to talk about their guilt as caregivers, and sometimes are simply frustrated because of the new behaviors their loved o[...] 