JFCS provides Dementia Friends training sessions to the broad community, including clergy, local businesses, police and fire departments. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, call for more information.
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Case managers are matched with clients and become a resource for the delivery of services, individualizing and adjusting services when needed and connecting with family members, outside agencies, community professionals and other programs at JFCS. Case Managers provide person-centered, culturally-specific support, and Russian-speaking case managers are available.
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JFCS partners with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, and other funders, to provide an array of supports for Holocaust Survivors. Services may include housecleaning, personal care support, kosher Meals on Wheels, shopping, case management and more. The Claims Conference determines client eligibility for specific services.
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JFCS Memory Café is a gathering for people with memory loss and their caregivers. Café members meet twice per month at the JFCS office in Golden Valley for activities and conversations in a comfortable, supportive environment. Café is open to people from the Jewish and broader community.
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This six-week class is designed to provide participants with a wealth of self-care tools that will help them take care of themselves while taking care of others. Participants will learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, bring more balance to their lives, better communicate their feelings, and increase their ability to make tough decisions. Class is open to people from the Jewish and broader community.
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Garber Transportation provides rides for clients who reside within a defined service area in Hennepin County. It’s a convenient, reliable way for ambulatory adults to get to a doctor’s appointment, friend’s house, grocery store and more. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, call for more information.
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Accompanied Transportation services offer clients assistance getting to and from medical appointments. We will pick you up at home, drive you to your appointment, wait for you at the appointment and then drive you back home. Services are available on a sliding-fee scale.
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JFCS provides Kosher Meals on Wheels to clients within our service area. Frozen meals are delivered once a week directly to the client’s home. Many clients accessing the program are over the age of 60, but there is no age restriction to participate. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, call for more information.
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Care Planning Consultation helps when families notice changes in parents and/or spouses, including increased forgetfulness; withdrawal from social activities; decreased confidence or ability in driving; becoming overwhelmed by normal tasks; or other changes. Before a crisis arises, Care Planning Consultation helps families articulate issues and challenges, learn about available resources, create a plan for maximizing independence and more. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, call for more information.
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Shopping services provide clients with a personal escort for shopping and other errands. The shopper provides transportation, and clients have the opportunity to make three stops in each two-hour session, such as the grocery store, bank, post office and library. Shopping occurs weekly or bi-weekly. Services are available on a sliding fee scale, call for more information.
Senior Companions pairs clients with volunteers to develop an ongoing relationship through activities such as shopping, running errands, sightseeing, going for a walk and other social activities. Senior companions typically meet with clients weekly.
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