Elder Support Services Directory

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Massachusetts
Jewish Family & Children’s Service 1430 Main St Waltham, MA 02451    PROGRAM NAME: Senior Services    AREA SERVED: Greater Boston    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: Yes    COMMENTS: Included in JF&CS' Senior Programs are: VAN, Your Elder Experts (care management), CJP SeniorDIrect, Ombudsman, Guardianship, Parkinson's Family Support, Aging Well at Home, Healing Connections, New Americans, Licensed Mental Health Clinic, Schechter Holocaust Services. Other JF&CS programs serving seniors include: Center for Family Assistance, Family Table/Nutrition, Bet Zedak (legal services).	CONTACT: Marsha Frankel, LICSW, CLinical Director of Senior Services; Michele Mele, Intake Coordinator    TEL: 781-647-5327 (Main phone); 781-693-5052 (Your Elder Experts); 617-227-6641 (JF&CS VNA)    FAX: 781-693-5086 (Your Elder Experts)    michele@yourelderexperts.com; mfrankel@jfcsboston.org
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Evaluation and Assessment (including written service plan) Charge/Fee Case Management Charge/Fee Telephone Visits Varies Counseling Charge/Fee Crisis Assistance Varies Consultation Charge/Fee Travel Time Varies Home Health Aide Charge/Fee Respite Care Referral Respite Care (for Alzheimer's Patients) Referral Group Homes Referral Day Care Referral Special Legal Assistance Fund Referral Food Programs Referral Congregate/Cluster Meals Referral Holiday Food Program No Charge/Fee Kosher Nutrition Program No Charge/Fee Nutrition Site Referral Home-Delivered Meals Referral Wheels-to-Meals Program Referral Mental Health Services/Psychiatric Services Charge/Fee Financial Insurance Management Referral Light Chores (Limited) Referral Handyman Service Referral Homemaker Varies Senior Companion Referral Personal Affairs Management Charge/Fee Caring Connection No Charge/Fee Volunteer Grandparent Program Complimentary Psychiatric Out-patient Clinic Charge/Fee Chaplaincy Service Referral Post-Hospital Care Charge/Fee Palliative Care Referral Caregivers Support Varies Protective Services Referral Holocaust Survivors Homemaker Service Program No Charge/Fee Emergency Care Referral Information and Referral No Charge/Fee Caregivers Consultation Services Varies Nursing Home Referral No Charge/Fee Advocacy No Charge/Fee Family Consultation Charge/Fee ESL Senior Classes No Charge/Fee Citizenship Services No Charge/Fee Bill Paying Assistance Program Varies Personal Care Provider Charge/Fee Monitoring Visits in Institutional Facilities No Charge/Fee OT, PT, Speech Therapy Charge/Fee Geropsychiatric Consultation Charge/Fee Nurse, RN Charge/Fee Medication Set-up Charge/Fee Food and Shelter No Charge/Fee Financial Assistance No Charge/Fee Housing Assistance Referral Help with Medicare Payments Varies Electronic Monitoring Complimentary Berreavement Services No Charge/Fee Volunteer Opportunities No Charge/Fee Long-term Care Facility Referral Homesharing Referral Money Management Referral Recreation Therapy for Homebound Referral End Of Life Planning Referral Indigent Jewish Burial No Charge/Fee Teen Volunteer Varies Shopping Assistance Varies Transportation Services Varies JFLE or Support Groups Varies Social Programs No Charge/Fee Friendly Visiting Volunteer Telephone Reassurance Volunteer Senior Council Programs Referral Recreation/Social Programs Referral Senior Activity Programs Referral Day Activity Programs/Lunch Referral General Social Programs Referral Legal Guardianship or Conservatorship Sliding Scale Caregivers Varies Office Consultation Charge/Fee Initial Home Visit Assessment Varies Home Visits Varies Escorted Transportation Varies
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest 475 Franklin Street Framingham, MA 01701    PROGRAM NAME: Generations…Services to Elders and Families    AREA SERVED:    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: Yes    COMMENTS: "The elder services staff and volunteers at Jewish Family Service of Metrowest bring a caring, compassionate approach to helping families and elders cope with the many challenges, losses, and crises that accompany the aging process. We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to help keep elders safe, secure and healthy while maintaining their sense of independence and personal dignity."	CONTACT: Martha Bass, LICSW    TEL: 508-875-3100    FAX: 508-875-4373    mbass@jfsmw.org
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Evaluation and Assessment (including written service plan) Sliding Scale Case Management Sliding Scale Telephone Visits Varies Counseling Sliding Scale Crisis Assistance Sliding Scale Homemaker Sliding Scale Information and Referral No Charge/Fee Family Consultation Charge/Fee Personal Care Provider   Housing Assistance Referral Shopping Assistance Sliding Scale Transportation Services Varies JFLE or Support Groups Varies Social Programs Referral Friendly Visiting No Charge/Fee Telephone Reassurance No Charge/Fee
Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford 467 Hawthorn Street No. Dartmouth, MA 02747    PROGRAM NAME: Jewish Family Service    AREA SERVED: New Bedford, Dartmouth, Mattapoisett    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: No    COMMENTS:	CONTACT: Wil Herrup, Executive Director    TEL: 508-997-7471    FAX: 508-997-7730    jfgnb@meganet.net
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Counseling Charge/Fee Crisis Assistance No Charge/Fee Nutrition Site Charge/Fee Home-Delivered Meals Charge/Fee Housing Assistance No Charge/Fee Shopping Assistance No Charge/Fee Transportation Services No Charge/Fee Friendly Visiting No Charge/Fee Telephone Reassurance No Charge/Fee
Jewish Family Service of the North Shore, Inc. 2 East India Square Mall, Suite 200 Salem, MA 01902    PROGRAM NAME: Services to Older People    AREA SERVED: North Shore from Lynn to Gloucester Area included in Jewish Family Service of the North Shore    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: Yes    COMMENTS:	CONTACT: Pamela Braverman, M.ED, LMHC; Pam Arseneau, LICSW; Director of Home Care    TEL: 978-741-7878 ext. 20    FAX: 978-741-8383    pbraverman@jfsns.org; PamA@jfsns.org
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Evaluation and Assessment (including written service plan) Sliding Scale Case Management Sliding Scale Telephone Visits Sliding Scale Counseling Sliding Scale Crisis Assistance Sliding Scale Day Care Referral Kosher Nutrition Program   Home-Delivered Meals Charge/Fee Homemaker   Senior Companion Charge/Fee Personal Care Provider Charge/Fee Financial Assistance No Charge/Fee Housing Assistance Referral Electronic Monitoring   Shopping Assistance   JFLE or Support Groups Varies
Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts 15 Lenox Street Springfield, MA 01108    PROGRAM NAME: Older Adult Services    AREA SERVED: Western Massachusetts    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: Yes    COMMENTS:	CONTACT: Kathleen Bowen    TEL: 413-737-2601    FAX: 413-737-0323    k.bowen@jfslink.org
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Evaluation and Assessment (including written service plan) Sliding Scale Case Management Sliding Scale Counseling Sliding Scale Crisis Assistance No Charge/Fee Consultation No Charge/Fee Mental Health Services/Psychiatric Services Sliding Scale Caregivers Support Sliding Scale Protective Services Sliding Scale Information and Referral No Charge/Fee Nursing Home Referral No Charge/Fee Advocacy Sliding Scale Family Consultation Sliding Scale ESL Senior Classes Donation Citizenship Services Donation Medication Set-up Sliding Scale Financial Assistance No Charge/Fee Housing Assistance No Charge/Fee Berreavement Services Sliding Scale End Of Life Planning Sliding Scale JFLE or Support Groups No Charge/Fee Legal Guardianship or Conservatorship Sliding Scale Initial Home Visit Assessment Sliding Scale
Jewish Family Service 646 Salisbury St. Worcester, MA 01609    PROGRAM NAME: Geriatric Care Manager    AREA SERVED: Central MA    SERVES NON-JEWISH CLIENTS: Yes    COMMENTS:	CONTACT: Elaine Kapperman    TEL: 508-755-3101    FAX: 508-755-7460    ekapperman@jfsworcester.org
Services Offered: Fee for Service: Evaluation and Assessment (including written service plan) Sliding Scale Case Management Sliding Scale Telephone Visits Sliding Scale Counseling Sliding Scale Crisis Assistance Varies Consultation Sliding Scale Travel Time Sliding Scale Mental Health Services/Psychiatric Services Charge/Fee Caregivers Support Limited Referral Information and Referral Sliding Scale Caregivers Consultation Services Sliding Scale Nursing Home Referral Sliding Scale Nurse, RN Charge/Fee Housing Assistance Limited Referral Berreavement Services Sliding Scale JFLE or Support Groups Varies Caregivers   Office Consultation Sliding Scale Initial Home Visit Assessment Sliding Scale

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