SERVICES FOR SENIOR
ADULTS C are M anagement & C ounseling
Abramson Center for Jewish Life
1425 Horsham Road • North Wales, PA 19454-1320
215-371-3400 or 1-888-340-0080 • Fax: 215-371-3030
info@abramsoncenter.org • abramsoncenter.org
Abramson Care Advisors: Senior care professionals available
24/7, providing telephonic advice to older adults and their families
who have questions or concerns regarding aging or aging services.
Provided free of charge.
Geriatric Care Management: Professional consultation,
intervention, support, coordination and oversight to family members with
aging loved ones. Provides a plan for each individual focused on keeping
seniors at home. This service is available for short-term crises or for
ongoing, long-term support. Hourly fee applies.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
of Greater Philadelphia – Older Adult Services
7607 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
and: The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
345 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • jfcsphilly.org
Provides care management and counseling services to older adults with the goal
of supporting healthy, positive aging at home. Services include: Care navigation
to provide resources and access to aging services and to help clients and their
families move through the medical, financial, and emotional complexities of
aging; assistance with arranging direct care such as home care, chores, meals,
and transportation (available on a sliding scale fee basis); in-home assessments
and visits; collaborative and customizable plans to support each client’s needs
and goals; ongoing support and assessment to make sure the plan is working;
in-home and in-office counseling by licensed clinical social workers addressing
topics such as depression, anxiety, family issues and adjustment to illness
difficulties; in-home benefits assessment and enrollment; dental financial aid
and support based on eligibility; transportation to grocery store at regularly
scheduled times within specific geographical areas; support groups.
Residential Home Outreach Program
Outreach to Jews living in area residential and personal care homes.
Program sponsors Jewish holiday celebrations and other Jewish life
activities providing enrichment to the lives of the residents.
Community-Based Aging in Place Services
Collaborates with the older residents of area apartment buildings and
other community partners, including apartment and co-op managers,
to create supportive “aging friendly” communities. Support programs
include providing individual social work consultation, group health and
wellness programs, limited transportation, and other services tailored
to specific needs.
Jewish Holocaust Survivor’s Program
Provides survivors who lived under Nazi occupation with services such
as home care, counseling, housekeeping and caregiver support, as well as
funds for emergencies like special medical needs. Funds are available for
Holocaust survivors who cannot afford to pay for services on their own
or whose families need financial assistance to pay for the survivor’s care.
Funding is provided through a grant to JFCS from the Conference on
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Also offers survivors assistance
with filling out applications for Holocaust entitlements.
KleinLIfe: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • Fax: 215-673-7447 • igulko@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Provides ongoing support and referral services available for short-term coun-
seling, family mediation, group counseling, Medicare benefits review, assisted
living and nursing home transition, medical and health- related issues.
NorthEast NORC
8546-B Bustleton Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-320-0351 • NORC@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
Supports older adults (ages 60-plus) in their ability to remain living inde-
pendently in their own homes in Northeast Philadelphia (ZIP codes 19111,
19114, 19115, 19116, 19149 and 19152). Services include transportation for
grocery shopping and medical appointments within a seven-mile radius;
home maintenance support; socialization, information and referral. A news-
letter of events and information benefiting older adults is mailed to members
six times each year. The program is a joint effort of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia and Catholic Health Care Services. Funding is also pro-
vided through foundations and private donations. The Pew Charitable Trust
specifically funds social-work assessment for home-repair assistance through
Northeast NORC and support for older adults who are care givers or new
Americans. A dult D ay C are and
T herapy P rograms
Abramson Medical Adult Day Services
12003 Bustleton Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-371-3400 or 1-888-340-0080 • Fax: 215-371-3030
info@abramsoncenter.org • abramsoncenter.org
Provides therapeutic programming, nursing and social services to older adults.
Also offers a nurse practitioner clinic. Kosher meals are provided.
Eagleville Hospital Older Adult Behavioral Health
100 Eagleville Road • Eagleville, PA 19403
610-635-7400 • Fax: 610-539-9314
pr@eaglevillehospital.org • eaglevillehospital.org
For patients aged 50 and older who have a primary diagnosis of a psychiatric
disorder. The goal is to stabilize these individuals and return them to their
optimal level of functioning outside the hospital. If a patient is also misusing
substances, the patient may go through detoxification and be prepared for
the next phase of treatment in one of the addiction programs. Provides
round-the-clock nursing, and integrated care for the patients in a secure unit.
This program offers daily counseling, activities, and social work services.
It is led by a psychiatrist, who meets with patients daily.
JEVS Human Services — Community Collaborative
9350 Ashton Road, Suite 201 • Philadelphia, PA 19114
267-350-8600 • collaborative@jevs.org
Offers a full range of community participation services to provide social
activities, social skills training and community involvement to adults with
intellectual disabilities.
Outpatient Gero-Psychiatric Care
Einstein Healthcare Network
1200 W. Tabor Road, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 1-800-EINSTEIN or 215-827-1540 • einstein.edu
Board-certified geriatric psychiatrists and psychologists offer outpatient
services for older adults. Services include: comprehensive psychiatric
evaluations, psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups, and
medication management.
E mployment & V ocational S ervices
JEVS Career Solutions for 55+
JEVS Human Services
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., second floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-647-7137 • cs55@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
A free service for Philadelphia residents ages 55 and over. Offers individual and
group career counseling, job search assistance and other training programs.
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