In-Home Services
Abramson Home Care
261 Old York Road, Suite 318 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-371-3400 or 888-340-0080 • Fax: 215-371-3130
info@abramsonseniorcare.org • abramsonseniorcare.org
Skilled home care and homemaker services, including nursing care; physical,
occupational and speech therapy; medical social services; orthopedic and
cardiac aftercare; wound care; medication instruction, education and
counseling on health concerns; help with personal care needs; light
housekeeping and laundry; meal preparation and errands; escorts to medical
appointments; companions; and respite for family caregivers.
Jewish Relief Agency
225 E. City Ave., Suite 210 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 • Fax: 610-660-0191 • JRA@JewishRelief.org • jewishrelief.org
Serves vulnerable members of the community, low-income seniors and families,
persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, immigrants, refugees, non-
English language speakers, individuals and families facing temporary financial
emergencies, etc. Services include providing monthly home deliveries of
supplemental boxes of kosher food, personal care items, and family-friendly
food bags. Services are delivered by volunteers.
Jewish Relief Agency
225 East City Ave, Suite 210 | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 | Fax: 610-660-0191 | JRA@jewishrelief.org | jewishrelief.org
Monthly Food Distribution Program
JRA provides a supplemental box of nutritious kosher food monthly,
bi-monthly, or 4 times a year for Jewish holidays. Produce items are
included in the box from September through April. Food boxes are
delivered to client homes by friendly volunteers.
Home Delivered Meals
215-698-7300, ext. 194 • kleinlife.org
Provides kosher and supplemental meals to the older adult community
who are unable to prepare their own meals.
Cook for a Friend — Meals are provided by local volunteers,
synagogue groups, Hebrew-schools and other organizations within
the Jewish community.
The meals are delivered by local volunteers who often stay for a
short visit. There is no charge for participation in the program, but
voluntary contributions are requested to help defray the program
costs. Catered Meals — Frozen, microwaveable meals prepared by a local
caterer and delivered by volunteers. The program serves seniors in
Northeast Philadelphia, Abington and Cheltenham.
Mitzvah Food Program
215-832-0509 • mitzvahfoodprogram@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org/mfp
Provides food packages, which include non-perishable food and produce,
to low-income households in Greater Philadelphia. Monthly or bimonthly
packing/delivery schedules available depending on pantry location. Pantry
locations include: Jewish Community Services Building (Center City);
Brodsky Enrichment Center (Main Line); KleinLife (Northeast Philadelphia);
Congregation Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks County (Bucks County); and Beth
Sholom Congregation (Elkins Park).
SUPPORT GROUPS
Bereavement Support Groups
JEVS Human Services
Sponsored by Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks, Inc.
215-677-1600 • rivkapowers55@gmail.com
Professionally facilitated support group designed for those who are 60 years and
older. Twelve-week sessions held at two locations in Northeast Philadelphia:
Congregation Shaare Shamayim and at the Northeast NORC building.
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
Caregiver Support Groups
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-728-4210• Fax: 267-298-1301 • jevshumanservices.org
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-698-7300
kleinlife.org Gateways to Aging Well
Provides Jewish seniors with an array of supportive services so they
can maintain their independence and improve their quality of life.
The program includes intake and assessment; supportive services,
such as counseling, congregate meals and socialization programs at
KleinLife in Northeast Philadelphia; and in-home support, such as
friendly visiting, home delivered meals and home modifications.
The program includes case management and outreach components
delivered to people in neighborhood around KleinLife.
In-Home Support Program
Provides services for temporarily homebound elderly, including meals,
cleaning, supportive counseling and handicapped assistive devices for the
residents of the Greater Northeast. Will screen clients for eligibility and
connect them to home health care options and provide subsidies,
if appropriate. gsilverb@ihsp.pcaphl.org.
Sponsored by Abramson Senior Care
215-371-3400 • info@abramsonseniorcare.org
Free monthly caregiver support groups offered in locations throughout the
Greater Philadelphia area, including in Philadelphia, Jenkintown and Bryn
Mawr. Support groups are certified by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Center for Spiritual Wellbeing
Beth Sholom Congregation • 8321 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-1342, ext. 109 • spiritualwell-being.org • stevepwednight@gmail.com
A community project dedicated to helping people find meaningful spiritual
connections in their lives with the goal of promoting both spiritual and mental
well-being and creating communities of those with shared spiritual interests.
Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options (JAFCO)
215 N. Presidential Blvd., second floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-525-1040 • Rebecca@jafco.org • jafco.org/what-we-do/Northeast-communities
JAFCO’s Family Strengthening Program offers the following free groups:
STAR Group for siblings of children with autism and other special needs
Support Group for Parents of children with special needs
Improv-based Social Skills group for children with special needs
Relative Caregiver Support Group
Jewish Converts and Interfaith Network
1112 Hagys Ford Road
Penn Valley, PA 19072
610-664-8112 • LenaRomanoff@yahoo.com • intermarriages.com
Support group offering information, socialization and emotional support to
people involved in conversion to Judaism and/or an interfaith relationship.
Sponsors “Keruv” for interfaith couples. Individual counseling is also available.
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Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Greater Philadelphia
7901 Bustleton Ave., Berris Plaza, Suite 206 • Philadelphia, PA 19152
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 • info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Offers group support on various issues. Recent topics have included: illness and
bereavement, family of someone with substance abuse, caregivers (including
aging, illness, disability), TIPS (Transition, Independence, Passion, Socialization)
for young adults with disabilities, parents of transgender children, separation and
divorce, anger/stress management, hoarding disorder, anxiety, children’s social-
ization groups, marriage enrichment programs, interfaith issues, and LGBTQIA+
dynamics. Sharsheret
1086 Teaneck Road, Suite 2G, Teaneck, NJ 07666
1-866-474-2774 or 201-833-2341 • Fax: 201-837-5025
info@sharsheret.org • sharsheret.org
A national not-for-profit organization supporting women and their families,
facing breast cancer. Fosters culturally relevant individualized connections with
networks of peers, health professionals and related resources. Also provides
educational resources, offers specialized support to those facing ovarian cancer.
Creates programs for women and families to improve their quality of life. All
programs are open to women and men.
Support Group for Parents of Adolescent and Adult Children
Living with Addiction and Mental Health Diagnoses
Living with Addiction and Related Brain Disease
Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-6747 • Fax: 215-627-1313
info@rodephshalom.org • rodephshalom.org
Meets regularly to learn more about substance use and mental health disorders;
share experiences/resources; and explore how to appropriately support our
children. Anonymity respected. No affiliation with RS is necessary. No charge.
All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity.
In addition:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Family Support Group • fiebach@gmail.com
A free, monthly meeting for caregiving of individuals with mental illness
where family members can talk about their challenges and help one
another through their learned wisdom. Led by trained NAMI volunteer
facilitators. All groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and
anonymity. Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.
Connections Support Group • bflock22@gmail.com
NAMI Connections is a support group program that offers respect,
understanding, encouragement and hope for individuals living with
mental illness and is led by trained NAMI volunteer facilitators. All
groups meet with strict adherence to confidentiality and anonymity.
Group meets at Rodeph Shalom.
Support Groups for Seniors
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
Group topics include: low vision and new vision, in partnership with Associated
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired; bereavement, with support from
the Abramson Senior Care; and chronic disease self-management program, in
partnership with PCA’s Help Yourself to Health program.
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
JEVS Human Services
1845 Walnut St., seventh floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1800 • info@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Provides a variety of employment, skills training, vocational rehabilitation,
substance abuse treatment and residential services to the Greater Philadelphia
community. AmeriCorps TechServ Scholars
1845 Walnut St., Suite 660 • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-728-4414 • techserv@jevs.org
A year-long opportunity for Philly youth (ages 17-24) who want to
develop advanced knowledge in Information Technology and STEM.
Career Strategies
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1874 • Fax: 215-832-0701 • cs@jevs.org
Offers a wide range of career services to help individuals who are
unemployed, under-employed, new graduates or career changers work
toward finding satisfying employment. Services include individual career
consulting, career assessment, resume assistance, job search assistance,
placement assistance, help with accessing community resources, work-
shops and more. Fee for service, with sliding fee scale offered to eligible
participants. Career Solutions for 55+
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., second floor • Philadelphia, PA
267-647-7137 • cs55@jevs.org
A free service for Philadelphia residents ages 55 and over.
Center for New Americans
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-728-4210 • Fax: 215-728-4227 • cna@jevs.org
Offers refugees, asylees and victims of trafficking free services in the
following areas: employment counseling, job development and job
placement, job search and job retention workshops, Vocational English
Language Training (VELT) and English as a Second Language (ESL)
classes, computer skills classes, acculturation workshops, case manage-
ment, and individualized assistance in developing and improving verbal
language skills. Use of a driving simulator is also offered. Participants
are served in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia
counties. hireAbility
1845 Walnut St., 7th floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-298-1314 • hireability@jevs.org
Offers individuals with intellectual, mental health, physical or learning
disabilities, as well as those living with chronic diseases, assistance in
preparing for, finding and keeping competitive employment. Customized
services include vocational assessments, career track identification, and
job development, placement and coaching.
Orleans Technical College
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114 • 215-728-4700
info@orleanstech.edu • OrleansTech.edu
Offers career training and job search assistance in the building trades.
High school diploma/GED and valid driver’s license required. Financial
aid available for those who qualify.
Project Success
1845 Walnut St., 7th floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
609-432-8532 • dana.carland@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
Offers young adults with Asperger’s syndrome or Pervasive Development
Disorder (PDD) skills to transition to employment. A comprehensive
approach supports these young adults through all phases of employ-
ment, including the development of socialization skills, one-on-one
job development, job placement and job readiness.
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