COMMUNITY RESOURCES
and are active members of the community.

Each member receives a mix of services,
customized to their needs and changing
as they grow. Services may include
independent living skill instruction and
strategies, employment support and
coaching, opportunities to socialize and
engage in community events and activities,
team and community building techniques,
community and home safety discussions,
and financial management and budgeting
support. Members also participate in
enrichment activities to increase awareness
of opportunities.

Community Integrated Recovery
Center (CIRC)
recovery@jevs.org Offers opportunities to adults (18+)
with serious mental illness to achieve
independence in living, learning, working
and socializing. Participants take an active
role in their own recovery, selecting their
own goals and areas for improvement.

The program instills confidence, self-
empowerment and self-sufficiency
by assisting individuals to integrate
into the community and to live more
independent lives. Participants engage
in psycho-educational groups as well as
evidence-based treatment modalities and
individual therapy.

Mental Health Outpatient Program
recovery@jevs.org Offers therapeutic sessions to adults
18 years of age or older with a mental
health condition including psychiatric
therapy services, medication management,
individual counseling, prolonged exposure
trauma therapy and family therapy.

Schedule by appointment.

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Supported Independent Living
Outpatient Mental Health Services
clhs@jevs.org Einstein Healthcare Network
1200 W. Tabor Road, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-456-9850 1-800-EINSTEIN
einstein.edu/mental-health and Einstein Medical Center
Elkins Park
60 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-663-6077 Allows adults with intellectual disabilities
or with a behavioral health diagnosis to
live stable lives in the comfort of their
homes. With the support of helpers, the
participants maintain their independence
and are encouraged to make their own
choices, develop new abilities and cultivate
their special talents.

Judith Creed Horizons for
Achieving Independence (JCHAI)
John and Jacqueline E. Schwartz
Education Center
274 S. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-922-2480 questions@jchai.org
jchai.org Provides independent living support and
vocational programs for individuals with
developmental disabilities. Although
JCHAI is nonsectarian, kosher options
are available, and Jewish programming
is provided for those residents who wish
to partake in Jewish activities. JCHAI
Supported Apartment Program is
designed for individuals who can live
independently, but who may need some
additional support in daily living skills.

JCHAI At Home provides an
independent living program providing
support in daily living activities to
individuals living in their own apartments
or homes or still living with their parents.

JCHAI Transitions is an after-school
and weekend activity program offered at
the JCHAI Bryn Mawr location geared
toward teaching independent living
and vocational skills to young adults 18
through early 30s.

Board-certified psychiatrists, psychologists
and psychotherapists offer outpatient
services for children, adolescents, adults
and older adults. Services include:
comprehensive psychiatric evaluations,
psychotherapy for individuals, families,
couples and groups and medication
management. Tikvah/AJMI
(Advocates for the Jewish
Mentally Ill)
10100 Jamison Ave., Philadelphia, PA
19116 215-832-0671
267-581-5291 (event line)
office@tikvahajmi.org tikvahajmi.com
Provides support and advocacy for
individuals and families who are
affected by mental illness. Builds a
sense of community by socializing and
celebrating Jewish holidays. Educates the
Jewish community about mental illness
(biological brain disorders) and improves
the quality of life for persons with
mental illness by providing psychosocial
rehabilitation via social experiences and
life-skills education, and some transitional
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SENIORS
■ CARE MANAGEMENT
& COUNSELING
■ EMPLOYMENT &
VOCATIONAL SERVICES
■ SENIOR CENTERS
AND PROGRAMS
■ IN-HOME SERVICES
■ SUPPORT GROUPS
■ INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT,
CONTINUING CARE AND
MEMORY CARE COMMUNITIES
■ CARE MANAGEMENT
& COUNSELING
Abramson Senior Care*
215-371-3400 or 1-888-340-0080
Fax: 215-371-3030
info@abramsonseniorcare.org, abramsonseniorcare.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
432 Tulpehocken Ave., Suite 2,
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 (65+) 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; in-home health
assessment by a nurse; dental financial aid and
support based on eligibility; transportation to
grocery store at regularly scheduled times within
specific geographical areas; and, support groups.

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 subsidized
home care, counseling, housekeeping
and caregiver support, as well as funds for
emergencies like medical and financial 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
SENIORS ■ INDEPENDENT LIVING
with filling out applications for Holocaust
entitlements. Assessment will include a
determination of survivor status, per Claims
Conference guidelines.

KleinLIfe: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, Fax: 215-673-7447
info@kleinlife.org, kleinlife.org
Provides ongoing support and referral services
available for short-term counseling, family
mediation, group counseling, Medicare benefits
review, assisted living and nursing home
transition, medical and health-related issues.

Northeast NORC of Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia
8546B Bustleton Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19152, 215-320-0351
NORC@jewishphilly.org, jewishphilly.

org/resources/northeast-norc Supports older adults (ages 60+) in their
ability to remain living independently 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 newsletter of events and information
benefiting older adults is mailed to members
six times each year.

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