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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