About CJP SeniorDirect - Boston's Gateway to Resources for Jewish Seniors
The aging of the U.S. population is a challenge for us all. Nearly one-quarter of US, households, 22.4 million, include a family caregiver for someone 50 or older, and is fast becoming an enormous healthcare and workplace issue for baby-boomers, their families, and the seniors themselves.
In the fall of 2004, Combined Jewish Philanthropies convened a special task force to look at the issue of aging and to determine how to best help members of the community find access to the resources needed by Jewish seniors.
Launched in the fall of 2005, CJP SeniorDirect is the result of this work, a professionally staffed telephone information and referral service and augmented by a website. The telephone line is staffed Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm by experts knowledgeable in eldercare issues and conversant with the full range of Boston’s eldercare services and government-subsided programs and benefits. They answer questions, analyze and determine needs, direct callers to appropriate agencies and follow up with families. The website provides information about each agency and answers callers’ most frequently asked questions.
About JF&CS
For over 140 years, JF&CS has provided the people of Greater Boston with vital support at critical stages of their lives from newborns and their parents, to individuals with disabilities, to the elderly and families in crisis.
Because of their skills in providing eldercare services, Jewish Family & Children’s Services was chosen to be the provider of the CJP SeniorDirect services. CJP SeniorDirect services are provided by dedicated staff who are committed to creating a wide information and referral network across the range of eldercare services in Greater Boston.
For more information about JF&CS, please see www.jfcsboston.org.
About Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) is the oldest federated Jewish charity in the United States. Founded 110 years ago, CJP represents almost 250,000 people and supports a network of more than 200 agencies, schools, synagogues and programs in Greater Boston, Israel and abroad. We collaborate with and raise funds for a wide range of Jewish agencies and institutions to support a vibrant community for today, tomorrow and future generations.
CJP focuses on five priorities:
- Caring for people in need in Greater Boston
- Helping Jews in Israel and around the world
- Pursuing social justice
- Strengthening Jewish education
- Enriching Jewish life and culture
CJP SeniorDirect represents only one of the many initiatives and programs that are made possible by Combined Jewish Philanthropies. For more information and to see how you can help, please visit www.cjp.org
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