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Accompanied Service

Phone - 952-546-0616

Need assistance with medical appointments?
L'Chaim Senior Services (LCSS) can help! We pick you up at your home, drive to your medical appointment, stay with you and drive you back home.

Who can use Accompanied Service?
You must be a client of LCSS and be 60 years and older. A case manager's assessment is required. You must also be able to transfer in and out of the vehicle. Wheelchairs or oxygen tanks cannot be accommodated. No pets allowed in the vehicle.

Where can I go?
The program serves the greater Minneapolis area with some geographic restrictions.

How much does it cost?
The fee is $12/hour with a two-hour minimum. Limited to two trips per month. (Sliding fee scale is available).

   

Counseling

Phone - 952-546-0616

The JFCS counseling staff strives to maximize each person’s strengths and skills. Each counselor works to educate and empower people by developing an individualized treatment plan using a variety of therapeutic methods. JFCS maintains the highest ethical and clinical standards of professional practice.

   

Deikel Family AlterCare Program

Phone - 952-922-1147
Email - altercare@jfcsmpls.org

This adult day service program is a wonderful environment for people who otherwise might be alone and isolated during the day. Adults with memory and/or physical impairments, dementia and developmental disabilities will enjoy a safe, stimulating and supportive environment at the Deikel Family AlterCare Program. It offers respite for the at-home caregiver during the day. Located on the Ackerberg Community Campus in St. Louis Park. Learn more about Sholom Community Alliance.

An ongoing support group for caregivers of individuals with memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease is offered the third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at Sholom Home West. Free respite care is provided at AlterCare with prior arrangements. To register, call 952-939-1511 by Monday the week of the meeting.

All AlterCare staff have undergone extensive training on Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related topics to meet licensure requirements mandated by the State of Minnesota.

   

Deikel Transportation Services

Phone - 952-546-0616

Here’s a convenient, reliable way for adults 60 years and older to get to a doctor’s appointment, friend’s house, grocery store and more. Deikel Transportation provides rides for clients of the JFCS L’Chaim Senior Services Program who reside within a defined service area in Hennepin County. Learn more about Sholom Community Alliance.

   

Immigrant and Refugee Services

Phone - 952-546-0616

Over 12 percent of the local Jewish community comes from the former Soviet Union. Whether someone is new to the U.S., or has been living here for several years, JFCS provides services for all ages and stages of life from young adults making career and college choices, to parenting years, to older adults thinking about retirement and health concerns. JFCS offers culturally and linguistically appropriate information, referral and services, along with strategies for positively approaching life's transitions.

Click here to learn about the Russian Seasons in Minnesota's annual art festival.

   

Kosher Meals on Wheels

Phone - 952-546-0616

JFCS provides a nutritious, kosher, mid-day meal, five days per week, delivered to people who are homebound or have difficulty preparing meals. The kosher Meals on Wheels program allows people to maintain their dietary practices. All meals are prepared in the kosher kitchen at Sholom Home West.

 

L'Chaim Senior Services

Phone - 952-546-0616

The professional staff at JFCS works closely with older adults age 60 and over and their families to ensure safe, supported, and independent living at home. Participants receive case management and services such as transportation, shopping assistance, housecleaning, kosher Meals on Wheels, medication set-up, bathing, foot care and health monitoring. Reverse mortgage counseling is now available - Click here for more information.

In addition to the services that LCSS provides for clients, the program also offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. For more information about volunteering in the LCSS program contact Sheila Cohen at scohen@jfcsmpls.org

   

Mental Health Support Services (MHSS)

Phone - 952-546-0616

Mental Health Support Services works with people who live with serious and persistent mental illness. The program helps people improve connections with family, work, and community, while achieving and maintaining health, stability, and independence.

 

 

NORC (Nurturing Our Retired Citizens)

Phone - 952-546-0616
Web site - www.norcmn.org
Star Tribune article: NORCS: Making home a place you can retire

NORC mobilizes the community to allow seniors to remain independent and in their homes for as long as they can with the help they need to stay healthy, safe and engaged citizens. We help to create an environment that nurtures healthy aging and inspires residents of all ages to work toward that goal.

Reverse mortgage counseling is now available - Click here for more information.

 

Twin Cities Jewish Healing Program

Phone - 952-542-4840
Email - jmarcus@jfcsmpls.org

At JFCS we believe that no one should face illness or loss alone. The Twin Cities Jewish Healing Program offers prayers, and shared wisdom, to help those in need of healing. With trained volunteers and access to information and referral, this unique program answers the call for many individuals and their families encountering life-altering situations.

   

Volunteer Resources

Phone - 952-542-4859
Email - dsavitt@jfcsmpls.org
Newsletter - Mitzvah Madness
Current Needs - Click here

Each year, nearly 900 JFCS volunteers provide services to those in need in both the Jewish and general communities. JFCS provides short and long-term, flexible, volunteer opportunities in a variety of programs. Each month an email newsletter, Mitzvah Madness, is sent to over 700 people listing current volunteer opportunities.

Please download and print out the JFCS Volunteer Application Form. For more information or to submit your Volunteer Application, contact:

Debra Savitt, Supervisor of Volunteer Resources
13100 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 400
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone 952-542-4859
Fax 952-593-1778

 

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