Older Adult Services

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We envision a community in which older adults are valued for the wisdom and experience they possess, and for the contributions they have made and continue to make.

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We are proud to offer programs and services that enable older adults to live in dignity and increase community connections, as well as specialized programming for unpaid family caregivers, Holocaust Survivors and Jewish older adults, and older adults from the Former Soviet Union.

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Key Services

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Family Caregiver Support Program

We work with unpaid family and community caregivers to create individualized care plans that can include information and referral, classes, support groups, caregiver counseling, family consultations, limited respite care, and financial assistance.

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Care Management

Our geriatric care managers assist low-income, older adults with health and mental health care navigation, benefits assistance, housing advocacy, social supports and basic needs assistance.

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Holocaust Survivors

We provide care management and financial assistance to Holocaust survivors (any Jewish individual who lived under Nazi domination or fled from the Nazis, whether or not they spent time in a concentration camp).

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Elder Connections

We connect older Jewish adults in King County with kind, reliable volunteers who are happy to visit, help out, or just spend time together.

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Russian Language

Our Russian-speaking staff provide information and assistance, in-depth care management services, and a robust socialization and day program for people from the Former Soviet Union.

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Information & Assistance

We collaborate with community organizations who provide services for aging adults and/or their families. Our English- or Russian-speaking staff can help you navigate the complex system of long-term care, community resources and medical benefits. For assistance beyond our scope, we provide referrals and follow-up.

Join us on June 8

Please join Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for our fifth annual Holocaust Survivor Day celebration on Monday, June 8, at noon to 2:00 p.m. We will celebrate and honor Holocaust Survivors with a festive lunch, including live entertainment. The program will be offered in both English and Russian. The event will take place in person and on Zoom (location and link will be provided with RSVP). Please RSVP by May 27 to oas@jfsseatle.org or 206-861-3141. This program is made possible with generous funding from Seed the Dream Foundation and KAVOD SHEF.

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We honor older adults and Holocaust survivors

Read Our Report

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older adults and family caregivers received support to age with dignity in FY25

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Holocaust survivors benefited from in-home care, financial assistance, legal and dental services, and socialization opportunities in FY25

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Russian-speaking older adults were able to connect with their peers through social programming designed to reduce the harmful effects of isolation in FY25

Stories of Impact

The people we serve inspire us every day with their resilience, courage, and strength. Their stories reflect the profound difference your support makes in the lives of individuals and families across Seattle and Puget Sound.

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Celebrating the Bravery, Resilience, and Strength of Holocaust Survivors

We invited Holocaust survivors, their families, and friends to join JFS and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for our fourth annual Holocaust Survivor Day celebration.

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Fighting Isolation, One Connection at A Time

We’re thrilled to launch Elder Connections, a new program designed to reduce isolation by fostering one-on-one relationships between older Jewish adults and caring volunteers across King County.

Caring for Our Caregivers

National Family Caregiver Month brings recognition to family caregivers who spend countless hours and enormous energy taking care of their loved ones, usually at the expense of their own health and well-being.

Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

Funded by: Federal Ministry of Finance on the basis of a decision of the Bundestag

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Every Contribution Helps

Your support ensures that older adults can live with dignity and the support they need to thrive. (You don’t need to make a donation to JFS to receive services.)

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