Supporting a thriving aging population in Boulder

Our JFS Boulder team is dedicated to helping individuals overcome life’s most challenging obstacles. We provide programs and services that help those in need feel supported, connected, and engaged. Building bridges to help our clients reach their full potential and thrive is critical to strengthening communities.  

Stuart Feinhor, MA, MAHL, MFA, Programs Coordinator, Care Manager, joined JFS Boulder in 2020 and focuses on providing care management services to older adults, co-facilitating the Caregivers Support Group, developing additional programs for older adults, and providing emergency financial support for individuals facing housing instability or who are unable to pay for basic needs. He also works closely with staff and volunteers to match Friendly Visitors with his older adult Care Management clients.  

In his role, Stuart fills an important gap by providing services that help our clients, such as Hannah and Bill, maintain their independence and prosper. 

Hannah and Bill are in their 70s, and they each face health challenges—she suffers from the repercussions of a traumatic brain injury, and he has Parkinson’s disease. The couple has no children or family in the area, and as is not usual, they needed assistance. Hannah and Bill turned to JFS, and when Stuart learned more about their situation, he determined how JFS could provide the necessary resources to support them.  

In addition to receiving a few months of financial assistance to help cover rental expenses, the couple benefits from homemaker services, which include light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping. Stuart also helped facilitate the installation of grab bars and a railing going downstairs, so their home was safer. And when their landlord decided to sell the home the couple lived in for several years, as often happens, they became overwhelmed with the thought of cleaning out their belongings and finding a new place to live. Stuart connected Hannah and Bill with It’s Just Stuff, a local home organizer, to help them downsize and organize their belongings, including determining what could be donated, what should be discarded, and what should be taken with them to their new residence. 

Now, Hannah and Bill are hoping to find friendly visitor volunteers to enrich their lives.  (JFS friendly visitor volunteers are individually matched with an older adult to provide an hour or so of companionship each week, fostering relationships, having fun, and preventing social isolation. If you enjoy spending time with older adults, like meeting new people, and are looking for a meaningful way to give your time, the Friendly Visitors program may be for you. Learn more about the program online or call 720.248.4686.) 

Hannah and Bill are incredibly appreciative of the support and resources they’ve received from JFS!