Meeting the Need: Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
While keeping health and safety our top priority, we quickly mobilized to transform our services to meet the emerging needs of the community during the pandemic. Jewish Family Service has not only been providing vital services to our clients but to individuals and families throughout Colorado in response to COVID-19.
Staying Connected to Older Adults During the Pandemic
Learn more about how we're helping older adults like Bernice stay connected, safe, and healthy during Older Americans Month.
Caring for Our Community During the COVID-19 Crisis
Thank you to our staff who is working tirelessly and in creative ways to serve the community through a variety of services. Below are a few highlights of our COVID-19 response.
Older Adults Matter: A Brand-New Name, Same Great Service
A couple of months ago, after careful thought and consideration, JFS officially changed the name of the Jay and Rose Phillips Senior Solutions Center to Jay and Rose Phillips Aging Care & Connections (ACC). There’s been a shift in the world of older adult services, and the words we use matter. Terms such as “senior” or “elderly” are considered outdated and, according to recent research, are shown to carry a negative stereotype.