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Jewish Family Service tells Arapahoe County commissioners demand is rising for Aging Care & Connections program
Summary
At a midyear briefing, Jewish Family Service described its Aging Care & Connections program — funded by a $33,000 county award — reporting 1,830 services delivered so far, a growing caseload of Holocaust survivors and budget pressure that has put services at risk.
Rachel Rotach, a presenter from Jewish Family Service, told the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners that the nonprofit’s Aging Care & Connections program continues to fill multiple gaps in services for older adults after receiving a $33,000 county award.
Rotach said the program provides care management, homemaker services, counseling for older adults, several food programs including a kosher congregate lunch, kosher Meals on Wheels and a pantry delivery system. “A lot of the people in our community, they wanna stay in their homes. They don't know what services are out there, and they need people to help…
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