Saturday, May 18, 2024
5/18/2024
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles (JFS) will test and evaluate innovative methodologies to assist seniors living independently in two Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) in the greater Los Angeles area. The goal is to help older adults living in these two communities to remain healthy, independent and connected to their community as they age in place. This will be accomplished through the following objectives: 1) Develop a transportation program in Park La Brea NORC in coordination with local providers and community volunteers. 2) Identify a NORC in the West San Fernando Valley and assess the needs of community seniors and gaps in existing services. 3) Provide information and referrals to community resources. 4) Increase opportunities for seniors to engage in healthy aging activities, lifelong learning, and socialization. 5) Provide leadership and volunteer opportunities. 6) Create new services addressing expressed, but unmet needs in partnership with local service providers. The expected outcomes of this project are; residents will become more aware of community resources and how to access them, measured by annual survey; volunteerism will increase as measured by program logs; increased collaboration among service providers measured by program logs; residents report increased sense of community connectedness through annual survey. Products include a final report and final evaluation that analyzes the success of outcomes, lessons learned and replicability to other communities, as well as articles for publication and abstracts for national conferences. During the twelve month period, JFS will work with residents in Park La Brea NORC, JFS Transportation, Cityride and the Beverly Foundation to create a door-through-door volunteer driver/escort program. In addition, JFS will work with the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging and Catholic Charities to identify and create a supportive service program for a NORC in the San Fernando Valley
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