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Category: Seniors

  1. Signs of Stress in Older Adults and How to Manage it

    As adults get older, age-related challenges like medical conditions, cognitive changes,…
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    Sign of stress in seniors and tips on how to manage it
  2. Support Group for Seniors (60+) Estranged from their Children

    Join our support group for seniors 60+ struggling to maintain relationships with their adult…
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  3. Who Will Speak for You: Advance Care Planning and COVID-19

    These are unprecedented times. With the COVID-19 pandemic, having an accessible health care…
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  4. Providing Care at All Stages of Life

    At JSSA we empower our clients to overcome the obstacles they are facing in their lives. What…
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    JSSA helps individuals at all stages of life: children, adults, and seniors
  5. Things to Consider… When Considering Assisted Living

    Older adults tend to agree with Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz: “There is no place like…
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    considering assisted living article
  6. Advance Care Planning: Helping Others Help You

    As individuals and families begin to think about aging, they tend to focus on the completion…
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  7. The Other Holocaust Survivors in Bethesda Magazine

    In the January-February 2016 issue of Bethesda Magazine, Eugene L. Meyer writes about Russian…
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    The Other Holocaust Survivors article in Bethesda Magazine featuring JSSA
  8. The End of Life is Different for Holocaust Survivors

    In JTA, Melissa Apter writes about the special challenges that Jewish hospice chaplains,…
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    the end of life is different for holocaust survivors
  9. Worrying About Mom and Dad – Caregiving Tips

    Authors: JSSA Senior Services and JSSA Hospice Staff “My parents are getting by on their…
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    “Staff Tips and Strategies” and a drawing of a family in green
  10. Spending Time with Family…Balancing “How Much” and “How To”

    Author: Senior Services Department How much time do you want to spend with your children and…
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    “Staff Tips and Strategies” and a drawing of a family in green