ABOUT CJFS
Our staff is unmatched in its ability to identify and address the needs of older adults and their families; to provide guidance, information, education and support services; and to act as a connection to family members and outside resources. Most importantly, we are caring, compassionate and professional.
CJFS HIGHLIGHTS
What exactly does CJFS do to enrich the lives of older and disabled adults, while helping them continue to live independently? In this short video, CJFS clients Janyce, Margaret, Ed and Anne, as well as volunteers Ashleigh and Andrew, share their CJFS stories.
by Amy Neiman, LMSW I was a fairly dramatic child. Well, my parents might disagree and say I WAS a dramatic child. I had big feelings and emotions and was wanting to get them out. I “loved” this. I “hated” that. There was no in-between. My mother used to say things like “Amy, your feelings […]
By Gail Schuster, LICSW Many people think of therapy as a place to “work out” a problem. That isn’t wrong … but for most of my clients, the real “work” takes place between sessions. That’s when they practice the coping strategies they’ve been developing, with my help, in therapy. The goal could be anything from […]
By Marcy Morgenbesser, LICSW, CJFS Clinical Director. Older adults are often referred to CJFS because of one acute problem – say, they’re grieving the death of a spouse, they have serious financial problems or their loved ones have noticed they’re growing forgetful. But while working with the client to deal with that problem, our clinical […]
