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Thank you to all who attended the Joint Agency Annual Meeting where we honored our award winners and installed our new board members. We welcome our new board members and look forward to their ideas and expertise as we work to maintain and improve our services to the community. You can learn a little bit […]

Your end-of-life wishes can change as your circumstances change.  I was reminded of this fact when I recently saw my doctor for a physical exam and he asked me if I had completed a health care proxy with advanced directives.  “Yes indeed,” I answered without hesitation. “But I have no idea where it is. Regardless,” I went on, “perhaps the time has come for me to rethink my own end-of-life outlook.”

Jewish Family Service is pleased to announce a generous gift by Edward S. Finkelstein in support of the Kosher Meals on Wheels program, which will infuse KMOW with funds on an annual basis.   In recognition of Mr. Finkelstein’s generosity, as well as a previous gift by Edward Cohen, the program is being renamed as the Finkelstein-Cohen Kosher Meals on Wheels Program.

“No one would ever say that someone with a broken arm or a broken leg is less than a whole person, but people say that or imply that all the time about people with mental illness.” Elyn R. Saks

After a long winter and chilly spring of staying indoors and hibernating, it’s time to get your body moving.  As we age, our bodies can get de-conditioned very easily and quickly, which can exacerbate health conditions and make us more prone to injuries.  Physical issues aside, our mental health can benefit greatly from exercising either alone or with others.