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Aging With Dignity 

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End-of-Life Care

For those facing advanced illnesses, we offer an integrated network of knowledgeable and compassionate resources that provides simple, streamlined access to quality care — and to peace of mind.

At UJA-Federation, we believe in taking care of the elderly as we would our own parents and grandparents. Our goal is to help them live their lives with dignity, comfort, and the knowledge they are not alone.

And the challenges facing the elderly will only become more acute as families have fewer children, people continue to live longer lives, and the percentage of seniors in our population continues to grow.

The Challenge of an Aging Population

  • 105,000 elderly Jews in New York are poor.
  • 41,000 elderly Jews in Israel are disabled.
  • 188,000 elderly people in the former Soviet Union are struggling on insufficient pensions.

UJA-Federation's Response

UJA-Federation provides essential support to beneficiary agencies and grantees serving the elderly. Last year, our collective impact helped provide:

  • 28,000 elderly Israelis with the support they need to remain independent.
  • 22,265 homebound older adults in the former Soviet Union with home care and 9,943 frail elderly people there with communal dining experiences, offering a nutritious alternative to eating alone.
  • 4,600 struggling Holocaust survivors in New York with emergency cash assistance, medical care, and psychological counseling.
  • $2.2 million for our Community Initiative for Nazi Victim Services, strengthening the capacity of our network agencies to care for the large number of poor, frail, and vulnerable Nazi victims in the New York area.
  • 13,500 New York City and Long Island seniors with a chance to remain in their own homes through the groundbreaking program we pioneered that enables them to receive essential services on-site.

Learn more about our network's poverty programs for the elderly and find help.

Your gift does so much for so many.

Every dollar you give counts for the frail elderly.

  • $28 can buy a winter coat and fuel relief for a widow in the former Soviet Union.
  • $56 can pay for a full year of prescriptions for a needy senior in the former Soviet Union.
  • $350 can pay for a support group for 10 grief-stricken widows in the Bronx.
  • $400 can pay for an emergency response system for an elderly woman on the Lower East Side.
  • $555 can buy a security deposit for a struggling older adult in Manhattan.

 

 

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