Connecting older adults within the Jewish community and beyond.
The Thriving Seniors Program at JFS is designed to promote greater equity in wellness through knowledge, connection and support. It is open to all older adults and operates on the belief that older adults have a lot of knowledge, skills and wisdom that should be shared with the community. To that effect, the Thriving Seniors Program is guided by the input of the Seniors Leadership Team and is funded in part by a SMART grant from Vancouver Coastal Health and the May and Stanley Smith Foundation.
MISSION: Guided by the values of Jewish Family Services, the Seniors Leadership Team is a diverse group of older adult volunteers, with varying interests and backgrounds, who come together to plan and implement informative and appropriate programming for older adults, and act as ambassadors for JFS in the broader community.
If you are interested in getting involved in this program through organizing, planning, presenting or mentoring, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at [email protected].
JFS Seniors Leadership Team
To ensure JFS is accessing the wisdom and lived experiences of elders in the Jewish community and beyond, JFS created a Leadership team comprised of elders from the community and various programs at JFS. This volunteer leadership team meets bi-weekly to discuss and help implement programming for seniors at JFS and is facilitated by our Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator, Tamar Stein.
This group has guided the vision of a new program at JFS called “Thriving Seniors”; a program that provides opportunities for seniors to share their knowledge, organize events, provide support and feedback on best practices for seniors in the community.
Interested? Contact Tamar at [email protected]
Programs
Programs are organized monthly by our seniors' leadership team. Programs are being done virtually using Zoom or in-person. Our programs are presented by professional speakers and community seniors on topics that promote health equity among seniors.
Click here to learn more about upcoming Thriving Seniors and JFS programs and events.
Have a workshop idea or interested in presenting a workshop? Contact Tamar at [email protected]
Learning from Each Other: Intergenerational Dialogue
Join us as we bring together seniors and young adults in conversation.
Dialogue topics will include:
• Significance of Tradition in Your Life
• Happiness: What is the Key?
• In the News: Views on Climate Change, Free Speech & Global Affairs
And more…
Interested? Contact Tamar at [email protected]
The Herb and Barbara Silber Seniors Sharing Shabbat
Seniors Sharing Shabbat is a once a month Shabbat meal delivery program generously supported by Herb and Barbara Silber. The vegetarian/parve meal comes with a delicious dessert and a “Shabbat bag” with candles, grape juice, and challah buns to make it easier for you to celebrate at home.
Registration is currently open, with limited availability.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the program, please contact Tamar Stein, Seniors Community Outreach Coordinator at 604-558-5709 or [email protected].
Please note, to be eligible for this program, participants cannot be registered in another Shabbat meal program, must be age 55+, and must live in our delivery area or be able to pick the meal up from The Kitchen.
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