| Researchers at the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life's Polisher Research Institute were pioneers in recognizing that caring at home for an elderly relative can be stressful. That role has become even more demanding in today's fast-paced world, where a caregiver may be juggling the needs of their children and spouse, a job, and care of an older relative.
The Abramson Center has two programs designed to help family caregivers who are caring for elders still living in the community: Our Counseling for Caregivers program offers support, guidance, and connects family caregivers with essential resources. Our Helen L. Weiss Senior Day Program provides a safe, cheerful environment for frail seniors to spend the day, giving the caregiver some respite from daytime caregiving duties. To learn more about these programs, click on the links provided on this page or on the left navigation bar.
Now there’s a Web site to help caregivers
of persons with dementia needing end-of-life care
Family members and professionals caring for persons with dementia who are at the end of life can now find information, news, and a forum to exchange ideas, in one easy-to-use Web site called Palliative Dementia Care Resources Online. There is no cost to use the Web site.
Developed and maintained by our Polisher Research Institute, the Web site was created through a grant from the Farber Family Foundation of Philadelphia.
For more information about end-of-life care for persons with dementia, visit Palliative Dementia Care Resources Online by following this link. For information about the Web site itself, call the Polisher Research Institute at 215-371-1896, or e-mail nhodgson@abramsoncenter.org.
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