Specialized care for a unique population
Holocaust Survivor Assistance
We have been supporting Holocaust survivors for over 70 years. It is an honor and privilege to perform this sacred work, which ensures that over 600 survivors are able to live safely and comfortably, many in their own homes. As they continue to age, we continue to support their needs. Holocaust survivors have access to all services at Jewish Family Service, in addition to specialized services.
Our compassionate staff is highly trained and culturally aware of the sensitivities of this population. Many are bilingual and speak both English and Russian.
Services include:
Basic Needs Assistance
Care managers assist Holocaust survivors in applying for government benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid, and other entitlements.
Dental Services
The Alpha Omega Henry Schein Care Holocaust Survivors Oral Health Program is available to qualified Holocaust survivors with a financial need.
Emergency Assistance
We offer financial assistance for qualified Holocaust survivors, including food assistance, shelter-related needs, unmet medical needs, dental assistance and more.
Friendly Visitors/Friendly Callers
Friendly visitors and callers provide companionship to older adults in their homes, out in the community or over the phone. Volunteers receive specialized training.
Geriatric Care Management
Geriatric Care Managers work to identify critical needs, assess for services, and create a care plan to assist older adults in maintaining their independence. They also help survivors with restitution claims, all with the necessary sensitivity for their unique needs.
Home Care
We help coordinate housekeeping, personal care services and respite to help Holocaust survivors safely remain in their homes.
Regional Home Care Program
Jewish Family Service facilitates one of five regional home care programs funded by the Claims Conference that supports survivors who are living in areas where they are unable to access services.
Transportation
Rides to critical appointments are provided with door-through-door assistance by our licensed and insured drivers at a discounted rate. Wheelchair transportation is also available.
*Russian speaking staff are available
Social services for Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is a non-profit organization that secures compensation from the German government for Holocaust survivors, as well as providing funding to agencies like JFS. We have been receiving this funding for the past 26 years to help survivors to continue living comfortably and safely, most of them in their own homes. And not just those living in metro Detroit. We have been appointed as the Midwest grantee for the Claims Conference regional program in order to serve survivors in fifteen states where there aren’t agencies like JFS to support them. Currently, we are serving survivors in nine midwestern states.
This service is supported by a grant from The JFNA Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care.
Jewish Federations of North America Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma has been providing funding to JFS since 2016. We were one of the first 23 agencies nationwide to receive grant funding to create and provide programs and trainings using Person Centered Trauma Informed Care philosophies. Since then, we have trained over 550 professionals and provided programming to over 450 Holocaust survivors, most of which has been focused on combating social isolation.
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is a non-profit organization that secures compensation from the German government for Holocaust survivors, as well as providing funding to agencies like JFS. We have been receiving this funding for the past 26 years to help survivors to continue living comfortably and safely, most of them in their own homes. And not just those living in metro Detroit. We have been appointed as the Midwest grantee for the Claims Conference regional program in order to serve survivors in fifteen states where there aren’t agencies like JFS to support them. Currently, we are serving survivors in nine midwestern states.
Jewish Federations of North America Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma has been providing funding to JFS since 2016. We were one of the first 23 agencies nationwide to receive grant funding to create and provide programs and trainings using Person Centered Trauma Informed Care philosophies. Since then, we have trained over 550 professionals and provided programming to over 450 Holocaust survivors, most of which has been focused on combating social isolation.