ElderLink Services: Caregiver Support

Caregiver Support Services: Support services and groups are available for caregivers through the Jewish Family Service. In addition, the Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program provides specialized support services for caregivers of older adults with dementia disorders.
Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program: Provided by: Jewish Home and Aging Services, JVS This is a special day program for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia disorders. Participants benefit from a program of therapeutic activities designed to maximize remaining abilities and provide socialization and stimulation. The caregivers receive much needed respite in order to enable them to keep their loved ones at home. In addition, the program provides specialized support services for caregivers of older adults with dementia disorders. Transportation is available. The program has two sites, JVS in Southfield and Jewish Home & Aging Services in West Bloomfield. The two sites are jointly operated.
Elder Support Network: Provided by: Jewish Family Service JFS is a member of this network, which can connect families and caregivers to older adult services throughout the country.