The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, February 22,.1974 - Page 7
Organizations and Pteople
Agency for elderly to become independent
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Corordinated Services to the Jewish Elderly, which has been operating as a department of the United Jewish Welfare Fund, will Ue-come a separate agency as of Jan. 1, 1975~ - Aim"'t>f the agency will be Jo "enhance the possibilities for senior citizens to continue and pursue useful and independent lives - . clearly recognized organization serving the needs of the elderly will make it possible for senior citizens to get connected to the right service or programw"
S p e c i f i c a 11 y, the new agency will: facilitate program development for the non-institutionalized elderly population; give direct personal services; and offer a recognized advocacy role on behalf of senior citizens.
In effect"; the agency will continue the work; of the present Co-ordinated Ser-
vices but in a more compre-^ hensive fashion. A' report outlining the proposal for the agency acknowledges that: up to now the community has-been taking a piecemeal approach for meeting the diverse requirements of the non-institutionalized elder-
. The decision to spin off the new agency from the United Jewish Welfare Fund was announced by UJWF.president Phil Granovsky, who said the plan was adopted unanimously by the board of directors: The proposal was made by Pearl Langer, chairman of CSJE.
Mrs. Langer said it is expected the agency's budget will be funded by the pror vincial government, the boroughs of Worth York and York and the City of Toronto. Application for funding will be made also to the United. Community Fund (United
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Way). Total budget for the first year is estimated at $141,200.
The agency will. assume responsibility for these existing programs: Meals-on-wheels, volunteer visiting, home help, Elder Craftsmen Unlimited, Atlaz
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Industrial Centre, volunteer' training, special outreach and the Association of Senior Clubs.
Emphasizing-the need for a specialized agency, Mrs. Langer said the Metro Tor--onto Jewish community has a senior citizen-population^ over age.65 of about 12,000, or 10% of the Jewish popu-. lation. According to:a demographic study n^e in 1969, the percentage of 65 and over, will increase sharply in the next decade. If the 60 and over age group is included, the percentage of the population is closer to 15% of the totalJewish population. . Mrs. Langer said . that "while it is not suggested that this -total . group requires,.or will require specialized community services, community responsibility to this entire group must ensure every opportunity for independence and dignified living."
Mrs. Langer said that no more than 5 - 7% of the senior citizen population requires institutional care. Of. thb remaining 95%, close to 50% live near the poverty;; line, with the incidence of
chronic health impairments, running at least as high., "With additional burdens brought about by severed family and other social relationships," said Mrs. Langer, "it becomes apparent that this population requires the priority concern reflected in both voluntary and puBt lie services. "
A clearly recognized or-" ganizatjon serving the needs of the elderly will make it possible for senior citizens to find it easier to get connected to the right service or program: "In having one organization serve as the focus of services for seniors, needs can be'addressed on the basis of overall requirements and not frag-^ mented as is presently the situation," Mrs. Langer said.
The new agency will become an,affiliate member of the United Jewish Welfare Fund.. The board of directors will be.drawn from a broad community base so that it is comprised of those with knowledge and interest in the eommunity, and particularly in the field of geriatrics.
The new agency will continue to work with the agencies which presently provide services to the elderly through CSJE: Jewish Vocational Service, YM-YWHA; Jewish Familr and Child Service, and Baycrest.
The Yom Kippur War ended officially on Oct. 24 but the struggle is far from over. The battle now taking place is liiore difficult and more fraught with danger than any real war faced in the past. This is the first time the state of Israel has had to activate her entire econonty and population in a state of emergency for a long, drawn-out period.. A. high percentage of the labor force is presently on active military duty and the home-front painfully feels this loss of manpower in all phases of everyday life.
With the: outbreak of ^ the ■ watr.-many students consid-. ■ered volunteering to assist in positions, vacated by reservists, ;At that time, the government did nist encourage, -these people to come, and did not provide a prac-
tical wijrk program. However, when the war ended the kibbutzim found them -selves in a critical situation.
Kibbutz Hadati, the religious kibbutz movement, has isisued a plea for volunteers to come immediately, when the fruits are still on the trees and while financial disaster can still be averted. Bnei Akiva, the youth arm of these kibbutzim, has requested from all its members that they postpone their studies immediately and fulfil, their obligation to Israel in this time of crisis. Over 200 members, from the age of 18. and over, are departing for a minimum period of three months to work on the religious kibbutzim. .
In Toronto, a nucleus of members of Bnei Akiya in grade 13 at the.Cbmmunity Hebrew Acadeihy have ap-. proached the school to provide a way for them to assume their duty to the people of Israel. After a visit, to Israel by members of .the school's administration, a prograni of studies has been
arranged where grade 13 students will complete their studies by April and will volunteer as a group for three months to assist in the harvest season.
If you are interested in volunteering for this, contact Michael Shumacher at 633-5057.
The National Conference' of Synagogue Youth. (NCSY) will be holding its next Shab-baton in association with the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto in the Sha-arei Tefillah Congregation this weekend. Teenagers from across Ontario a.hd Quebec will beparticipating. For applications for Quebec and Ottawa write to NCSY, 5775 Victoria Ave., #218. Montreal, P.Q. For the rest of Ontario write to NCSY, 365 Wilson Ave.. #2, Downs-view, Qnt..
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