The New American Club (NAC) for Older Adults is a centralized geriatric psychosocial support program for foreign born seniors. Funded by the Area Agency on Aging 1B, this program was developed by Jewish Family Services in order to assist foreign-born older adults in accessing social and medical services, to offer them direct support, and to make their environment friendlier by promoting the process of acculturation and integration of older adult immigrants into the larger community. The New American Club is funded in part by the federal Older Americans Act and the AASA through the Area Agency on Aging 1-B. Jewish Family Services complies with the terms and regulations of the Title V of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and Section 504 of the Social Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation will be provided upon request.
Intake services are offered in English and in Russian on an on-going basis. Additional translating services are available, as needed. During the intake process, clients are presented with options available from an array programs and services.
NAC provides assistance in the following areas:
- Case Management / Social Services
- Housing Referrals /Discounts
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Burial Services Assistance
- Referrals/ Resource Advocacy
- Transportation
- Interpretation/Translation Services
- Assistance with issues related to immigration and naturalization
- English as a Second Language Program
- Language Partnership Program
- Meals-On-Wheels referrals and arrangements
- Friendly Home Visits
- The Professional Clothes Closet / Food Pantry Program
- Therapeutic and mutual help group participation
- Short- and long-term counseling
- Health education
- Cultural and other educational program
- Field trips
Contact us by calling (734)769-0209 for more details, or to make an appointment.