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IN-HOME CARE VOLUNTEER WITH JAA
JAA offers a number of service experiences
(CONTINUED) to ensure a match between volunteer skills,
desires, talents, and timeframe with the
needs of our senior community. Adults and
SIVITZ HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE children are welcome. So are civic groups,
OFFICES IN WEINBERG VILLAGE | 300 JHF DRIVE social-action fraternities and sororities,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 | 412-422-5700 corporate retirement groups, educational,
Sivitz focuses on the individual at the end of life by or religious groups. In addition, pets that
addressing physical, spiritual, and emotional needs are trained therapy animals are welcomed.
while managing pain and other symptoms. Wherever
the patient calls home, hospice and palliative
care provide expert assistance with symptom
management. The Sivitz Care Choices program is
the only service provider in western Pennsylvania to
offer hospice support while continuing treatment for
Medicare beneficiaries who qualify with certain life-
limiting illnesses.
In FY 2019, Sivitz met or exceeded state and
MOLLIE’S MEALS HOME DELIVERY national averages for quality outcomes
SERVICE Continued to meet and exceed local and national
quality average per Medicare Hospice Compare
OFFICES ON JAA’S CAMPUS | 200 JHF DRIVE Presented hospice care model and business plan
PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 | 412-421-7616 to a delegation of Russian physicians on behalf of
Mollie’s Meals, the only kosher meals-on- the U.S. State Department and Global Pittsburgh G2G
wheels organization in western Pennsylvania, Generation-to-Generation (G2G) is JAA’s
partners with the Allegheny Area on Aging and 21-and-under youth volunteer program.
AgeWell Pittsburgh to provide meals to qualifying Activities include visiting seniors,
homebound seniors, thereby easing the burden becoming a pen pal, making art together,
when they are unable to prepare their own meals. performing with classmates, and much
Participants receive tasty, nutritious meals on a more. These meaningful opportunities
regular basis. The added bonus is socialization; provide joy and connection between
communicating with caring staff members and participants. Includes collaboration with
friendly volunteers provides support, a watchful schools and youth/teen groups in our area.
eye and, when necessary, referrals to additional
community programs. In FY 2019, JAA’s volunteers
In FY 2019, Mollie’s Meals developed and Provided 1,800 hours of service to the
implemented regular wellness checks with clients community
Implemented a system to determine whether Recruited more than 600 people to
meal delivery reduces caregivers’ stress assist JAA clients

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