An 84 year old female community member, who lives alone, had been falling in her apartment many times.  Her children were concerned their mom would fall and no one would be there to help her.  They were considering moving her out of state to be closer to one of them, but would mean being away from her friends and synagogue, etc.  She was very upset and didn't want to move.  So JFS services discussed the situation with the children and the client and JFS suggested Lifeline.  The children were happy to be informed of the service and felt their mom would be much safer and it would provide a much more secure environment.  The JFS OASIS program provided the finances for the installment of Lifeline and the children will provide the monthly payments.  The client is delighted she doesn't have to move!



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