After an initial assessment by a personal affairs management case manager, appropriate levels of service are coordinated. A well trained, carefully screened volunteer, under professional supervision is assigned to provide careful management of an individual’s funds, bills and other personal affairs. All Personal Affairs Management clients, regardless of level of service, will be monitored by an assigned volunteer and a JFS case manager on a regular basis, for assessment of their ever changing needs.

Jewish Family Service is a licensed social service agency with a longstanding history of attending to the social service and healthcare needs of the Hampton Roads community. As one of the area’s premier social service agencies, its experienced, professional staff is well versed in accessing and implementing a wide range of services.

Services include:

• Power of Attorney – Legal authority to handle affairs; sign checks, forms and contracts.
• Guardianship Services – In the absence of appropriate family or friends, JFS is appointed by the court as guardian, in order to protect the client and his/her property.

This confidential assessment serves as a baseline tool for personal affairs management, and provides the client with the professional input and information needed to make informed decisions. A one-point contact is made with the elderly individual in his or her residence. After gathering a detailed financial history, a plan for future financial and personal needs is created. The goal is to enhance the client’s quality of life and help them maintain their independence. Recommendations and cost estimates for further services are included in the written evaluation.

PAM Services are designed to stabilize a household or situation by coordinating, implementing and managing any service your loved one may need, always, with an eye toward cost containment. All costs are estimated and approved in advance.

For more information about these services please contact Jewish Family Service.

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