Jewish seniors in need of help preparing for a hurricane or dealing with the aftermath will be able to get assistance through a new program designed specifically for them.The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and its network of affiliated agencies have created the Hurricane Action Network Delivery to Seniors (HANDS) of the Jewish Community.
Information packets are being mailed to about 5,000 Jewish seniors from Boynton Beach to Jupiter. The packets include: a hurricane planning guide, a door hanger to indicate whether assistance is needed after a storm, a magnet with a hurricane hot line phone number and a request for seniors to register for after-storm assistance.
Michelle Wasch, senior executive vice president of the Jewish Federation, urges Jewish seniors to sign up for the program now because communication may be difficult after a hurricane hits.
“They need to call now. Once there is an emergency situation, their needs are exponentially greater,” Wasch said. “The first thing is to make sure the seniors have the information they need.”
Source: Palm Beach Daily News