cummings jewish centre for seniors cjcs founded montreal quebec canada 2000 website http www.cummingscentre.org cjcs the cummings jewish centre for seniors is a constituent agency of federation cja in montreal quebec canada . the agency offers a fully integrated service system that fills the jewish senior s most every need . cjcs promotes positive attitudes towards aging encourages independent living and enhances the quality of life of our elderly population . cjcs offers a wide range of services and programs to approximately 7 500 jewish seniors aged 50 or more with varying degrees of mobility and interest . clients can access a range of services from homecare to subsidies for transportation and medication culturally sensitive recreational events and a variety of educational programs . over 3 800 seniors are members at cjcs and 1 200 volunteers are active in assisting the day to day operations of the agency . the support services department continues to take over 2 500 intakes a year and refers seniors to additional resources in the community where appropriate . the agency plays an active role in government advocacy for the rights of the senior population and is touted across north america for its leadership in services to holocaust survivors . cjcs participates many research projects and generate thei own grant funded research activities often in partnership with local universities and organizations within the health and social services sector . areas of research interest are varied and have included nutrition and homebound seniors medication mismanagement adapted exercise programs for seniors who have had a stroke advocacy and volunteers holocaust survivors cjcs runs a wellness centre and has its own workout studio to meet members fitness needs and goals including total body conditioning and exercise regimes featuring cardiovascular conditioning . the centre also runs adapted exercise clinics as a means of providing classes to those who have had a stroke suffer from parkinsons disease or multiple sclerosis . cjcs runs programs in conjunction with various organizations around the island of montreal such as the westmount mini centre which provides courses at temple emanu el beth sholom westmount quebec recreational social educational and cultural programs in association with congregation beth tikvah in dollard des ormeaux the beth ora seniors mini centre in conjunction with congregation beth ora in ville saint laurent and prime time programs run for residents in montreal s west island . history edit in 1949 the national council of jewish women ncjw conducted survey and confirmed the need for a senior citizens club in the montreal jewish community . in 1964 the name golden age association gaa was adopted . the agency operated as a constituent agency of allied jewish community services ajcs now known as federation cja . in 1965 golden age association gaa opened its doors in a rented duplex on cote st. catherine road and victoria avenue . in 1978 a donation from the cummings family enabled the construction of new home on westbury avenue . in 1984 cjcs created the community development department to establish mini centres in communities such as c te saint luc chomedey ville saint laurent and dollard des ormeaux . in 1988 jewish support services for the elderly jsse a constituent agency of federation cja began providing services to frail seniors and their families . in 1989 the centre for creative lifestyles opened its doors to encourage the 50 community of montreal to become involved in programs and seminars designed to enhance their lifestyles . in 1994 the maurice gross family foundation funded expansion of the wellness centre programs launched in 1992 to promote the role of fitness for a healthy lifestyle . in 1995 the westmount mini centre was launched at temple emanu el beth sholom westmount quebec . in 2000 jsse and gaa merged and became the cummings jewish centre for seniors cjcs . and cjcs was awarded the hommage b n volat qu bec prize by quebec the provincial government to honor volunteer involvement . in 2002 cjcs established a survivor s assistance office the first of its kind in canada providing holocaust survivors and their families with information and access to compensation and restitution programs . in 2004 cjcs established a foundation to oversee all aspects of fundraising for the centre . external links edit cummings jewish seniors centre web site cjcs on cja site retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title cummings jewish centre for seniors & oldid 731125438 categories senior centersjewish community organizationsorganizations based in montrealjewish organizations based in canadajews and judaism in montreal navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction 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