In addition to a panel of Holocaust Survivors - describing the horrors they lived through, and how they miraculously not only survived the war, but went on to re-establish a flourishing community the emulates the destroyed Orthodox communities - the delegation met UJO board members and staffers, to discuss the Services that the UJO Provides to holocaust survivors and how critical these service are to improve the survivors' quality of live.
Among the services that the UJO is providing to holocaust survivors and seniors are: consultations and advise when to start claiming Social Security and how to ensure that one receives the full amount he or she is entitled to; assistance with applying for SSI, Medicare, Medicaid; choosing the right HMO, and various other Managed Care issues; finding and signing up for the right Drug Plans such as Part D, Extra Help, EPIC etc.; assistance with determining for which Holocaust Funds a survivor qualifies, an to go through the application process; Meals on Wheels, which delivers daily nourishing meals to a number of seniors, prepared under the highest Kasruth standards; providing aides to assist with house work and/or personal care; arranging Free medical transportation; home visits for home-bound clients to assess their needs etc.; assistance to review mail to assure that they complete and submit important paper work etc. and other important notices are dealt with; emergency financial assistance; and much more.
