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What We Do
Helpline
A free service provided by our friendly volunteers to anyone seeking assistance in Japanese. The service is strictly confidential. Please contact our exclusive helpline email at sodan@jacarefund.org
- Assistance for daily needs: transportation, meal delivery, grocery shopping, etc.
- Assistance for everyday issues such as family, legal, etc.
- Provide information regarding Japanese speaking professionals such as lawyers, physicians, translator/interpreters, social workers, etc.
Care Calls
Our volunteer Care Callers make friendly phone contacts on monthly basis to our senior participants. These socialization opportunities in Japanese language can help maintain connection to the communitiy and alleviate feelings of isolation.
Support Group
Grief support for those who have experienced loss.
Seminar/Workshop (Currently held online)
Educational seminars and workshops on such topics as: health & nutrition, financial planning, family issues and governmental services, etc. Usually held in Japanese.
- List of past seminars and workshops
- Maryland Medicaid
- Medicare enrollment service
- Caring for elderly family
- Active Listening
- Various medical information
- Successful Aging
- Financing for Retirement
- Inheritance Tax
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Living Will and Advanced Directive
- New Tax Law
- Power of Sleep
- Grief Care Seminar
- Gardening Workshop
- Smart Phone Workshop
- Play to improve your child's physical and mental development (online)
- Understanding COVID-19 and Boosting the immune system from Traditional Chinese Medicine’s perspective (online)
- Medicare: The Basics, Enrollment, and Choices (online)
- Financial Planning: Money matters for Japanese living in the US (online)
- The U.S. Health Insurance Basics (online)
- Caring for Yourself through Healing Yoga(online)
- Healing Yoga Workshop
- Basics of Zoom and How to Use It Workshop
- Applying to Colleges in the United States (online)
Cultural & Fitness Classes (Currently held online and in-person)
To maintain Japanese culture and diversify the community’s interest, the Care Fund offers various cultural classes on Japanese Calligraphy, Japanese Flower Arrangement, Sumie (Japanese Ink Drawing), etc.
Traditional Japanese Exercise called “Jikyojutsu” is offered year-round to help individuals and the community to develop healthy and active lifestyles. The group exercise classes provide a safe and fun environment for individuals of all ages to get fit and energized.
In Fall 2021, new classes of Karate and Recitation have launched.
Senior Wellness Program (Currently held online)
As our program value "speaking aloud", we have a discussion centering on a theme during our program. Activities include light exercise, brain training, nostalgic music, etc. The program is held in Japanese.
The Care Fund Senior Wellness Program is currently held monthly as follows:
2nd Wednesday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
4th Tuesday 2:00 - 3:30 pm 4th Friday 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Keiai no Tsudoi - Annual luncheon for seniors
The Care Fund celebrates this Japanese holiday, a day dedicated to honor elderly citizens, with a Senior’s Luncheon. To show respect, love, and support, we invite seniors living in the greater Washington area to enjoy a bento lunch, entertaining and performances. (2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 restriction)
Care Fund Friday (Currently held online)
For those who live in DC metropolitan area, we host a forum to exchange various useful and/or local information. The forum is held on the 1st Friday of the month (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) in Japanese.
To join, please email mdlibrary@jacarefund.org.
To join, please email mdlibrary@jacarefund.org.