WJCS News

Donna*, an only child in her late fifties, suspected that her mother’s Alzheimer’s was progressing. Her mom, a widow living alone in Bronxville, seemed increasingly confused when they spoke on the phone, plus Donna, who lived and worked in Las Vegas, was starting to receive phone calls from concerned neighbors.

Summer is almost over, and with the end of the season comes the excitement of heading back to school! Thousands of families across Westchester are excited for the start of the school year, but there are many families who have trouble affording school supplies - which can make for an overwhelming and less exciting back to school experience.

Celebrating Summer: WJCS Wiener Academy kicked off its annual six-week summer academy on July 6^th with this year’s theme being “Girl Power: Follow Your Dreams.” While the program will end on August 6^th, the campers, ages 9 -13, will long be inspired by their participation in this program.

It’s probably not a coincidence that July, a month that launches with Independence Day celebrations and is, for many people, filled with carefree summer socializing, has three national days devoted to countering loneliness.

Has your loved one been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia?

If so, all of a sudden, you probably have a lot on your plate…. Maybe you have been putting off making financial and legal plans for the future. Perhaps you are rethinking your living situation.

With the start of the second season of the controversial Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” upon us, plus the recent deaths by suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, the topic of suicide is sadly top of mind.

Too often people who experience mental health challenges feel isolated and alone, without a community of peers or friends. WJCS’ Compeer program addresses this issue by bringing together volunteers and those challenged by mental health issues in a supportive, one-to-one friendship and mentoring relationship.