Featured Staff Member
Meet Pearl Averbach
"My mom doesn't listen to us, but she listens to Pearl."
"It was impossible to provide the care my mom needed from out of
town, and we would never have been able to respect our mother's
wish to stay in her own home in Pittsburgh if it weren't for
Pearl."
"She's a like a member of the family...just one who has the time
and expertise to ensure my dad has the best care and quality of
life possible."
These are only a handful of the things the adult children of
Pearl's clients had said about her.
Pearl received her master's in social work with a certification in
gerontology from the University of Pittsburgh and has been
dedicated to ensuring that older adults receive the care that is
appropriate to their unique needs and that they live with the
maximum possible level of independence, comfort, support and
dignity.
As a geriatric care coordinator at JF&CS, Pearl helps older
adults and their families navigate the health issues and complex
decisions associated with aging. She provides geriatric assessment
and comprehensive care planning, arranges and monitors in-home care
services, helps families understand and navigate the issues
associated with aging as well as the multiple benefits and options
available, helps families evaluate and select alternative living
arrangements when at-home care is not in the best interests of the
client and even helps families to resolve elder care issues or
conflicts.
She also provides counseling services to older adults who live
independently at home and who live in various assisted living
facilities.
Like all geriatric care coordinators at JF&CS, Pearl can
provide short-term assessment and consultation as well as
continuing care to ensure that changing needs and crises are
addressed as they occur. Whether a client lives at home, or in an
assisted living or nursing facility, she provides each and every
client and their family's professional guidance, maximum well-being
and peace of mind.
