Jefferson Elder Care


Developed by experts at Thomas Jefferson University, our research-based programs improve caregiver skills and reduce the need for assistance, help those with memory loss and intellectual disability and dementia perform their daily activities, and enhance the safety and daily function of older adults living in the community.

Specially-trained health professionals teach new skills and coping techniques to people in the comfort of their own living spaces

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Our Services

We offer clinical and consultative services and professional training.

Professional Training

Professional Training

We offer certification in Skills2Care® for occupational therapists and customized training for agencies.

Agency Consultations

Agency Consultations

We offer customized consultative services to provider agencies.

Products

Products

We offer customized consultative services to provider agencies.

Resources

Resources

Here are resources for families and agencies supporting individuals with dementia.

JEC Team

JEC Team

Meet our team of professionals and experts in elder care.

Patient having his hand massaged with a spiky massage ball

First-of-its-Kind Tool Measures Caregiver’s Perception of Capabilities of Person with Dementia

Until now, Occupational therapists did not have a validated instrument to gain understanding of the caregiver’s perceptions of the person with dementia’s abilities. Jefferson Occupational Therapy Researchers developed a first-of-its-kind tool.