There are approximately 50,000 elderly in the larger metropolitan area and the number of elderly clients visiting our office is growing. To date, MWRC has served over 2,000 elderly people!

One of Muslim Women Resource Center’s most vital components includes hosting a series of information sessions and workshops to make the elderly population aware of the resources/benefits available to them. Staff led interactive discussions about caring for elderly adults in the family, meeting the needs of family caregivers, and receiving professional homemaker services. Not only does this benefit our clients/the community, but we also have opportunities to learn more about the unique situations faced by elderly individuals/families. The elderly are not only learning that aid is available for them, but that “it’s okay to ask for help”. The other programs MWRC provides for this population include Connecting Older Immigrants and Refugees to Services (COIRS), Identification and Intervention in Elder Abuse (IIEA); Neglect and Self-Neglect; Alzheimer’s disease, Citizenship program, Outreach and Interpretation (O&I), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), English as a Second Language (ESL) and Basic Computer classes.

Muslim Women Resource Center takes pride in enlightening the immigrant and refugee elderly population about services that will benefit them (i.e. homemaker-type services), transporting them to informative venues, taking them on group excursions, and other activities geared toward helping the elderly improve their quality of life in their new home, the United States.