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UNION COUNTY DIVISION ON AGING
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Union County Administration Building
Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207
"Congress hereby finds and declares that, in keeping with the traditional American concept
of the inherent dignity of the individual in our democratic society, the older people of our
Nation are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duties and responsibilities of the
governments of the United States and of the several States and their political subdivisions
to assist our older people to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment" of
these objectives: "Freedom, independence, and free exercise of individual initiative in
planning and managing their own lives and full participation in the planning and operation
of community-based services and programs provided for their benefit."
- Older Americans Act of 1965, as Amended
The Union County Division on Aging has as its primary responsibility the planning and
coordination of services for Older Americans age 60 and over.
For Information on Senior Citizen Services
Call Toll-Free 1-888-280-8226
1-908-527-4870 / 1-908-527-4872
Fax #: 1-908-659-7410
Internet: http://www.ucnj.org/aging
THE HOME PAGE OF UNION COUNTY’S
Departments and Agencies
Human Services
Division on Aging
Para Mas Informacion Acerca De Los
Programas Hispanos Por Favor Llamar
Al: 1-908-527-4859
The listing of any agency or service is purely informational and in no way indicates an
endorsement, nor does the absence of any agency or service from this Directory signify
disapproval. The Division on Aging does not discriminate against any senior citizen because of
race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation or marital status. No otherwise
qualified disabled senior citizen shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from
the participation in, denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any federally
funded programs or activities administered by this division.
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RESOURCE DIRECTORY FOR OLDER ADULTS IN UNION COUNTY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICES PAGE
ELDER CARE LOCATOR 11
ADULT DAY CENTERS 6
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES 7
ALCOHOLISM SERVICES 7
CANCER RESOURCES 8
CONSUMER AFFAIRS 8
COUNSELING/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
8-9
DENTAL SERVICES 9-10
EDUCATION 10-11
EMERGENCY MEDICAL I.D. / EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS 11
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 11-12
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 13
GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS 14
GRANDPARENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS 14
HEALTH RELATED SERVICES 28
HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICES 15
HOME CARE 15-16
HOME REPAIR PROGRAM 23
HOSPICE PROGRAMS 17
HOSPITALS 17
HOUSING INFORMATION: Homeless / Emergency / Housing Authorities /
Housing Units / Assisted Living & Residential Health Care Facilities / Shared
Housing / Nursing Homes / Home Repairs
18-24
LEGAL ASSISTANCE 24
MEDICAL INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS 25
NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY: Home Delivered Meals /
Congregate (Group) Meals / Other Food Sources
25-27
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS 29-30
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVOCACY 31
SUPPORT GROUP INFORMATION 31-32
TELEPHONE REASSURANCE 32
TRANSPORTATION: Services / Escorted / Senior Citizens Buses 33
VETERANS AFFAIRS 34
VISION IMPAIRED SERVICES 34
VISITING PHYSICIANS & PODIATRISTS 35
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 35
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ARE YOU A SENIOR CITIZEN?
NEW JERSEY SENIOR CITIZEN ELIGIBLTY:
AT 55 YEARS OF AGE
♦
Senior Community Services Employment Program *
♦
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
AT 60 YEARS OF AGE
♦
Partial Social Security / Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits for Widow(er)
♦
Social Security Benefits retained by the remarrying widow(er)
♦
Transportation Program
♦
Nutrition Program (group meals and home delivered meals
♦
Public Guardian for Elderly Adults (609) 341-5555
♦
Free Assistance with preparation of federal / state income tax returns
♦
Care Management
AT 62 YEARS OF AGE
♦
Reduced fares on all intrastate and most interstate trains and buses
♦
Early Retirement Social Security Payments--80% of full benefits
♦
Partial exemption of Realty Transfer Fee for homeowners selling home (609) 292-1793
♦
Protection from condominium conversion (under certain conditions) * (800) 792-8820
♦
NJ Clam & Oyster Digging License for small processing fee (609) 984-5546
♦
Free passes to state parks, forests, and historic sites (800) 843-6420
♦
Golden Age Pass to national parks, forests, historic sites, recreation areas (888) 275-8747 option # 3
♦
Senior Citizen federally subsidized housing *
♦
Congregate housing services program *
♦
Rutgers University: low-cost and tuition-free courses (space permitting / for audit only)
AT 65 YEARS OF AGE
♦
Full Social Security (age 65 plus required months)
♦
Full Railroad Retirement Benefits for retiress
♦
Certain Federal Income Tax Benefits
♦
Reduced fee for certain types of hunting (firearm, bow & arrow) (609) 292-2965
♦
Reduced fee for Fishing License (609) 292-2965
♦
Medicare Coverage
♦
State Health Insurance Program for Seniors (S.H.I.P.) (908) 273-6999
♦
Senior Dental Program (sponsored by NJ Dental Association) *
♦
Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) *
♦
Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program *
♦
Hearing Aid Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD) *
♦
Lifeline Utility Credit Program *
♦
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to aid persons with low incomes *
♦
Wartime Veteran’s Pension (under certain conditions) (888) 865-8387
♦
Veteran’s pension * (888) 865-8387
♦
No Social Security restrictions on amount of income received from employment
♦
Certain tax relief programs
AT 70 YEARS OF AGE
♦
No fishing license required (Proof of age will function as fishing license)
* PROGRAMS WITH INCOME AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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STATEWIDE COUNTY OFFICES ON AGING
Atlantic
1-609-645-7700 Ext. 4700
Bergen
1-201-336-7400
Burlington
1-609-265-5069
Camden
1-856-858-3220
Cape May
1-609-886-2784 or -2785
Cumberland 1-856-453-2220 or -2201
Essex 1-973-395-8375
Gloucester 1-856-384-6900
Hudson 1-201-369-4313 or 867-0002
Hunterdon 1-908-788-1361 or -1362 or -1363
Mercer 1-609-989-6661 or -6662
Middlesex 1-732-745-3295
Monmouth 1-732-431-7450
Morris 1-973-285-6848
Ocean 1-732-929-2091
Passaic 1-973-569-4060
Salem 1-856-339-8622
Somerset 1-908-704-6346
Sussex 1-973-579-0555
Union
1-908-527-4870 888-280-8226
www.ucnj.org
Warren 1-908-475-6591
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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
Adult Protective Services
(Catholic Charities)
1-908-497-3902
American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP) - In New Jersey
1-866-542-8165
Consumer Affairs, Union County Division of 1-908-654-9840
Disabled, Union County Office for the 1-908-527-4807
Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH)
TTY
Text Talk to
1-800-985-5990
1-800-846-8517
66746
Elizabeth Office on Aging 1-908-820-4044
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
TTY
1-800-621-3362
1-800-462-7585
Hispanic Services
(Catholic Charities)
1-908-497-3950
Home Energy Assistance Program
(HEAP a/k/a LIHEAP) PROCEED
: 1-908-351-7727
Homeless Emergency Services
:
(For Homeless Individuals, Families, or Victims of Domestic Violence)
Eastern Union County YWCA
Plainfield Area YMCA
Plainfield Area YWCA Women’s Center
1-908-355-1500
1-908-756-6060
1-908-756-3500
Medicaid / District Office 1-732-863-4400
MEDICARE 1-800-633-4227
AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION (ADRC) 1-877-222-3737
Nursing Home Information
(S.A.F.E.)
1-908-497-3950
Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults 1-609-341-5555
Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly
ELDERLY ABUSE HOTLINE
:
1-609-943-4023
1-877-582-6995
Parks and Recreation, Union County Division of 1-908-527-4900
Passport Information
Elizabeth:
Westfield
:
1-908-527-4968
1-908-654-9859
Psychiatric Emergency Services
CRISIS HOTLINE
: 1-908-668-2599
Red Cross Emergency Services 1-800-733-2767
Social Security / Medicare 1-800-772-1213
State Health Insurance Program
(S.H.I.P.) SAGE Eldercare
1-908-273-6999
NJ Department of Health 1-800-367-6543
Transportation for Seniors
(Union County Paratransit System / Reservations
)
1-908-241-8300
UNION COUNTY DIVISION ON AGING Toll Free:
Call about Day Care, Home Care, Education, Employment, Counseling, Financial
Help, Housing, Legal Help, Help with Prescriptions, Support Group Information
For Spanish:
1-888-280-8226
1-908-527-4870
1-908-527-4872
1-908-527-4859
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ADULT DAY CENTERS
Social Day Care provides developmental, nutritional, and social activities under professional supervision.
Medical Day Care adds prescribed therapies. Transportation is included as a part of the service.
Adult Day Care encourages participants' independence and gives caregivers some free time
2nd HOME ADULT DAY CENTER (Medical)
432 No. Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-436-0018
CEDAR HARBOR ADULT MEDICAL DAY CENTER
545 E. First Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
1-908-298-8588
DAYBREAK ADULT MEDICAL DAY CARE
712 Newark Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-353-3530
FIVE-STAR ADULT DAY CARE (Medical)
1201 Deerfield Terrace
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-486-5750
HOME SWEET HOME
550 No. Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-994-0050
JFK ADULT MEDICAL DAY CARE (Medical) *
3 Progress Street, Suite 103
Edison, NJ 08820
1-908-912-1910
SARAH CARE ADULT DAY CARE (Medical / Social / Alzheimers / VA)
130 Route 22 East
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
www.SarahCareWS.com
1-908-561-8888
SENIOR SPIRIT MEDICAL DAY CENTER
430 E. Westfield Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
1-908-620-1889
SAGE Eldercare (Medical / Social / Alzheimer’s) *
Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-598-5520
1-908-273-5550
TOWN SQUARE
1155 E. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201-2310
1-908-787-0980
WISE ADULT DAY SERVICES (Social / Alzheimer’s) *
Gateway Family Services
2095B Berwyn Street
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-687-2995
1-908-687-2993
* Asterix indicates that this agency currently receives funding from the Union County
ADRC.
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ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Catholic Charities
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3902
CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES
60 Prince Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-354-4340
COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT (CHLP)
65 Jefferson Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-355-8282
OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN FOR ELDERLY ADULTS
PO 812
Trenton, NJ 08625-0812
1-609-341-5555
OMBUDSMAN OFFICE FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
P.O. Box 812 Elderly Abuse HOTLINE:
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
1-609-943-4023
1-877-582-6995
PSYCHIATRIC
EMERGENCY SERVICES
MOBILE OUTREACH
- CRISIS
(Medicare Certified and Medicaid Provider)
1-908-668-2599
VICTIM / WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
32 Rahway Avenue, 1st Floor
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-527-4596
ALCOHOLISM SERVICES
Counseling, support, and referral services for recovering alcoholics and their families; preventive education
as an integral part of the service
ALCOHOL / HEROIN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER
AT TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
655 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-994-7043
Division of Recreation - Plainfield
505 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(call for schedule)
1-908-753-3082
CHARTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
19 Prospect Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-522-7000
PREVENTION LINKS
121-125 Chestnut Street
3
rd
floor
Roselle, NJ 07203
1-732-381-4100
PROCEED – Bilingual Services
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-351-7727
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CANCER RESOURCES
BREAST CANCER RESOURCE CENTER
YMCA @ Princeton
59 Paul Robeson Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
1-609-497-2100
CANCER CARE of NEW JERSEY
141 Dayton Street, Suite 204
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
1-800-813-4673
CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN
507 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-800-227-2345
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Assists in the enforcement of relevant state and federal laws and regulations designed to promote fair
consumer practices in the marketplace.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, UNION COUNTY DIVISION OF
300 North Avenue, East
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-654-9840
COUNSELING SERVICES
Counseling/psychotherapy for substance abuse and mental illness. Individual, family, and group therapy.
ACADIA HOUSE
Center for Hope Hospice
175 Glenside Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(Bereavement & Grief Counseling Center - West)
1-908-654-3711
ATLANTIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Outpatient Therapy & Counseling
46-48 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
Intensive Care and Psychological Counseling
1-908-522-4800
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
505 South Avenue, East Hispanic:
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3900
1-908-497-3950
COUNSELING CENTERS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
201 Lincoln Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-276-0590
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
40 North Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-7474
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF TRINITAS HOSPITAL
300 North Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-276-2244
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE of CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-8375
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MOUNT CARMEL GUILD - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC
108 Alden Street
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3968
PROCEED – Bilingual Counseling
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-351-7727
PSYCHIATRIC
EMERGENCY SERVICES
MOBILE OUTREACH
- CRISIS
Medicare Certified and Medicaid Provider
1-908-668-2599
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY
865 Stone St.
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-381-4200
SENIOR ADULT FRAIL ELDERLY CENTER (SAFE)
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3950
U.C.P.C. / PLAINFIELD (Behavioral Health Care)
117-119 Roosevelt Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-756-6870
UNITED FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
305 West 7
th
Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-755-4848
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GEROPSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
655 E. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Psychiatric out-patient follow up
1-908-994-7336
DENTAL SERVICES
MIDDLESEX COUNTY DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08818
1-732-906-2536
DENTAL CLINICS
Overlook Hospital
Plainfield Health Center
1-908-522-2901
1-908-753-6401
SENIOR DENT
- list of dentists offering discounts. Must meet PAAD guidelines
1-800-832-6532
RUTGERS SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONALS
Dental cleaning and examination for age 55+ for $16.00
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-889-2410
DENTAL HOME SERVICES
Dentistry at Home
www.dentalhomeservices.com
1-800-842-4663
VISITING DENTAL ASSOCIATES
Dentistry at Home
1-201-670-0097
NJ MOBILE DENTAL PRACTICE
Dentistry at Home
1-800-342-2300
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EDUCATION
Continued or renewed educational experiences for older adults who want to expand their horizons or
develop new interests.
RHODES SCHOLAR (a Non-Profit Organization)
75 Federal Street
Boston, Mass. 02110-1941
Provider of high quality, educational opportunities for older adults
1-877-426-8056
KEAN UNIVERSITY
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Career Counseling Workshops / Continuing Education
1-908-527-2210
LIFE CENTER – 62+ Union County College
Non-Credit Off-Campus Classes Throughout the County
1-908-497-4360
LITERACY NEW JERSEY
121-125 Chestnut Street
Suite 203
Roselle, NJ 07203
1-908-486-1777
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF UNION COUNTY
Elizabeth Public Library
11 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-354-6060
ext. 214
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR)
921 Elizabeth Avenue, 3
rd
Fl.
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-965-3940
RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF UNION COUNTY
300 North Avenue, East
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-654-9854
UNION COUNTY SENIOR SCHOLARS -
Union County College
Continuing Education Free for Union County residents aged 60+
1-908-709-7600
UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS, DOROT
Classes and support groups for caregivers and homebound elderly
Website: www.dorotusa.org
1-212-769-2850
ELDERCARE LOCATOR
To find information about community services for older people anywhere in the United States and its
territories, go to:
ELDERCARE LOCATOR
Website: www.eldercare.gov
1-800-677-1116
EMERGENCY MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION
Medical ID bracelets/necklaces
AMERICAN MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION 1-800-363-5985
MEDIC ALERT 1-800-432-5378
TOWNSHIP OF UNION SENIOR CENTER
Emerg Alert” bracelet, for Union Township residents only
968 Bonnel Court
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-851-5290
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
These response systems provide individuals with 24-hour access to outside sources of help.
For emergencies, dial 911.
GREGORIO CENTER
Serves Linden residents only
330 Helen Street
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-474-8627
LIFE LINE PROGRAM 1-800-852-5433
PERSYS: Personal Emergency Response System NJ:
USA:
1-800-492-4051
1-800-631-7370
PROJECT LIFESAVER PROGRAM -
Union Co. Sheriff’s Office
1-908-273-1608
PHILLIPS LIFELINE
1-800-579-3341
WISE DAY CARE (PERSYS)
2095B Berwyn Street
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-687-2995
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Training and/or job placement opportunities for senior citizens seeking part or full time employment
.
ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS (ARC), UNION COUNTY
52 Fadem Road.
Springfield, NJ 07081
1-973-315-0000
DIVISION of VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR)
921 Elizabeth Avenue 3
rd
fl
Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Employment for People with Disabilities
1-908-965-3940
DIVISION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Union County Department of Human Services
1 Elizabethtown Plaza, 4
th
Floor
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-527-4880
EASTER SEALS NEW JERSEY
65 Kennedy Blvd. Suite 600 Elizabeth Office
East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Plainfield Office
1-732-257-6622
1-908-965-3962
1-908-412-3703
KEAN UNIVERSITY - CONTINUING EDUCATION
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Career Counseling Workshops
1-908-737-3430
OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION
c/o Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)
Washington DC
1-202-663-4637
ONE STOP CAREER CENTER (Elizabeth)
Union County Department of Human Services - Eastern Division
921 Elizabeth Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-558-8000
ONE STOP CAREER CENTER (Plainfield)
Union County Department of Human Services - Western Division
200 W. Second Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-757-9090
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP of CENTRAL NJ
E-MAIL info@psgcnj.biz
1-908-445-5730
STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY
Workforce of New Jersey
921 Elizabeth Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-820-3200
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
1 Newark Center, 21st Floor TDD:
Newark, NJ 07102-5233
www.eeoc.gov Inquiries:
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820
1-973-645-6383
1-973-645-3004
WORKFORCE 55+
Department of Labor
200 W. Second Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-412-7969
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Services and programs which help older citizens meet medical, pharmaceutical, food, rental, and utility
expenses that are subject to income/age tests. Consumer protection, counseling, and tax preparation
services are also available.
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
Heat/Medically Necessary Cooling
www.energyassistance.nj.gov
1-908-351-7727
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Volunteers help elderly with bill paying management
1-908-352-8375
LIFELINE PROGRAM – Help with Utility Bills
P.O. Box 714 Trenton, NJ 08625-0714
1-800-792-9745
MUNICIPAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS
Contact Local
Municipality
NEW JERSEY SHARES - Utility Assistance
www.njshares.org
1-866-657-4273
PAGE PROGAM – Utility Assistance
La Casa de Don Pedro
1-973-485-0795
SENIOR GOLD
P.O. Box 724
Trenton, NJ 08625-0724
1-800-792-9745
SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE
855 Lehigh Avenue
Union, NJ 07083 TTY / TDD:
1-800-772-1213
1-800-325-0778
SOCIAL SERVICES, UNION COUNTY DIV. OF (SNAP)
342 Westminister Avenue (Adult Medicaid)
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-965-2700
1-908-965-3745
SOCIAL SERVICES, UNION COUNTY DIV. OF (SNAP)
200 West Second Street (Adult Medicaid)
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-791-7000
1-908-791-7093
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URBAN LEAGUE
288 N. Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-351-7200
VICTIMS of CRIME COMPENSATION BOARD
50 Park Place 6
th
fl
Newark, NJ 07102
1-800-242-0804
TAXATION, STATE DIVISION OF Touch-Tone Phone:
Rotary Dial Phone:
Jersey FAIR Homeowner Rebate Tax Application
FAIR hotline available weekdays 8:30am–4:30 pm
Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze)
weekdays
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Website: www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation
1-800-323-4400
1-609-292-6400
1-877-658-2972
1-888-238-1233
1-800-882-6597
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT of the TREASURY
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
1-973-648-4700
NEW JERSEY INTERITANCE TAX
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
1-973-648-3486
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS)
970 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
1-800-829-1040
PROPERTY TAX REDUCTIONS – Contact Local Tax Assessor
INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
AARP Income Tax Assistance Program
1-800-906-9887
1-888-227-7669
UNION COUNTY TAXATION BOARD – For questions on property taxes 1-908-527-4775
REVERSE MORTGAGES - HUD Counseling Urban League: 1-908-351-7200
GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer’s/dementia/mental health disorders.
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
1-973-971-7022
COPSA
INSTITUTE FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS
Comprehensive Outreach Program for Senior Adults NJ residents:
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Out of state
100 Metroplex To schedule appointment:
Edison, NJ 08818
1-732-235-8400
1-732-235-4356
1-800-969-5300
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS
156 Lyons Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112
1-973-926-8491
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
655 E. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-994-7313
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GRANDPARENT PROGRAMS
GRANDPARENT INFORMATION CENTER – AARP 1-800-424-3410
GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN
Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-8375
HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICES
Education, training, and support services for deaf and hearing-impaired senior citizens
HEAR NOW (Help with hearing aides depending on income) 1-800-648-4327
HEARING AID ASSISTANCE to the AGED & DISABLED
P.O. BOX 715
Trenton, NJ 08625-0715
1-800-792-9745
HEARING CENTER
49 Brant Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
1-732-574-3550
KEAN UNIVERSITY SPEECH & HEARING CLINIC
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-737-5800
NEW JERSEY HEARING AID PROJECT
Montclair State University
1515 Broad Street Bldg. B
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
1-800-772-8339
CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
171 Clifton Avenue TTY:
Newark, NJ 08104-0500
1-973-497-4312
1-973-497-4311
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Voice and TTY:
1-609-984-7281
1-800-792-8339
HOME CARE - CAREGIVER SERVICES
Skilled nursing, home health aide, and homemaker services ease the burden of extended home care,
enabling seniors to maintain maximum independence in their home. Physician ordered physical therapy,
occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Social work visits, nutrition counseling, and/or medical health
counseling
ACE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC
930 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-851-2700
AMAZING GRACE NURSING CARE SERVICE
2165 Morris Avenue, Suite 1A
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-206-9988
ARTISAN HOMECARE
6 North Union Avenue, Suite 1
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-800-272-5484
BAYADA NURSES
324 Chestnut St.
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-687-6363
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COMFORT KEEPERS
One Mountain Boulevard
Warren, NJ 07059
1-732-369-3639
COMFORCARE
1199 Route 22, East
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-408-5220
COMPANION CARE LLC
P.O. Box 6265
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
1-908-688-4423
FULL CIRCLE HEALTH SERVICE
1460 Morris Avenue, Suite 2A & 2B
Union, NJ 070083
1-908-624-1005
HELPING HANDS HOME CARE
77 Central Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
1-908-451-0715
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE *
354 Union Avenue Intake:
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-5694
1-800-255-8986
HOME INSTEAD HOME CARE
66 Morris Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081
1-973-379-4910
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES of CENTRAL NEW JERSEY *
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-8375
JFK at HOME
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08818
1-800-401-9212
PREMIER HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
1801 East 2
nd
Street lower level
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-322-8883
RIGHT AT HOME
10 Fairmount Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
1-973-701-9832
SAGE ELDERCARE *
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
www.sageeldercare.org
1-908-273-8400
SECURA HOME HEALTH, LLC
1767 Morris Avenue Suite 209
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-810-5370
UNION TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION *
2410 Springfield Avenue
Vauxhall, NJ 07088
1-908-686-6150
VISITING ANGELS
2816 Morris Avenue Suite 37
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-497-7016
*
Asterix indicated that this agency currently receives funding from the Union County Division on Aging
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HOSPICE PROGRAMS
Hospice provides a way of helping individuals in advanced stages of illness. It offers a team approach
in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family. Whenever possible, the
patient is cared for in the comfort of the home setting.
ATLANTIC HOME CARE & HOSPICE
465 South Street, Suite 1
Morristown, NJ 07960
1-973-379-8440
CENTER FOR HOPE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
1900 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
www.centerforhope.com
1-908-889-7780
FATHER HUDSON HOUSE (Hospice Assisted Living Facility)
Center for Hope Hospice
111 Dehart Place
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-353-6060
HOMESIDE HOSPICE
67 Walnut Avenue Suite 205
Clark, NJ 07066
1-732-381-3444
JFK HAVEN HOSPICE
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08818
1-732-321-7769
PEGGY COLONEY’S HOUSE (Hospice Assisted Living Facility)
Center for Hope Hospice
1900 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-889-7780
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY
865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-888-997-9584
HOSPITALS
CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL
150 New Providence Road
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-233-3720
OVERLOOK HOSPITAL
99 Beauvoir Avenue
P.O. Box 220
Summit, NJ 07901-0220
1-908-522-2000
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY
865 Stone Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-381-4200
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
(New Point Campus)
655 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-994-8600
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HOUSING INFORMATION
Homelessness, Emergency Services, Housing Authorities, 55+ Housing, Housing Units, Assisted Living &
Residential Health Care Facilities, Shared Housing, Nursing Homes, Home Repairs. Subsidized senior
housing is available in the communities listed. There are waiting lists for placement.
HOMELESS PREVENTION PLANNER OF UNION COUNTY 1-908-527-4839
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
ELIZABETH COALITON (motel/hotel)
Office: 118 Division Street
Elizabeth, NJ 0720
1-908-353-4006
SALVATION ARMY - ELIZABETH
1018 E. Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-352-7057
YMCA of PLAINFIELD AREA
518 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-756-6061
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
Congregate meals are served at units marked with *
ELIZABETH, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
688 Maple Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(5 Units) Farley Towers
*
33 Cherry Street
Ford Leonard Towers 69 Division Street
Kennedy Arms Apartments 70 Westfield Ave
O'Donnell-Dempsey * 632 Salem Avenue
E’Port Commons 205 First Street
1-908-965-2400
LINDEN, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
(3 Units) Ann Ferguson Towers
*
1601 Dill Avenue
Murawski Towers 1551 Dill Avenue
John T. Gregorio Towers 1425 Dill Avenue
1-908-298-3820
PLAINFIELD, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
(1 Unit) Richmond Towers
*
510 East Front Street
1-908-769-6335
RAHWAY, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
(3 Units) Kennedy Apartments
*
250 Grand Avenue, West
Walter Schafferhauser Towers 165 East Grand Avenue
Clifford Case Memorial Apts. 337 West Milton Avenue
1-732-388-3546
SUMMIT, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF
(1 Unit) Senior Housing Unit 12 Chestnut Ave.
1-908-273-6413
NJ DEPT. of COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – SECTION 8 PROGRAM
200 West 2
nd
Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-412-3700
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55+ HOUSING FACILITIES IN UNION COUNTY
PARK TERRACE
805 School Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-877-231-1273
ROSEGATE
555 E. Hazelwood Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-396-4540
WOODCREST @ CLARK
1245 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
For subsidized units contact Piazza & Associates
1-732-340-0069
1-609-786-1100
SPRING MILL MANOR
32 Blacks Lane
Springfield, NJ 07081
1-973-258-9455
HOUSING UNITS
CRANFORD
Gill Apartments
40 Meeker Avenue
1-908-272-9180
Lincoln Apartments
*
800 Lincoln Avenue, East
1-908-931-0194
ELIZABETH
Alexian Manor
122 Seventh Street
1-908-352-0080
Elizabeth Towers
315 West Grand Street
1-908-355-4500
Heritage Village at Elizabeth
225 Second Street
1-908-965-1160
Immaculate Conception
59-63 Westfield Avenue
1-908-289-1911
Winfield Scott Tower
323 No. Broad Street
1-201-332-9400
GARWOOD
VILLAGE AT GARWOOD
320 Second Avenue
1-908-789-3330
LINDEN
Morningstar Court
*
701 Cranford Avenue
1-908-486-8200
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PLAINFIELD
Cedarbrook Park Apartments
1272 Park Avenue
1-908-756-5656
Covenant Manor
623 E. Front Street
1-908-791-9430
Plainfield Tower West
601 West 7
th
Street
1-908-668-1963
RAHWAY
Golden Age Towers
*
200-220 East Milton Avenue
1-732-499-7950
Myers Senior Housing
1447 Esterbrook Avenue
1-732-540-8748
ROSELLE
Roselle Senior Citizen Housing – Pinewood Hall
250 West Second Avenue
1-908-241-5414
ROSELLE SENIOR HOUSING
400 Grand Street
1-908-289-9007
SCOTCH PLAINS
Senior Citizen Housing
2002 Lake Avenue
1-908-654-1313
SPRINGFIELD
Springfield Senior Citizen Housing, Inc.
350 Independence Way
1-973-467-1480
UNION
Ehrhart Gardens
*
100 Francis Court
1-908-688-0565
Nora Gardens
Senior Housing Corporation #3, 1775 Burnet Avenue
1-908-686-9100
Schaefer Gardens *
35 W. Sumner Avenue
1-908-964-9343
WESTFIELD
First Westfield Senior Citizen Housing Corp.
1133 Boynton Avenue
1-908-233-5898
Second Westfield Senior Citizen Housing Corp.
1129 Boynton Avenue
1-908-518-9586
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ASSISTED LIVING AND RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Assisted Living Facilities provide coordinated supportive personal and health services.
Residential Health Care Facilities are for those who require very little or no medical supervision.
AMBER COURT OF ELIZABETH (Formerly Carteret Senior Living)
1155 E Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-352-9200
ATRIA IN CRANFORD
10 Jackson Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-709-4300
BIRCHWOOD SQUARE
205 Birchwood Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-272-6660
BRIGHTON GARDENS
1350 Route 22 West
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-654-4460
DELAIRE NURSING & CONVALESCENT CENTER
400 W. Stimpson Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-862-3399
SPRING MEADOWS OF SUMMIT
41 Springfield Avenue
Summit, NJ 07096
1-908-522-8852
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING OF WESTFIELD
240 Springfield Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-317-3030
THE WOODLANDS / GENESIS ELDERCARE
1400 Woodland Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-1113
THE CHELSEA @ FANWOOD
295 South Avenue
Fanwood, NJ 07023
1-908-654-5200
SHARED HOUSING
COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED
80 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-354-3040
NURSING HOMES
ABBOTT MANOR
810 Central Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-757-0696
ALARIS HEALTH AT RIVERTON
1777 Lawrence Street
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-499-7927
ASHBROOK NURSING HOME (Featuring Indian Service Unit)
1610 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-889-5500
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BERKELEY MEADOWS NURSING HOME
311 Springfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
1-908-464-9260
BERKELEY HEIGHTS CONVALESCENT CENTER
35 Cottage Street
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
1-908-464-0048
BROTHER BONAVENTURE EXTENDED CARE CENTER
655 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-994-7050
7051
CLARK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
1213 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
1-732-396-7100
CORNELL HALL NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
234 Chestnut Street
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-687-7800
CRANFORD PARK REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
600 Lincoln Park, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-276-7100
CRANFORD HEALTH AND EXTENDED CARE
205 Birchwood Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-272-6660
DELAIRE NURSING AND CONVALESCENT CENTER
400 W. Stimpson Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-862-3399
ELIZABETH NURSING HOME
1048 Grove Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-354-0002
ELMORA HILLS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
225 W. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
www.elmorahills.com
1-908-353-1220
GENESIS ELDERCARE, WESTFIELD CENTER
1515 Lamberts Mill Road
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-233-9700
GENESIS ELDERCARE, THE WOODLANDS
1400 Woodlands Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-1113
GLENSIDE NURSING HOME
144 Gales Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
1-908-464-8600
HARTWYCK AT CEDARBROOK NURSING & CONVALESCENT
CENTER
1340 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-754-3100
HCR MANOR CARE
1180 Route 22 West
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-654-0020
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NEW JERSEY GERIATRIC CENTER OF WORKMEN’S CIRCLE
225 West Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-353-1220
NORWOOD TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER
40-44 Norwood Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-769-1400
PLAZA NURSING AND CONVALESCENT CENTER
456 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth NJ 07202
1-908-354-1300
RIVERTON NURSING & REHAB. CENTER
1777 Lawrence Street
Rahway NJ 07065
1-732-499-7927
RUNNELLS CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE
40 Watchung Way
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
1-908-771-5700
SOUTH MOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
2385 Springfield Avenue
Vauxhall, NJ 07088
1-908-688-3400
NURSING HOME REPORT CARD WEBSITE:
NURSING HOME COMPARE DATABASE:
www.medicare.gov – click on Resource Locator
HOME REPAIRS
CRANFORD NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SENIOR
HANDYMAN PROGRAM
29 South Avenue, West, 2
ND
Fl.
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-709-7294
ELIZABETH HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
50 Winfield Scott Plaza - Room 109
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-352-8450
MOUNTAINSIDE SENIOR CITIZEN HANDYMAN PROGRAM
1385 Route 22 East
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-232-4406
PLAINFIELD COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
515 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-3377
PLAINFIELD EMERGENCY HANDYMAN PROGRAM
515 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-3229
PROCEED, INC.
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-351-7727
RAHWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING PROGRAM
Main Street and East Milton Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-827-2193
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ROSELLE PARK SENIOR HANDYMAN PROGRAM
314 Chestnut Street
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
1-908-245-0666
SAGE Eldercare
Home Repair Service – Fee
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-598-5501
1-908-273-5550
UNION TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1976 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-810-7071
URBAN LEAGUE – Weatherization for Elizabeth Residents Only
288 N. Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-351-7200
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS
2 City Hall Plaza 2
nd
fl.
Rahway, NJ 07065
DOES NOT SERVE: Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway, Plainfield, Union, Winfield
1-732-382-8100
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Legal services are provided by or supervised by qualified attorneys to assist senior citizens with public
entitlements, mental health problems, wills, disability litigation, and civil law problems.
BAR ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN 1-732-249-5000
BAR ASSOCIATION, UNION COUNTY
Lawyer Referral Service (Call Mon. thru Thurs. between 10 am - 1 pm)
1-908-354-5984
1-908-353-4715
CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES
60 Prince Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-354-4340
COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT
65 Jefferson Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-355-8282
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) 1-973-645-6383
Legal Assistance - Continued
PUBLIC DEFENDER, UNION COUNTY 1-908 820-3070
STATE DIVISION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Law and Public Safety
1-973-648-2700
SURROGATE, UNION COUNTY
Union County Courthouse
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Help with wills, probates and adoptions
1-908-527-4280
VICTIMS OF CRIMES COMPENSATION BOARD
50 Park Pl., 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
1-800-242-0804
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MEDICAL INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS
Health assistance programs which cover or help cover hospital, medical or home care costs.
Listed agencies should be contacted directly to determine eligibility.
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, UNION COUNTY
342 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Serves: Elizabeth, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden, Mountainside, New Providence,
Roselle, Roselle Park, Springfield, Summit, Union, Vauxhall, and Winfield
1-908-965-2700
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, UNION COUNTY
200 W. Second Street .
Plainfield, NJ 07060
Serves: Berkeley Heights,
Clark, Cranford, Fanwood, Garwood, Rahway, Plainfield,
Scotch Plains, and Westfield
1-908-791-7000
(MLTSS) MEDICAID MANAGED LONG TERM Eastern Union Co.
SERVICES & SUPPORTS Western Union Co.
1-908-965-3745
1-908-791-7093
MEDICAID DISTRICT OFFICE
45 Kilmer Road
Edison, NJ 08817
1-732-863-4400
MEDICARE / SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
855 Lehigh Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-800-772-1213
MEDICARE TOLL-FREE NUMBER 1-800-633-4227
MEDICARE FRAUD To Report Fraud: 1-800-638-6833
NEW JERSEY CARE (Special Medicaid Program) Main #:
342 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-965-3509
1-908-965-3731
SAGE Eldercare
Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program of Union County (SHIP)
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-273-6999
NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
This section lists congregate (group) nutrition sites which serve a hot meal daily to county residents 60 years
of age and older. Voluntary donations are suggested, and are used to expand the program. Call at least
one day in advance (before noon) to make a reservation.
Note: Lunch is the meal that will be served, unless otherwise indicated.
ANN J. FERGUSON TOWERS (Monday – Friday)
1601 Dill Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-298-3820
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH (Tuesday & Thursday)
241 Hilton Avenue
Vauxhall, NJ 07088
1-908-964-1282
CASANO COMMUNITY CENTER (Tuesday – Friday)
314 Chestnut Street
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
1-908-245-9150
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CRANFORD-LINCOLN SENIOR APTS. (Tuesday & Thursday)
800 Lincoln Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-931-0194
EHRHART GARDENS (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)
100 Francis Court
Union, N.J. 07083
1-908-688-0565
FARLEY TOWERS (Monday – Friday)
33 Cherry Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-965-2454
GREGORIO CENTER (Monday – Friday)
330 Helen Street
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-474-8629
HILLSIDE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER (Monday – Friday)
265 Hollywood Avenue
Hillside, NJ 07205
1-908-355-8928
JAMES F. BUCKLE CENTER (Monday – Friday)
25 Roosevelt Drive
Winfield, NJ 07036
1-908-925-2014
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (Kosher Site – Monday & Thursday)
1391 Martine Avenue, South
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-889-8800
JFK SENIOR APTS. (Monday – Friday)
250 West Grand Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-382-4188
KENILWORTH SENIOR CENTER (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday)
526 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
1-908-272-7743
LIBERTY SQUARE SENIOR CENTER (Monday – Friday)
240 Elizabeth Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-820-4700
O'DONNELL-DEMPSEY SENIOR CENTER (Monday – Friday)
622 Salem Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-354-7431
PETERSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER (Monday – Friday)
408 Palmer Street @ 4th Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-289-5324
PLAINFIELD SENIOR SERVICES (Monday – Friday)
400 East Front Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-3506
PLAINFIELD TOWER WEST (Monday – Friday)
601 West 7th Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-668-1963
RICHMOND TOWERS (Monday – Friday)
510 East Front Stret
Plainfield, NJ 07062
1-908-769-6335
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ROSELLE COMMUNITY CENTER – Thursday Only
1268 Shaffer Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
1-908-245-6717
SCHAEFER GARDENS - (Wednesday & Friday)
35 Sumner Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-964-9343
STEPHEN SAMPSON SENIOR CENTER (Monday – Friday)
800 Anna Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-820-4707
UNION TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER (Monday – Friday)
968 Bonnel Court
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-851-5293
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER ASSN. (Tues, Wed, Thurs.)
558 West Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-232-4759
YM-YWHA - A Jewish Community Center (Kosher Site Monday – Friday)
501 Green Lane
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-289-8112
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
MEALS ON WHEELS OF
UNION COUNTY
1025 Pennsylvania Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
Serves all of Union County – Donations accepted
1-908-486-5100
SAGE ELDERCARE
Meals on Wheels
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
Serves Western Union County - Donations accepted
1-908-273-5554
1-908-273-5550
MOBILE MEALS OF WESTFIELD, INC.
Serves Clark, Cranford, Fanwood, Garwood, Mountainside east of
Route 22, Scotch Plains, and Westfield
1-908-233-6146
Jewish Family Service-
Home Delivered Kosher Meals Donations accepted
1-908-352-8374
FOOD SHOPPING SERVICES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Senior Food Shopping Program
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
Bi-weekly / Eastern Union County only
1-908-497-3950
SAGE ELDERCARE GROCERY SHOPPING & ERRAND SERVICE
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
www.sageeldercare.org
Serves Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Springfield and Summit
1-908-273-5554
1-908-273-5550
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HEALTH RELATED SERVICES
Specialized agencies which provide information, support, counseling, and referrals
ALZHEIMER’S NEW JERSEY
400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251
Denville, NJ 07834
1-732-235-4356
1-800-969-5300
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS COPSA
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
100 Metroplex
Edison, NJ 08818
1-800-424-2494
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
900 South Avenue
Staten Island, NY
1-718-568-4500
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
1031 US #22
Bridgewater, NJ
1-908-685-8040
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
555 Route 1, South
Suite 220
Iselin, NJ 08830
1-732-283-4300
DISABILITY RIGHTS of NEW JERSEY
210 S. Broad Street 3
rd
fl TTY:
Trenton, NJ 08608
1-800-922-7233
1-609-633-7106
KEAN UNIVERSITY SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-737-5800
MEDICAL SOCIETY, UNION COUNTY
1164 Springfield Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-789-8603
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER PLAINFIELD
1700-58 Myrtle Avene
Plainfield, NJ 07063
1-908-753-6401
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER ELIZABETH
155 First Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-355-4459
PARKINSON’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1-732-745-7520
SELF-HELP GROUP CLEARING HOUSE, N.J.
100 E. Hanover Avenue, Suite 202
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
A list of over 4,000 self-help groups in New Jersey
1-800-367-6274
UNION COUNTY OFFICE for the DISABLED
Administration Building 4
th
fl
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-527-4807
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SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS
Local social centers that help seniors remain participating members in their communities. Participation in
planned activities encourages personal growth and general well-being.
CASANO COMMUNITY CENTER
314 Chestnut Street
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
1-908-245-9150
CLARK RECREATION CENTER
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
1-732-382-7134
CRANFORD COMMUNITY CENTER
Recreation & Parks Dept.
220 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016-2931
1-908-709-7283
ELIZABETH, CITY OF – OFFICE ON AGING
50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Room G8
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-820-4044
ELIZABETHPORT PRESBYTERIAN CENTER
184 First Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-351-4850
FANWOOD SENIORS
Borough Hall
75 Martine Avenue
Fanwood, NJ 07023-1319
By mail
GARW0OD SENIOR PROGRAM
Municipal Bldg
403 South Avenue
Garwood, NJ 07027
1-908-789-0738
GREGORIO CENTER
330 Helen Street
Linden, NJ 07036
1-908-474-8627
HILLSIDE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
265 Hollywood Avenue
Hillside, NJ 07205
1-908-355-8928
JAMES F. BUCKLE CENTER
25
1/2
Roosevelt Drive
Winfield, NJ 07036
1-908-925-2014
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
1391 Martine Avenue, South
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-889-8800
KENILWORTH SENIOR CENTER
526 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
1-908-272-7743
LIBERTY SQUARE SENIOR CENTER
240 Elizabeth Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
1-908-820-4700
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MOUNTAINSIDE SENIORS PROGRAM
Borough Hall, Rt. 22
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-232-4406
NEW PROVIDENCE SENIOR CENTER
15 East 4th Street
New Providence, NJ 07974
1-908-665-0046
O'DONNELL-DEMPSEY SENIOR CENTER
622 Salem Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-354-7431
PETERSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
408 Palmer Street @ 4th Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-289-5324
PLAINFIELD SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM
400 East Front Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
1-908-753-3506
RAHWAY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
1306 Esterbrook Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-827-2016
ROSELLE COMMUNITY CENTER
1268 Shaffer Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
1-908-245-6717
SPRINGFIELD CHISHOLM COMMUNITY CENTER
100 So. Springfield Avenue
Springfield, NJ 07081
1-973-912-2227
SCOTCH PLAINS RECREATION DEPARTMENT
430 Park Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
1-908-322-6700
ext. 222
STEVEN SAMPSON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
800 Anna Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
1-908-820-4704
UNION TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER
968 Bonnel Court
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-851-5290
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION
558 West Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-232-4759
YM-YWHA (Jewish Community Center)
501 Green Lane Union, NJ 07083
1-908-289-8112
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SENIOR CITIZENS ADVOCACY
These organizations promote the independence and well-being of senior citizens through private and public
advocacy geared to meeting present and emerging needs.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of RETIRED PEOPLE (AARP)
Forrestal Village
132 Main Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
1-866-542-8165
ARC of UNION COUNTY
52 Fadem Road
Springfield, NJ 07081
1-973-315-0000
COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED
80 W. Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-354-3040
NJ STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PO Box 367
Trenton, NJ 08626
License for residential, assisted living, adult day care, and long term care
1-609-633-9034
1-800-367-6543
OMBUDSMAN for the INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
CN 807 Elderly Abuse Hotline:
Trenton, NJ 08625
Investigates complaints regarding treatment of nursing home residents
1-609-943-4026
1-877-582-6995
PROCEED – Bilingual Services
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
info@proceedinc.com
1-908-351-7727
RAHWAY COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION
796 E. Hazelwood Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
1-732-382-9311
SENIOR ADULT FRAIL ELDERLY (SAFE)
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
Information and Assistance
1-908-497-3950
UNION COUNTY OFFICE for the DISABLED
10 Elizabethtown Plaza 4
th
fl
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-527-4807
URBAN LEAGUE
288 N. Broad Street 2
nd
fl
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-351-7200
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SUPPORT GROUP INFORMATION for CAREGIVERS
Support groups meet on a regular basis to assist each other in dealing with the stress often associated
with caring for others and dealing with illnesses. Support groups meet regularly thoughout Union
County. For information on a support group near you, call the Union County ADRC or the Self-Help
Clearinghouse at 1-800-367-6274.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-273-5550
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP @ BRIGHTON GARDENS
1350 Route 22, West
Mountainside, NJ 07092
1-908-654-4460
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP @ CRANFORD
800 Lincoln Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-973-586-4300
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP @ JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-8375
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP @ OVERLOOK HOSPITAL
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
1-973-586-4300
PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE for ELDERLY PEOPLE
Caregiver Support Group
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-273-5550
SELF-HELP CLEARINGHOUSE
Statewide Support Group Listing
1-800-367-6274
WISE ADULT DAY SERVICES
Alzheimer’s and Bereavement Support Groups
973A Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
1-908-687-2995
IMAGINE – A CENTER for COPING with LOSS
Parents who have lost children/Children and young adults
1 Broad Street, East
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-264-3100
TELEPHONE REASSURANCE
Volunteers make pre-arranged daily telephone calls to homebound older persons.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3950
CONTACT CARING & CRISIS
P.O. Box 2376
Westfield, NJ 07090
1-908-232-2880
SAGE ELDERCARE
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
1-908-273-5554
1-908-273-5550
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
UNION COUNTY PARATRANSIT SYSTEM For reservations:
Serves all of Union County. Specialized transportation for people age 60+ or
disabled. Reservations must be made in advance. There is a $4.00 roundtrip
charge; waivers are available for low income riders.
1-908-241-8300
New Jersey Transit Access Link NJ
Transit Reduced Fare for seniors; information about trains and buses.
1-800-955-2321
1-973-491-7112
ESCORTED TRANSPORTATION
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
Volunteers assist frail elderly with transportation
1-908-352-8375
OTHER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
SENIOR CITIZENS BUSES
Berkeley Heights 1-732-558-3912
Clark 1-732-388-3600
Cranford 1-908-709-7283
Elizabeth 1-908-820-4044
Garwood 1-908-789-0710
Hillside 1-908-355-6475
Linden 1-908-474-8600
Mountainside 1-908-232-2400
New Providence 1-908-665-0046
Plainfield (Senior Citizen Service Center) 1-908-753-3506
Rahway 1-732-499-7930
1-732-499-7940
Roselle 1-908-245-5600
Roselle Park 1-908-245-0666
Scotch Plains 1-908-322-6700
ext. 222
Springfield 1-973-912-2227
Summit 1-908-277-9419
Union 1-908-686-7887
Westfield Recreation Senior Transportation 1-908-301-1287
Winfield Park 1-908-925-3850
NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION
For Information
:
Inspection Center
:
1-888-486-3339
1-888-656-6867
TO OBTAIN AUTOMOBILE PLACARDS & LICENSE PLATES FOR THE
DISABLED
Call 24 hours a day for applications
.
Toll-free in NJ only
:
1-609-292-6500
1-888-486-3339
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VETERANS AFFAIRS
Assistance for veterans provided through federal, state, and county offices.
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY & VETERAN AFFAIRS
CN 340
101 Eggert Crossing Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08625
1-888-865-8387
1-609-530-6892
UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
County Administration Building
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
1-908-527-4719
U.S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
20 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
www.va.gov
When you call, have VA File Number/Social Security Number available
1-800-827-1000
VISION IMPAIRED SERVICES
Education, training, and support services for the blind and visually impaired
AMERICAN RED CROSS Eastern Union County Braille Instruction
203 W. Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
1-908-353-2500
CATHOLIC CHARITIES Support Program & Vision Impaired Services
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3950
EYE CARE AMERICA (eyecareamerica.org) 1-877-887-6327
1-800-222-3937
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER Elizabeth:
Plainfield:
1-908-355-4459
1-908-753-6401
Ext. 1999
NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
230 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ 07834 (Audio tapes; home visits)
1-973-627-0055
NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY, INC.
549 Millburn Avenue
Short Hills, NJ 07078
1-973-376-4903
NJ STATE LIBRARY TALKING BOOK & BRAILLE CENTER
2300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
1-800-792-8322
NJ STATE COMMISSION FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Central Jersey Office: 153 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102
1-973-648-2111
PREVENT BLINDNESS AMERICA 1-800-331-2020
VA MEDICAL CENTER
Services for the visually impaired
1-973-676-1000
ext. 1842
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VISITING PODIATRISTS and PHYSICIANS
Innovative Foot & Ankle www.innovativefootandankle.com 1-908-276-6624
Home Foot Care Services www.homefootcareservices.com 1-877-417-3668
VISITING PHYSICIANS
615 Hope Road
Building 5
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Serves Union, Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Hudson, Essex & Somerset
1-888-771-3338
1-732-571-1000
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities for retired seniors aged 60+ to share some of their time, skills, and talents in meaningful ways.
Retired senior volunteers help others and stay involved in community life
FISH CHAPTER
P.O. Box 2822
Plainfield, NJ 07062
1-908-755-8888
RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP)
Jewish Family Service
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
1-908-352-8375
SAGE ELDERCARE
Volunteer Program
290 Broad Street
Summit, `NJ 07901
1-908-273-5554
1-908-273-5550
SENIOR FOOD SHOPPING PROGRAM
Catholic Charities
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3950
TELEPHONE REASSURANCE
Catholic Charities
505 South Avenue, East
Cranford, NJ 07016
1-908-497-3950
VOLUNTEER CENTER @ UNITED WAY OF GREATER UNION COUNTY
33 W. Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ, 07202
1-908-353-7171
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A
A A
A
ACADIA HOUSE - Counseling 1-908-654-3711
8
ADULT DAY CENTERS
6
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES 1-908-497-3902
7
ALCOHOL / HEROIN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTER /
DETOX Trinitas Hospital:
1-908-994-7043
7&8
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 1-908-354-7373
8
ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE COORDINATOR,
UNION CO.
1-908-527-4844
8
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION 1-800-272-3900
27
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, COPSA INSTITUTE FOR 1-800-424-2494
28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (AARP) 1-866-542-8165
31
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 1-718-568-4500
28
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION 1-908-685-8040
28
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION 1-732-283-4300
28
ARC of UNION COUNTY
Advocacy
1-973-315-0000
31
Employment
1-973-315-0000
11
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM 1-908-964-8010
Ext. 106
14
ATLANTIC HOME CARE & HOSPICE 1-973-379-8440
17
ATLANTIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC
OUTPATIENT PROGRAM - Counseling
1-908-522-4800
8
B
BB
B
BAR ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN 1-732-249-5000
24
BAR ASSOCIATION, UNION COUNTY 1-908-353-4715
24
BREAST CANCER RESOURCE CENTER 1-609-497-2100
Ext. 34
8
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH - Vauxhall 1-908-964-1282
25
BRAILLE CENTER, NJ LIBRARY TALKING BOOK 1-800-792-8322
34
BUCKLE SENIOR CENTER, JAMES F. 1-908-925-2014
26
C
CC
C
CANCER CARE OF NEW JERSEY 1-800-813-4673
8
CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN 1-908-354-7373
8
CASANO COMMUNITY CENTER 1-908-245-9150
25
CATHOLIC CHARITIES – Bilingual Services 1-908-497-3900
Adult Protective Services
1-908-497-3902
7
Counseling
1-908-497-3968
8
Senior Food Shopping
1-908-497-3950
27
Telephone Reassurance
1-908-497-3950
32
Visually Impaired Services
1-908-497-3950
34
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36
CEDAR HARBOR ADULT MEDICAL DAY CENTER 1-908-298-8588
6
CENTER FOR HOPE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE 1-908-889-7780
17
Acadia House / Bereavement & Grief Counseling Center
1-908-654-3711
8
Father Hudson House / Residential Facility
1-908-353-6060
17
Peggy Coloney’s House (Hospice Assisted Living Facility)
1-908-889-7780
17
CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES 1-908-354-4340
7,24
CHARTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS - Alcoholism 1-908-522-7000
7
CHILDREN'S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL 1-908-233-3720
17
CIVIL RIGHTS, STATE DIVISION ON 1-973-648-2700
24
CLARK SENIOR CENTER 1-732-381-3823
29
COMFORT KEEPERS 1-732-369-3639
15
COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED, NJ 1-973-648-2111
34
COMMUNITY ACCESS UNLIMITED
Home Share Program
1-908-354-3040
21
COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT
Legal Assistance
1-908-355-8282
24
COMPANION CARE LLC 1-908-688-4423
16
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, UNION COUNTY DIVISION OF 1-908-654-9840
8
COPSA INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT 1-800-424-2494
14
COUNSELING CENTERS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 1-908-276-0590
8
CRANFORD COMMUNITY CENTER 1-908-709-7283
29
D
DAYBREAK ADULT MEDICAL DAY CARE 1-908-353-3530
6
DENTAL CLINICS
9
DENTAL REFERRAL PROGRAM - Senior Citizens Council 1-908-964-7555
9
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1-609-633-9034
1-800-367-6543
31
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS 1-732-382-8100
24
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY 1-800-922-7233
28
DISABLED, UNION COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE 1-908-527-4807
31
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, U.C. - Elizabeth 1-908-965-2793
13
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES, U.C. - Plainfield 1-908-791-7093
13
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 1-908-365-3940
12
E
EE
E
EASTER SEALS OF NEW JERSEY
12
ELDER ABUSE / OMBUDSMAN
Elder Abuse HOTLINE:
1-609-943-4026
1-877-582-6995
31
ELDERCARE LOCATOR 1-800-677-1116
11
ELIZABETH COALITION to HOUSE HOMELESS 1-908-353-
4006
18
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37
ELIZABETHPORT PRESBYTERIAN CENTER 1-908-351-4850
29
EMERGENCY MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION
11
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS - To Call For Help
11
ESCORTED TRANSPORTATION 1-908-352-8375
32
EYE CARE AMERICA - National Eye Care Program 1-800-222-3937
34
F
FF
F
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES - Counseling 1-908-352-7474
9
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER - Counseling 1-908-276-2244
9
FEDERAL EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
COMMISSION (E.E.O.C.)
1-973-645-6383
12
FISH CHAPTER - Volunteer Services 1-908-755-8888
34
FIVE STAR MEDICAL ADULT DAY CARE 1-908-486-5750
6
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM Elizabeth:
Plainfield:
1-908-965-2700
1-908-791-7000
13
FRAUD, MEDICARE – To report fraud 1-800-633-4227
25
G
GG
G
GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
14
GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT 14
GUARDIAN, O
FFICE OF THE
P
UBLIC -
For Elderly Adults 1-609-341-5555
7
H
HH
H
H.A.A.D. HEARING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
15
HEARING CENTER 1-732-574-3550
15
HELPING HANDS HOME CARE 1-908-451-0715
16
HILLSIDE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 1-908-355-8928
29
HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE
1-800-255-8986
16
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
27
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROCEED: 1-908-351-7727
13
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE 1-973-379-4910
16
HOME SWEET HOME MEDICAL ADULT DAY CARE 1-908-994-0050
6
HOMELESS PREVENTION PLANNER OF UNION COUNTY 1-908-527-4839
18
HOSPICE PROGRAMS
17
HOSPITALS
17
HOUSING INFORMATION
18-24
I
IMMIGRATION -
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
www.USCIS.gov
1-800-375-5283
Internal Revenue Service
1-800-829-1040 14
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38
J
JJ
J
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER - Scotch Plains 1-908-889-8800
29
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE / CENTRAL NJ - Counseling
16
Home Care
16
Escorted (Assisted) Transportation
32
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
14
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
35
Kosher Home Delivered Meals
27
JFK ADULT MEDICAL DAY CARE 1-908-912-1910
6
K
KK
K
KEAN UNIVERSITY (Continuing Education / Employment
Career Workshops)
1-908-527-2210
10,12
KENILWORTH SENIOR CENTER 1-908-272-7743
26
L
LL
L
LAW PROJECT, COMMUNITY HEALTH 1-908-355-8282
24
LAWYER REFERRAL PROGRAM - U.C. Bar Association 1-908-353-4715
24
LIFE CENTER 1-908-756-5322
10
LEGAL SERVICES, CENTRAL JERSEY 1-908-354-4340
24
LIBRARY for TALKING BOOKS & BRAILLE CENTER 1-800-792-8322
34
LIFELINE PROGRAM - For Help With Utility Bills 1-800-792-9745
13
LITERACY NEW JERSEY - Education 1-800-848-0048
10
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF UNION COUNTY
Elizabeth Public Library
1-908-354-6060
ext. 214
10
LUNG ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL N.J., AMERICAN 1-908-685-8040
28
M
MM
M
MEALS ON WHEELS of UNION COUNTY 1-908-486-5100
27
MEDICAID DISTRICT OFFICE 1-732-863-4400
25
MEDICAL INSURANCE & HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS
25
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF UNION COUNTY 1-908-789-8603
28
MEDICARE / SOCIAL SECURITY 1-800-772-1213
13,25
(MLTSS) MEDICAID MANAGED LONG Eastern UC 1-908-965-3745
25
TERM SERVICES & SUPPORTS Western UC
1-908-791-7093
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 1-908-810-1001
9
MOBILE MEALS OF WESTFIELD, INC. 1-908-233-6146
27
MOTOR VEHICLES, NJ, COMMISSION 1-888-486-3339
33
MOUNT CARMEL GUILD / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC 1-908-497-3968
9
MOUNTAINSIDE SENIORS PROGRAM 1-908-232-4406
30
MUNICIPAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS
13
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39
Contact your local city or town.
N
NN
N
NEW EYES FOR THE NEEDY, INC. 1-973-376-4903
34
NEW JERSEY CARE - Special Medicaid Program 1-908-965-3509
25
NEW JERSEY DIV. OF THE DEAF & HARD OF HEARING 1-800-792-8339
15
NEW JERSEY FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND 1-973-627-0055
34
NEW JERSEY INHERITANCE TAX 1-973-648-3486
14
NEW JERSEY SHARES - Financial Assistance 1-866-657-4273
13
NEW JERSEY STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND 1-732-255-0720
34
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT - Reduced Fares & Bus/Rail Info
1-973-275-5555
1-973-491-7112
32
NEW PROVIDENCE SENIOR CENTER 1-908-665-0046
30
NORWOOD TERRACE HEALTH CENTER 1-908-769-1400
23
NURSING HOMES (Refer to HOUSING)
21
NURSING HOME REPORT CARD WEBSITE
23
NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR SENIORS 1-908-527-4877
25
ANN FERGUSON TOWERS - Linden 1-908-298-3820
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH - Vauxhall 1-908-964-1282
CASANO CENTER - Roselle Park 1-908-245-9150
CRANFORD-LINCOLN SENIOR APTS. - Cranford 1-908-931-0194
EHRHART GARDENS - Union 1-908-688-0565
FARLEY TOWERS - Elizabeth 1-908-965-2454
GREGORIO CENTER - Linden 1-908-474-8629
HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER - Hillside 1-908-355-8928
JAMES F. BUCKLE CENTER - Winfield 1-908-925-2014
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER -
Scotch Plains / Kosher
Site
1-908-889-8800
JFK SENIOR APTS. - Rahway 1-732-382-4188
KENILWORTH SENIOR CENTER - Kenilworth 1-908-272-7743
LIBERTY SQUARE SENIOR CENTER - Elizabeth 1-908-820-4700
O’DONNELL-DEMPSEY SENIOR CENTER - Elizabeth 1-908-354-7431
PETERSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER - Elizabeth 1-908-289-5324
PLAINFIELD SENIOR CENTER SERVICES 1-908-753-3506
PLAINFIELD TOWER WEST - Plainfield 1-908-668-1963
RICHMOND TOWERS - Plainfield 1-908-769-6335
ext. 608
ROSELLE COMMUNITY CENTER - Roselle 1-908-245-6717
SCHAEFER GARDENS - Union 1-908-964-9343
STEVEN SAMPSON SENIOR CENTER - Elizabeth 1-908-820-4704
UNION TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER 1-908-851-5293
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER - Westfield 1-908-232-4759
YM-YWHA - Union / Kosher Site 1-908-289-8112
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40
O
OO
O
O’DONNELL-DEMPSEY SENIOR CENTER 1-908-354-7431
30
OFFICE
OF THE
PUBLIC GUARDIAN
FOR
ELDERLY ADULTS
1-609-530-8810
7
OFFICE FOR THE DISABLED, UNION COUNTY 1-908-527-4807
31
OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION 1-202-663-4692
12
OMBUDSMAN FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY
Elderly Abuse HOTLINE
1-609-943-4023
1-877-582-6995
31
OVERLOOK HOSPITAL 1-908-522-2000
17
P
PP
P
PARATRANSIT SYSTEM, UNION CO. - Reservations
1-908-241-8300
32
PARKINSON’S DISEASE ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1-732-745-7520
28
PETERSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER 1-908-289-5324
30
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (P.A.A.D.) 1-800-792-9745
13
PLAINFIELD SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM 1-908-753-3506
30
POISON CONTROL CENTER, N.J.
Emergency:
911
1-800
-POISON
-1
1-800-774-7761
PREVENTION LINKS, INC. 1-732-381-4100
7
PROCEED, INC – Bilingual Services 1-908-351-7727
Alcoholism
7
Counseling
9
Home Energy Assistance
13
Senior Citizen Advocacy
31
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP 1-732-418-3304
12
PROJECT LIFESAVER PROGRAM - U.C. Sheriff’s Office 1-908-273-1608
11
PUBLIC DEFENDER, UNION COUNTY 1-908-820-3070
24
PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SVC. - Mental Health Hotline
1-908-668-2599
7, 9
PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SVCS. - Mobile Outreach
7
PUBLIC GUARDIAN FOR ELDERLY, OFFICE OF 1-609-341-5555
7
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING BUREAU / ELIZABETH 1-908-820-
4000
16
R
RR
R
RAHWAY COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION, INC. 1-732-382-9311
31
RAHWAY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER 1-732-827-2016
30
RELAY SERVICE – TTY (for hearing impaired) 7-1-1
REPAIRS / HANDYMAN PROGRAMS
23
REVERSE MORTGAGES: HUD Counseling
(Urban League)
1-908-351-7200
14
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL @
RAHWAY
1-732-381-4200
17
ROSELLE COMMUNITY CENTER 1-908-245-6717
30
ROSELLE PODIATRY 1-908-620-3200
34
RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF UC 1-908-654-9854
10
INDEX
ORGANIZATION / SERVICE PHONE PAGE
Union County Resources for Older Adults
41
S
SS
S
SAGE - Home Health Care 1-908-273-8400
16
Home Delivered Meals
1-908-273-5554
27
Spend-A-Day Adult Day Center
1-908-598-5520
6
SHIP (State Health Insurance Program)
1-908-273-6999
25
Resale Shop
1-908-273-5564
Volunteer Program
1-908-273-8400
35
SARAH BAILEY CIVIC CENTER 1-973-912-2227
30
SARAH CARE ADULT DAY CARE 1-908-561-8888
6
SCOTCH PLAINS RECREATION DEPARTMENT 1-908-322-6700
30
SECOND HOME (2
ND
HOME) DAY CARE CENTER 1-908-436-0018
6
SELF-HELP CLEARING HOUSE
- Education/Support Groups
1-800-367-6274
32
SENIOR CITIZENS BUSES
33
SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF UNION COUNTY, INC.
Dental
1-908-964-7555
9
SENIOR GOLD PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT PROGRAM 1-800-792-9745
13
SENIOR HOUSING: Refer to Housing Information
SENIOR SCHOLARS – Union County College 1-908-709-7600
11
SENIOR SPIRIT MEDICAL DAY CENTER 1-908-620-1889
6
SETON CENTER FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY 1-908-353-8830
8
SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) 1-908-273-6999
25
SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE (www.ssa.gov) 1-800-772-1213
13
SOCIAL SERVICES, UNION COUNTY
DIVISION OF
Elizabeth:
Plainfield:
1-908-965-2700
1-908-791-7000
13
PHILLIPS LIFELINE 1-800-579-3341
11
SPEECH & HEARING CLINIC (Kean University) 1-908-527-2218
15
SPEND-A-DAY - SAGE Adult Day Center 1-908-598-5520
6
STATE DIVISION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 1-973-648-2700
24
STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE / Workforce Of NJ 1-908-820-3200
12
STEVEN SAMPSON SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER 1-908-820-4704
30
SURROGATE, UNION COUNTY - Wills / Probate 1-908-527-4280
24
T
TT
T
TAXATION BOARD, UNION COUNTY 1-908-527-4775
14
TAXATION, STATE DIVISION Touch-Tone Phone:
Rotary Dial Phone:
New Jersey FAIR Rebate Tax Information
Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze)
Website: www.state.j.us/treasury/taxation
1-800-323-4400
1-609-292-6400
1-877-658-2972
1-800-882-6597
13
TOWN SQUARE ADULT DAY CENTER 1-908-787-0980
6
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
32
TREASURY, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF 1-973-648-4700
14
TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 1-908-994-8600
17
INDEX
ORGANIZATION / SERVICE PHONE PAGE
Union County Resources for Older Adults
42
1-908-994-5000
Alcohol Heroin Outpatient Treatment; DETOX
1-908-965-7043
Counseling Services
1-908-276-2244
Geriatric Assessment Program
1-908-994-7336
The Wound Healing Center
1-908-994-5480
U
UU
U
U.C.P.C. / PLAINFIELD - Counseling 1-908-756-6870
9
UNION COUNTY ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE COORD. 1-908-527-4837
8
UNION COUNTY COLLEGE 1-908-709-7000
11
UNION TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY ACTION ORG., INC. 1-908-686-6150
16
UNION TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER 1-908-851-5290
30
UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS, DOROT 1-212-769-2850
11
URBAN LEAGUE 1-908-351-7200
13
V
VV
V
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES 1-800-827-1000
33
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
For Hearing Impaired / Visually Impaired
1-973-676-1000
ext. 1842
34
VETERANS AFFAIRS, UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF 1-908-527-4946
33
VICTIM OF CRIMES COMPENSATION BOARD 1-800-242-0804
24
VISITING PHYSICIAN 1-732-571-1000
1-888-771-3338
34
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
34
W
WW
W
WESTFIELD MOBILE MEALS 1-908-233-6146
27
WESTFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION 1-908-232-4759
30
Westfield Recreaction Senior Transportation
For Westfield Residents 65 years and older only
1-908-301-1287
33
WISE CENTER - Adult Day Care - Social 1-908-687-2995
6
WISE CENTER - Emergency Response System 1-908-687-2995
11
WORKFORCE OF NJ STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Elizabeth:
Plainfield:
1-908-820-3200
1-908-412-7982
12
WORKFORCE 55+ 1-908-412-7969
12
Y
YY
Y
YM-YWHA - A Jewish Community Center - Kosher Site 1-908-289-8112
27,30
YMCA - Plainfield Area 1-908-756-6061
18
