Eldercare

from the New Jersey Jewish News

How to make peace with having help in the house

home health aide and seniorIt’s hard asking for help. We cherish our independence and we value our ability to take care of ourselves. Day in and day out we work, cook our own meals, clean the house, do the laundry, and pay the bills — until something changes. Maybe you fell and require short-term help with daily activities. Or perhaps your loved one needs long-term therapy, and you have to hire a driver. Or maybe you’re just slowing down and you need some support a bit more often. more
LIVE helps seniors age in place
Since September 2004, Parsippany residents have directly benefitted from a United Jewish Communities (UJC) of MetroWest NJ-initiated program involving hundreds of households with older adults. Parsippany LIVE (Lifelong Involvement for Vital Elders) was started with a one-year federal grant from the Administration on Aging in 2004, to develop a program that would help older adults “Age in Place” within Parsippany. In 2008, the program was launched in Caldwell as Caldwell LIVE.
• Learn about Caldwell LIVE services
• Learn about new Caldwell LIVE services
• Caldwell LIVE Directory of Senior Services
• Caldwell Live flyer

• Learn more about Parsippany LIVE
• Learn about new Parsippany LIVE services

Caldwell LIVE calendar
Parsippany LIVE calendar

John Lanotte takes part in a tai chi class for older adults at the Parsippany Community CenterIn the News...

Seniors have a ball on dance floor
Daily Record, June 16, 2010

On Thursday afternoons the rhythmic sounds of upbeat ballroom music ring out of the dance studio at the Parsippany Community Center as seniors gather for weekly ballroom dancing lessons. more...

 
MetroWest CARES: Eldercare In the News

NJN TV
NJN TV featured Parsippany LIVE during their December 26, 2008 newscast. The Jewish Vocational Service one of the Parsippany LIVE Partner agencies, provides support services and counseling for the unemployed and underemployed. NJN TV featured JVS during their December 26, 2008 newscast. View the video here.

New Jersey Jewish News
Since 2008, MetroWest CARES agencies have worked together to publish a monthly eldercare column in the New Jersey Jewish News. The columns discuss issues of aging and caregiving, and highlight the services and programs available to older adults and their families in MetroWest. Here are the latest articles:

  • Eldercare plays important role in the economic crisis
  • Combating the Winter Blues

Read more in the Eldercare News Archive
   MetroWest CARES Partner Agencies

Daughters of Israel (DOI)
 Providing a continuum of health related and social services to the Jewish elderly and disabled regardless of their ability to pay

JCC MetroWest (JCC)
 The premier Jewish social, recreational, cultural, and educational centers that serve the MetroWest Jewish community

Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest NJ (JCF)
 The source for planned giving and endowment opportunities in the MetroWest Jewish community

Jewish Community Housing Corporation (JCHC)
 Active living for Jewish seniors

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest (JFS)
 Providing comprehensive social and related services to Jewish people and others in the MetroWest area which contribute to harmonious family and personal lifestyles

Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest (JVS)
 A comprehensive vocational, educational and technical training agency, providing a range of services on a nonsectarian basis

Joint Chaplaincy Committee of MetroWest
 Visits by chaplains to Jewish individuals, offering them and their families pastoral and spiritual care and guidance
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4th Annual Creative Maturity Expo

4th Creative Maturity ExpoThis innovative event, geared to adults 50+, will offer a wide array of seminars, products, and services all under one roof.

Featuring Mary Alice Williams, TV Commentator and journalist and Karen Frank, RN, Jewish Congregational Nurse and the founder of Project SHIN (Spiritual Healing Integrated Nursing).

• Sunday, November 21 • 9:30 a.m.
• Alex Aidekman Jewish Family Community Campus, Whippany
• download flyer (PDF)

learn more
Upcoming Events

Move Today Gentle Excercise Program

  • 12 Wednesdays: through December 8
  • 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
  • Grover Cleveland Senior Center, Caldwell

more info
For more activities, check out these calendars:
Caldwell LIVE calendar | Parsippany LIVE calendar

ElderLink is a personal, professionally-staffed individualized one-stop connection to the vast array of eldercare resources, services, and advice available in the MetroWest community and beyond. A call to ElderLink can help you navigate through many various situations you may face when trying to understand the options available to care for a loved one who is aging. more

Contact information:
(973) 765-9050

Elderlink has received generous funding from United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ and Jewish Family Service
and was established with initial funding from The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.
Resources
  • National Resources
  • State of New Jersey

Is the high cost of drugs making you sick?

Contact the Division of Consumer Affairs at www.njdrugprices.nj.gov or call 1-800-242-5846.

You can also contact AARP at
www.aarp.org/nj or call 1-866-542-8165.
Metro Transport helps older adults in community
MetroTransportMetro Transport provides transportation to elderly and disabled clients for both medical and social purposes regardless of their ability to pay. The project – a community-wide, collaborative effort between five Jewish community agencies – began in response to the realization that lack of access to appropriate, affordable transportation is one of the most serious issues facing seniors. more

MetroWest Cares BrochureMetroWest CARES (Committee Addressing Resources for Eldercare Services) is a collaborative effort of United Jewish Communities (UJC) of MetroWest NJ and its agencies to create a continuum of care for the elderly; a comprehensive, consumer-oriented network of services, including physical and mental health care, spiritual health and well being, social and vocational services, advocacy, transportation, and housing.

download the MetroWest CARES brochure (PDF)
Help insure the future of your Jewish community. Include UJC MetroWest in your estate plans. Charity Navigator
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