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March 2018
organizations and houses of worship working with
City
government
-- as well as individual residents --
to help
make
Englewood, NJ,
a fantastic place for older adults
to age
in place with dignity and independence.
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Drumroll, Please!!!
AT YOUR SERVICE, A Guide for Englewood Senior Adults
is hot off the press, and we invite you to join us at a
LAUNCH PARTY
Thursday, March 15 - 10 AM
BergenPAC
30 No. Van Brunt, Englewood
Directories will be available (free of charge) and we'll provide refreshments and giveaways to all who attend. We'll also have drawings for free tickets to A Night Doo-Wop and Rock N' Roll,
our celebration of Older Americans Month being brought to you by Age-Friendly Englewood and AARP-NJ on May 20.
We're looking for places that can distribute the At Your Service directories. If you have or know of a place where we can leave a stack or two, please let us know at
agefriendlyenglewood@gmail.com
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You're Never Too Old to Rock N' Roll!
Age-Friendly Englewood is joining forces with
AARP-NJ and
BergenPAC to
sponsor a fantastic show as part of Older Americans Month in May.
This is a very popular show,
Enter the code
"boogie" for a 10% discount!
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WALKING SAFETY TIPS
Our friends at Lifelong Elizabeth, a project similar to Age-Friendly Englewood, recently produced a card listing tips for older adults (or anyone) to be safe while out walking in what we hope will come soon: nice Spring weather.
Use sidewalks
2. Use crosswalks 3. Watch for turning vehicles 4. Wear bright colored clothing 5. Avoid distractions (texting, reading, listening to music, etc.) 6. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing
Check out the card
or
in Spanish, and please share with others who many find this information helpful.
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Caregiver Conference
April 21
The annual
Bergen County Caregivers Conference will be held Saturday, April 21, at One Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack from
10 AM-2PM. Topics to be covered include legal issues, estate planning, dementia care, and dealing with stress.
Here's the full agenda. Sponsored by the Bergen County Division of Senior Services, the program is open to the public free of charge.
Call 201-336-7416 for further details.
Dorot, an organization that brings generations together and
enhances the lives of
the elderly, offers several caregiver support groups over the telephone and in the evening.
Here's their schedule.
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Businesses, Too, Can Be Age-Friendly
Increasing numbers of businesses across the country are finding it makes good sense to become "age-friendly." For one thing, older adults prefer to shop locally. For another, older adults comprise a powerful segment of the consumer economy who have some money and spend it.
If you own a business, work in one, or patronize shops, have a look at our
And pass it along to a business that might benefit from this information.
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CALENDARS OF MARCH ACTIVITIES
March heralds the start of the busy Spring months, so check out
activities
at the organizations listed below. Most activities are available at little
or no charge.
Arts for Life is
sponsoring acting and dancercize classes this winter.
One of Englewood's best features is its
beautiful parks! Get outside for a brisk winter walk!
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center's 3+ miles of trails are open dawn to dusk daily; the Center also hosts guided walks and a number of programs that point out seasonal changes in Englewood's own urban forest!
Kaplan JCC on the Palisades
offers a full-service day program with Kosher lunch and very low cost transportation plus a calendar jam-packed with activities, which are FREE.
Palisades Interstate Park is huge and has numerous programs throughout the park every month. Check out their many beautiful sites and activities!
Senior Source in The Shops at Riverside (Riverside Square) offers activities free of charge weekday mornings through early afternoon.
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Contact Information for Activities Listed Above
Alzheimers New Jersey
690 Kinderkamack Rd., #300
Oradell, NJ 07649
201-261-6009
Helpline: 888-280-6055
Arts for Life
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Englewood Public Library
31 Engle St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Flat Rock Book
443 Van Nostrand Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631
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Englewood Parks & Rec.
130 W. Englewood Ave.
(The Gatehouse)
201-568-3472
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 E Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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SESCIL
South East Senior Center for Independent Living
228 Grand Avenue
Englewood NJ 07631
201-569-4080
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Senior Source
The Shops at Riverside
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-342- 0962
Palisades Interstate Park
201-768-1360
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Women's Rights Information Center
108 W Palisade Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
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- dates & places of activities for our calendar
- if you would like information about a particular topic related to aging-in-place in Englewood.
Contact
or call
201-591-5162
Please share this newsletter with older adults,
caregivers, family members & service providers.
Age-Friendly Englewood Coalition
Janet Sharma, Coordinator
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