July 2024

Age-Friendly Teaneck News & Updates

The Summer Interns Have Arrived!

Our 5th "Exploring Careers in Aging" Began July 8th

Four high school students from Teaneck will spend the next 4 weeks learning about careers in aging and connecting with older adults in different settings.

This is Age-Friendly Teaneck's fifth summer hosting the program, which features learning sessions and real-life experiences. Click here to read more about it and click here to see past summer experiences

Want to Know How You Can Financially Plan for Future Needs?

Bright Side's Secure Futures Program Presents a Long-Term Care Lecture and Q&A

Wed, July 10

3 pm

The Brookdale

60 Bergen Ave

The speaker is elder law attorney Robert J. Romano Jr, managing partner of the Andora & Romano firm

Free event, but RSVPs requested

sfsw@agefriendlyteaneck.org or call 201-530-6756

Are You Living with a Disability? There are Programs that Can Help

Community Begins At Home

A new program of Age-Friendly Teaneck and The Bright Side Family

This program seeks to promote safety in the home and inclusivity in the community by offering one-on-one support to Teaneck residents who are aging with disabilities.

Click Flier for Details

These State Programs Can Also Help

Click Fliers for Details

The Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP) provides up to 40 hrs/week of non-medical personal care assistance to adults with permanent physical disabilities

The Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD) program provides free hearing aids and has recently increased eligibility limits

Project BEST (Better Eye-Health Services and Treatment), a program of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, provides free vision screening and other services

Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Survey Being Conducted to Help Shape a National Plan on Aging

The U.S. Administration for Community Living recently released Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging. The report lays the groundwork for a national set of recommendations for promoting healthy aging and age-friendly communities

Click flier to read the report

Click here to take the survey

Good news!

Eligibility for Property Tax Relief and Other Benefits Has Been Expanded - You Might Qualify Now if You Didn't Before

The Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence (main home). This year, the income limit was raised to $150,000 and the 10-year consecutive residency requirement eliminated.

Click here for more info

You could also be saving on groceries and other household costs

Click these fliers below to learn more

Visit njsnap.gov

Eligible households can lower grocery costs by $95 or more

NJSave is an online application for older adults and those with disabilities to check eligibility for multiple savings programs

Check out these opportunities to improve health, minds and bodies

My Health Checklist Tool

My Health Checklist, a tool created by the Institute for Health Care Improvement, advises older adults on how to use the 4Ms (Mentation, Mobility, Medication and What Matters) to have better discussions with their health providers

Click flier above for the link

Get Set Up Classes

NJ Division of Aging Services and GetSetUp have collaborated to provide hundreds of live, interactive and FREE online classes for older adults on topics ranging from fitness to technology to hobbies.

Click flier above for details

Summer Happenings - Click Fliers for Details

Teaneck Farmers Market

Thursdays, thru Nov. 7

12 to 6 pm,

corner of Garrison and Beverly

Teaneck Community Band Concerts

Wednesdays

8 pm

Votee Park

Movies and Music at Bergen County Parks

Click Flier for Details

Planning to visit Teaneck's farmers market?

If you make up to $2322 per month (or $3152 for a couple), then you're eligible to receive $50 as a QR code (which is also printed out) to spend at any USDA farmers markets! Apply in person at any of the scheduled dates. For more information, call the Senior HelpLine at 201-336-7400. Click flier for details

July is a Busy Month at the Teaneck Library

To register for any of the below, go to the Library's Events Page and use to search engine to find the event by name or date

Speed Friending

Friday, July 12th

12 pm

Organize Your Home and Life

Tuesdy July 16

6:30 pm

Music Under the Night Sky

Thursday, July 18

7 pm

Pop Art Ice Painting

Thursday, July 25

6:30 pm

Stephen Sondheim Presentationn

Friday, July 26

10 am

Alex Cerbone, MSW, LSW

Phone: 201-837-1600, ext.1503

Fax: 201-837-5948

Email Social Services

www.teanecknj.gov/social-services

Office Hours:

Mon - Thurs, 8 am to 5 pm

Office Location:

Teaneck Township Municipal Building-South Entrance

Health Dept-1st Floor

Cerbone's role is to assist residents with social, emotional, physical and mental health issues and crises. Based on individual needs, his department can also help navigate residents to available social services resources, including financial service through the Public Assistance Trust Fund. On Wednesdays, Cerbone is located on the Upper Level of the Rodda Center in the Medical Outreach offices of the Senior Center for easier accessibility.

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