ADULT DAY CARE
Engel Senior Day Care Center
(Social)
505 South Avenue, East, Cranford, NJ 07208
908-709-2156
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center
(Medical)
Park and Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07061
908-668-2328
Spend-A-Day (Social and Alzheimer’s
Day Care)/SAGE, Inc. community.nj.com/cc/sageages
550 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
908-464-8217
Westfield Community Center
(Social and Alzheimer’s Day Care)
558 West Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-232-4759
Wise Center (Social and Alzheimer’s Day Care)
2343 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
908-687-2295
Community Health Law Project (Friend/Advocate)
65 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
908-355-8282
Department of Human Services,
Town of Westfield
Westfield Municipal Building 908-789-4079
Home Energy Assistance
Program
Heating/Cooling help 908-351-7727
Lifeline Program
(Help with utility bills) 800-792-9745
CN 715, Trenton, NJ 08625-0715
Pharmaceutical Assistance
Plan
(Prescription Help) 800-792-9745
CN 715, Trenton, NJ 08625
Social Security Administration
547 Morris Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 800-772-1213
Tax-Aid Program, Union
County
Catholic Community Services 908-497-3900
AARP – Westfield Community Center 908-232-4759*
AARP – St. Helen’s Church 908-232-1868*
(*by appointment)
Union Co. Div. of
Social Services
(Adult Services) 908-965-2700
342 Westminster Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07207
HOME CARE
Atlantic Home Care
33 Bleeker St., Millburn, NJ 07041
973-379-8400
Jewish Family Service
Agency
655 Westfield Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-352-8375
Muhlenberg Home Care
Park Avenue & Randolph Rd., Plainfield, NJ 07061
908-668-2253
Patient Care, Inc.
120 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-654-5656
Statewide Respite Care
Program
County Administration Building, 4th floor
908-527-4873
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Visiting Health Service
526 North Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-233-3113 (see
entry in Human Services)
Visiting Home Care
14 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-0530
Visiting Nurse Service
System
354 Union Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-352-5694 (see
entry in Human Services)
HOME REPAIRS/HANDYMAN
Home Repair Program,
Senior Citizens
2165 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
908-964-7555
American Red Cross – Westfield/Mountainside
Chapter
321 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-232-7090
HOSPICE PROGRAMS
Atlantic Hospice Care
33 Bleeker Street, Millburn, NJ 07041
973-379-8440
Center for Hope Hospice,
Inc.
176 Hussa Street, Linden, NJ 07036
908-486-0700
Muhlenberg
Regional Medical Center – Hospice
Park Avenue & Randolph Road, Plainfield, NJ 07060
908-668-2253
Overlook Hospital Hospice
99 Beauvoir Ave., Summit, NJ 07901
908-522-2000
Rahway Hospital – Hospice
865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
732-499-6169
Visiting Nurse
Service System Hospice
354 Union Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-352-5694
HOUSING, ASSISTED LIVING, NURSING HOME INFORMATION
Housing:
First
Westfield Senior Citizen Housing Corp.
1133 Boynton Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-233-5898
Second
Westfield Senior Citizen Housing Corp.
1129 Boynton Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-518-9586
Assisted Living Facilities:
Brighton Gardens Marriott
1350 Route 22 West, Mountainside, NJ 07092
908-654-4460 brighton@westfieldnj.com
Senior Quarters
10 Jackson Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-4300
Sunrise of Westfield
240 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-317-3030
The Chelsea at Fanwood
295 South Avenue, Fanwood, NJ 07023
908-654-5200
Nursing Home Information:
Ombudsman
for the Institutionalized Elderly
609-292-8016
HOTLINE 800-792-8820
Senior
Adult Frail Elderly Center (SAFE)
(Nursing Home lists available)
908-709-2163
Other:
Rental Assistance
908-820-3256
Shared Housing
– Alternate Family Care 732-502-5122
Shared Housing – Community Access 908-354-3040
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Community Health Law Project
65 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
908-355-8282
Friend Advocate Program
650 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-680-5599
Legal Services
Corporation, Union County
60 Prince Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
908-354-4340
MEDICAL INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAM RESOURCES
Catholic Community Services
505 South Avenue, East, Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-2150 (see
entry in Human Services)
CHIME (Counseling Health Insurance for Medicare
Enrollees)
908-497-3948
Tues. 9 – 12 by appointment at Scotch Plains Library
908-322-5007
Medicaid District Office
26 South Main Street, Building B
732-603-3151
Suites 5 & 6, Edison, NJ 08837
Medicare Social Security
Office
547 Morris Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
800-772-1213
Union County Division on Aging
Union County Administration Building, 4th floor
908-527-4870
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Union County Office
of the Disabled
Union County Administration Building, 4th floor
908-527-4807
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Holy Trinity Food Pantry
315 First Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-232-7090
Jewish Community Center (Kosher
Site)
1391 Martine Ave., South, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-889-8800
Meals on Wheels, Inc. (Home Delivery)
1025 Pennsylvania Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036
908-486-5100
Mobile Meals of Westfield,
Inc. (Home Delivery)
170 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-233-6146 (see
entry in Human Services)
Westfield Community Center
558 West Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-232-4759 (see
entry in Human Services)
SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS
American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP)
Headquarters 800-424-3410
In Westfield 908-233-5080
Old Guard of Westfield
220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-233-2700
Older Women’s League (OWL)
755 Johnston Drive, Watchung, NJ 07060
908-755-8951
Senior
Citizens Council of Union County, NJ, Inc.
2165 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
908-964-7555
Senior Food Shopping Service
505 South Avenue E., Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-2150
Union County Office
of the Disabled
County Administration Building, 4th floor
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
908-527-4807
Westfield Community Center
558 West Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-232-4759 (see
entry in Human Services)
Westfield “Y”
220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
908-233-2700 y@westfieldnj.com
Alzheimer’s Association
973-316-6676
AARP Health Insurance Program
800-523-5800
Contact We Care (Daily telephone reassurance)
908-889-9570
Dental Care Program
908-964-7555
Dental Services – Hygiene
908-889-2411
Green Thumb Employment & Training Program 908-756-0113
Hearing Aid Assistance
800-792-9745
Medicaid
908-965-3744
Medicare (Part A) (Hospital)
973-456-2112
Medicare (Part B) (Dr. bills)
800-462-9306
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
908-709-2152
Senior Citizen Information
888-280-8226
Union County Paratransit System
908-241-8300
Veterans Affairs – Union County
908-527-4946
Information on Education, Hospitals,
Transportation and Counseling
Services (see Human Services) can be found in other sections of this
directory.
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