New Jersey Resources

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, adoptions, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.

Aging and Disability Resource Connection - Here you can find programs and services located in the communities where seniors and adults with disabilities live.

Creating Very Old People:Are We Ready for the Consequences? - This essay by a UMDNJ physician was published in Healthful Life. In the essay, he ponders what will happen if people continue to live longer and longer lives.

Division of Senior Affairs - An umbrella site with links to all of the NJ programs for seniors.

Getting Answers - Look here for answers to questions about state services.

Getting Help at Home - There are several options for seniors who need help staying at home.

The Assisted Living Program in Subsidized Housing (ALP) - ALP is a Medicaid Waiver program that enables individuals who (1) live in certain publicly subsidized housing; and (2) are at risk of placement in a nursing facility; and (3) meet income and resource requirements to receive a broad array of supportive and health services while residing in their own apartment. An individual continues to be responsible for rent, food and other household expenses.

New Jersey Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging - NJANPHA represents nonprofit and governmental housing, assisted living, residential health care, nursing and continuing-care retirement facilities throughout New Jersey.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ EASE (New Jersey Easy Access, Single Entry) - is a New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services' initiative, in partnership with county governments, to provide a new and easy way for senior citizens and their families to learn about and obtain needed services.

NJ Institute for Successful Aging - This is the premier UMDNJ spot for research and resources on aging.

Nursing Homes - An excellent collection of consumer's guides to selecting the proper long-term care setting in New Jersey.

Population Aging is a World-Wide Problem - Here you will find some statistics on population and the aging of the population in various parts of the world.

Senior Benefit Programs - The place to go if you are looking for information on the three special benefits programs: The Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled (PAAD) program, the Lifeline Programs, and the Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged & Disabled (HAAAD) program.