by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Giving up driving in a car-centric state like New Jersey is a tricky undertaking – and not just for older adults surrendering the keys – but also for the family caregivers, aging services providers and local officials trying to steer them to alternatives....
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Feb 4, 2025 | Age Friendly Success Stories
The cornerstone of age-friendly community work is coordination – getting the government, civic, business, health and social service agencies that impact older residents’ lives to function in harmony with one another. The leaders of Aging Well West...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new year is a time to take stock of how far you’ve come and what’s ahead. Our Age-Friendly North Jersey alliance greets 2025 with a newly designed website, new community members, expanded partnerships at the regional and state level and new and encouraging...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Dec 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
A good community cause needs a good community ambassador, and Age-Friendly Englewood has one in its coordinator Janet Sharma. From filling an information vacuum with a community newsletter that reaches thousands to building a community network with nearly 70...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Nov 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
On a recent Saturday afternoon, dozens of residents filed into a community center in South Orange with lamps, bicycles, stereos, jewelry, guitars, clothing, small furniture and assorted household bric-a-brac, all in various states of disrepair. Tables lined the...
