10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
The Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter believes that
it is critical for people with dementia and their families to receive
information, care, and support as early as possible. To help family
members and health care professionals recognize warning signs of
Alzheimer's disease, the Association has developed a checklist of common
symptoms.
Benefits CheckUp
The National Council of Aging created this website to help older adults
to quickly identify Federal and state programs that may improve the
quality of their lives. It takes 10 or 15 minutes to enter information
about your financial situation into an online questionnaire.
BenefitsCheckUp is completely confidential.
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
Discount Dental Health Resource
A discount dental plan is a program that allows anyone to go to a board
certified dentist in their own neighborhood and pay a reduced rate for
dental work. Discount dental services are fortunately available to
everyone. Call 888-866-8451 for more information. Tell them you found
them on www.SeniorsResourceGuide.com
Emergency Response Systems
Personal emergency response systems provide security to seniors by
connecting them at any time to those who can assist them. Systems
include personal medical alert products and home alarm systems activated
by pushing a button. Visit our online database to find sources for these
systems.
www.seniorsresourceguide.com/Morris-Somerset/search.php?region=NJ01&topic=203
Friendly Phone Calls
Caregivers of homebound elderly have the overwhelming responsibility of
piecing together programs and services that enable a person to remain at
home successfully. A major piece of this puzzle is simply the assurance
that everything is okay on a daily basis. Friendly Phone Calls is a new
service that provides personal calls once or twice daily to ascertain
the homebound senior is okay. Using an individualized
"script", calls are placed at agreed upon times so that the
senior is available to answer. If there is no response after three
attempts at 10-minute intervals, a call is placed to a pre-determined
contact to alert that there may be a problem. The program is available
to seniors throughout the Continental United States and inquiries can be
directed to 800-490-0302.
Hackettstown Community Band
The Hackettstown Community Band provides music entertainment to
communities within the Warren, Sussex and western Morris area. It is a
volunteer organization composed of musicians from middle school on up to
retirees. Membership is open, there are no auditions or fees to join,
and we provide uniforms for our parade events. Contact Pat Robeski at
908-689-1186 or Pete Grice at 973-610-1308 for more information.
Hospice Services
Hospices provide individuals facing terminal illness with clinical and
psychosocial care at home or in a healthcare facility. Aside from
patient assistance services can include clinical care with expertise in
pain control, symptom management, grief and loss counseling and other
support services. Visit your online resource and learn more about
Hospice care.
www.seniorsresourceguide.com/Morris-Somerset/search.php?region=NJ01&topic=407
Need Answers about Senior Services?
Call the Seniors Blue Book Helpline at 973-560-0064. Our trained
professionals can help you with questions about senior housing, health
services and community resources.
NJ EASE
The State of New Jersey initiated the NJ EASE (Easy Access, Single
Entry) program to provide easy, local access to a coordinated system of
consumer responsive services. By using the State or Morris County NJ
EASE telephone numbers, individuals or caregivers can receive
information on a variety of services designed to foster the independence
and dignity of Morris County citizens in need of assistance.
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