Connections at Home provides seniors with free laptops and tablets to combat isolation.
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Posted inArts, Community, Latest Stories, Municipal Government, News, Seniors
Applications are now open for Essex County Senior Art Show
The deadline to be considered for the show is August 15
Posted inLatest Stories, Municipal Government, News, Seniors
Senior Services leaderless for too long, senior advocates say
Michelle DeWitt, Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning coordinator, to serve in a temporary interim capacity.
Posted inLatest Stories, News, Top Stories
Pilot program helping more Montclair seniors bridge the digital divide
A $10,000 grant from Partners for Health — a foundation that invests in programs that strengthens health and wellness — is funding Montclair Gateway to Aging in Place’s Campaign for Digital Connectivity, specifically, its SmartSeniors/SmartPhones pilot project.
Posted inMunicipal Government, News, Top Stories
Glenfield Park could be home to new senior center
There have been several failed attempts to establish a dedicated senior center within Montclair’s borders — but now, Essex County might step in to build one.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Katie York did amazing things for Montclair’s seniors (Letter)
The director of Senior Services/Lifelong Montclair for Montclair Township is moving on.
Posted inCommunity, Seniors, Top Stories
In brief: Seniorama session will cover universal design for your home
Montclair Senior Citizens Advisory Committee and Montclair Division of Senior Services will hold its annual Seniorama on Nov. 7.Â
Posted inCommunity, Seniors, Top Stories
In brief: Local nonprofits partner to reduce social isolation among homebound
Connections at Home New Jersey (CAH) and the Montclair-based Human Needs Food Pantry have partnered to offer seniors and the homebound a social worker via video chat.
Posted inCommunity, Seniors, Top Stories
In brief: Seniors get double their vouchers worth at farmers market
Starting Saturday, July 20, at the Montclair Farmers’ Market (MFM), and for the rest of the summer season, senior vouchers are given double value or “Double Bucks”. This means that […]
Posted inCommunity, Top Stories
In brief: Senior vouchers distributed at farmers’ market
The Essex County Division of Senior Services will be distributing vouchers to eligible older residents. Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program vouchers will be distributed at the Montclair Farmers’ Market on […]
“Ask the Pharmacist” Session
Monthly Supper Club for Senior Health series. ” Ask the Pharmacist” Session with Mitesh M. Patel, Pharm D, BCCCP Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy Emergency Medicine pharmacy Specialist. (Guests may bring medications […]
Summer Foot Care
Monthly Supper Club for Seniors Health Series. With Wayne Caputo, DPM and Kathleen Villarino, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Our monthly Supper Club event for seniors includes dinner, Bingo, great raffle prizes […]
Posted inNews, Top Stories
Montclair offers unique option to age in place
A Montclair law, around since 1980, creates another housing option for seniors to age in place.
Posted inFeatured Posts
Umbrella Launches in Northern New Jersey, Kicking Off with Event at Lifelong Montclair
Owning a home can take a lot of work, and that only gets more difficult as one grows older. According the AARP, however, over 87% of adults 65+ would prefer […]