Office on Aging
Dedicated to promoting the health, independence and contributions of older persons.
Office on Aging membership is available to South River residents aged 60+ and includes on-site and off-site programs and services. South River residents aged 55-59 are eligible for a limited membership, which includes some on-site programs and services. Proof of age and residency are required for all memberships.
We're all aging, so aging is everybody's business.
Services
The Office on Aging offers members a broad range of services including:
- Transportation to shopping centers, grocery stores, farmer's markets, specialty shops, pharmacies, and discount outlets
- Door-to-door transportation to non-emergency, non-surgical medical and dental appointments
- Local day trips and excursions
- Health and wellness screenings
- Educational presentations
- Multi-level, instructor-led fitness classes
- Social gatherings, themed parties, entertainment, and special events
- Comprehensive monthly newsletters
- Links to community resources
- Information and referrals for federal, state and county assistance programs
- Assistance with senior citizen benefits and entitlements -- by appointment only, no drop-ins -- including Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), Lifeline utility programs, Specified Low Income Benefit (SLMB), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, Stay NJ Property Tax Program (formerly Property Tax Rebate/Senior Freeze and ANCHOR/Homestead Rebate)
- State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Medicare counseling