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Provides elder care and service information for older adults, caregivers, professionals, and the community. Family caregivers and care receivers receive information and are connected to local resources and services. Social workers can provide ongoing emotional support and coaching to caregivers.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Provides advocacy, community service information, education programs, recreation programs, and volunteer opportunities to senior citizens.

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Senior Centers
Home Delivered Meals
Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
provides help to unpaid family caregivers by providing education, information, resources and support.

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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Community Foundations
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Family Caregiver Subsidies
Provides coordinated treatment and prevention services to families identified by the Department of Children Protection and Permanency as having abused or neglected children. Offers services that include individual and family counseling, parenting groups, socialization groups for children and teens, and referrals to community agencies.

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Home Based Mental Health Services
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Mental Health Related Support Groups
Offers assistance to ensure a safe living environment/arrangement, and prevention of premature institutionalization. Also offers assistance for long-distance care giving, care planning, counseling, and support.
Offers comprehensive assistance and coordination of care plans for elderly individuals. Provides guidance and support to caregivers by developing suitable care strategies for seniors unable to live independently. Social workers advocate for patients on health matters, offer information and referrals, and aid in insurance claims and financial management.

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Case/Care Management
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Geriatric Assessment
Provides Alzheimer's-related information and support to all who need assistance, including people with memory loss, caregivers, health care professionals, and the public. Staff can help callers understand and clarify on questions they may have regarding Alzheimer's.

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Medical Information Services
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Disease/Disability Information
Offers a series of interactive workshops, presentations and support groups to adults ages 60 and older and caregivers on a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness. The program also provides a short - term assessment, consultation and referrals for older adults or caregivers who may need to access mental health or other resources.

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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Caregiver Counseling
Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Program helps ensure access to community support services in Union County to older adults by providing information, counseling, assistance and advocacy to older adults, their families, friends, and caregivers. Referrals for community programs and resources are provided.

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Individual Advocacy
Geriatric Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Assessment
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Supports eligible residents under the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) by offering Support Coordination services. Coordinates individualized service plans, identifying needs, goals, and service providers. Facilitates access to services, completes necessary paperwork, and ensures ongoing service delivery. Acts as a liaison, advocate, and case manager, supporting participants and their families throughout the process.

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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Case/Care Management
Assists older adults with remaining at home by providing in-home assessments, counseling, and assistance securing community services. Applicable services include: home repairs, home health care, respite, and counseling for caregivers.

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Geriatric Counseling
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Geriatric Assessment
Home Modification Consultation
Caregiver Counseling
Provides free in-home instruction and support to caregivers, given by registered nurses, social workers, and other professionals.
Offers a 24 hour, 7 days a week helpline, support groups, family and professional caregiver training, multi-cultural outreach, advocacy, Medicalert, and a safe return program to people with Alzheimer's disease, their caregivers, health care professionals and the public.

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Medic Alert
Individual Advocacy
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Dementia Management
Families/Friends of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Provides assessments, direct services, and referrals to community based programs and coordination of services. Services include: assistance in applying for SSDI, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Long Term Support Services (MLTSS); assistance with applications for food stamps, PAAD, LIHEAP, Meals on Wheels, affordable housing, durable medical equipment, and home modifications. Also provides individual and family support and linkages to home care, respite care, and caregiver support.

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Case/Care Management
Caregiver Consultation and Support
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Provides comprehensive services for the elderly and their families, including care management, individual and marital counseling, information & referral, coordination of homemaker service, transportation, widow/widowers group, and volunteer services. Programs for families of the elderly feature consultation, family counseling, case management, assessment and planning, housing information, nursing home referrals, support and therapy groups, and Caring Connections. Additionally, sponsors a Kosher Meals on Wheels program for eligible persons and offers opportunities for volunteers, specialized services, and assistance to Holocaust survivors.

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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Home Delivered Meals
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Nursing Facility Referrals
Kosher Food
Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Homemaker Assistance
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Provides caregivers in-home and community support for individuals who care for a senior, and grandparents who care for a minor. Services includes advocacy, case management, counseling and stress management, and education on mental health issues related to stress.

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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Case/Care Management
Caregiver Counseling
General Mental Health Information/Education
Provides an array of supportive services to individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families. Services include but are not limited to caregiver counseling/training, career/employment planning, companionship, diagnostic evaluations and consultations relating to the individual's disability, financial management, individual/group counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respite, speech, language and hearing therapy.

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Language Translation
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Personal Financial Counseling
Career Counseling
Speech Therapy
Caregiver Counseling
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Offers a 24 hour, 7 days a week helpline, support groups, family and professional caregiver training, multi-cultural outreach, advocacy, Medicalert, and a safe return program to people with Alzheimer's disease, their caregivers, health care professionals and the public.

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Medic Alert
Individual Advocacy
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Dementia Management
Families/Friends of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Provides support, information, and education to family members of individuals with a mental health diagnosis. Helps in fostering an improved quality of life for family and loved ones and in creating a supportive and understanding environment.

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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Assists families/caregivers of aging loved ones by providing comprehensive assessment, education, and planning. Staff helps assess changes, evaluate needs, explore care options, assist in service referrals and coordination, and offer counseling to understand the changes affecting family members of all ages.

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Caregiver Counseling
Geriatric Assessment
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Provides assessments, direct services, and referrals to community based programs and coordination of services. Services include: assistance in applying for SSDI, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Long Term Support Services (MLTSS); assistance with applications for food stamps, PAAD, LIHEAP, Meals on Wheels, affordable housing, durable medical equipment, and home modifications. Also provides individual and family support and linkages to home care, respite care, and caregiver support.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Case/Care Management
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Provides family caregivers with information and education about the importance of regular time-off from caregiving, and helps link them to available community-based respite care resources. Financial assistance is also available to family caregivers of dementia patients in order to help them obtain respite care services.

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Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Adult In Home Respite Care
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Family Caregiver Subsidies
Targets families, caregivers and relatives of people in Salem County who have mental illness, with special emphasis on families in crisis. Among the services to be offered in homes, in the community or on-site are: Support, education, explanation, strategies, and information, Family groups, Individual and/or family sessions, Respite care, Referral services/linkages, Psycho-educational programs, Intensive in-home services.

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Home Based Mental Health Services
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Enhancing caregivers' quality of life, Tailors information, education, and therapeutic support. Through Support Groups and Social Activities Groups, families connect with peers facing similar challenges, led by trained facilitators. Reoccurring Support Groups address coping with loved ones with schizophrenia, mood disorders, and mental illness. To register or learn more about upcoming support activities, contact the IFSS team.

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Family Counseling
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Mental Health Related Support Groups
Psychiatric Resocialization
Provide a helpline offering New Jersey caregivers dementia education, daily care guidance, ongoing support, and referrals to support groups.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Mental Health Crisis Lines
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Disease/Disability Information
Talklines/Warmlines