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Assists with various senior related issues such as Medicare, obtaining flu shots, and calls to housebound individuals.

Weehawken provides an array of services for its senior citizens. These programs include but are not limited to nutrition, transportation, social activities, and a "Keep In Touch" program which communicates with the homebound and the ill.

Provides educational information, monthly meetings with lectures by doctors and researchers to educate patients and families on all aspects of the disease and its care. Fund-raising to improve diagnostic facilities and to fund research. Telephone peer counseling and support groups available to members.

Provides free telephone reassurance and community support for older adults, people with disabilities, and those who are lonely, living alone, or feeling isolated from their community. Volunteers provide a friendly hello, as well as assess the well-being of the client, and will call an emergency contact person if a perceived emergency exists.

Provides support through information, referrals, advocacy, care management, and programs that address homelessness, housing instability, senior isolation, literacy, employment, and other community needs.

The Telephone Reassurance Program is designed to ensure the well-being of older adults living alone. Trained volunteers place daily telephone calls to older adults, and implement emergency procedures if the telephone is not answered. The program links participants to other social services if needed.

Provides free telephone reassurance and community support for older adults, people with disabilities, and those who are lonely, living alone, or feeling isolated from their community. Volunteers provide a friendly hello, as well as assess the well-being of the client, and will call an emergency contact person if a perceived emergency exists.

Assists seniors by improving their access to health, education, social and supportive services. Services may include home delivered meals, limited medical transportation, physical fitness activities, physical health screenings, and recreational activities.

Offers seniors citizens a free consultation by a certified gerontological nurse on methods for staying well, staying safe at home (assessments available), and managaing illness and medication.

Provide free, non-medical support for homebound elderly and disabled individuals, including transportation, shopping, friendly visits, respite care, housekeeping, phone reassurance, meals, chores, lawn care, minor repairs, and other assistance.

Offers weekend telephone safety checks for frail and vulnerable seniors who have made a choice to remain living independently at home. Telephone Reassurance Program (Telefriends)

Offers services to assist seniors facing health and/or economic problems include: Care Management providing assistance and advocacy to help seniors have the healthcare, housing and services they need. "Friendly Visitors," which deploys staff to visit seniors in their homes who would otherwise be socially isolated ."Telephone Reassurance" though daily phone calls to ensure the safety and well-being of seniors living alone.

Provides free telephone reassurance and community support for older adults, people with disabilities, and those who are lonely, living alone, or feeling isolated from their community. Volunteers provide a friendly hello, as well as assess the well-being of the client, and will call an emergency contact person if a perceived emergency exists.

Provides information & referral services, benefits screening counselors, telephone reassurance, and language translation assistance.

Offers a program where volunteers make pre-arranged, regularly schedule calls to clients. Calls are made as safety checks and for daily greetings. Emergency contacts are called if the caller does not answer.

Offers daily social interaction via phone, from a volunteer. Discussion topics are open to the participant's discretion.

Provides a case management project that helps seniors receive the resources they need. Services include but are not limited to: food delivery, diaper distribution, personal items distribution, education workshops, senior events, and case management.

Volunteers will call the recipient at least twice a week to provide support and company over the phone.