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Mercer County Resources Adult Children with Responsibility
for Aging Parents, Jewish Family and Childrens Service, 707 Alexander Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-882-9317
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Provides support for caregivers.
Resource Categories:
Caregiver Support Services
Alzheimer's Association
Greater New Jersey Chapter, 196 Princeton-Hightstown Rd., Bldg. 2, Suite 11
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
Phone: 609-275-1180
Website: http://www.alznj.org
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Call for support groups in your area. 24 hour hotline: 1-900-883-1180.
Resource Categories:
General Support Groups
Brighter Day, Inc
2783 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: 609-771-3777
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Partial day program for the mentally ill, chemically addicted. Transportation provided. Must have preliminary psychiatric diagnosis. Sliding scale fee, Medicaid, private pay and private insurance
Resource Categories:
Adult Day / Senior Centers
Central Jersey Legal Services
Mercer County Division, Legal Services Project for the Elderly, 198 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-695-6249
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm
Services: The Project provides legal advice and/or representation in non fee generating civil matters. Power of attorney, wills for small estates, and other matters. No attorneys' fee.
Resource Categories:
Legal Services
Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton
61 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-921-2135
Website: http://www.thecrisisministry.org
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Provides assistance for energy needs for low-income people. Provides services to people who are hungry, facing eviction or utility shut-offs, who are in need of security deposits for permanent housing or who have medical needs they cannot meet. Also located at 123 East Hanover St., Trenton, NJ 08608; tel, 609-396-9355, ext. 14.
Resource Categories:
Bills and Finance
Housing Information and Assistance
Ewing Twp Senior Citizens Department
Hollowbrook Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638
Phone: 609-883-1009
Municipalities Covered: Ewing Twp.
Services: Provides a range of services to Ewing residents 60 years of age or older. The center is the site for senior citizens clubs, RSVP program, caregivers and widow(er) support groups. Mercer County nutrition site. Provides free transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping and club meetings.
Resource Categories:
Adult Day / Senior Centers
Nutrition Services and Sites
Caregiver Support Services
Transportation
FISH of Hopewell Valley
60 Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: 609-737-9123
Municipalities Covered: Hopewell Boro, Hopewell Twp., Pennington Boro
Services: Sponsors Meals on Wheels program. Also serves Titusville.
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Greater Trenton Behavioral HealthCare
1001 Spruce Street, Suite 210
Ewing, NJ 08638
Phone: 609-396-6788
Website: http://www.gtbhc.org
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Provides education, support and resource information about mental health issues to caregivers of seniors, seniors who are caregivers and organizations working with caregivers. No fee, donations welcome.
Resource Categories:
Caregiver Support Services
Counseling Programs
Jewish Family & Children's Serv. Greater Mercer County
707 Alexander Road, Suite 102
Princeton, NJ 08540-6331
Phone: 609-987-8100
Website: http://www.jfcsonline.org
Municipalities Covered: Ewing Twp., Lawrence Twp., Trenton City
Services: Kosher Cafe Nutrition Site: Woodbrook House Apts., 865 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08629
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Meals By Mail
Home Cooking for You
, NJ 08625
Phone: 800-741-4827
Website: http://www.homecookingforyou.com
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours:
Services:
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Mercer County Bar Association
Mercerville Executive Center, 1245 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 420
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609-585-6200
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Has reduced rate for qualified seniors for wills and powers of attorney.
Resource Categories:
Legal Services
Mercer County Board of Social Services
200 Woolverton Street, CN-01450
Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: 609-989-4320
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Homemaker services, provision of in-home services to assist the aged and disabled.
Resource Categories:
In-home Support
Mercer County Home Delivered Meals
American Red Cross of Central Jersey, 707 Alexander Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-951-8550
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Services: Meals are provided through the American Red Cross with a grant from the Mercer County Office on Aging. Additonally, the Red Cross provides weekend meals to the homebound elderly who have no family support or neighbors who assist with meals. Services are provided to seniors over the age of 60. Some eligiblity requirements apply.
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Mercer County Home Energy Assistance Program
Housing and Community Development, 640 South Broad Street, Room 420
Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone: 609-989-6065
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Financial assistance to defray cost of home heating.
Resource Categories:
Housing Information and Assistance
Mercer County Office on Aging
640 S Broad Street, PO Box 8086
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068
Phone: 609-989-6661
Website: http://www.mercercounty.org
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Responsible for developing comprehensive, coordinated systems of community-based services for older adults. Key resource for older adults and their caregivers is the Information and Assistance department and a team of professional care managers. The office can also be reached toll-free at 1-877-222-3737. For website navigation, click on Departments, then on Office on Aging.
Resource Categories:
Adult Day / Senior Centers
Legal Services
Area Agency on Aging
Medical Insurance
Bills and Finance
Nutrition Services and Sites
Caregiver Support Services
Specialized County Services
Counseling Programs
Tax Preparation Assistance
General Support Groups
Transportation
Hospice Programs
Utility Assistance
Housing Information and Assistance
VA Benefits
In-home Support
Mercer Street Friends Aide Services, Long Term Care Division
1550 Edgewood Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: 609-394-3232
Municipalities Covered: Hightstown Boro, Lawrence Twp., Princeton Boro, Princeton Twp., Trenton City
Hours: 8AM to 4PM, M-F
Services:
Resource Categories:
In-home Support
Mobile Meals of Trenton and Ewing
546 Bellevue Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: 609-695-3483
Municipalities Covered: Ewing Twp., Hamilton Twp., Lawrence Twp.
Hours: 8:30 AM to 4 PM, M-F
Services: Provides for the delivery of hot, nutritious meals to homebound, ill and elderly people. Volunteers deliver the meals, 5 days a week. Therapeutic diets are available and up to three meals a day, if needed.
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Princeton Home Care Services
208 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-497-4900
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Team approach used for patients who have a terminal illness and desire hospice. Focus is on quality of life, including pain management, support services for family and patient, education about the illness, spiritual counseling and bereavement support.
Resource Categories:
Hospice Programs
In-home Support
Princeton Senior Resource Center
45 Stockton Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-7108
Fax: 609-497-1977
Website: http://www.princetonsenior.org
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: The Princeton Caregiver Resource Center, part of the Princeton Senior Resource Center, provides support to those caring for a family member, neighbor, or friend in Princeton and the surrounding area by offering information and referral to local resources, support groups, and other services. Services are available to caregivers of all ages.
Resource Categories:
Caregiver Support Services
Trenton Bureau of Public Health Nursing
222 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-989-3636
Municipalities Covered: Trenton City
Services: Health and safety educational programs for senior citizens. Nursing home visits for assessment of needs and referral to appropriate resources. Influenza and pnuemonia vaccine administration
Resource Categories:
Specialized County Services
Trenton City
Office on Aging , City Hall, E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-989-3336
Municipalities Covered: Trenton City
Services: Provides handicapped accessible transportation for elderly persons to grocery shopping, medical appointments, senior centers, nutrition sites, etc.
Resource Categories:
Nutrition Services and Sites
Transportation
Trenton Vets Center
171 Jersey Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
Phone: 609-989-2260
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Hours: Monday through Friday - 8am to 4:30pm
Services: Individual, group and family counseling, PTSD counseling, Agent Orange, VA benefits counseling.
Resource Categories:
Counseling Programs
VA Benefits
Trenton Vets Center Health Care Clinic
934 Parkway Avenue
Ewing, NJ 08618
Phone: 609-989-2235
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM
Services:
Resource Categories:
Adult Day / Senior Centers
VNA of Mercer County Community Services
171 Jersey Street, P.O. Box 441
Trenton, NJ 08603
Phone: 609-695-3461
Municipalities Covered: This county only
Services: Can include 24/7 nursing services. Can also be reached at 609-924-2221.
Resource Categories:
Hospice Programs
In-home Support
Statewide Resources Caregiver Resources - General Support Groups
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/support.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Provides information on caregiver support groups throughout New Jersey.
Resource Categories:
General Support Groups
Caregiver Resources - In home services
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/serv_home.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Resources page listing services for Adults at home.
Resource Categories:
Adult Day / Senior Centers
Nutrition Services and Sites
Caregiver Support Services
Counseling Programs
Housing Information and Assistance
In-home Support
Caregiver Resources - Insurance
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/insurance.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Provides information on insurance throughout New Jersey.
Resource Categories:
Medical Insurance
Caregiver Resources - Legal Services
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/legal.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Provides general information on legal services throughout New Jersey.
Resource Categories:
Legal Services
Caregiver Resources - Not at Home
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/serv_nothome.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Provides general information for caregivers of adults not living at home or needing an alternative living situation.
Resource Categories:
Caregiver Support Services
Housing Information and Assistance
In-home Support
Caregiver Resources - Bills & Finance(s)
PO Box 807
Trenton , NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/bills.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Offers assistance with a variety of financial situations: taxes, prescriptions, utilites, etc.
Resource Categories:
Bills and Finance
Caregiver Resources-Transportation
PO Box 807
Trenton, NJ 08625-0807
Phone: 800-792-8820
Website: http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/resources/transportation.shtml
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday -Friday
Services: Provides information on transportation programs throughout New Jersey.
Resource Categories:
Transportation
NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
Saint Clare's Behavioral Health Services, 375 E. McFarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: 800-367-6274
Website: http://www.selfhelpgroups.org
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Services: Assists individuals to locate or to form any type of community support group.
Resource Categories:
Caregiver Support Services
Counseling Programs
General Support Groups
PAAD
PO Box
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 800-792-9745
Website: http://www.nj.gov/health/seniorbenefits/paadapp.htm
Municipalities Covered: All New Jersey
Services: PAAD (Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled) is a program that assists eligible New Jersey residents to pay for their prescription medicines with a co-pay of $5.00 for each covered prescription. Enrollment in this program provides access to additional benefits.
Resource Categories:
Bills and Finance
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