New Jersey Assistance for Community Caregivers (JACC): A NJ Department of Human Services Division on Aging program providing in-home services to qualified seniors who are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicaid Waver Programs and who are at risk of placement in a nursing facility. Services supplement assistance given by the individual’s caregiver networks. Qualified individuals may have the opportunity to hire their own eligible family, friends, or neighbors to provide the care they need. JACC has a co-pay that is based on an individual’s income. Find more information at: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/jacc or call 1-877-222-3737.

Respite Care Program: Provides assistance to families by giving caregivers a break from the daily responsibility of caring for an elderly or disabled relative or friend. Respite services may be used so that caregivers can shop, get medical care, attend to personal matters, rest, vacation, or cope with an emergency. Respite may be used occasionally or at regularly scheduled times. Services available: companion, home health aid, medical adult day care, in-patient care, and Caregiver-Direction Option (CDO). All potential clients must meet the following criteria: (1) have a caregiver in place, (2) must be an Essex County resident, (3) cannot exceed the income threshold and cannot have Medicaid. Respite has a co-pay that is based on an individual’s income. To apply for the above programs, call the Essex County ADRC Information and Assistance Unit at 973-395-8375 or 1-877-222-3737.

Certified Home Health Aide: General support by certified and professionally supervised home health aides to maintain, strengthen, and safeguard the functioning of older individuals and families in their own homes during periods of illness or severe instability. For more information, please call ECDOSS Provider Agency: Chr-ill Care, Inc. Verona at 973-744-8103.

Adult Protective Services: Intervention services are provided to older people in crisis situations to protect them from self-neglect, neglect, abuse, or exploitation. To report neglect or physical, psychological, or financial abuse of a senior, please call FOCUS, Inc., Newark at 1-866-903-6287.

Health Promotions/Education: Provides evidence-based health promotion programs, including programs related to the prevention and mitigation of the effects of chronic disease. For more information, please call ECDOSS Provider Agency: Family Connections East Orange at 973-675-3817.

Friendly Visiting: An organized service that provides regular visits to socially and/or geographically isolated older individuals for purposes of providing companionship and social contact. For more information, please call ECDOSS Provider Agency: Jewish Family Service of Metro West at 973-765-9050, ext. 320.

Transportation of older and disabled adults to and from non-emergency medical and therapy appointments. Appointments must be no less than 2 business days in advance. Arm assistance is provided, no stairs. Vehicles are handicapped equipped. Also provided: mall shopping, group trips, competitive and non-competitive employment, post-secondary education and occupational centers. Calendars for mall shopping are posted in town halls, senior centers, and senior buildings. For more information, please contact ECDOSS Provider Agency: Essex County Community Transportation/Transdev at 973-737-7200

Transportation Administrator: 973-395-8372

Home Delivered Meals: Provision of nutritious meals to older people, age 60 and over, who are not able to prepare their own meals because of physical or mental disabilities. Meals are delivered to individuals’ homes. Service is targeted to individuals with the greatest economic or social need. For more information, please contact ECDOSS Provider Agencies: (1) Chr-ill Care, Inc. at 973-744-8103; (2) FOCUS at 973-624-2528; (3) Jewish Community Center of Metro West at 973-530-3414.

Nutritious Sites/Cafe in the Parks: Provide nutritionally balanced hot meals in a group setting with supportive social services. For more information, please contact ECDOSS Provider Agencies below:

Chr-ill Care, Inc. at 973-744-8103 – Serves Countywide

• Cafe in Branch Brook Park, Newark
• Cafe in Cedar Grove Park, Cedar Grove
• Cafe in Irvington Park, Irvington
• Cafe in Weequahic Park, Newark Meeker Ave Entrance
• Cafe in Independence Park, Newark
• Cafe in Watsessing Park, Bloomfield
• Cafe in West Side Park, Newark

FOCUS at 973-624-528 – Serves City of Newark with Hispanic Ethnic Meals

Jewish Community Center of Metro West at 973-530-3414 – Serves Countywide Kosher Meals

Nutrition Program Sites Eligibility: Senior citizens aged 60 and over.

Days and Hours of Operation: Monday thru Friday, 10 am – 2 pm

Nutrition Program Coordinator: Essex County Division of Senior Services, 973-395-8391

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an Essex County resident
• Age 62 or older
• Income at or less than 50% of HUD’s AMI Limits
• Homeless or at-risk of homelessness with supporting documentation
• Fair market rent rules

Service Provider Agencies

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Located at 47 Miller Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ; 973-266-4017
• Township of Bloomfield: Located at 1 Municipal Plaza, Room 213, Bloomfield, NJ; 973-680-4017
• United Community Corporation: Located at 60 19th Avenue, Newark, NJ; 973-642-0181

50% HUD AMI (Area Median Income) Limits

• 1 Person Family – Income Limits of $42,650
• 2 Person Family – Income Limits of $48,750

Essex/Newark NJ HUD Metro Fair Market Rent

• Efficiency/Studio – $1,379 per month
• One-Bedroom – $1,590 per month