Besides services offered by the Borough of Glen Rock, there are many federal, state and county services also available. A few of the more needed services, seniors may wish to take advantage of are listed here:
Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze) Program
The state of New Jersey offers a program to reimburse eligible senior citizens and persons with disabilities for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence. To qualify, you must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year. (The current year is 2022.) To learn more, click here.
Community Meals
Contact: Email Us / 201-447-8295 / www.communitymealsonwheels.org
Community Meals is a member of Meals on Wheels America Association, and is a private non-profit service organization that delivers meals to the homebound Monday through Friday, excluding six holidays. Volunteers deliver meals between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to clients in Allendale, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Ridgewood, Waldwick and part of Saddle River. Office hours are 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday through Friday. For more information about this service or to learn how you may help, contact them.
Volunteer Center of Bergen County, Chore Service
Contact: Maureen McCormick / Email Us / 201-652-2585 / bergenvolunteers.org
The Chore Service helps senior homeowners age 60 and over, as well as homeowners with disabilities of all ages to remain safe and secure in their homes by performing minor household repairs that they can neither do themselves nor get anyone else to do. Services are provided by Chore crews of volunteer handypersons, many of whom are seniors themselves. There is no charge for Chore’s services, but clients are expected to pay for the parts necessary to complete the repair.
Bergen County Social Services
Contact: Email Us / 201-336-7400 / 877-222-3737 / Website
Bergen County has a division dedicated to Senior Services/Aging & Disability Resource Connection. Help is available for those that are an adult 60 years of age or older, or an adult with disability 18 years of age or older, or a family member - a caregiver - human services or healthcare professional in a number of areas including:
- Adult Day Care
- Medicare
- Care Management
- Mental Health
- Determine Benefit Eligibility / asst with applications
- Pharmaceutical Assistance
- Food Pantries
- Reverse Mortgage Counseling
- Home Care Programs
- SAVVERS Discount Program
- Home Modifications
- Senior Activity Centers
- Housing
- Senior Lunch Program
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Tax Relief
- Meals on Wheels
- Transportation
- Medicaid / Other Insurance
- Wellness Check Program
An excellent tool for finding out more about services is the Bergen County ADRC Key Services Guide For Older Adults and Caregivers – Click here