Bergen County Nutrition Program: Senior Lunch for Active Seniors

Meals on Wheels for Homebound Seniors

County of Bergen
Department of Human Services
Division of Senior Services
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: (201) 336-7420
Toll Free: 1-877-222-3737
Fax: 1-800-852-7897
TTY: 1-800-852-7897
http://www.co.bergn.nj.us

Bergen County Senior Lunch

The goal of the nutrition program for active adults, Senior Lunch, is to provide well-balanced meals, foster social interaction and provide access to other supportive services available to Bergen County seniors.

To be eligible, an individual must be age 60 or older or the spouse of a participant. Lunch his served Monday-Friday at the programs listed. Reservations must be made at least one day in advance. Transportation may be available. Please call the location of your choice for information and reservations.

Bergenfield Senior Activity Center
Brookside Gardens
293 Murray Hill Terrace
(201) 387-7212

Cliffside Park Senior Activity Center
Gerald A. Calabrese Complex
500 Gorge Road
(201) 943-3768

East Rutherford
Southwest Regional Senior Activity Center
147 Hackensack Street
(201) 935-8920

Elmwood Park Senior Activity Center
500 Boulevard & Market Street
(201) 796-3342

Englewood Bergen Family Adult Day Care
44 Armory Street
(201) 568-0817

Fair Lawn Senior Center
11-05 Gardiner Road
(201) 796-1191

Fairview Senior Center
53 Grant Street
(201) 943-5522

Fort Lee
Richard & Catherine Nest Adult Activity Center
319 Main Street
(201) 592-3754

Garfield Senior Activity Center
225 Midland Avenue
(973) 340-4179

Garfield Housing Authority
225 Midland Avenue
(973)340-4177

Garfield Housing Authority-Belmont Gardens
377 Midland Avenue
(973) 340-4177

Hackensack Americas Unidas
Multicultural Senior Activity Center
(201) 336-3320

Hackensack Martin Luther King Senior Center
375 First Street
(201) 488-2495

Lyndhurst Nutrition Program
281 Stuyvesant Avenue
(201) 896-1629

Midland Park
Northwest Senior Activity Center
46-50 Center Street
(201) 445-5690

New Milford Senior Center
275 River Road
(201) 599-7565

North Arlington Senior Activity Center
St. Paul Episcopal Church
11 York Road
(201) 998-5636

Palisades Park Senior Activity Center
300 Highland Avenue
(201) 944-5616

Ridgefield Park Senior Activity Center
159 Park Street
(201) 641-1220

Rutherford
55 Kip Senior Center
Tues-Wed-Thurs-Fri-Saturday
Lunch not served on Wednesday
(201) 460-1600

Teaneck Richard Rodda Community Center
250 Colonial Court
(201) 837-7130

Teaneck AWCA
Asian Women’s Christian Association
9 Genesee Avenue
(201) 862-1665

Tenafly JCC on the Palisades (Kosher)
411 East Clinton Avenue
(201) 569-7900

Wallington Senior Activity Center
24 Union Boulevard
(973) 777-5815

Washington Township (Kosher)
Temple Beth Or
56 Ridgewood Road
Tues and Thur only
(201) 666-6610

Westwood
TJ Riley Multipurpose Senior Center
100 Madison Avenue
(201) 666-0840

A nutritious mid-day meal is available for Bergen County Senior citizens at any of the 26 nutrition centers or if eligible, through the Meals on Wheels program. Suggested donated: $1.25 per meal.

Bergen County Meals on Wheels

The goal of the home delivered meal program is to maintain health through improved nutrition and enable homebound senior citizens to remain in the community with independence and dignity.

To be eligible, persons must be age 60 or older; homebound and unable to leave home without the assistance of another person; unable to shop or prepare a nutritious meal for oneself and have no one to assist with meals; receive no more than 4-hours of in-home assistance during the day; not a Medicaid recipient of Managed Long Term Support Services (MLTSS).

A complete mid-day meal is delivered to participants Monday-Friday. Each meal consists of entrée (meat, vegetable, potato), juice, milk, bread and dessert. Meals are planned by a nutritionist to provide recommended nutrients.

For more information or to apply for home delivered meals, please call (201) 336-7420. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

*Disclaimer: this information was taken directly from the Bergen County Nutrition Program pamphlet. I have not used the service so I have no opinion either yes or no to how good the service is for seniors. Please call the above number or email them for more information.