Monthly Archives: May 2017

Rewards of Caregiving: Caring for an older, ill or disabled adult. Tips for making your job easier. Being a caregiver can be challenging and stressful but caregivers also describe their role as very meaningful. Here are a few of the … Continue reading →

The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office: Who We Are & What We Do Michael Saudino, Sheriff http://www.bcsd.us Safety-Leadership-Security Comprised of more than 500 dedicated personnel, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office’s responsibilities include a broad range of services and functions that assist … Continue reading →

CarePlus New Jersey: Healthy minds, healthy bodies Overview of Services: CarePlus offers a wide-array of programs and services to provide a holistic, comprehensive approach to recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. Services include but are not limited to: Acute … Continue reading →

201-262-HELP (4357): Help is only a phone call away-Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program. 262-Help-a program of CarePlus-is Bergen County’s Designated Psychiatric Emergency Screening Program. The purpose of 262-HELP is to provide emergency mental health services to residents of Bergen County. The … Continue reading →

BVMI: Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc.: Healthcare for the Uninsured Fact Sheet: *BVMI provides free primary and preventive medical care to low-income working Bergen County residents who do not have medical insurance. Individuals/families may earn up to 300 percent of … Continue reading →

Visiting Homemaker of Bergen County 298 Union Street Hackensack, NJ 07601-4303 Telephone: (201) 488-0041 Fax: (201) 525-1950 http://www.vhsbc.com VetAssist Program VA Benefit: Aid & Attendance: Who Qualifies? *’Aid & Attendance’ provides a Certified Home Health Aide to assist with activities … Continue reading →

Visiting Homemaker: Home Health Aide Service of Bergen County Inc. Expert Care at Home for people with Alzheimer’s and Related Conditions Visiting Homemaker Home Health Aide Service of Bergen County is pleased to offer the services of Home Care Aids … Continue reading →

Valuing the Invaluable: Putting a Dollar Value to Family Caregiving. In 2013, about 40 million family caregivers in the United States provided an estimated 37 billion hours of care. The estimated value of care. The estimated value of their unpaid … Continue reading →

Weatherization Assistance Program: Helping to lower your energy bills. The Greater Bergen Community Action Weatherization Services Office 99 Passaic Street Garfield, NJ 07026 Phone: (973) 546-1441 Office Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday http://www.GreaterBergen.org Overview: GBCA’s Weatherization Program has helped more than 3,300 … Continue reading →