Community Resources

Caregivers Coalition of Northern New Jersey:

http://www.unitedwaynnj.org/ourwork/heal_caregivers.php

The United Way Caregivers Coalition was created to give family caregivers opportunities to network, support one another, advocate for better community support, and find local resources. The website includes an online resource guide called “Pathways for Caregivers.” It’s full of valuable information about local resources. The Somerset County branch of the Caregiver Coalition meets monthly at the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center in Bridgewater.

Comprehensive Services on Aging (COPSA)

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with dementia you really need to know about this wonderful resource for NJ residents. As they state on their website (link below): “The COPSA Institute for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders is a statewide program that includes a dementia clinic and a resource center that provides education, information and support to the families and caregivers of people with dementia. Institute staff train and provide consultation to geriatric professionals throughout New Jersey.”

http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/services/geriatric/

And here is their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/COPSAEducation

Somerset County Office on Aging

http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/hservices/aging/