Mission: The Bergen County Division of Senior Services was established in 1966 under Federal Legislation of the Older Americans Act. The Division of Senior Services is the primary planning, coordinating and funding agency for senior programs and services, promoting the well-being, health and independence of Bergen County’s more than 220,000 older adults. The Division targets especially those vulnerable and in greatest social and economic need.

As the lead agency for the Bergen County’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), the Division helps older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities over the age of 18, access the complex, long-term care, community-based, health and human services. 

Division of Senior Services Units and Programs:

• Information & Assistance/Care Management
• HUD Reverse Mortgage Counseling
• Nutrition: Meals on Wheels
• Nutrition: Senior Services/Nutrition
• Service Providers and Programs
• Senior Activity Centers
• SHIP Medicare Counseling

Documents:

• Key Services Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers
• Quick Guide to Federal, State, and County Programs for Older Adults 
• Housing Navigator Notes 

Get Help

Division of Senior Services Advisory Council

How to Prepare for an Emergency

• Ready.gov Make a Plan Make a Plan
• Register Ready – New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters
• Bergen County Office of Emergency Management

Bergen County Division of Senior Services supports and promotes diverse and inclusive communities, and does not discriminate based on age, color, creed, gender, gender identity, mental or physical disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, or sexual orientation in its provision of services or employment practices.

Bergen County Division of Senior Services maintains policies including the following: Non-Discrimination Policy, Termination Policy, Wait List Policy, Grievance Policy and Procedures, Donation Policy, and Privacy Policy. Copies of the policies are available by calling 201-336-7400 or by email at seniors@co.bergen.nj.us.

Services funded under the Bergen County Division of Senior Services Area Plan Contract (APC) are provided free of charge, but donations are accepted. Services will not be denied if a donation is not provided. Donations are used to expand services, programming, and outreach throughout Bergen County.