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January 2018
organizations and houses of worship working with
City
government
-- as well as individual residents --
to help
make
Englewood, NJ,
a fantastic place for older adults
to age
in place with dignity and independence.
a fantastic place for people of all ages!
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BR-R-R-R-R-R-R!
Well, the weather outside is certainly
frightful, but we're hoping this newsletter will provide you with some interesting information and perhaps even some entertainment during this very cold, snowy and blustery time.
Stay inside and stay warm!
Oh - and Happy New Year!!
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Livable Communities Trends
By Janet Sharma
Coordinator, Age-Friendly Englewood
In November I was fortunate to attend, courtesy of AARP, the 2017 Livable Communities Conference in Dallas. During two days chock full of engaging speakers, workshops and site visits, I learned a great deal about what is going on around the country and the world that is helping to to make communities more livable for people of
all ages.
Below are videos by just two of the outstanding presenters at the conference. One is about transportation, focusing on the advent of driverless cars (autonomous vehicles - or AVs). The other is about walkability.
Robin Chase is the founder of Zipcar, which has revolutionized the car rental business in heavily populated areas through car sharing. She envisions a vastly different future in the way we will get from here to there.
Jeff Speck is
a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities.
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It Takes a Village!
As many of you know who are reading this, Englewood
is a great place to live, raise a family, build friendships, engage in community activities and reap the benefits of excellent health care, cultural and commercial resources.
Many older adults in our area hope to remain comfortably in their own homes and continue to enjoy Englewood and all it offers. What may help is developing a "village." By working together, residents can achieve the goal of establishing networks of community support and services that best serve our evolving needs.
All those who are interested in sharing ideas, concerns and information are invited to join a group of like-minded seniors for an organizational meeting:
Tuesday, January 16th
10:00 A.M.
Englewood Public Library
The goal is to develop a plan and outline strategies to make a truly Age Friendly Englewood a sustainable reality for all.
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Coming Soon!
Age-Friendly Englewood is publishing a comprehensive Directory of Services for Englewood's senior adults! We are currently compiling listings of the wide variety of low-cost, nonprofit and government services in and near Englewood.
We are also accepting advertisements from local businesses and providers of services to older adults.
If interested, respond soon as we are just about ready to go to press.
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Afraid of Falling?
The Dutch Have a Solution!
The Dutch, like many elsewhere, are living longer than in previous generations, often alone. As they do, courses that teach them not only how to avoid falling, but how to fall correctly, are gaining popularity.
(photo by Jasper Juinen for The New York Times)
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Bergen County Division of Senior Services
Bergen County is blessed to have a really fine Division of Senior Services,
which also serves as our Area Agency on Aging. The DSS provides
a broad
range of programs and resources for older adults, their families and those
who care for them and about them.
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CALENDARS OF JANUARY ACTIVITIES
Links to area activities are provided below. Most activities are available at little or no charge.
Arts for Life is
sponsoring acting and dancercize classes this winter.
One of Englewood's best features is its
beautiful parks! Get outside for a brisk winter walk!
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center's 3+ miles of trails are open dawn to dusk daily; the Center also hosts guided walks and a number of programs that point out seasonal changes in Englewood's own urban forest!
Kaplan JCC on the Palisades
offers a full-service day program with Kosher lunch and very low cost transportation plus a calendar jam-packed with activities, which are FREE.
Palisades Interstate Park is huge and has numerous programs throughout the park every month. Check out their many beautiful sites and activities!
Senior Source in The Shops at Riverside (Riverside Square) offers activities free of charge weekday mornings through early afternoon.
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Contact Information for Activities Listed Above
Alzheimers New Jersey
690 Kinderkamack Rd., #300
Oradell, NJ 07649
201-261-6009
Helpline: 888-280-6055
Arts for Life
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Englewood Public Library
31 Engle St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Flat Rock Book
443 Van Nostrand Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631
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Englewood Parks & Rec.
Liberty School
201-568-3472
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 E Clinton Ave.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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SESCIL
South East Senior Center for Independent Living
228 Grand Avenue
Englewood NJ 07631
201-569-4080
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Senior Source
The Shops at Riverside
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-342- 0962
Palisades Interstate Park
201-768-1360
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Women's Rights Information Center
108 W Palisade Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
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- dates & places of activities for our calendar
- if you would like information about a particular topic related to aging-in-place in Englewood.
Contact
or call
201-591-5162
Please share this newsletter with older adults,
caregivers, family members & service providers.
Age-Friendly Englewood Coalition
Janet Sharma, Coordinator
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