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NJAAW News and Resources
August 7, 2024
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NJ Division of Aging Services Announces
RFP for Age-Friendly Grant Program
The Division of Aging Services has released a call for grant proposals for its Age-Friendly Grants Program. This is part of the State-led efforts in making NJ an age-friendly state and follows the Age-Friendly Blueprint released in May. See the press release here: DHS Press Release and download the RFP here: AF RFP
The RFP has 2 options -:
- Age-Friendly Community Grants for $70,000, and
- Age-Friendly Project Grants for $100,000
Services provided under the grants are to begin December 31, 2024 and end June 30, 2026. Other deadlines include:
- August 15, 2024 - Deadline for submission of questions (3:00 PM ET)
- September 12, 2024 - Deadline for receipt of proposals (3:00 PM ET)
NJAAW will host a "Questions Huddle" on Monday, August 12 at 4pm to collect questions. We will consolidate questions, concerns and calls for clarification and submit them to DoAS by the August 15 deadline. Please join us by clicking here: AFQ Huddle
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Human Services Awards ‘Senior Save Navigator’ Grants
NJ DHS Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced $5.1 million in grants have been awarded to 11 organizations to serve as “Senior Save Navigators” to raise public awareness about the NJSave application, provide application assistance, and enroll more eligible residents in cost-saving programs. The NJSave application screens for eligibility to more than a dozen cost-saving programs available to low-income older adults and people with disabilities.
RTead the full press release here: NJSave
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Launch of "Retire Ready NJ"
Many workers in New Jersey do not have access to a private retirement savings plan. According to NJAAW's 2024 Statewide Survey of Older Adults, less than half receive a pension and 62% did not feel they had saved enough for retirement.
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RetireReady NJ was created to help bridge the gap in retirement savings. Businesses can help their employees save for retirement in a Roth or Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) through convenient payroll deductions.Webinars for both employers and "savers" will be held in the next 2 months
- Employers: August 7 at 11am & September 12 at 2pm
- Savers: August 28 at 10am & September 26 at 2pm
For details and to register, click here
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CMS Approves New 2025 Age-Friendly Hospital Measure
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its FY2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems final rule that includes a new Age Friendly Hospital Measure.
Read more here: CMS Ruling
NJAAW will hold a virtual summit, "Expanding Age Friendly Health Systems in New Jersey" on September 27, 9:30 - 11am
Register here: Register
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Age-Friendly Movement in NJ | |
New Coalition Advocating for More Equity in NJ’s Medicaid Programs
A campaign is underway to urge lawmakers to make New Jersey’s Medicaid program more equitable and enable more older adults and residents with disabilities to receive the care they need in less-restrictive and less-costly home and community settings. Aging and disability stakeholders from around the state are hoping more age-friendly leaders and local advocates will join in the effort to address the injustice of people over 65 and individuals with disabilities being subject to more stringent Medicaid eligibility criteria than younger populations. Read More
Save the Date!
Hannah Diamond, policy advocate at Justice in Aging, will make a presentation on Sept. 25 to age-friendly leaders and service providers about this campaign for Medicaid Equity at an Age-Friendly Bergen Roundtable meeting. Click Here to Register
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"Walk My Way" - A Collaborative Walking Series
By Laura A. Van Dyke, LCSW
Director, Department of Senior Services, Township of West Orange
Walk My Way is a collaborative walking series that developed out of a community coalition that began during the pandemic in May of 2020. ..In 2022 in honor of Older American’s Month in May we decided upon a collective walking series open to all residents with 3 hosts, Montclair, SOMA and West Orange. It was a great way to gather together outside and move. The theme that year was Age My Way, and so we called our walking series Walk My Way.
Our residents enjoy the opportunity to attend walks of 1-2 miles in three different communities and often at varied park locations within each community. Included typically is an educational component such as with a historian or member of the Meadowland Park Conservancy ...
Read the full article by clicking here
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No Wrong Door: Helping Older Adults Connect with Services | |
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Mature Driver Resource Center
Train-the-Trainer Event
August 13, 10am
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Please join the New Jersey Mature Driver Resource Center for an in-person Train the Trainer presentation of material that can be used by community members who are in a position to inform and instruct mature drivers about driving safer longer, driving limitations, driving retirement, and transportation alternatives.
The audience for this training includes representatives of municipal departments of aging, departments of health, police departments, libraries, faith-based organizations, and other non-profit community organizations.
Please register here: Train the trainer
If you have any questions about the Train the Trainer session or any of our other resources, please visit https://maturedriversnj.org/ or email maturedriversnj@ejb.rutgers.edu
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Community Matters: Understanding Social Determinants of Health
to Reduce Dementia Risk
The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence (PHCOE) on Dementia Risk Reduction invites public health professionals to join their webinar series focusing on social determinants of health (SDOH) and dementia risk. Upcoming presentations include:
- August 24, 2024 - Breaking Barriers: Combating Dementia Through Social Engagement
- September 25, 2024 - Creating Healthier Environments: Harnessing Social Determinants for Dementia Risk Reduction
To register and learn more, click here
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VNA Podcast: Navigating End-of-Life Care: A Journey of Compassion and Support
Do you understand palliative care, and how it is different form hospice? This podcast, featuring Dr. Vandana Sharma, VNA Palliative Care Physician, follows a family's experience with palliative care. Dr. Sharma also shares insights on the differences between palliative care and hospice, and the importance of advocating for loved ones.
Click here to listen:
Spotify
Apple
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Three Publications on Aging
These publications offer ideas for shaping and prioritizing age-friendly work:
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Aging in the United States:
A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging
Download the document here
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Age Friendly Blueprint
Last month, the NJ Department of Human Services released the Age-Friendly Blueprint.
To download the full Blueprint, click here
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Task Force on LTC Report Released
The New Jersey Task Force on Long-Term Care Quality and Safety (Task Force) released its final report.
Read the full report here:
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New Resource for Extreme Heat Preparedness | |
Older adults are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses, and with the advent of climate change, planning for extreme heat events is crucial. Heat-related illnesses and deaths are largely preventable through proper planning, education, and action.
Heat.govs the leading source of heat and health information, aiming to mitigate the health, economic, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat. As the web portal for the National Integrated Heat Health Information System, Heat.gov provides critical heat and health information, helping to prevent heat-related illnesses and deaths through informed planning, education, and action.
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Profile of Older Americans - 2023
The Administration for Community Living has released the 2023 Profile of Older Americans, which provides statistics on the U.S. older adult population using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Profile illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans 65+ including key topic areas such as future population growth, marital status, living arrangements, income, employment, and health.
View the report 2023 Profile of Older Americans
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Spread the Word About GetSetUp! | |
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NJ Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging Services and GetSetUp have collaborated to provide hundreds of live, interactive and FREE online classes for older adults. Whether you're looking to pick up a new hobby, enhance your technological skills, or participate in fitness classes, there's something for everyone. This initiative ensures that every older adult in New Jersey has the opportunity to learn in a supportive, peer-to-peer environment at no cost.
To join these classes, visit the GetSetUp NJ!
For a printable flyer, click here
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