ESSEX COUNTY DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES
Jaklyn DeVore, Director

The Essex County Division of Senior Services, located at 50 South Clinton Street, Suite 3200, 3rd Floor, East Orange, NJ, is the primary center for planning, program development and coordination of services to persons age 60 and over in the county.

The Division’s services are targeted to individuals with the greatest social and economic need.

Programs offered by the Division of Senior Services include:

Adult Day Care
Adult Protective Services
Assisted Transportation
Caregiver Assistance
Care Management
Certified Home Health Aide
Dental Health Services
Emergency Heating/Cooling Program
Financial Counseling: Friend/Advocate
Grandparent Caregivers
Health Insurance Counseling (SHIP)
Home Delivered Meals
Home Friend (in-home chore service)
Home Modifications (ramps)
Information & Assistance (NJ EASE)
Legal Services
NJ State Caregivers Assistance
Nursing Home Ombudsman
Nutrition Sites
Outreach
Programs: Jersey Assistance for community caregivers (JACC) & Caregivers assistance Program (CAP)
Residential Repair
Respite Services
Senior Citizen Newspaper – Essex Advisor
Socialization/Recreation-Grandparent
Telephone Reassurance
Title IIIE Family Caregivers Support Services
Transportation
Visiting Nurse

The Essex County Division of Senior Services is a New Jersey EASE (Easy Access Single Entry) Site. NJEASE provides older adults, their families, and other concerned individuals with information about and referral or linkage to community services.

New Jersey EASE, Toll Free Number 1-877-222-3737

Main Office Number 973-395-8375

Information & Assistance Number 973-395-8365
973-395-8367
973-395-8368

Special Transportation Number 973-395-5858