Kelli Schanz is Hanover
Township’s Senior Services Advisor. Kelli’s hours are Tuesday –
Friday from 8:30am-2pm. She
can be reached at 973-428-2497. Any questions or requests may be
directed to the Township via email to:
kschanz@hanovertownship.com
MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY
Current Programs
Blood Pressure Screening
The
Township of Hanover Health Department offers a monthly Blood
Pressure Screening Clinic the first Wednesday of each month
(September through June) from 1:00 to 2:30 PM in the Quiet Room of
the Township of Hanover Community Center, 15 North Jefferson Road,
Whippany. All residents over the age of 18 years are welcome to
attend.
Dial A Ride
Dial a Ride w/ Lift
(973) 428-2498
(Includes Whippany and Cedar Knolls)
Seniors & Disabled
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Call in time: Between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Vehicle Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Reservations required 48 hours in advance
Handicapped Accessible
Door-to-Door Service Available
#1 Priority - Medical Appointments
#2 Priority - Food Shopping
2nd Thursday of the month mall trips - except January through April
Hanover Township Senior Club
The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of
the month at the Hanover Township Community Center. Click on the
following link to view the most current SCOOP newsletter and for
more information:
http://www.hanovertownship.com/Parks/Parks%20Web%20Pages/Senior%20Citizens%20Club.htm
2010 Meeting
Dates for the
Senior
Citizens Club of
Hanover
Township
Telephone Reassurance Program
Health Dept.
Program
The Township
of Hanover Health Department will present the program, “Put It in
Writing – What You Need to Know about Living Wills” upon request,
please call (973)
515-6641.
Living Wills, along with a trusted person to make decisions, allow a
patient to determine what and how much medical care will be provided
for him/her. Participants will look at what has been learned from
the Schiavo case and will determine what is best for them.
Whippanong Library Programs
The Whippanong Library hosts many interesting programs, interactive,
as well as educational. Please click on the following link to view
the most current schedule of events:
http://www.whippanong.org/programs.htm
Volunteer Opportunities
Tax Assistance
AARP:
http://assets.aarp.org/external_sites/google/overview.html
NORWESCAP: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Call
973-784-4900 ext.103 or ext.101.
County and State Senior Services
Morris County Office on
Aging
Nutrition/Meal on Wheels
M.A.P.S. (Morris Area Paratransit System)
Opportunities for Seniors
MonthlyNewsletter:
http://morrishumanservices.org/dvs/pdfs/Newsletter.pdf
Use
the following link to view all services available through Morris
County:
http://morrishumanservices.org/dvs/seniors.asp
New Jersey Dept. of
Health and Senior Services
S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance Program): The State Health
Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free help to New Jersey
Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about
their health insurance. Use the following link for more
information:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/ship.shtml
Senior Support Services: information explaining programs available
to assist, if eligible, with prescription costs, utility bill cost,
hearing aide costs:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/seniorbenefits/services.shtml
Use the
following link to view all services available through the state of
NJ:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/index.shtml
DISCOUNTED PHONE
SERVICE FOR QUALIFIED
LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS
Communications
Lifeline provides
discounted phone service to qualified, low-income senior citizens,
families and individuals. Along with Link Up America, which
makes new phone connections easier to afford, these services provide
an important community service. Verizon New Jersey asks your help in
sharing this vital information about these programs to those who
need it.
If
you are interested in these programs, or if you would like
additional information on eligibility and enrollment, please call NJ
Shares at 1-888-337-3339 or log onto
www.njshares.org
Morris County Homeowner Housing Rehabilitation
Program
Senior Assistance for
Independent Living
(Link to
NewBridge)
Social
Security's Programs and Benefits
CLAIM
FOR TAX DEDUCTION ON HOUSE OF QUALIFIED SENIOR CITIZEN, DISABLED
PERSON, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE. (TWO FORMS REQUIRED)
[FORM
ONE]
[FORM
TWO]
