Primary Contact:

Phone: 201-336-7400

Email: seniors@bergencountynj.gov

Website: https://bergencountynj.gov/division-of-senior-services/

The Bergen County Division of Senior Services (DSS) was established in 1966 under Federal Legislation of the Older Americans Act. It is the primary planning, coordinating, and funding agency for senior programs and services, promoting the well-being, health, and independence of Bergen County’s 220,000 older adults. The Division targets especially those vulnerable and in greatest social and economic need and prepares for the rapid growth of the senior population and the continued increase in longevity and diversity. As the lead agency for the Bergen County’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), and designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the Division helps older adults, individuals with disabilities over the age of 18, and caregivers access the complex, long-term care, community-based, health and human services.

• Comprehensive services include Information & Assistance, Senior Lunch program, Meals on Wheels, and Senior Activity Centers.
• DSS provides funding support to 30 agencies providing 45 services to older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities.
• The Division of Senior Services is also a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency with a focus on reverse mortgages.

Member Type: Government

Area Served: Bergen County

Populations Served: Seniors, Caregivers