Sage Eldercare Inc

Sage eldercare's spend-a-day adult day health care center: since 1975, spend-a-day has been enriching the lives of frail and vulnerable older adults by providing a safe, engaging, and supportive environment. Our adult day program offers:- meaningful daily activities that stimulate both mind and body.- health monitoring by a full-time registered nurse.- nutritious snacks and hot noon meals.- a home-away-from-home atmosphere designed for safety and comfort.participants in the spend-a-day program benefit from improved cognitive and physical health, peer interaction, and the ability to maintain their independence. At the same time, family caregivers receive much-needed respite and support, giving them the time to recharge or attend to other responsibilities.licensed by the department of health and senior services since 1999, spend-a-day is staffed by professionals experienced in supporting individuals with a wide range of conditions, including:- alzheimer's disease and related dementias (early to late stages).- limited mobility and post-stroke recovery.- diabetes, parkinson's disease, and cardiac conditions.- depression and post-fracture recoveryour team includes a full-time registered nurse for daily care and medication management, as well as a full-time licensed social worker who provides counseling and support for both participants and their families.we also offer access to a wide range of supportive health services, including:- physical, speech, and occupational therapy.- nutritional counseling.- wellness education and more.in 2024, spend-a-day provided over 39,018 hours of care to 78 participants, offering vital support not just to older adults, but to their caregivers as well.

Sage eldercare's meals on wheels, grocery shopping and volunteer services: sage eldercare's meals on wheels: in 2024, 34,200 professionally planned and prepared meals were delivered to 192 older adults in northern union county, millburn-short hills, and chatham with the help of volunteers. Sage's meals on wheels, one of the first such programs in new jersey, was established in 1966. Meals on wheels provides home delivered meals, monday through saturday, to individuals aged 60 and older who are homebound and unable to food shop or cook for themselves. The meals on wheels program not only helps with food insecurity among older adults, but it addresses the issue of social isolation by providing a friendly visit with a regular, trusted volunteer every week. For some of our recipients, the volunteer is the only visitor they receive during the week. Sage's social worker and other sage professionals assist when a volunteer reports a concern on behalf of the recipient or when a volunteer notices a physical or behavioral change. An emergency food pantry is available when additional food is needed. Grocery shopping and errand service: for a nominal fee, participants give their grocery lists to volunteer shoppers who visit the grocery store and deliver the purchases to their home.312 shopping trips were made for 12 older adults in 2024. The volunteers delivering the meals and doing the grocery shopping also provide an essential welfare visit for many older adults who might otherwise go without seeing anyone for days.

Sage eldercare other programs: infocare provides social service support, referrals, resources and caregiver support; community education programs offer a broad range of educational programs and workshops, exercise classes, and support groups to promote wellness for older adults and their caregivers; and s.h.i.p. (state health insurance assistance) program provides information about medicare, gap coverage and prescription drug plans.