This chapter shall be known and may be cited
and referred to as the "Office on Aging Ordinance of the Borough of
South Plainfield."
The Office on Aging is dedicated to meeting
the needs of our senior citizen population by providing access to
services, advocacy for the rights and needs of seniors and resource
management to insure effective and efficient coordination of services.
The goal is to provide programs and services that promote and enhance
health and wellness and create a positive image of aging and improve
their overall quality of life.
It is the intent and purpose of this chapter
to establish an Office on Aging that will:
A. Be the designated department to advocate, plan, coordinate
and provide program and services to the senior citizens of the Borough,
their families and caregivers.
B. Serve as the connecting link between the Borough and
Middlesex County Office on Aging and the State Department of Health
and Senior Services in the development and enactment of various senior
programs initiated by federal, state and county directive.
C. Provide programs and services that focus on the health,
education and welfare of our seniors and seeks to improve the quality
of life of older adults with particular emphasis on those seniors
who are frail, isolated and home bound.
The Office on Aging shall develop and coordinate
programs and services for the senior population and shall include
but not be limited to the following:
A. Information and assistance (Title IIIB).
C. Community outreach and advocacy.
D. Nutritional services, including senior meals delivery
program.
F. Recreational programming.
G. Health promotion and wellness program.
H. Resource and referrals for the senior population,
their families and caregivers.
The initial point of contact for all senior
citizen matters shall be through the Director's office at the Senior
Center. The Center shall also serve as a resource center for agency
personnel and caregivers to the elderly. Many programs shall also
provide practical help and a social outlet for healthy, active older
persons. The Office on Aging shall seek to create an environment that
promotes a positive image of aging by encouraging personal growth,
social interaction, education and independent living skills among
older adults, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life.