Senior services
Somerset County: Senior Centers Celebrate Older Americans Month in May
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – How do you “Flip the Script on Aging?” One way is to challenge myths and misconceptions about older adults, which may be why the Administration for Community Living (ACL) chose “Flipping the Script on Aging” as the 2025 theme for Older Americans Month. Each May, the ACL celebrates older Americans by sharing the positive impacts older adults have in their communities, highlighting trends in research and data, and dispelling outdated ideas about aging.
“We will be celebrating Older Americans Month at our senior wellness centers throughout May with help from programs such as our Monty Uke Band, which consists of senior center members who learned how to play the ukulele,” said Office on Aging and Disability Services Executive Director Joanne Fetzko. “Playing in the band is a prime example of flipping the script on aging. Some of our members did not learn how to play the ukulele until much later in life and they are fantastic.”
Somerset County-Operated Senior Centers Offer In-Person, Virtual & Hybrid Programs
All six senior centers are open on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Somerset County Senior Services
Somerset County Senior Wellness Center
202 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge
908-204-3435
www.co.somerset.nj.us
One of seven centers operated by the county Office on Aging and Disability Services, offers a variety of educational, recreational and entertaining activities for seniors, including wellness programs and health screenings.
Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services
First Floor
27 Warren Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 1-888-747-1122 or (908) 704-6346
Email: OfficeAging@co.somerset.nj.us
Manages NJ EASE - Easy Access Single Entry system for Somerset County's older adults and their caregivers. Assesses needs of older persons and plans programs and services to meet those needs. Offers information and referral services, outreach, senior centers and home-delivered meals, wellness and care coordination, legal counseling and eldercare services. NJ EASE Toll-free number: 1-888-747-1122