Division on Aging

Union County Department of Human Services Division on Aging is one of the State’s 21 designated Area Agency on Aging, tasked with connecting State, County and local government communities and residents through advocacy and innovation.

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About

The Union County Department of Human Services Division on Aging is one of the State’s 21 designated Area Agency on Aging, tasked with connecting State, County and local government communities and residents through advocacy and innovation. It is the recognized lead agency for ADRC (Aging & Disability Resource Connection), the statewide system that coordinates access to services, care management and support services for older adults and the disabled.

The Division is responsible for leading the charge in providing information, referral and assistance to older adults, their caregivers, provider agencies and the general public who are in need of services and supports in Union County.

The Mission of the Union County Division on Aging is to provide and assist in the provision of services to older adults and caregivers of older adults in Union County, in order to improve the quality of their lives, such as:

  • Promoting awareness of services available
  • Addressing the changing needs and concerns as the population becomes more diverse
  • Maximizing the use of resources in order to serve the older adults of Union County with equity
  • Planning for future demographic changes as the older adult population grows at an unprecedented rate
Leadership Team

Natalie Zarrillo

Division Director

Marilucy Lopes

Assistant Director

How We Help

List of Publications and Resources

Resource Directory

The Division on Aging has compiled a list of helpful services and supports for older adults in Union County. Please click below to download a copy

Information Packet

Please click below for a copy of the Division on Aging’s handy information packet

Service Newsletter

Below are links to current and past editions of “The Service Network,” Division on Aging’s Quarterly Newsletter

Preparing for an Emergency

Project Life Saver

Ready NJ

Next Door

Special Needs Registry

Ways to Reach Us

If you need in-person assistance, please call our office to schedule an appointment.


Address

10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 4th Floor
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Main

Phone:

908-527-4870
908-527-4863 (Se habla Español)
Toll Free: 888-280-8226

Toll Free

ADRC Toll Free:

877-222-3737

Fax:

908-659-7410

Have Questions? Need More Information?

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Division on Aging does not discriminate against any older adult or their caregiver because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status.

No otherwise qualified disabled older adult shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any federally funded programs or activities administered by this division.