732-657-8121 Ext. 1132

Come Celebrate Our 30th Anniversary

*New Jersey Rebates*

Brenda Sloan - Director

The Senior and Social Services Division which includes Senior Outreach and New Jersey Easy Access Single Entry (NJEASE) provides the following services: 

·        Information & Assistance – We provide you with information on several non-township services, such as; PAAD, Meals on Wheels, Nutrition Center, Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Adult Day Care, Homemaker Services, etc.

·        Medical Transportation -  Transportation will be provided to medical and dental facilities located in the following towns:

                Brick                 Silverton                 Manchester       Lakehurst 

         Lakewood               Toms River              Whiting

             Priorities are given to the homebound and to persons who are unable to Drive. This service is available on a first-come, first-served basis

·        Assisted Transportation -  Assistance is available to eligible senior residents who because of health problems cannot provide their own transportation to needed destinations. These may include banks, limited personal shopping, legal services and other necessary community facilities.

Assisted transportation is also available to visit relatives or close friends in Health Care facilities, which are located in Toms River, Lakewood, Whiting and Lakehurst. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SHOPPING.

·        Food Shopping – Food shopping is available for senior residents who are homebound due to medical disabilities or physical restrictions.

Shopping is scheduled on alternate weeks. An Outreach worker will pick up  your list, do the shopping and bring the items to you. For more information contact  the Outreach office .

·        S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance Program) – We provide a service where a certified counselor helps you find your way through the Medicare Health Insurance maze.

SHIP is a program where a certified counselor can provide you with information on Medicare benefits and claims, Medicare supplement policies, Long Term Care Insurance, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO’s) and other related problems.

Their sole function is to provide information and assistance to Manchester residents eligible for Medicare so that each client can make the best possible decision to serve their interest.

Counselors do not provide legal advice nor do they sell, recommend, or endorse any specific insurance product, agent, insurance company or Health Maintenance Organization.

Services are for Manchester Township residents who are 60 years and older. However, our vehicles are not handicapped accessible. There are no means tests or fees for services.

A booklet which provides an overview of the services offered by the Division is available at the Senior Services Office on Colonial Drive or by phoning 657-8121, Ext 1132.