Age-Friendly Bergen Roundtable is an offshoot of the Age-Friendly NJ alliance. Its inaugural meeting in March 2023 established that there was a need and desire for Bergen County’s network of age-friendly community leaders, health providers, social service agencies and older-adult stakeholders to meet regularly to share information and ideas. 

The mission is to collaborate on ways to make this region a great place to live at any age. Roundtable gatherings feature speakers, presentations and networking on important topics connected to aging services and community life. Subjects covered have ranged from transportation, housing, food security, mental health, home- and community-based care, disability services, senior centers and more. 

A central theme at every meeting is how we can foster better collaboration and how we can join together as advocates to increase awareness of the aging-in-place challenges faced in our region and across the state.

Do you work on behalf of older adults and individuals with disabilities? Come join this Bergen County movement of leaders and changemakers. Meetings are held at various locations around Bergen County on a bimonthly basis. 

To join our mailing list or get involved, please email our coordinator Janet Sharma at agefriendlyenglewood@gmail.com

Attention: Changes Ahead!

What’s At Stake for Older Adults and Their Care Providers in the New Year?

Tuesday, December 8

10:30 AM - 12 Noon

Community Baptist Church of Englewood

224 1^st Street, Englewood

(breakfast available at 10:15 AM)

While new policy and program shifts may result from the recent

elections, they won't happen for some time.

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Meanwhile, Federal legislation taking full effect in the New Year will have consequential impacts on Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act and other programs that older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers rely upon.

What does this evolving federal landscape mean for Bergen County’s health and social service provider agencies? And more importantly what does it mean for the people you serve?

Come to this important Roundtable for a primer

on subjects that all who work on behalf of older

and disabled populations need to be educated about.

Speakers: 

Medicare Rights Center, an NYC-based nonprofit organization that offers health insurance counseling, education and advocacy, will tell us about its new policy education series entitled, “What’s at Stake for Older Adults and People With Disabilities”

AARP New Jersey State Director Chris Widelo will speak about expected impacts to New Jersey’s Medicaid program and other state services impacting older adults in the Garden State as well as state legislative and policy issues to be aware of next year.

Please join us for this crucially important program!

July 15, 2026 - Connecting Resources & Referral Dots - Lets Fill the Knowledge Gap. See the report: Program Summary

April 23, 2026 - Gathering for Those Interested in Age-Friendly Bergen Roundtable-Senior Center Network. See slides: RECAP; Survey



March 27, 2026 - The Palliative Care Landscape in New Jersey. See slides: Lori Feldstein, Goals of Care Coalition; Lisa Blumer, Holy Name

January 15, 2026 - Support & Resources for Senior Centers. See slides:

October 16, 2025 - Service Without Silos - Bridging the Gap Between Senior Services and Disability Services

August 20,2025 - Recommendations for Bergen County's AF Task Force. See slides: Recommendations

May 30, 2025 - New AF Communities, Lifelong Strong NJ, Advocating at State & Federal level. See slides: Value of aging well

Feb. 28, 2025 - Updates on Bergen County: Age-Friendly BC, Div. Sr. Services, Food Security, Care Link 360

Dec. 6, 2024 - Affordable Housing Calculations, Housing Discrimination. See slides: Housing

September 25, 2024 - Advocating for Equity in Medicaid/Medicare

May 31, 2024 - Senior Transportation - BC Community Transportation, EZ Ride. See slides: NJTIP, County Trans

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March 15, 2024 - Senior Housing.

Nov. 15, 2023 - Intergenerational programs and Volunteer Services 

Sept. 23, 2023 - Age-Friendly Conference: "Discover Your Town's Age-Friendly Future." See slides: AF Conference

July 25, 2023 - Speed Dating - Get to Know Peer Service Providers & Advocates

May 25, 2023 - Mental Health & Seniors - Combatting Isolation & Loneliness. See slides: Pendy-Social Isolation

March 3, 2023 - Inaugural Roundtable

Our meetings are open......