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Local officials and partner organizations joined leaders of The Bright Side Family and Age-Friendly Teaneck at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this month to celebrate the opening of a new affordable senior apartment building and community center in Teaneck.
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6/7/2024 0 Comments Teaneck Called a Model Community as State Officials Announces New Age-Friendly StepsDozens of state, county and local officials came to Teaneck on May 30th - the second to last day of Older Americans Month – to announce the state is committing $5.5 million to a new grant program aimed at encouraging communities to launch age-friendly projects.
This month we are featuring Roosevelt Sills, who joined the board this year. A native of Virginia, Roosevelt enlisted in the United States Army in 1970 and served in both active-duty and reservist roles. He rose to the rank of Division Command Sergeant Major, received numerous meritorious service and achievement medals and was instrumental in the development of many of the Army’s training programs.
This month we are featuring Linda Devonish-Mills, who joined the board this year. A resident of Teaneck for 34 years, Linda Devonish-Mills is semi-retired from a long career as an accounting and business executive and now devotes a lot of her time to tutoring and mentoring young people and volunteering on behalf of older residents and caregivers.
This month we are featuring Arlene Gartenberg, who joined the Age-Friendly Teaneck advisory board last year. A Teaneck resident since 1984, Arlene Klein Gartenberg has a master’s degree in public policy and spent her career in various roles focusing on health-care policy, financing and service delivery in both the public and non-profit sectors.
This month we are featuring Hildy Dillon, who joined the Age-Friendly Teaneck advisory board last year. A Teaneck resident since 1986, Hildy J. Dillon, M.P.H., is a public health professional who led national patient and professional programs at the American Lung Association, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Cancer Support Community.
This month we are featuring Ellen Rand, who has been volunteering with us for nearly seven years. A Teaneck resident for 42 years. Ellen Rand is a journalist, blogger and author who has specialized in writing about housing, real estate, aging issues and end-of-life care.
10/5/2023 0 Comments Age-Friendly Teaneck Has New Project Coordinator to Help Lead Launch of New InitativeThe Bright Side Family is pleased to announce some exciting developments to support the launch of Community Begins at Home, a new project that will offer home-safety assessments and increase advocacy on behalf of Teaneck residents aging with disabilities.
9/6/2023 0 Comments Careers in Aging Internship Offered 4 Teaneck high school students range of experiencesThe 2023 Exploring Careers in Aging internship program offered four Teaneck High School students a diverse range of experiences and learning opportunities.
A new state-grant-sponsored initiative in Teaneck aims to remedy the health and inclusivity challenges too often experienced by residents aging with disabilities. The new Community Begins at Home project launching this month is an outgrowth of Age-Friendly Teaneck.
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