Free Eye Test, Brain Exercises, COVID Test Kits, Health Clinics Offered In Hoboken

HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken is offering a host of health screenings, tests, and events in the next few weeks. Some are for seniors and some are for everyone.

Here are the events, tests, giveaways, and chances to help:

COVID Test Kits

Residents can pick up free COVID-19 testing kits, while supplies last, on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through the end of this month at the Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St. For more Information call (201) 420-2375.

According to the state of New Jersey, 584 people are currently hospitalized with COVID, 34 of those on ventilators to help them breathe.

Period Product Drive

The Office of Constituent Services, in partnership with a local Girl Scout, is holding a period product drive.

Residents are encouraged to donate unopened packages of menstrual products, including pads and tampons, at City Hall, 94 Washington St., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 15. The drive is meant to combat period poverty in the community. Recent research by the Flow Initiative found that one in three Hudson County students struggle to afford menstrual products.

• Other drop-off locations include:
• Alba Boutique, 716 Washington St.
• A X D Boutique, 503 Washington St.
• Bwè Kafe, 1002 Washington St.
• Hidden Grounds Coffee, 700 Garden St.
• Hoboken City Hall, 94 Washington St.
• Prime Cycle + Body, 86 River St. (2nd Floor)

Bingo And Blood Pressure Screenings

CarePoint Health will be at the Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St., on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. through 12 p.m. for Valentine's themed senior bingo and wellness checks for all. Complimentary blood pressure screenings and wellness education will be provided. For more information, please call the Office of Constituent Services social workers at (201) 420-2000.

Brain Health Workshop

Residents are invited to the 2024 Brain Health Lunch and Learn Workshops at Fox Hill Gardens, 311 13th St.

Three workshops are scheduled beginning March 1, to discuss issues related to dementia, mental health, and aging. Participants will be connected with services in the community including the Act Now Foundation and the City of Hoboken social workers. Lunch will be provided at each workshop by the Hoboken Housing Authority.

The events will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the following dates:

• Friday, March 1: The 3W's of Alzheimer's
• Thursday, May 23: Depression & isolation in older adults
• Friday, July 26: Sleep & Older Adults

This series is funded in part by the Community Development Block Grants of Hoboken and the Hudson County Office on Aging.

Free Eye Clinic

The Hoboken Office of Constituent Services is partnering with the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI) to bring an eye clinic to Hoboken on Wednesday, March 6, at the Multi Service Center, 124 Grand St.

Project B.E.S.T (Better Eye-health Services and Treatment) will offer free eye screenings to residents beginning at 10 a.m. Registration is required, and appointments can be made by calling (201) 420-2063.