Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation Participates in South Orange Senior Citizen Forum

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J., October 29, 2014 – On Sunday, October 26, the South Orange Senior Citizen Advisory Committee, along with representatives of groups that service senior residents and government officials, gathered for the South Orange Senior Citizen Forum at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC). The event included exhibitors and a town hall meeting at which seniors were given the floor to air their concerns about a variety of issues including parking, accessibility, street safety, transportation and emergency preparedness. Exhibiting at the event was Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation and the Charles Bierman Home, located at 110 Vose Avenue in South Orange, just a few blocks from SOPAC. Several residents of the senior living community are active members of the South Orange Senior Citizen Advisory Committee, and participated that day as well.

Representatives from the South Orange Police Department and the township’s elected Board of Trustees were there along with Essex County officials and professionals who interact with and work with the senior population; they all shared valuable information with attendees about services and programs available, and discussed the issues being raised.

Harold Colton-Max, the CEO of the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC) addressed the issue of affordable housing options for older adults in South Orange. In addition to Village Apartments, the JCHC owns and South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House as well as Jewish Federation Plaza in West Orange and the Lester Senior Housing Community in Whippany. B’nai B’rith Federation House and Jewish Federation Plaza offer HUD subsidies for elderly or disabled residents who qualify.

Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation offers a range of services and amenities for independent seniors; the Charles Bierman Home, which is located within the community, offers shared-living arrangements with supportive services. Village Apartments will hold its monthly open house event on Thursday, November 13 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Site Manager Cheryl Kasye at (973) 763-0999 or visit www.jchcorp.org.

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About the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey Founded in 1983, the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC) owns and manages more than 470 apartments in four buildings for older adults in Morris and Essex counties in northern New Jersey. The non-profit organization offers seniors a range of options in terms of services, amenities, location, and cost, all within a traditional Jewish environment. The JCHC provides housing, programs, and services for the independent elderly as well as those who need assisted living. For more information, go to www.jchcorp.org.

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