Wellness Check

The County of Bergen is pleased to announce this new program designed to check on the well-being of residents in need.

This program is available free of charge to Bergen County residents living alone, over the age of 60, homebound, or disabled, either on a permanent or long-term basis.

The Wellness Check Program is part of a coordinated system of health and human services for older adults and individuals with disabilities over the age of 18 called BERGEN NJ EASE. EASE provides information on a wide variety of community-based services and programs sponsored by our Divisions of Senior Services and Disability Services.

How the Program Works

At approximate pre-specified hours, you will receive a free daily phone call from the Bergen County Wellness Check Program to check on your well-being. The call will begin with the following pre-recorded message: "This is a phone call from the Bergen County Wellness Check Program. Please press '1111' if you are okay."

When you become a participant in the program, you will be asked to identify friends or family who may assist you in an emergency. When the system cannot make contact with you, it will call the relatives or friends you have designated.

If your telephone line is busy or there is no answer, the system will call back two more times over the span of ten (10) minutes. If there is no answer or the line stays busy, your primary and secondary contacts will automatically be notified to check on you.

The system will only respond to touchtone telephones or through a TTY, a device for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Registration

If you would like to enroll in this program, please complete the application and forward it to the address specified on the form. You will receive a phone call prior to your first call to let you know your application has been processed.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Division of Senior Services at (201) 336-7400.