The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free help to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about their health insurance. SHIP is a statewide program administered by the New Jersey Department of Human Services with financial assistance through a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living.

Do you need help with the confusing Medicare System or Part D Prescription Plan? Having trouble choosing a supplemental health insurance company? Let our staff of trained S.H.I.P. volunteers help. We offer confidential and free assistance on all forms. Watch this video for more information.

Medicare beneficiaries frequently have questions about benefits, claims and supplement policies (known as Medigaps). Volunteer counselors, trained in areas of health insurance coverage and benefits that affect Medicare beneficiaries, provide information and assistance for dealing with claims and in evaluating health insurance options.

Volunteer counselors do not provide legal advice, sell, recommend, endorse any specific insurance product, agent, insurance company or plan. They provide information and assistance so that you can make your own decisions. Counseling is free of charge. To contact a SHIP counselor, please call (856) 468-1742 or email [email protected]​.

The Stress-Busting for Family Caregivers is a 9-week program that consists of weekly, 90-minute sessions with a small group of caregivers. During these sessions caregivers will learn many new skills, including information about the disease process, stress management techniques, and a variety of other content. These sessions also provide caregivers with an opportunity to share their experiences and learn from each other.  It is designed to improve the quality of life for family caregivers who provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease, other related dementias. This program helps caregivers manage their stress and cope better with their lives.

 

2/7/24 – 4/3/24

5/1/24 – 6/26/24

8/14/24 – 10/9/24

For more information or to register, please call (856) 468-1742 or click here to register online.​

We offer help enrolling eligible applicants into the following programs:

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP provides volunteers to make calls and visits to Gloucester County seniors or challenged adults who are homebound and/or isolated and in need of companionship.

All of our volunteers are background checked and trained. As an extra precaution, all volunteers providing in-home visitations are required to be fingerprinted. Our volunteers provide support for our most vulnerable population, our seniors, who are trying to "age in place at home" and remain independent. There is no caregiving involved, it's just for companionship, talking, playing games, or watching a show. Our volunteers are not permitted to drive you anywhere, but they can take walks in the neighborhood with you. A new great friendship could just be a phone call away. 

There is no cost for this program, the only requirements are that you reside in Gloucester County and that you do not suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's.