Free Online Resources
Medicare in New jersey Resources
Medicare Plans Patient Resource Center
serves as a Medicare counselor, advocate, and educator
provides fact-based, data-driven, expert-reviewed information about Medicare and Medicare rights
advocates for and assists in finding actionable solutions to healthcare coverage problems for aging adults
Their newly updated resources on Medicare in New Jersey help guide seniors through all of the available Medicare plan options and provide a list of helpful community organizations across New Jersey that can further support seniors with choosing a plan that meets their financial and medical needs.
Senior Housing and Care Resources
According to the CDC, by 2040, 80.8 million Americans will be older than 65. Old age is a delicate period, and older adults require comfort and care to lead healthy lives. Deciding on the kind of care your elderly loved one needs can be complex and overwhelming for seniors and their caregivers. Researching this topic can get very intimidating fast.
SeniorHousingNet.com has developed an online tool to help seniors and their families explore the different resources available to them. The self-assessment quiz is perfect for seniors and family members who don’t know where to start. This makes finding the best choice for them easy. It also discusses ways to achieve healthy aging and the different kinds of support for caregivers. You can view it here: https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/advice-and-planning.
New Jersey Driver’s License test resources
Free DMV practice tests, driver's education resources, and driver's license study guides are available through ePermittest.com:
A DMV practice test for first-time driver’s license applicants:
https://www.epermittest.com/new-jersey/nj-practice-permit-testA driver’s education program that covers all mandatory traffic laws:https://www.epermittest.com/new-jersey/drivers-education
New Jersey Career Network Jobseeker Community
As part of the New Jersey Career Network project, the team at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University has been working on the NJCN Job Seeker Community, which is a FREE online community designed to connect job seekers with other job seekers as well as volunteer coaches.
Link to the NJCN Job Seeker Community: https://nj-career-network-jobseeker-community.mn.co/
More information about the NJCN Job Seeker Community: https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NJCN-JSC-Flyer_URL.pdf
About the NJCN Job Seeker Community:
As part of the New Jersey Career Network project, the team at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University has been working on the NJCN Job Seeker Community, which is a FREE online community designed to connect job seekers with other job seekers as well as volunteer coaches. You can visit the NJCN Job Seeker Community here: https://nj-career-network-jobseeker-community.mn.co/
The NJCN Job Seeker Community creates another access point for individuals to connect with other people, events, and information to help them in this tumultuous economic situation.
For more information, view the flyer here: https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NJCN-JSC-Flyer_URL.pdf
eBook/Audiobook Databases
Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature
Project Gutenberg (free eBooks)
