Wyckoff To Offer 'Aging Gracefully' Program

Healthcare is an important issue for most of us but for seniors its significance is even greater and Wyckoff is going to make sure its seniors are well informed. 

The Wyckoff Municipal Alliance and the Wyckoff Board of Health have teamed up to sponsor a program entitled Wellness Initiative for Senior Education or “WISE.”

The program runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, at the Monroe Conference room of the Wyckoff Free Public Library and includes lunch.

“We are excited to have an educational program targeted toward seniors and WISE is an excellent opportunity for seniors to learn about aging and the benefits that come with it,” said Wendy Coffey, chair of the Wyckoff Municipal Alliance.

The Wyckoff Municipal Alliance is an organization of the municipal government concerned with preventing substance abuse and encouraging residents to make healthy lifestyle choices.

The program plans to cover topics including nutrition and exercise, medication use, stress management and using practical tools to stay active and healthy while aging.

"I think it's great that the Board of Health and Municipal Alliance are working together to expand our programming, especially programming oriented toward seniors," said Township Councilman Brian Scanlan. " I've heard great things about the WISE series and I'm very happy we are offering it."

Future WISE program dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, April 17
• Thursday, April 25
• Thursday, May 2
• Thursday, May 9
• Wednesday, May 15
• Thursday, May 23

Registration is required; please call Cindy Risseeuw at 201-891-7000 ext. 304. Registration is limited to the first 50 entrants, so act hastily.