According to The Institute on Aging, in the year 1900 only 100,000 Americans reached the age of 85. By 2050, the 85+ year-old age group will reach 19 million, which is 5 percent of the total population. These numbers are scary when you look at the amount of qualified individuals there are to care for […]
We’re so stoked for the 2019 CCNJ Bash on the Beach! It’s going to be a great event! In preparation for the Bash, we’re offering discounts on membership and sponsorship in conjunction with the Bash. Become a CCNJ Member! Your membership to CCNJ counts as a sponsorship because it makes it possible for us to […]
Nick was my father’s first cousin and he was kind and he was generous. He would come to my grandmother’s house (his Aunt Laura) in Brooklyn on Sundays when we went to visit. Sometimes his parents would come visit as well. We saw him when we were small through our late teens and maybe even […]
Valentine’s Day is a little over a month away and I am lucky enough to be surrounded by so much love in my life. Love from my husband and children, other family members, my friends, even my colleagues. Traditional spouses are planning to buy chocolate and flowers for their loves for Valentine’s Day. More modern […]
Social situations vary from family to family. These situations can contribute to the social, physical and psychological issues in aging adults and ultimately lead to serious health problems if they are not addressed. Some things that can directly impact the physical and mental health of seniors are as follows: The loss of a spouse-When a […]
Gratitude is something that I practice on a regular basis and something that I try to share with the people I’m closest to as well as the seniors that I educate. It’s so easy to let a bad day take us over to the point where we may feel very little gratitude. I lived my […]
When I was a caregiver for my mother, I juggled a full-time job, two children, a relationship, and trying to be the best caregiver I could be. When the time came that I needed help, I would hop on the computer at night and Google information. This was a daunting task. Primarily because not all […]
When you hear the song You Are My Sunshine, does it make you think of a family member? A resident? A patient? Does it bring up a childhood memory? A memory of your own children, perhaps? You Are My Sunshine is a song that my grandmother sang to my mother. My mother sang to me […]
Brandywine Living is a premier provider of senior living services, and our team has achieved this status by focusing our efforts on exactly this each and every day. While our care is second-to-none, we know that amenities are just as important, and because of that, we are very focused on customer service and hospitality. Food […]
PLEASE HELP! Goodwill Home Medical is in need of Fully Electric and Semi Electric Hospital Beds at this time. We have a large number of orders to fill and not enough beds at this time. We will pick up the beds all you need is call our store to schedule, 609-396-1513. Please check with home […]
Thank you to all of those who have already sponsored or who have inquired about sponsoring the Harvest Bash to gain access to the professional portal of the website through 2019 and tickets to the Bash! Sponsorship is now open and there are many ways that you can be a part of our history. Sponsor […]
The Clare Estate Assisted Living Community in Bordentown, New Jersey, is a truly unique and luxurious senior residential community cloistered peacefully amid 10 acres of fully restored and modernized historic buildings, towering trees, natural spaces, and gardened lawns that offers a grand and historic estate setting found in few other senior communities.
I have to take a moment to thank some folks. Starting with two very special people who have helped this vision come to life. Linda Mundie of the Gardens at Monroe and Cris Brown of Imperial Healthcare have been the sounding boards to all of my madness, talked me off of ledges, and spent many […]
Can you remember your first boyfriend or girlfriend? Do you remember what “Your Song” was? When you hear that song come on the radio, do you automatically think of that person or that time in your life? These long-term memories will stay with us throughout our lives. For those with dementia, these memories are so […]
Back in 2011, I realized there had to be a better way to network with professionals than what I saw. I always found that helping other professionals gave me the most reward, be it through reciprocal business or introducing someone to another professional. I wanted to give back to the people in the Senior Healthcare […]
Thanks for stopping by our new website! We are a network of professionals passionate about educating seniors in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Since 2011, we have been working to connect the health care community and share the knowledge and resources we have with each other in homes of improving the lives of seniors in our […]
