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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period Ends March 31st-What you need to know.

by Sheli Monacchio | Jan 25, 2020 | Baby Boomers, Baby Boomers, Burlington, Caregivers, Education, Medicare, Mercer, Message from Sheli, Middlesex, Monmouth, Seniors, Somerset, Union, Wellness

You may have heard of Medicare Open Enrollment that begins on October 15th and ends on December 7th that allows you to make changes for the following year. There is another “Open Enrollment” period for you to be aware of. The Medicare Advantage Open...

Six Things to Look for When Visiting Your Aging Loved One This Season

by Sheli Monacchio | Dec 12, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Bucks, Caregivers, Education, Mercer, Message from Sheli, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Professionals, Seniors, Somerset, Union, Updates, Wellness

Sometimes we don’t see our parents or aging loved ones as much as we would like. Life gets in the way and our responsibilities pull us in many directions. We speak to mom or dad on the phone and they tell us everything is just fine. But is it? With the holidays here,...

Grieving the Living

by Sheli Monacchio | Oct 8, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Baby Boomers, Bucks, Burlington, Caregivers, Counties, Education, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Professionals, Seniors, Somerset, Union, Updates, Wellness

Grief is described as deep sorrow, usually after someone dies. We’ve all lost loved ones at one point or another and the stages of emotions that people go through when grieving are those of denial, anger, guilt, depression and acceptance. These are not necessarily in...

Creativity for Your Health-by Linda Mundie, Vice President of Caring Connections of New Jersey and Pennsylvania

by linda.mundie526@gmail.com | Aug 30, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Baby Boomers, Bucks, Burlington, Caregivers, Counties, Education, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Professionals, Seniors, Somerset, Union, Updates, Wellness

When we think of wellness and the habits that are vital to our wellbeing, we immediately think of diet, exercise and sleep as the standards of health. An overlooked aspect of wellness is creativity. Researchers are starting to investigate some of...

August is Wellness Month

by Sheli Monacchio | Aug 8, 2019 | Baby Boomers, Baby Boomers, Bucks, Burlington, Caregivers, Counties, Education, Mercer, Message from Sheli, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Pickle Ball, Professionals, Seniors, Somerset, Union, Updates, Wellness

August is Wellness Month and August 15th is Relaxation Day. Every day should be thought of as “Wellness Day”, but the truth is that caregivers rarely put themselves first. Sometimes our lives are so busy that we simply feel there is no time for extra steps...

Grey Market Risks and How They Will Impact You and Your Family

by Sheli Monacchio | Mar 17, 2019 | Bash on the Beach, Bucks, Burlington, Caregivers, Education, Grey Market Risks, Mercer, Message from Sheli, Middlesex, Ocean, Professionals, Seniors, Somerset, Uncategorized, Union, Updates

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...