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New Jersey Eastern Star Home SkilledNursing Care New Design & Expansion! Making a Difference in the Lives of Seniors • Open to the public and welcoming all • Assistance with activities of daily living • Medication administration • On-site physician services, licensed nurses and C.N.A.’s on duty 24/7 • Laundry and linen services • Housekeeping and maintenance • Scheduled transportation to doctors’ appointments • Varied social, educational and spiritual programs • 24/7 emergency response “My mother’s outlook has brightened due to the help and support she receives from the nurses, aides, and everyone else at New Jersey Eastern Star Home.” • Private rooms with bathrooms and spacious showers • Flat screen TV and WiFi access in room • Dining room with garden view NEW! Nursing Wing We Also Provide Short-Term Sub-Acute Rehabilitation and Short-Term Respite Care. For more information or a personal tour: 908-722-4140 111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 www.njeasternstarhome.com • Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care • Bathing/Personal Hygiene • Parkinson’s Care • Hospice Support Care • Light Housekeeping • Dressing/Feeding • Medication Reminder • Transportation • Food Prep • And Many More Call for a free consultation (908) 281-5300 Care you can count on! Each office is inde pendently owned & operated. Whether you’re recovering from illness or injury or facing a lifelong challenge, we’ll tailor a flexible care plan to fit your lifestyle. Rest assured, our experienced Caregivers are extensively trained, thoroughly screened and insured. www.homecareprinceton.com SWIM, Inc. opened a chapter in Bridgewater in 1979 at the Somerset Valley YMCA at 601 Garretson Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Our Bridgewa- ter Chapter is currently looking for an aquatics instructor, participants, and volunteers. If interested please call the SWIM, Inc. office at 908-766-6085 or email us a t info@swim-inc.org. SWIM, Inc., “Specialized Water Inter- est Movement” is a volunteer organi- zation that provides recreational water therapy for adults with muscular impairment. There is need for volun- teers to help some of the SWIM par- ticipants who require assistance. Current swimmers have arthritis, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syn- drome, fibromyalgia, reduced muscle mass from battling cancer, and there are individuals recovering from strokes, heart attacks, hip or knee sur- gery, or injuries. Everyone is required to sign a release and a physician’s approval is required. All participants must wear a swim belt that is provid- ed. Transportation to and from the pool is the participant’s responsibility. SWIMMERS MAY APPLY NOW. Adults with physical impairments know how helpful it is to “exercise” and “get out of the house!” SWIM is a non-profit organization that provides FREE opportunities for adults with muscular impairments to exercise weekly in a pool in a positive, caring and safe environment. Water exercise may include floating, mild movement, walking in the water, doing aerobic movements or swimming pool lengths. Participants go at their own pace and choose what is best for them. There are 16 locations throughout NJ that offer this FREE program featuring hydraulic chair lifts, in some loca- tions, for those requiring assistance getting in and out of the water. Some chapters also have a voluntary social hour, an opportunity to talk, listen, laugh or share with other swimmers and volunteers. VOLUNTEERS MAY REGISTER NOW. How ideal it is for students studying physical therapy or caring adults available for a couple of hours a week who really want to make a dif- ference. Some spouses or caregivers sign up as volunteers. Both men and women volunteers are needed. Volun- teers assist in the water, the dressing room or serve refreshments. One swimmer remarked, “I’ve had multiple sclerosis for five years. Since I began swimming in this program, I realized how exercise helps my body and makes me feel better. It is not only the swimming…it’s the people who volunteer with us; I really look for- ward to SWIM each week. This is a group with good attitudes where peo- ple are doing something to help them- selves. The exercise rejuvenates my body and the people are some of the friendliest you will ever meet.” IT IS EASY TO REGISTER. Visit the websit e www.swim-inc.org to download an application or call 908-766-6085, or contact the participating YMCA or community center nearest to you. SWIM, Inc. has been making a differ- ence since 1975. Be part of this suc- cessful FREE water therapy program. SWIM, Inc. Chapter in Bridgewater SWIM, Inc. Bridgewater Chapter re-opens on September 9, 2015. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00am and 1:00-2:00pm. www.theconnectionsnj.comPAGE 32