Whether living in a private residence or in an apartment in a senior community, most seniors say they want to “age in place.” The reality, however, is that most ...
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SENIOR CORNER: Why an Assisted Living Facility?
By Ellyn Mantell Regardless of how many times I recommend group living facilities as we age or need assistance, someone seems inclined to challenge my belief. That is fine ...
SENIOR CORNER: Keeping Your Mind Active Reaps Great Rewards
We know how important keeping our bodies active is for fighting the effects of aging, but we may not consider the same for our minds. It is easy to ...
SENIOR CORNER: Thank You For Keeping Our Parents Alive!
By Ellyn Mantell There are no words to express the gratitude we feel to all the facilities that did all they could to keep our parents alive during COVID! ...
SENIOR CORNER: The Benefit of Caregivers Even Greater For Seniors
by Ellyn Mantell The unsung heroes in any patient’s return to normalcy are the caregiver. These are the ones who are on the frontline as the patient adjusts to ...
SENIOR CORNER: Greater Than Great, This Generation: by Ellyn Mantell
It was an extremely hot Sunday afternoon in May of 1999. We sat in the bleachers at Lehigh University, where my younger daughter, Emily, was following in the tradition ...
COMMUNITY NEWS: JFS of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties is Open For Business … Virtually
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties is open for Business…. Virtually It’s been several months since we’ve needed to work remotely, to promote social distancing and ...
The Organ Recital
By: Ellyn Mantell My husband, Bruce, and I were with a group at dinner recently and began to catch up with some friends we hadn’t seen in quite a ...
Speech And Language: So Important For Seniors
Although I haven't practiced speech and language therapy for many years, my training has made me very aware of the importance of having use of these most important tools. ...
Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge Announces The Fellowship Cultural Arts Center
The campus at Fellowship Village, in bucolic Basking Ridge, is undergoing an exciting expansion as Fellowship Village announces the opening of the Fellowship Cultural Arts Center (CAC). Fellowship ...