Many older adults wish to maintain their independence for as long as possible, remaining in their home. However, as we age, this often becomes potentially dangerous for many seniors without taking certain precautions or without help (as well as increasingly challenging).
For older adults who need help in the house, companion services or home health aides can offer some needed assistance...
With the calendar year ending and tax planning on many people’s minds, it’s a good time to remind our residents, their families and our supporters about JCHC’s Circle of Life legacy giving program.
This philanthropic opportunity enables anyone to make an after-lifetime gift to the JCHC that will support our future residents’ needs and enrich their lives for generations to come.
Making...
If you have a loved one with dementia, you may have seen or dealt with the issue of sundowning—problems sleeping or increases in behavioral problems that start at dusk (sundown) and can last into the night. Sundowning usually peaks in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s and other dementias and eventually diminishes as the disease progresses. However, while sundowning is an active condition in the...
Imagine having a range of activities to indulge in right at home . . . yet be just blocks away from a quaint walking downtown with plenty to see and do, and town conveniences close by. It’s the type of retirement living many older adults are seeking today, in a rental community that offers programs, activities, and on-site amenities geared to an active lifestyle.
Residents at Village Apartments...
Caregivers of seniors with dementia—whether family members, home health aides or caregivers in long-term care settings—are learning more about person-centered care, the model of care we use in the Memory Care Suite at Lester Senior Housing Community.
Person-centered care is just that—it centers on the person, putting what...
651 W Mount Pleasant Ave,
Suite 185
Livingston NJ, 07039
(973) 731-2020
