Visiting a family member frequently can be a great support method for a resident’s emotional well-being and can help assure that residents receive quality care. Visits are also an important time to look for changes in your loved ones health and...
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Becoming a caretaker and making decisions for your aging parent can be difficult. We often question when is the right time to transition the control of decision-making from your loved one to yourself. Experts suggest observing how your parents...
Read moreAccording to recent studies, music has been proven to do more than just entertain. Music has the ability to shift moods, manage stress, create positive interactions and facilitate cognitive function. According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of...
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Fatherhood Means Putting Family First, Setting Strong Ethical Standards, and Being a Loving Role Model By Michelle Daino On any given day, the personal and professional accomplishments of his children and grandchildren make Harold Schoenholtz...
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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month! Take the purple pledge and help support those facing Alzheimer’s. Educating yourself about Alzheimer’s is extremely important. According to Alzheimer’s Association, every 67 seconds someone in the...
Read moreSeniors who are unable to drive or are house-bound will be excited to learn that they can be transported, door to door and free of charge, to attend Jewish community events and other activities thanks to Wilf Community Connects, a program funded...
Read moreWritten by Michelle Diano and photo credit: BDimages As Mother’s Day approaches, 93-year-old Anne Bernstein contentedly reflects on how her three daughters possess a deeper place in her heart. “I’ve had three beautiful girls who have been three...
Read moreA story about Catalina Rosner, a Holocaust survivor who lives at Wilentz Residence, was recently published in The Courier News newspaper. After reading Catalina’s story, Jennifer Ferguson, an eighth grade language arts teacher in Somerville...
Read moreOn Thursday, April 23rd, we celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, also known as Israel’s Independence Day. This holiday observes David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, publicly reading the Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948. On...
Read moreThis year we celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd! Earth Day was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22nd, 1970 and is celebrated around the world. On this day we demonstrate support for environmental protection, and will...
Read moreThe Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living in Somerset has selected Michael A. Kaufman to serve a two-year term as president of its Board of Trustees. In discussing his goals for the 2015 year at the organization’s annual meeting, the East...
Read moreIn 1979, the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, established by President Jimmy Carter, commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day in the US Capitol with an unprecedented ceremony attended by the President, the Vice President, and many members...
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