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| "Desperation was my inspiration"... |
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 Your phone rings. It’s the hospital. “Your family member has just come into our Emergency Room…” and so begins a journey of fear and frustration that seems to have no happy ending. More frightening than those words however, are the seemingly premature ones, “Your family member will be discharged today.”
Ask Founder of Our New Journey Anne Ciavaglia McMahon, what led her to establish a sorely needed support program for caregivers. Her response: “desperation was my inspiration.” After speaking with John (referred to her by Anne’s family physician) he expressed his total shock and emotional paralysis with the sudden responsibility of caring for his mother. Anne couldn’t help but come to his aid. She knew that she could share a treasure trove of information, thanks to her many years of professional and personal experiences.
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Posted by Anne on Tuesday, June 16 @ 14:12:14 EDT (14 reads)
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| Art Center of Northern New Jersey calling for Seniors to enter Annual Juried Exh |
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 The Art Center of Northern New Jersey will be holding its Annual Juried Senior Art Show from July 17-August 11, 2009. Winners in the professional and non-professional categories will be entered in the New Jersey State Show.
Any visual artist, age 60 or over, currently residing in New Jersey, may submit up to two entries completed within the past three years. An entry must not have been previously entered in the New Jersey State Senior Citizens Annual Juried Art Contest and Exhibition.
Opening Reception and awards ceremony: Sunday, July 19th at 2 pm
Entries winning first place at the county level automatically advance to the State competition. Only one entry per artist is accepted on the state level.
The deadline for return of entry forms is July 6, 2009. To request an application form for this juried Senior Art Show or other inquiries, contact the Art Center of Northern New Jersey: 201-599-2992 or visit our website: www.artcenter-nnj.org
Established over 50 years ago, the Art Center is located at 250 Center Street in New Milford, NJ. The center offers classes in all areas of the fine arts and has been approved by the NJ Dept. of Education for continuing education credits. Courses for children, adults/seniors follow a fall, winter, spring, and summer schedule and are taught during day and evening classes. The Art Center is Handicapped Accessible. Gallery Hours are: Monday-Thursday 9:30-4:00 pm; Friday 9:30-12:30 pm. Tour groups available. Weekends by appointment. |
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Posted by Anne on Thursday, June 11 @ 13:23:07 EDT (13 reads)
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Shop for bargains while helping to give hope and support to families facing a devastating illness or disability on May 30 and 31 during Hasbrouck Heights’ annual Town-Wide Garage Sale. Anne Ciavaglia McMahon, founder of Our New Journey, a project of Heightened Independence and Progress (HIP) will open her yard at 180 Oldfield Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights to offer household items, apparel & accessories, books/dvds, holiday items and children’s goods, with all proceeds benefiting Our New Journey.
Our New Journey is a free service of support for caregivers funded by individual donors and various fundraising activities. Town-Wide Garage Sale maps are available at the Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Offices located at 320 Boulevard. For more information call Anne Ciavaglia McMahon at (201) 288-2867.
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Anonymous writes "My name is Anne Brinkers. I am a caregiver to my husband and daughter. My husband had a severe stroke in 2004. He cannot walk or talk. He has a G-tube and a trach. I also have a downs syndrome daughter. I have never met anyone from Our New Journey but contacted them when I saw an article in the Bergen Record on caregivers. That was about two years ago. I feel like I know and am connected with them now. They have been such and inspiration to me. When I couldn''''t get any help with my husband, they found such loving and caring people to help me out. They made nurmerous phone calls and e-mails to places that I couldn''''t get in touch with. They are always there to help me out in whatever I ask of them. They are there with expert advise. When they knew I was so exausted and not sleeping at night because I had to take care of my husband, they coordinated a fund raiser dinner to help hire a qualified caregiver. This meant that I could look forward to a good nights sleep, once a week. I am so grateful for having Our New Journey in my life. They always tells me that I am an angel taking careing of my family but in reality they are the angels by far. God Bless you for all you do.
Sincerely,
Anne Brinkers"
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Posted by admin on Saturday, May 02 @ 12:06:13 EDT (45 reads)
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| MEDICAL ANGELS PROVIDES DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO FAMILIES IN NEED |
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The mission of Medical Angels is to collect durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies for the purpose of donating these items to people in need. Medical Angels was set up as a 501 c (3) non-profit organization, started by the owners of Premier Home Healthcare. The organization strives to provide equipment that is needed by individuals who have limited access to healthcare coverage or finances.
Medical Angels is in need of wheelchairs (electric and manual), walkers, canes, crutches, safety grab rails, new bedside commodes, shower chairs, hoyer lifts, tub transfer benches, and scooters for redistribution. All accessories must come with power cords and manuals where possible. They CANNOT accept broken or damaged equipment, pharmaceuticals, medications, items from isolated or quarantined patients, needles, anything out of expiration, dismantled beds and medical magazines.
Medical Angels is currently located at the Scrub Store, 1217 Teaneck Road in Teaneck NJ. For more information on Medical Angels or to receive/donate needed items, please contact Jim Ressler at 201-461-9595 or email Jim@premierhhc.com.
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Posted by anne on Monday, March 09 @ 00:00:00 EDT (163 reads)
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| Adult Social Day Care Program |
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For over twenty years Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly has provided adult daycare for frail seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia. The Kaplen Adult Reach Center (ARC) is an Adult Social Day Care program providing social, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to frail elderly suffering from memory impairment while providing needed respite support and guidance for their family caregivers. ARC meets four days a week from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and offers a complete program of recreation, therapeutic and social activities, including a nutritious breakfast and lunch. It welcomes all members of the community, offers scholarships and is a Medicaid provider. For more information, visit our website at www.jcconthepalisades.org or contact Vivian Green Korner, Director, Kaplen Adult Reach Center at 201-569-7900 ext. 461. Social Adult Day Care programs are available throughout New Jersey. Social Adult Day Care emphasizes social and |
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Posted by anne on Thursday, March 05 @ 13:48:06 EST (99 reads)
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| Families of Loved Ones Magazine |
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Families of Loved Ones Magazine Celebrates 5th Year
with
"Respite Awareness Campaign"
Caregivers are our everyday heroes.
Help them be strong. Discover Respite.
"The mission of FAMILIES OF LOVED ONES Magazine is to engage, inform, and support to the fullest the families, friends, professionals and all who care for or interact with loved ones, including those in long term care. By presenting practical as well as spiritual and emotional commentary, FAMILIES OF LOVED ONES unique style and format provides options for issues families face at an ever-increasing rate." Rene Cantwell, Founder, CEO Families of Loved Ones Magazine
STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS www.familiesoflovedones.com 201.694-1860 |
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Posted by Anne on Monday, March 02 @ 15:19:03 EST (80 reads)
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| Archived: Art Center Hosts Exhibit for People with Visual Impairments |
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| “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” has been a truism in various languages and cultures for over 2,000 years. But the Art Center of Northern New Jersey has chosen to focus rather on the approach of the Scottish philosopher David Hume who, in 1742, wrote "Beauty in things exists merely in the mind which contemplates them." It has organized and is hosting “Journey through Touch,” a sculpture exhibit tailored to the visually impaired (February 27 thru March 31).
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Posted by Anne on Thursday, February 12 @ 13:38:06 EST (97 reads)
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| A New Option for Community Based Long Term Care Services |
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Global Options (GO) for Long-Term Care
What is the GO Waiver Program?
Effective January 1, 2009, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) received approval from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to consolidate three Medicaid-supported home and community-based service programs currently operated by DHSS into a single program known as Global Options (GO) for Long Term Care.
The consolidation improves access to a wider range of in-home long-term supportive services for a greater number of seniors and adults with physical disabilities who meet the income, asset and nursing facility level of care requirements established by Medicaid. GO participants will have the options to hire and direct their own service providers. The move to GO gives care managers greater flexibility in modifying individual care plans as needs and preferences change over time. It also simplifies administrative processes for federal, state and local officials. Through GO, these individuals will have easier access to important home and community-based services.
Federal approval of GO furthers efforts initiated by Governor Corzine to make the state’s long-term care system more flexible and consumer-friendly. In 2006, he signed into law the Independence, Dignity and Choice in Long-Term Care Act that required, among other provisions, the rebalancing of Medicaid long-term care funding to improve support for in-home services.
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Posted by Anne on Tuesday, June 24 @ 13:10:33 EDT (249 reads)
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| Statewide Respite Care Program |
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The Statewide Respite Care Program provides a variety of services to relieve the stress experienced by unpaid caregivers who provide daily assistance to elderly and functionally impaired adults.
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Posted by Anne on Wednesday, June 18 @ 15:43:10 EDT (228 reads)
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