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New Staffing Mandates: How Will They Affect CCRCs in New Jersey?
On April 14 the Biden administration announced a rule for minimum staffing at nursing homes that receive Medicare funding. This CNN article explains the mandate,

Plenary Panel Q&A Continued
At the October 18 plenary, there were many questions following the panel presentation on “CCRC Governing Boards and the Law.” The panelists from Harrogate and

CCRC Governing Boards and the Law
Sixteen years ago, on October 22, 2007, Governor Corzine signed into law the Residents Organization Rights Bill. ORANJ had worked for this law for more than a decade.

Seeger’s Keynote Speech is available on YouTube
Here’s the YouTube link to Dan’s speech at NaCCRA . It’s the same talk that he gave at the ORANJ Plenary meeting this month.

Beyond Plastics: Reuse, Recycling, and Paper
The focus of the October 12 ORANJ Zoom meeting was the use of plastic containers for takeout. Meryl from Medford Leas had learned of a

Welcoming Suggestions
Maggie Heineman here, Thanks once again to Andy Kleppe for writing the recap of our monthly Zoom conversation. On September 14 there were 18 participants

2022 Occupancy Survey – HIGHLIGHTS
The ORANJ Research Page has the results of the 2022 Occupancy Survey along with these highlights which summarize the results. ORANJ is indebted to Jim

Workforce Crisis in the Senior Living and Health Care Industry
On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, two representatives of LeadingAge NJ/DE and two representatives of Fellowship Senior Living were invited to attend the monthly Zoom conversation

ORANJ Response to 2022 Bills Concerning Refundable Contracts
On June 7, 2022 Gary Baldwin, Legislative Committee Chair and VP for the Southeast Region of ORANJ, submitted an op-ed to the Star Ledger with