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CCRCs Now and In The Future
Ann MacKay’s April 2019 plenary keynote address “CCRCs Now and In The Future” is available on our website. Ann covered areas that impact CCRCs now

Volunteers Become Merchants at CCRC Shops
The number and variety of shops at our New Jersey CCRCs is simply amazing. There are convenience stores and gift shops, resale shops, thrift stores and furniture outlets – the list goes on and on

How Does Music Affect the Mind and Body?
When you hear your favorite music, how does it make you feel? Perhaps it brings back fond memories and transports you — even momentarily — to another time and place. Maybe it makes you feel relaxed from head to toe. Or maybe it gets your blood pumping and makes you want to get up and dance.

DCA Guidelines Implementing NJ Fair Refunds Law
New Jersey CCRC contracts issued after November 15, 2018 must comply with the new law governing refundable entrance fees. Therefore on October 1 the NJ

Phone Calls — Corrected Date and Bill Numbers
My earlier post gave the wrong date. Assembly Bill A2747 will be up for a vote at 1 pm on Thursday, June 28. Moreover Senate

Urgent: Phone Calls to Legislators Needed Now !!
Legislation on refunds of entry deposits will be voted on tomorrow, June 26, at 1 pm by the NJ General Assembly. Leading Age will be

NJ Spotlight: Property-Tax Breaks for Vets in Retirement Communities
http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/18/05/31/property-tax-breaks-for-vets-who-move-to-retirement-communities-right-thing-to-do/ The article has a photo of Gary Baldwin and quotes him. Gary Baldwin, an Air Force veteran who lives in the Seabrook Retirement Community

Can You Take a Trip to Trenton?
On June 7 (not May 24) the New Jersey Assembly will vote on a bill concerning refundable entrance fees. This is an issue that ORANJ

Refundable Bill: Action Needed — May 24 in Trenton
On the afternoon of May 24 the Assembly will act on the ORANJ-sponsored bill concerning refundable deposits. It would make a statement if many ORANJ