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Veterans Count
ORANJ is once again asking New Jersey CCRCs to provide a count of the number of units occupied by veterans or spouses of deceased veterans.
Stories in the Snow
After the January Blizzard Paul Basham went out on the trails at Wiley Christian Retirement Community to “read the stories in the snow.” There were
Lorraine Gerson (87) to speak at ORANJ Plenary
“Lorraine Gerson, the stylish and eloquent grand matron of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey, stood before her colleagues on Thursday and said
2016 Spring Newsletter now online
The 2016 spring issue of The ORANJ Tree has been uploaded to the publications page. In addition to info on the April 20 Plenary speakers
NY Times Articles about CCRCs
In February The New York Times had two articles about CCRCs. An issue of ORANJ Leaf was prepared to summarize the articles. The February 4
Franciscan Oaks Acquired by Springpoint
This newspaper article tells about the acquisition of Franciscan Oaks by Springpoint, making Franciscan Oaks the seventh Springpoint CCRC in New Jersey. The others are
RIP Grandma Ellen, by Ted Handler
[editor’s note: Ellen Handler passed away on January 6, 2016. She was ill and dehydrated, but opted not to reenter the hospital, and chose instead to
NaCCRA Meetings at LeadingAge Conference
by Ron Whalin, ORANJ president Three meetings of the National Continuting Care Residents’ Association (NaCCRA) were held at the 2015 LeadingAge Conference in Boston. First the state
2015 LeadingAge Conference and Expo
by Ron Whalin, ORANJ President My wife and I and two other residents of Fellowship Village attended the LeadingAge National Conference and Expo in Boston October