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Summary of June’s Second Wednesday Conversation
Thirty-one people from twenty-two of ORANJ’s twenty-five communities gathered via Zoom on 11 June 2025. BJ Drews moderated in Barbara Trought’s absence. There were four topics discussed. BJ asked the first three questions. How are Appreciation Funds run in other communities? Do…
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Summary of May’s Second Wednesday Conversation
Although there is no Zoom recording for this meeting, a very complete summary is included. At least twenty-eight residents from eighteen CCRCs participated in the Second Wednesday Conversation, held on 14 May. The way to see the notes and/or video…
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Summary of the April Second Wednesday Conversation —
At least thirty-seven residents from twenty-one communities gathered via Zoom on Wednesday 9 April 2025. Several responded to the question asked in the meeting invitation, IS TRAVEL OFFERED IN YOUR CCRC? Also, how do we deal with residents who have…
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Summary of the March Second Wednesday Conversation
Twenty-seven residents from at least sixteen communities discussed methods of appreciating and retaining staff at their respective communities. Some of the scholarship funds were in the thousands of dollars. There were also “serving staff” of the month and “back of…
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Summary of the February Second Wednesday Conversation
Participants from sixteen of the twenty-five ORANJ communities discussed a variety of topics, including availability of nurses for Independent living residents. After some discussion centering on the difficulty of signing in to the Zoom, the method of finding…
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Summary of the January 8 Second Wednesday Conversation
Participants from nineteen of the twenty-six ORANJ communities discussed a variety of topics, including New Jersey’s ANCHOR payments to residents of CCRCs. Conversation was wide-ranging in the number of subjects raised and engaged a good number of participants, both first-timers…
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Summary of the December 11 Second Wednesday Conversation
There are 25 residents association members of ORANJ. 20-24 people attended the Zoom on December 11. The first topic was about electric mobility vehicles (EMVs) in senior living communities. Neil Grolnic from Seabrook raised concerns about speeding and safety issues.…
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Videos of October Plenary Session
Below is the link to the three presentations that were shared at the plenary meeting held at Seabrook Village in October. The first session was about industry trends, the second was about prevention of falls, and the final dealt with…
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September 11 Second Wednesday Conversation
Due to technical difficulties and Maggie’s absence, we have no summary. If some part of the conversation is clear in your mind, please tell us about it by leaving a comment below.