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    Summary of the Second Wednesday June Conversation

    There are 25 residents association members of ORANJ. Thirty-three residents from 21 associations participated in the May 8 Zoom conversation: Applewood, Atrium, Cedar Crest, Crestwood Manor, Evergreens, Fellowship Village, Friends Village, Harrogate, House of the Good Shepherd, Lantern Hill, Laurel…

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  • Shopping at New Jersey CCRCs

    Shopping at New Jersey CCRCs

    Paul Basham was asked to find out more and write this paper about shopping opportunities and the roles played by residents and management.

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  • New Staffing Mandates: How Will They Affect CCRCs in New Jersey?

    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, its requirements and reaction to it from the nursing home industry and from advocates who…

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  • Plenary Panel Q&A Continued

    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 Fellowship Life were chosen because the governing boards of their CCRCs were good examples of…

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  • CCRC Governing Boards and the Law

    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.

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  • Seeger’s Keynote Speech is available on YouTube

    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.  

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  • Beyond Plastics: Reuse, Recycling, and Paper

    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 company that would collect reusables from restaurants, sanitize them, and return them to the restaurants…

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  • Welcoming Suggestions

    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 from the following 13 Resident Associations: Cedar Crest, Friends Village, Laurel Circle, Lion’s Gate, Meadow…

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  • 2022 Occupancy Survey – HIGHLIGHTS

    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 Gallagher, chair of Research for conducting the survey and analyzing the results. Published annually since…

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