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Applewood quilters save the day for resident’s family heirloom
Applewood quilters save the day for resident’s family heirloom When Carolyn Duckett moved to Applewood five years ago as a second generation resident, she carefully packed the hand-embroidered quilt squares that her mother-in-law had hand-embroidered more than 50 years ago. Silk and velvet fabric…
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2016 Was a Banner Year at Applewood!
2016 Was a Banner Year at Applewood By Keith Grady Executive Director Oh, what a year it has been! Applewood was a flurry of activity from January to December in 2016. After developing big plans the year before, we were determined to implement these…
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Timing is Everything When Making a Move to Applewood
Timing is Everything When Making a Move to Applewood By Eric Eichhorst, Director of Sales and Marketing At some point in time, many seniors start to feel it’s time to make a residential change. The reasons are endless—the loss of a spouse, the house…
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Outdoor Recreational Amenities now open!
Several New Amenities are Now Open! By Eric Eichhorst, Director of Sales and Marketing Residents and staff celebrated the grand opening of our new outdoor recreational amenities on November 16 on a beautiful autumn day here in Freehold. Guests were treated to warm apple…
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Local Clergy Convenes at Applewood to Discuss Faith and Tolerance
Local Clergy Convenes at Applewood to Discuss Faith and Tolerance By Joan Cinque, Manager of Resident Services One of the many benefits of living here in metro New York City is the rich diversity of people who make up our communities, including Applewood, where…
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Eat, drink and be scary!
We love a good Halloween paaarrrtttyyyy! Well over a hundred residents and staff packed the Performing Arts Center for a rollicking afternoon of competitive lip syncing performances, tasty treats and drinks. Residents brought the house down (as always) donning the Best. Costumes. Ever. We’ll…
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See Applewood on News 12 NJ on Saturday – Sunday, October 29 -30
Resident Rosalie Crociata and executive director Keith Grady will be guests on News 12 NJ’s 12 to Your Health, hosted by Dr. Derrick DeSilva. They will discuss the health benefits of regular senior social engagement, offered daily in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC)…
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Why We Share Our Annual Survey Results with Residents
CCRC Resident Satisfaction Survey Why We Share Our Annual Survey Results with Residents By Keith Grady, Executive Director Surveys often baffle me. You take the time to read and respond to the queries, turn in the document, and usually never hear another word about…
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Resident Services: Offers a Helping Hand Whenever You Need It
Resident Services: Offers a Helping Hand Whenever You Need It Our executive director, Keith Grady, wrote an interesting article about a study which found that seniors moving to a retirement community environment do not ultimately experience a difficult or particularly stressful transition. In fact,…
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