Upcoming Events

Welcome to Friends Village! Please check often for our latest news and upcoming events.

"It's Never Too Early to Plan Ahead" is the free seminar scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on February 22 in the Fenwick auditoriuam at  Friends Village.  This program is for anyone who has questions about area services for seniors.

The panel of guest speakers will include:
Sherri Hinchman of the Salem County Office on Aging
Attorney George "Buck" Rosenberger reviewing Living Wills
       and Powers of Attorney
Guest Speaker from McMahon Insurance discussing Long Term Care Insurance.

There will be plenty of time to ask questions as part of this panel discussion.  Reserve your seat today.  Call 856-823-0733.

Local Training Program Selected for National Conference

The Non-Verbal Communication Training Program conducted at Friends Village in 2010 has been selected by the Pioneer Network for participation at this year’s national conference.

This program, taught by Donna Newman-Bluestein, guided Friends Village employees and residents’ family members on how to better communicate with people who are limited by memory loss.Funding for this training effort was provided by the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation.

Those who took part in the non-verbal communication training learned how their actions, both physical and verbal, are sometimes negatively perceived by others. Participants worked to understand their own communication styles and successfully learned to better engage with those who cannot communicate easily.

Newman-Bluestein has been selected to speak on the findings from her work at Friends Village at the Pioneer Network Conference in St. Charles, MO, in August.She will be joined by Friends Village staff members Patience Oakes, Linda Price and Tabitha Gifford.

The founders of the Pioneer Network believe that the quality of life and living for America's elders is rooted in a supportive community and cemented by relationships that respect individuals regardless of age, medical condition or limitations. The organization advocates and facilitates deep system change and transformation in our culture of aging. For more information about the Pioneer Network, visit their website at www.pioneernetwork.net.