Tag: Parker at Monroe
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Township’s first-ever exercise instructor returns as director of Parker at Monroe
MONROE – In 1991, Lori Morell was one of the very first exercise instructors for the Township of Monroe, working out of the high school. From there, she watched the construction of the Monroe Senior Center on Halsey Reed Road and introduced numerous innovative programs over her 23-year career with the municipality. Morell, a township…
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Parker ‘Nightingales’ hailed during National Nurses Week
MONROE – For Aida Calderon, working as a nurse at Parker at Monroe has been her dream career. Yet, it has not always been easy. She will not soon forget the struggles over the past year, as the entire nursing team spent their days ensuring the elders were always safe and well cared for, despite…
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Refurbished Parker monument is a ‘symbol of hope’
On Feb. 10, 1905, Francis Eyre Parker, the eldest son of Thomas F. B. Parker, was laid to rest just two days after Thomas passed away. Francis Parker, a lawyer from New York who lived in the New Brunswick area, had suffered two years from an illness that required constant care. He was fortunate enough…
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Parker at Monroe Adult Day Center to hold Caregiver Conference April 13
Parker at Monroe Adult Day Center is a not-for-profit organization committed to supporting caregivers of older adults. To learn more about caregiving and connect with peers, there will be a Caregiver Conference held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 13 at 200 Overlook Dr., Monroe Township. Educational sessions will include a presentation by…
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‘Abraham Lincoln’ visits Monroe Township Senior Center
PHOTO COURTESY OF MONROE TOWNSHIP In partnership with the Friends of the Senior Center and Parker at Monroe, Monroe Township’s Senior Center hosted “An Afternoon with Abe” on July 13. Pictured as the 16th U.S. president is Robert Costello, with Danielle Woodruffe of Parker, left to right, resident Marvin Weiss, resident Rhea Weiss and Daniel Carr of…
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Parker at Monroe earns New Good Neighbor Award
Parker at Monroe, a long-term-care living community for the aged in Monroe Township, was recently honored with a 2016 New Good Neighbor Award from the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) and New Jersey Business magazine. Parker at Monroe, which opened in late 2014 and employs 200 health-care workers, features living spaces and programs…
