February Festivities at Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill

Retirement is a time for celebration, and this month at Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill, there is a lot to celebrate! February brings many holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and the Chinese New Year, so grab your party hats and join us for all of our February festivities.

If you’re not into parties, there are plenty of other wellness, entertainment, and social events during the month that you won’t want to miss.

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a day dedicated to love. So celebrate your loved one on Feb. 13 at the Annual Cadbury Couples Valentine Luncheon. Couples are invited to the Oakroom at 11:30 a.m. for delicious food, soft music, and warm candlelight to put you in the Valentine’s Day mood. A table for two at Cherry Hill will be a great place to have your Valentine’s Day date!

Don’t have a date, but looking for love? Join residents in the Oakroom at 2:30 p.m. for the Sweetheart Soiree. Pete Inaurato, college television on-air interviewer and anchor, will be singing covers of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and other artists. Mingle with fellow residents over delicious desserts and boundless beverages.

Putting For a Cause in Cherry Hill

Cadbury’s 18th Annual Indoor Putting Tournament was again held at Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill’s beautiful campus on Saturday, Jan. 31!

Cadbury Senior Lifestyles is a multi-faceted organization that touches the lives of more than 1,000 seniors every day. Boasting four thriving businesses – Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill, Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Lewes, Cadbury Senior Lifestyles at Home, and Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Consulting – no matter what you need, Cadbury can help.

Cadbury Residents Association Performances Taking Center Stage in New Jersey Senior Living Community, Resident's Life

If you are trying to find Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill (NJ) resident Bruce Zollers on a typical Saturday night, just look for the paper trail: He can often be found papering the community, hanging flyers on bulletin boards and in elevators to promote the upcoming week's musical performance.

Bruce has served as coordinator of the weekly Cadbury Residents Association Center Stage Performances at Cadbury's flagship community in South Jersey since March and plans to continue bringing in bands or solo musicians as well as the the occasional magician and impressionist for shows throughout 2015. Bruce is also president of the Cadbury Residents Association, which involves residents in more than 20 committees, including a movie committee, decorating committee, news and views group, entertainment committee, etc. The Monday night performances have made Cadbury Senior Lifestyles, Cherry Hill's main lobby a happening place to be for community residents and their guests nearly every Monday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Cadbury at Cherry Hill Welcomes New Physician Group

The staff at Cadbury at Cherry Hill is happy to announce that the physician group for residents has expanded to include the Maro Group Pracitce of Robert J. Maro Jr. and Associates. With 138 independent living apartments and 64 assisted living apartments, the wellbeing of the many seniors at Cadbury at Cherry Hill is about to improve even more.

Learn How to Leave a Legacy at Cadbury Event November 12

Have you had the conversation with your family yet? You know…the one about what you will do with all of your personal possessions that are important to you and will be important to your family someday? Well, now is a good time to get the dialogue started to avoid misunderstandings and hurt feelings down the road.

The Quaker Philosophy & Cadbury at Cherry Hill

Members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, founded Cadbury at Cherry Hill in 1978. Their philosophies, including social justice, peace and equality, continue to guide the way Cadbury at Cherry Hill operates.

“We look at our understanding the tenets and beliefs of the Quakers and try to apply that. One of the basic things Quakers believe is that there is God in each of us, so everyone is equal. We’re very non-discriminatory. We’re welcoming to all faiths, religions, races, genders, sexual orientations, cultures—everything. We also look at individuals as they age and become more frail, we make sure they are treated with respect and dignity. We apply that in everything that we do,” said Vic Amey, Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), president & CEO of Cadbury Senior Services (the parent company of Cadbury at Cherry Hill).

Meet Stacy Rendino, Cadbury at Cherry Hill’s New Admissions Coordinator!

Stacy Rendino

Stacy Rendino is excited to be one of the newest members of Cadbury at Cherry Hill. In her new role, she works to increase census at Cadbury at Cherry Hill by creating relationships with referral sources. Additionally, she conducts the tours, checks insurances, completes the admissions paperwork, alerts staff of new and readmissions and makes sure the rooms are ready for admissions. And, she does all of this with a smile!

Cadbury’s Future Fitness Partnership Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle for Community

A look inside Cadbury at Cherry Hill.

Cadbury at Cherry Hill residents now have greater access to quality health and fitness initiatives, thanks to a recent partnership with Future Fitness.

Future Fitness offers a range of classes, from yoga to aquatics, to members in fitness centers throughout New Jersey. The Cadbury at Cherry Hill and Future Fitness partnership gives residents the chance to become a Future Fitness member at a discounted rate while Cadbury at Cherry Hill pays for the one time entrance fee and 50 percent of the monthly membership fee.

What's Happening at Cadbury at Cherry Hill?

Cadbury at Cherry Hill residents have a lot of activities and events to look forward to this month. July will be a time full of celebrations, meetings, trips, and much more!

July highlights include:

What Makes Cadbury Different?

Cadbury at Cherry Hill

Last week, we introduced you to the concept of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). This week, we’re going to highlight what makes Cadbury different from other CCRCs – our history, our Quaker philosophy and roots, and our Lifecare plan.

Cadbury has a long history in the community of South Jersey. In the late 1970s, members of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) were interested in creating a continuing care retirement community for individuals of modest means. They received a certificate of incorporation for a new corporation, named Friends Manor, in September of 1977. Shortly thereafter, the name of the organization was formally changed to Cadbury Corporation, after Henry Joel Cadbury, a well-renowned Quaker historian, scholar, and non-profit administrator.

What Does It Mean to Be a Continuing Care Retirement Community?

Cadbury at Cherry Hill provides affordable
luxury and peace of mind.

A continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, is a special type of residence where a person can live within a campus and have his or her needs met, regardless of any future health or wealth concerns. A CCRC traditionally offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled health care, which allow the CCRC to meet the needs of all residents as they move through the aging process.  In addition to meeting health needs, CCRCs aim to nurture spiritual, emotional, social, and nutritional needs through their amazing activities, events, and dining program.

Staying Busy at Cadbury at Cherry Hill

Cadbury at Cherry Hill

When you picture a retirement community, do you think of one where the residents are involved? One in which there are a variety of activities to enjoy? If so, look no farther than Cadbury at Cherry Hill.

Cadbury offers residents a number of different activities: physical, social, and spiritual- to occupy their day.

Cadbury’s Sub-Acute Rehabilitation Program Returns People Home

Brian Klocke

When examining health care options, are you aware of the different programs and services available? Have you heard of sub-acute rehabilitation services?

“Cooking with Poppy”

Many families eat dinner together every night, and the staff and residents of Cadbury at Cherry Hill, a retirement community in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, are no exception. Wanting to spice up the resident’s dinner hour, Dining Services Director John Hanstein created a monthly event called, “Cooking with Poppy.”

“Cooking with Poppy,” so named thanks to Hanstein’s grandchildren, is an interactive event in which residents are able to watch Hanstein cook a meal in order to learn the steps to create popular, easy-to-cook dishes. Before the event, Hanstein passes out a recipe so residents can follow along.

Why I like Cadbury

As I looked at the snow driven scene outside my living room window, I made a decision that changed my life. I moved to Cadbury. I had been to several promotional lunches in the past two years and also visited friends who lived there. Why should I dread the coming winter with high heat and electric bills – not to mention other expenses such as taxes, sewer, and water bills? I called my children and told them I was moving to Cadbury. This was my decision, not theirs.

Why Cadbury?

Several years ago it became apparent that I was having trouble crawling under cars, keeping the lawn mowers operating, keeping the grass cut and keeping up with the maintenance around the house. My wife was also starting to have knee problems. We decided that it was time to look around for a place to really retire. We started looking around at the various continuing care retirement communities. My parents had lived at one for about 10 years, but we didn’t like several of the conditions at the place where they were. Other places didn’t provide independent living apartments while other places were too far from the neighborhood with which we wanted to remain in contact. Expense was an issue for others. We had received previous invitations to social events at Cadbury, but couldn’t quite fit in the time. It wasn’t until we received an invitation to an ice cream social that we decided we could make the time to check it out.

Cadbury Renewed Focus on Health Care

Brian Klocke

By Brian Klocke

Health Care Center Administrator

The Charlotte D. Nelson Health Care Center of Cadbury at Cherry Hill has seen many changes since its opening in 1981, but the focus remains on providing the highest quality of care for all of our residents. Most recently, the center has been revitalized with new leadership beginning with the appointment of Megan Nessel, LNHA as associate executive director of Cadbury at Cherry Hill, with oversight of skilled nursing and dining services. Megan has worked at Cadbury at Cherry Hill for the past 10 years, mostly in Human Resources.