April 29, 2020 Chelsey

Warm weather is approaching, Hearthstone Estates wants to make sure that our residents are able to have a great time outside and have fun activities to do. Our number one priority is and always will be to ensure the safety and health of all our residents. But that does not mean having to take away the fun, which is why we created Spirit Week. Every day had a theme, and our residents were excited for it, every day. Monday was a dedicated Sports Day, Tuesday was Hat & Sunglasses Day, Wednesday is Superhero Day, Thursday is Red, White and Blue…

April 2, 2020 Chelsey

In order to keep our residents safe, Hearthstone Estates has closed it’s doors to visitors. This has not stopped our resident’s families from finding new ways to connect with their loves. They have found innovative alternatives, that we like to call Window Visits. During these visits, our residents are brought and seated near a window inside the facility, and their loved ones talk to them from the outside. Families have called and stood outside the windows to converse with their loved one. Others took the creative alternative and printed out messages they hold up to the window to show their…

March 4, 2020 Herb

Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced that the Senate unanimously passed the Younger Onset Alzheimer’s disease Act today today as part of the Supporting Older Americans Act.  The legislation, introduced last year by the Republican Senator from Maine, with Sens. Collins, Bob Casey (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Doug Jones (D-AL). The bill would ensure the availability of certain programs and services for those with Alzheimer’s by allowing patients younger than age 60 to access them.  The bill has now been sent to the House for its consideration. Once passed it will be sent to the president to be signed…

September 12, 2019 Herb

Last week, a week-long celebration kicked off on Sunday, September 8, and the Hearthstone Estates Assisted Living is joining tens of thousands of assisted living communities across the nation for the festivities. National Assisted Living Week® continues through Saturday, September 14, and Hearthstone Assisted Living is honoring this year’s theme, “A Spark of Creativity.” This theme reminds us that creativity is good for the mind, body and spirit—especially among older adults. Hearthstone Estates Assisted Living According to the National Center for Assisted Living there are more than 28,000 assisted living residences across the nation that more…

December 10, 2018 Herb

Garden Club of New Jersey volunteers decorate Drumthwacket annually in holiday finery. Photo Credit: The Drumthwacket Foundation Tis the season to be jolly…Get into the holiday spirit. With the holiday season fast approaching, Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy and partners Garden Club of New Jersey and the Drumthwacket Foundation, invite residents, family and staff of Hearthstone Estates and New Jersey residents to celebrate the Holidays at Drumthwacket, at the Governor’s official residence in Princeton. It’s a quick drive, only 46-miles (a 56-minute drive), from Lakewood to Princeton, to attend this widely anticipated annual…

June 24, 2018 Herb

Photo Credit: AARP New Jersey Residents of Hearthstone Estates Assisted Living and older New Jerseyans are invited to sign up for email alerts from AARP New Jersey.  You may not realize what you’re missing. In recent months, the AARP New Jersey state office has offered free screenings of the hit movie Black Panther; free seminars on caregiving, fraud and healthy lifestyles; discount tickets for Somerset Patriots baseball games; and discount tickets for selected shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The state office also sends action alerts about state and national issues. AARP New Jersey also…