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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Pine Beach, NJ, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Pine Beach, NJ gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Aid and Attendance benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Pine Beach,NJ understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Halloween trick-or-treating won’t be on Oct. 31 in these N.J. towns. Here are the new dates.

For three generations, one of New Jersey’s largest municipalities has celebrated Oct. 31 with a parade, not trick-or-treating.The Toms River Fire Company # 1 Halloween Parade, an annual Jersey Shore tradition since 1919, is scheduled to get underway Monday at 7 p.m. this year.In order not to conflict with the parade, Toms River usually changes the day of trick-or-treating within its borders. This year, costumed children can go door...

For three generations, one of New Jersey’s largest municipalities has celebrated Oct. 31 with a parade, not trick-or-treating.

The Toms River Fire Company # 1 Halloween Parade, an annual Jersey Shore tradition since 1919, is scheduled to get underway Monday at 7 p.m. this year.

In order not to conflict with the parade, Toms River usually changes the day of trick-or-treating within its borders. This year, costumed children can go door to door in search of candy on Sunday — the day before Halloween, local officials said.

Several neighboring Ocean County municipalities — including Pine Beach, Beachwood and South Toms River — have also designated Oct. 30 as this year’s trick-or-treating day.

“We want children to come to the parade with their families on Halloween but still enjoy the time-honored tradition of trick-or-treating,” Toms River Mayor Mayor Maurice B. Hill said in a statement.

Some towns in other parts of the state are also moving trick-or treating to the weekend this year. In Harmony Township in Warren County, for example, trick-or-treating will be held Saturday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., local officials said.

While most New Jersey municipalities stick with the tradition of trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, it is common in other states for towns to move trick-or-treating days to weekends or more convenient days for families.

In Toms River, the annual parade has at times drawn 100,000 spectators, according to organizers. The event is so popular that some neighboring municipalities also hold trick-or-treating the day before to allow families to attend.

In Pine Beach, the governing council adopted a resolution setting aside Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., for trick-or-treating. When Oct. 30 falls on a school day, the start time is typically pushed back until after students are dismissed from classes, according to the borough clerk’s office.

In New Jersey, the weather has forced towns to change the date of trick-or-treating in the past. Amid widespread damage stemming from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, then-Gov. Chris Christie signed an executive order postponing trick-or-treating until Nov. 5.

In 2011, an early snowstorm that downed power lines and trees also prompted some municipalities to delay trick-or-treating.

In other states, Halloween has been moved for convenience. In 2016, the last time Halloween was on a Monday, some municipalities in Pennsylvania moved trick-or-treating to Friday or Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

In Massachusetts, the city of Haverhill, which is 35 miles north of Boston, adopted an ordinance several years ago formalizing the last Saturday in October as the day for trick-or-treating each year. Children need to move quickly though, because the city is setting a 2-hour limit — from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. — for this year’s door knocking.

Some New Jersey municipalities also issue guidelines each year for what times trick-or-treaters should go door-to-door. In Mount Laurel in Burlington County, for example, trick-or-treaters can go out between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Monday, local officials said.

Other towns strictly limit trick-or-treating to evenings only. In Ventnor in Atlantic County, the city declared this year’s trick-or-treating hours as 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In Toms River, moving trick-or-treating to Sunday this year means many children may increase their candy haul if they also spend Halloween at Monday’s parade, where participants traditionally toss candy to spectators.

The Toms River parade will not be held on Halloween in 2027, barring a policy change. That’s because organizers long ago agreed not to hold the parade on a Sunday.

“It was always agreed with the churches that the parade would never be held on a Sunday,” said parade chair Ken Beck.

The Toms River parade has not been without interruptions, Beck said it was not held for some years in the 1930s during the Great Depression, nor during World War II. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned in 2021.

Sandy Rinderer, who began attending the parade as a young child in the 1950s, is among those who have special memories about the Halloween tradition.

When she was about 7 years old, Rinderer — whose name was Sandy Trygar at that time — went to the parade with her family in homemade costumes. Rinderer, her mother, brother and sister all dressed as cavemen.

“My mother was a seamstress. She always made the costumes,” Rinderer said.

That year, the family took first prize at the Toms River parade.

“We got silver dollars,” Rinderer said.

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Kayak Parade On Toms River Officially Gains World Record Status

PINE BEACH, NJ — It's official: Paddle for the Bay has broken the world record for number of kayaks and canoes in a parade on the water.Officials with the Guinness Book of World Records have certified the parade that was held on the Toms River as the largest parade of canoes and kayaks in the world."The largest parade of canoes/kayaks is 1,105, and was achieved by 'Paddle for the Bay' and Sandra Rinderer (all USA), in Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA, on 20 August 2022," the entry on the Guinness World Records websit...

PINE BEACH, NJ — It's official: Paddle for the Bay has broken the world record for number of kayaks and canoes in a parade on the water.

Officials with the Guinness Book of World Records have certified the parade that was held on the Toms River as the largest parade of canoes and kayaks in the world.

"The largest parade of canoes/kayaks is 1,105, and was achieved by 'Paddle for the Bay' and Sandra Rinderer (all USA), in Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA, on 20 August 2022," the entry on the Guinness World Records website says. It shattered the previous record set of 329 set in Poland in 2018.

Save Barnegat Bay, which assisted with the event and benefited from the $10 entry fee each participant paid to take part, posted on Facebook Dec. 22 that they had received official notice from Guinness officials.

"Good Morning!!! WE DID IT! NEW World Record Set!!!!" the post said. "We were sent verification yesterday!!!! Woo-Hoo! #bestgiftever Sending BIG KUDOS to the Borough of Pine Beach, Pine Beach Yacht Club, everyone that helped in any way, all the volunteers, supporters and paddlers …. and of course the amazing … Sandra & Rudy Rinderer, whose dreams, leadership and dedication made it all happen!! Guinness World Record Merry Christmas."

Sandy Rinderer had hoped to have 500 participants at the August event, which had paddlers cover a 1-mile course on the Toms River, paddling from Pine Beach downriver a half mile toward Barnegat Bay before turning around and returning to the Pine Beach starting point.

The response blew her away. People drove from as far as Ohio to participate, and one family that was vacationing in the area from California extended its stay to participate.

"I'm so thrilled," Rinderer said that day in August. "My little idea of having some friends get together really turned into something." Read more: Kayak-Canoe Parade Draws World Record-Setting Fleet To Barnegat Bay

"People really are emotionally connected to our waterways," said Britta Forsberg, executive director of Save Barnegat Bay. The organization, which is supported by donations and grants, provided the insurance support for the event.

The organization received $13,000 as a result of the donations to Paddle for the Bay, according to a September Facebook post.

"We have no words for the kindness and generosity you all have shown us and our organization, and it is because of you all that we can protect our Bay," the post said. "We will put this money to good use in supporting the important initiatives and programs we have worked hard to develop. From the bottom of our hearts thank you and we need to pay a special thanks to our friend, Sandy Rinderer, whose dream and dedication turned into a history-making and world record-breaking cherished memory for us all. Thank you everyone!"

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is there anything new with amazon coming to the beachwood plaza

I haven't heard a thing about this since the meeting months ago. Do you know anything new on Amazon coming to this location in Ocean County?There were so many Facebook comments on this when we first heard about this. All the negatives and some positives with Amazon coming to the Berkeley Township.If an Amazon warehouse and distribution center was to come to Berkeley Township so many different organizations and people would have to sign off on it. And, that's a clean-up site, which means in order to build on there, it has to be ...

I haven't heard a thing about this since the meeting months ago. Do you know anything new on Amazon coming to this location in Ocean County?

There were so many Facebook comments on this when we first heard about this. All the negatives and some positives with Amazon coming to the Berkeley Township.

If an Amazon warehouse and distribution center was to come to Berkeley Township so many different organizations and people would have to sign off on it. And, that's a clean-up site, which means in order to build on there, it has to be cleaned up from underneath. And that raises another question, are we as Berkeley Township residents paying for that?

Remember the letter that was public on the Pine Beach Borough's page and Berkeley Township's website. There was a meeting... In the public meeting notice, it states that there has been an amendment to the original "Town Center Redevelopment Plan."

I do know one thing. Driving from Bayville to Toms River, I pass Pine Beach and Beachwood, it looks horrible and we need something to look nice as we drive by. Wouldn't we all like to drive by the old Beachwood Plaza in Berkeley Township and see something nice? It was supposed to be a retail hub with a restaurant or two, but since the big box stores are disappearing because of online buying and Covid-19, it looks like the township opened it up to warehouses and distribution sites on that land, also.

If Amazon or another warehouse would come to Berkeley it could bring jobs to the area and it will clean it up. Imagine driving by and seeing nice landscaping and more lighting along Rt. 9. I know friends who wouldn't even buy in this area because they would have to drive through the area of Beachwood and Pine Beach. I love both of these towns including Bayville and for it to look like that, it just brings us all down including house prices. The traffic is horrendous through that area most of the day and weekends, but if there was a way of bringing the traffic in another way or from the back of that property, that might help. Hopefully, there will be some ideas thrown out.

Have you heard any more about this? Are the plans for the Amazon warehouse still happening?

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Top 20 Baby Names in New Jersey

Every year we find out the top baby names in each state. Here are the top ten names for boys and girls in the state of New Jersey. I don't know about you, but number one, for both, is really good.

10 most expensive homes sold in Ocean County, May 22-29

A house in Bay Head that sold for $8.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ocean County between May 22 and May 29.In total, 234 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $544,057. The average price per square foot was $323.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 22 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.4 million, single-family house at 1...

A house in Bay Head that sold for $8.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Ocean County between May 22 and May 29.

In total, 234 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $544,057. The average price per square foot was $323.

The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 22 even if the property may have been sold earlier.

10. $1.4 million, single-family house at 10 Tudor Ave.

A sale has been finalized for the single-family house at 10 Tudor Ave. In Pine Beach. The price was $1,350,000 and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1999 and the living area totals 3,038 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $444. The deal was finalized on May. 16.

9. $1.4 million, single-family residence at 5419A Long Beach Blvd.

The property at 5419A Long Beach Blvd. In Harvey Cedars has new owners. The price was $1,360,000. The house was built in 1971 and has a living area of 1,144 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,189. The deal was finalized on May. 12.

8. $1.4 million, single-family home at 2905 Long Beach Blvd.

The 1,483 square-foot single-family residence at 2905 Long Beach Blvd. In Long Beach Township has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $1,375,000, $927 per square foot. The house was built in 2013. The deal was finalized on May. 15.

7. $1.5 million, detached house at 266 Ocean Bay Blvd.

The sale of the detached house at 266 Ocean Bay Blvd, Lavallette, has been finalized. The price was $1,450,000, and the house changed hands in May. The house was built in 1960 and has a living area of 1,680 square feet. The price per square foot was $863. The deal was finalized on May. 16.

6. $1.7 million, single-family house at 234 Christoffer Terrace

The sale of the single family residence at 234 Christoffer Terrace in Toms River has been finalized. The price was $1,650,000, and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1998 and has a living area of 3,852 square feet. The price per square foot was $428. The deal was finalized on May. 12.

5. $1.7 million, detached house at 22 Pershing Blvd.

The property at 22 Pershing Blvd. In Lavallette has new owners. The price was $1,675,000. The house was built in 1985 and has a living area of 1,920 square feet. The price per square foot is $872. The deal was finalized on May. 16.

4. $2.6 million, single-family home at 17 12th Street

The 3,084 square-foot single-family residence at 17 12th Street, Surf City, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $2,575,000, $835 per square foot. The house was built in 2005. The deal was finalized on May. 9.

3. $2.8 million, single-family residence at 18 Brooklyn Ave.

The sale of the single-family house at 18 Brooklyn Ave, Lavallette, has been finalized. The price was $2,775,000, and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1940 and has a living area of 1,666 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,666. The deal was finalized on May. 11.

2. $3.1 million, detached house at 349 Tide Pond Road

The property at 349 Tide Pond Road in Mantoloking has new owners. The price was $3,147,500. The house was built in 1968 and has a living area of 2,952 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,066. The deal was finalized on May. 11.

1. $8.8 million, single-family residence at 15 Harris Street

The 4,628 square-foot single-family house at 15 Harris Street in Bay Head has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $8,750,000, $1,891 per square foot. The house was built in 1880. The deal was finalized on May. 12.

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Pine Beach Shop Recreates Prom Glam For Teens With Special Needs

PINE BEACH, NJ — Nobody can turn back time to when six students with special needs were forced to leave senior prom early. But the New York City Glitz boutique shop in Pine Beach did its best to recreate prom magic.New York City Glitz invited the students for a day of glamor that included hair, makeup, prom fashion and photos.Cat Lyons-Hutton, the owner New York City Glitz, lives by the motto, "You haven't lived today until you have done s...

PINE BEACH, NJ — Nobody can turn back time to when six students with special needs were forced to leave senior prom early. But the New York City Glitz boutique shop in Pine Beach did its best to recreate prom magic.

New York City Glitz invited the students for a day of glamor that included hair, makeup, prom fashion and photos.

Cat Lyons-Hutton, the owner New York City Glitz, lives by the motto, "You haven't lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." The quote is attributed to English writer John Bunyan.

"I feel that so many people look at this and they're thanking me and truly, this is a gift to me," Lyons-Hutton said. "It feels good to be good."

Although the Hillsborough High School prom was held on May 17, the prom experience at New York City Glitz was held following 10 students with special needs being forced to leave early, despite school mandate saying no one is to leave early. Read more: Special Needs Students Ejected From Senior Prom

When Lyon-Huttons heard the news of their teens' disastrous senior prom experience, she wanted to give them a better memory. Sunday's private event consisted of hair and makeup, fittings and photographs.

The atmosphere celebrated the student's hour of glamour. At the end, each teen was called up on a stand to be crowned Prom Queen and Prom King, respectively, and draped with a sash.

"For a few minutes in time they are more than special,"said Debbie Myers-Eisenberger, the mother of one of the teens, Lucas Myers.

Carine Nebesky, owner of Salon Elemis in Toms River, volunteered to do the hair and makeup. Steve Szczypinski of Chazmatazz Formal Wear in Toms River fitted Myers for his tuxedo.

The flowers for the event were provided by Bayville Florist and professional photographer Troy Alexander took photographs of the special occasion.

The Hillsborough Public School District apologized for the incident and said it was taking steps to ensure it wouldn't happen again. But New York City Glitz took it a step further, making the students feel like prom royalty.

"I can't change that night for them, but I can help them create a new memory," Lyons-Hutton said. "They are all beautiful."

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