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Power Chair Available
A Shoprider 888wB compact power chair is available for purchase from
an estate sale. The chair is constructed for maneuverability
in tight indoor hallways. It comes with a new, unopened cover,
battery charger and spare wheel. Purchase price was $6,000.
Seller will accept $2,000 or reasonable offer. Call Linda Ray
at 631-673-5577.
Wheel Chair Available, If you can use a free manual wheel chair,
call Karen at 973-227-3679
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Current Programs
UPDATED 9/5/06!
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
An exercise program for people with arthritis and limited
mobility is held every Monday at 2:00PM. Must have doctor's
written permission. Cost is $3.00 per session. The
facility is located at the Center for Healthier Living in
Hackettstown Hospital, 182 Mountain Avenue. To register for
the program call 908-850-6935
Free Livingston Music Therapy Program
A free music program for stroke survivors is held on the first
and third Thursday of the month at the CareOne facility in
Livingston. The program begins at 3:30PM. The facility
is located at 68 Passaic Avenue in Livingston. Call
973-450-4114 to register.
Morristown Free Music Therapy Program
A free music therapy program is held every Tuesday at 2:30PM at
CareOne, 151 Madison Avenue in Morristown. Call 973-450-4114
to register.
Morristown Sound & Movement Therapy Program
A free sound & movement therapy program is held on the second and
fourth Tuesday of the month at 3:15PM at CareOne, 151 Madison Avenue
in Morristown. Call 973-450-4114 to register.
Morristown Stroke Discussion Group
A stroke discussion support group led by Dr. Carol Carlson, PhD.
is held on the first and third Tuesday of the month at CareOne at
Madison Avenue in Morristown, 151 Madison Avenue. The program
begins at 1PM call 973-714-7652 to register.
Montclair Aphasic Interaction Program
Good Company promises a relaxed environment where people
can meet and interact in a social atmosphere, under the guidance of
a Speech-Language Pathologist. The program is held every
Wednesday from 2:00PM to 3:30PM at Mountainside Hospital's
Department of Speech and Audiology in Montclair. The cost is
$15.00 per session. Refreshments will be served. A
minimum one month commitment is recommended for optimum benefit.
Call Janet Kalina-Suarez at 973-429-6011 to register.
Free Paramus Exercise Program
A free exercise program for stroke survivors is held on the
second and fourth Tuesday of the month at CareOne at the Cupola in
Paramus. The exercises begin at 11:30AM. The facility is
located at 100 West Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus. Call
973-450-4114 to register.
Free Saddle Brook Exercise Program
A free exercise program for stroke survivors is held on the first
and third Tuesday of the month at Kessler Institution for
Rehabilitation in Saddle Brook. The exercises begin at 11:30AM
followed by a free lunch. The facility is located at 300
Market Street in Saddle Brook. Call 973-450-4114 to register.
Free Tinton Falls Exercise Program
A free exercise program for stroke survivors is held on the first
and third Wednesday of the month at Health South Rehabilitation
Hospital of Tinton Falls. The program begins at 2:00PM.
The facility is located at 2 Centre Plaza (off Hope Road) in Tinton
Falls. Call 973-450-4114 to register.
Directions for most programs can be found
here.
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Holiday Party 2004
The Seventh Annual Holiday Party was held on Friday, December 10th
at the Adult Care Center in Totowa. This pot-luck event was
attended by 50 people who brought delicious food and items for the
Chinese Auction. Jan and Arlene Freidrich won the 50/50 raffle
and donated their winnings to NJSAC. Joanne Switaj and her
family won the majority of Tricky Tray items.
Thank you to the following people who helped make this event a
success: Vicky Galofaro, Maureen Nelson, Talia Vigorito, Ed
Schreiber and Carol Sushko.
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New Program - Music Therapy in Parsippany
A free music therapy program for stroke survivors will be held on
the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at CareOne at Morris.
The program will begin on Tuesday, March 8 at 1:30PM. The
facility is located at 100 Mazdabrook Road in Parsippany. To
register for the program call 973-450-4114.
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Get Ready for the May Fundraiser Ad
Journal/Ticket Order Form
The accompanying white sheet in this mailing
is our Ad Journal and Ticket Order Form for the
Fundraiser/Dinner on Wednesday, May 18th 2005 at LaNeve's Restaurant
in Haledon, NJ. The cost per ticket is $40. Order your
tickets using the order form
here.
We have a small group of members working hard to sell ads and we are
asking each of our members to sell at least one business card ad to
help make this fundraiser successful. Some examples of
businesses would be your local pharmacy, physician, beauty
parlor/barber, cleaners, bank, insurance agent. We are sure
you will think of many more places. Families can be boosters
at $5 a line. Please purchase raffle tickets or sell them.
The tickets are $2.00 each or the book of six for $10. If you
want more raffles call 973-450-4114
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Another Chance to Sign Up for Chester Program
The Chester Kick-off luncheon at Kessler Institute for
Rehabilitation was postponed in January because of weather
conditions. The kick-off has been rescheduled for Saturday,
March 12 at 11:30AM. The luncheon will be held in the
outpatient building at 201 Pleasant Hill Road in Chester. The
sound and movement program will be held on the first and third
Tuesday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Call 973-450-4114
to register for the luncheon and program.
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Just Your Pace Exercise Program
Wednesday, June 8th at at 12:30 PM
A complimentary kick-off luncheon will be held to introduce the free
exercise program for stroke survivors that will be starting on
Tuesday, June 14th @ 2:00PM. All who are interested in the
program are invited to the luncheon and should call 973-450-4114 for
more information and to reserve your place. It will take place
on the third floor in Paragon Village's Warren Hall (Assisted Living
Building), at 427 Route 46 East in Hackettstown.
Mountains of eMotion Program in Morristown at CareOne at Madison
Avenue
Kick-off Buffet - Monday, May 2nd @ 2:00PM
A complimentary kick-off buffet of hot hors' devours and juice
cocktails will be held to introduce the Mountains of eMotion Program
for stroke survivors that will be starting on Monday, May 16th at
2:00PM. All who are interested in the program are invited to
the buffet and should call 973-450-4114 for more information and to
reserve your place. It will take place at CareOne at Madison
Avenue, 151 Madison Avenue in Morristown.
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May 18th, 2005 Fundraiser
Show your support of NJSAC and order your tickets now for the 2005
Fundraiser, using the order form below.
Place: La Neve's Restaurant, 276 Belmont Avenue, Haledon
Family Style Dinner - All You Can Eat - Wine - Beer- Soft Drinks
Entertainment - Roy Meyer Swingers - Comedian John De Mauro
Door Prizes & Silent Auction.
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NJSAC or American Stroke Activity Center?
If you receive Stroke Connection, the national magazine of
the American Stroke Association, you should have seen the story
about the First Cruise for Stroke Survivors sponsored by NJSAC.
As a result of that story, NJSAC has received inquiries and
membership forms from stroke survivors in 34 states and the District
of Columbia. They are: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL IN,
KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, PA, OH, TN,
TX, UT, VA, VT, WA and WI.
If you do not receive Stroke Connection, call us at
973-450-4114 and we will send you a form for a one year free
subscription.
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New Music Therapy Program In Wayne
A free music therapy program for stroke survivors will be held on
the first and third Tuesday of the month at CareOne at Wayne. The
program will begin on Tuesday, May 17th at 3:30PM. The
facility is located at 493 Black Oak Ridge Road in Wayne. To
register for this program, call 973-450-4114.
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North to Alaska
The second cruise for stroke survivors, family and friends,
sponsored by NJSAC began Saturday, May 21, 2005. Our group of
29 people including 8 stroke survivors, began our adventure in
Vancouver, Canada where we boarded the Island Princess. A get-aquainted
meeting for the people in our group was held on the first morning of
the cruise. Ed Schreiber taped the people as they introduced
themselves and told where they were from. Mary Jo Schreiber,
Executive Director of NJSAC greeted everyone. She spoke about
the current membership of NJSAC which numbers almost 1200 stroke
survivors, and future trips and cruises NJSAC will be sponsoring.
The seven-day cruise and most tour excursions were accessible for
everyone. Sightings of bear, moose, otters, bald eagles and
other animals were plentiful and made the cruise an exciting
experience. A group dinner was held two nights before the
cruise ended. A surprise birthday cake was brought out and
Happy Birthday was sung to Mary Jo by the group, led by the
waiters and the maitre'd, who had a beautiful baritone voice.
Twenty four people continued this exciting excursion in a
glass-domed train, visiting the Heart of Alaska. The train
took us to Denali, Mt McKinley and Anchorage. We ended our
journey convinced that stroke survivors can still travel and enjoy
the world.
NJSAC is sponsoring two more trips in the next year. The first
is to Las Vegas in October 2005. The second is a Carribean
Cruise in January 2006. Watch for more information about these
trips in our upcoming newsletters.
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2005 Fundraiser/Dinner
The best NJSAC fundraiser/dinner yet was held on Wednesday, May 18,
2005 at La Neve's Restaurant in Haledon, NJ. It was attended
by 61 people. Ed Schreiber welcomed the guests and introduced
Mary Jo who also welcomed everyone. A sumptuous
all-you-can-eat family style dinner was served. Entertainment
was supplied by the Roy Meyer Swingers and comedian John Muro.
Everyone enjoyed hearing and singing along to the tunes of the 40s
and 50s. Drawings for door prizes and Tricky Tray prizes were
done throughout the dinner. The 50/50 drawing of $107 was won
by Elaine Matthews. The evening ended with the raffle drawing.
The first prize of two Continental Airline tickets was won by Dr.
Richard Zaback. The second prize of a four day vacation for
two to Las Vegas was won by Anthony Tremarco of Belleville.
We thank the following people for their help in making the dinner a
success: Lauren Candido, Christine Dour, Mike Fliegler, Lila Nass,
Dakota Nguyen, Laura Rizzo and Laura Winter. A special thanks
to all who donated gifts and to Vicky Galofaro for collecting the
gifts and setting up the prizes for the Tricky Tray drawings.
Please support and attend future programs run by NJSAC. We
hope the attendance will grow every year that we have a
fundraiser/dinner during May, which is Stroke Awareness Month.
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NJSAC Presents Las Vegas
October 23 - 28, 2005 ~ Five Night Package ~ $699 Per Person
October 23 - 27, 2005 ~ Four Night Package ~ $619 Per Person
Package Includes:
- Roundtrip air from Newark Airport via Continental Airlines
- Roundtrip transfers in Las Vegas via private motor coach
- 4 or 5 nights at the beautiful Monte Carlo Resort & Casino
- Baggage handling at Las Vegas airport and hotel
- All air and hotel taxes
- All gratuities to bus driver and bellmen
- A free bus trip to Laughlin or Prim including lunch
It's not too late to make your reservations! Call 973-450-4114
Now.
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We Dedicate This Newsletter to the Loving
Memory of Norman Pelner
A service for Dr. Norman Pelner of Montclair was held in the Jewish
Memorial Chapel in Clifton, NJ. Dr. Pelner, an 8 year stroke
survivor was an active member of NJSAC. He participated in
several of our programs along with his loving caregiver, Igor.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Daniel; Daughter, Laura
Beth and sister, Evelyn Bernstein. He will be missed.
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Holiday Party Friday, December 9th
The Eighth Annual Holiday Party will be held at the Adult Care
Center, 120 Commerce Way in Totowa, NJ, on Friday, December 9, 2005
@ 7PM. The festivities will include a sing-a-long, food,
Chinese Auction, socializing and networking with other stroke
survivors and families.
This will be a pot-luck event. Each family that comes is asked
to bring in a main dish, vegetable, salad or dessert and an item
worth $15 or more for the Chinese Auction. Last year's party
was a great success and we hope that more members will come this
year. Call 973-450-4114 to let Mary Jo know you are coming,
and what food you are bringing. Directions to the party will
be sent upon request.
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Bermuda Cruise
Join us on the Bermuda Cruise for stroke survivors, families and friends on
October 7-14, 2006. The 5 Star Celebrity Zenith is a 100% handicap
accessible ship. The Zenith will sail out of Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ.
It will sail to 2 ports, Hamilton and St. Georges in Bermuda. Prices per
person include port taxes and government fees.
Concierge Class - $1499
Oceanview Category - $1099
Interior Category - $969
Call Joe Amabile at Cruise Vacations and Tours 1-888-724-5438 for more
information and to put your name on the list for the cruise.
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NJSAC Membership
Please show your support of NJSAC by sending in your membership dues
for 2006, if you have not already done so. NJSAC is
working hard setting up therapy programs, providing activities and
bringing stroke survivors together throughout New Jersey. Help
us to continue sending our very informative newsletters out, six
times a year, to our current 1250 stroke survivors and 480
healthcare workers and supporters. Help us to sponsor cruises
and trips for stroke survivors. Show your appreciation for
what NJSAC is doing for you by becoming a member.
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