No. 19 Vol. 8
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August 2023
Bentley Commons at Paragon Village Celebrates 20 Years
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By Steve Sears entley Commons at Paragon Village celebrates its 20th anniversary in September. Originally a family-owned community when unveiled in 2003, the facility was purchased by Kaplan Development Group, LLC in 2015. Dawn Duffy, Bentley Commons at Paragon Village Executive Director since December 2022, said the anniversary celebration will be a wonderful event. “We are looking forward to celebrating with residents, families and staff - anybody who has played a hand in our success or has been a part of our community in any way over the last 20 years,” Duffy said. “We are going to have amazing food and cocktails, live entertainment, a photo booth, and we’ll be offering tours to show people some of our updates and upgrades since the last time they visited our campus. Our residents are going to be very active participants that evening, because we are again celebrating our wonderful community that we have built here at Paragon Village. It is really going to be a special night for our guests and the Paragon family.” Bentley Commons at Paragon Village has occupancy for 170 residents living in three different, distinct neighborhoods that address varying levels of care for its seniors. There is independent living, where residents live
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independently minus a nursing component, with amenities including a full-time activities staff, a variety of trip options and assorted other activities; assisted living, including nursing aide hands-on assistance available around the clock, in addition to on-site occupational and physical therapy with an exercise physiologist, and a full time activity staff making sure that the residents are staying engaged and active; and finally, the Rose Lane memory care for those who are suffering with memory and dementia related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. According to Duffy, when current or prospective residents (and their family members) of Bentley Commons at Paragon Village enter its doors, their concerns and questions are taken seriously and addressed with compassion. “That is our primary goal, and I believe that the community speaks for itself,” Duffy said. “I think that the warmth that everyone feels when they first walk in the door is very important to us. We take great pride in cultivating a very welcoming, home life environment. And again, what sets us apart is that we’re able to customize what every individual needs, including their level of support. We want our families to know that their loved one is in good hands with us at Paragon.” One of those needs is the activity realm. Duffy said, “We are really looking forward to further expanding the activities
Parenting Seminars Offered at Hackettstown Free Public Library
arents and guardians will soon get some extra help with common parenting problems, courtesy of the Hackettstown Free Public Library and Project SelfSufficiency. Starting on Friday, July 28th, and continuing every Friday until the end of August, Project Self-Sufficiency will be presenting a seminar and discussion group at the library focusing on common parenting challenges, from disobedience to mealtime. These five, two-hour seminars are part of the “Positive Parenting Program.” _ “It’s a seminar series we are really pleased to be able to provide for our patrons. Project Self-Sufficiency is generously donating their time to make this happen. We can’t thank them enough,” _stated Hackettstown Free Public Library Director Jerry Galante. Attendees will be able to listen to the presenter, discuss with other parents, and even receive take-home workbooks with practical exercises and reminders of the session’s suggested strategies.
The schedule for the programs is as follows: • Friday, August 18 at 10:30am – _Managing Fighting and Aggression • Friday, August 25 at 10:30am – _Developing Good Bedtime Routines “Even the best parents could use a little help sometimes. It is nice to know we can provide that here at the local library,” _Galante said. Please see the library’s calendar of events for more deatils and registration - https://hackettstownlibrary.org/ calendar. A free Hackettstown library card is available to anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Hackettstown. Apply in person or go to https://hackettstownlibrary.org/services/ library-cards/ The Hackettstown Free Public Library is located at 110 Church Street. For more information, call 908-852-4936 or email info@ hackettstownlibrary.org
Bentley Commons at Paragon Village residents enjoying a tea party. Photo courtesy of Bentley Commons at Paragon Village.
piece to include a stronger focus on general wellness, movement, and physical activity. This year, we instituted a new program with an exercise physiologist called Fox Stronger Living. This new initiative is designed to motivate our residents to stay as active as possible, both mentally as well as physically. We want to focus on stimulating and strengthening our residents in all possible aspects.” Bentley Commons at Paragon Village is located at 425 Route 46 East in Hackettstown. Visit www. bentleyatparagonvillage.com or call 908-498-0100 for more information.
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