Caring For Alzheimer’s

Discovering that your loved one has Alzheimer’s can be a difficult experience for a family. As the disease worsens over time, help is needed. Even if you are able to provide care to your loved one, it can be difficult to do so by yourself. But an experienced caregiver from a senior home care agency can make an extraordinary difference.

Senior home care is the best option for Alzheimer’s patients and their families. It is important that Alzheimer’s patients continue their normal activities and remain in their familiar surroundings of home. Senior home care allows that to happen. Welcoming a professional caregiver during the early stages of the disease helps your loved one get familiar with the caregiver. (more…)

What’s Happening This Weekend In Ocean County

Now that it’s May, we’re inching closer to the start of the summer at the Jersey Shore. We hope everyone has a Happy Cinco De Mayo this weekend. So what else is there to do this weekend? In Ocean County this weekend, it’s the 21^st Annual River to Bay 5K, the 2^nd Annual Poultry Show and the 9^th Annual Car & Truck at the OCVTS. So let’s gear up for a fun weekend. Here is what’s happening in Ocean County, this first weekend in May 2012 (more…)

What to look for in Senior Care in Ocean County

When senior home care is the best option for your loved one, you need to find a quality senior home care agency. There are senior home care agencies that are reputable and provide top-notch care. And there are other senior home care companies that don’t follow the law and don’t provide the best care. Here’s a checklist to help you discover which senior home care agencies are the best (more…)

Why Senior Home Care is the Right Answer

Senior Citizens deserve the best care possible. As they get older, seniors might need more help and attention. For seniors living in Ocean County, including Toms River, Lakewood, Manchester, Brick and Manahawkin, there are many options available to their personal and medical needs. However, the best option is senior home care.

Senior home care gives seniors the independence of living in their normal home, while receiving personal care from a qualified, experienced caregiver. There are hourly caregivers who visit for as little as 2 hours a day or live-in caregivers who provide 24-hour service. These compassionate caregivers provide personal care, companionship, light housekeeping, bathing, meal assistance, conduct errands and more. Caregivers care every day in every way. (more…)

Celebrating Our Planet: Earth Day 2012 in Ocean County

Sunday April 22 2012 is Earth Day, a holiday to make awareness for our planet’s natural resources and to help clean up our planet. There are so many festivities for Earth Day across the Jersey Shore. Here is your guide to Earth Day 2012 in Ocean County:

Brick Goes Green (Again)

The Second Annual Brick Township Green Fair will take place on Saturday, April 28 at Veterans Memorial Middle School, 105 Hendrickson Avenue, from 11am – 3pm.  The Green Fair is open to all citizens and is free to attend.

The Green Fair is a community-wide Earth Day celebration designed to educate, enlighten and encourage people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds to adopt a more environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle.  There will be information on hand, exhibits, vendors and much more. And Ocean Happening will have a table at this great community event (so make sure you stop by and say “Hello”). (more…)

What’s Happening This Weekend In Ocean County

It’s a beautiful April weekend here in Ocean County. Now that its going to warm up this weekend, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the Jersey Shore. This weekend in Ocean County features the Great Nostalgic Rock & Roll Show and a sequel to a local adult comedy. So if you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, then you must read this guide. Here is what’s happening in Ocean County this April 13-15 weekend (more…)