by cvcj-editor | Mar 29, 2017 | News
Toms River, NJ (March 29, 2017) Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Jean Flaherty is Director of Marketing & Communications for Community Medical Center in Toms River. Jean’s efforts...
by cvcj-editor | Mar 14, 2017 | News
Toms River, NJ (March 14, 2017) Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) was awarded a $2,500 grant from the Kearny Bank Foundation in support of their programs to assist the elderly and help them remain independent. “As a company committed to supporting the...
by cvcj-editor | Mar 7, 2017 | News
Toms River, NJ (March 4, 2017) Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) was awarded a $10,000 grant from Investors Bank Foundation in support of their programs to assist the elderly and help them remain independent. “We are very proud of our dedication and...
by cvcj-editor | Mar 7, 2017 | News
Toms River (March 3, 2017) – Caregiver Canines®, a program offered through the nonprofit agency Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, today announced it has been awarded a $5,000 grant investment from the Petco Foundation to support its in-home visiting therapy dog...
by cvcj-editor | Feb 6, 2017 | News
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia typically requires the help of those outside a patient’s circle of loved ones and friends, especially as the disease progresses. And while their loved one’s disease is still in the mild to moderate stages,...
by cvcj-editor | Nov 22, 2016 | Caregiver Couples, Stories
Last week, Martha, one of our Spanish speaking volunteers, met Dolores. Dolores is from Puerto Rico, and you would never guess that she’s been around for 104, yes, 104 years! Dolores loves to play dominoes. And in case you didn’t know, for Puerto Ricans, playing...
by cvcj-editor | Nov 22, 2016 | Caregiver Couples, Stories
“We hit the jackpot when Bob came into our lives!” That was the first thing Shirley had to say about Bob, her ARCP volunteer. Bob visits with Shirley’s husband, Herman, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. On their weekly visits they read the newspaper together from...
by cvcj-editor | Sep 20, 2016 | News
A Toms River based nonprofit agency Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey was highlighted in a recent report submitted to Governor Christie and the NJ State Legislature. The report created by the New Jersey Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission contained current...
by cvcj-editor | Aug 22, 2016 | News
As the caregiver to a friend or family member with a serious illness, you can apply for Social Security disability benefits on his or her behalf. Go to the Disabilitybenefitscenter.
