by cvcj-editor | Jan 17, 2018 | Caregiver Couples, Stories
RoseAnn, a spunky five-year-old girl with a thick head of long dark hair, was sure it was going to be her lucky day. As she headed out to recess at PS113 in the Bronx, a boy, Ralph, asked her if she would like to go on the seesaw with him. She liked the boy. He had...
by cvcj-editor | Jan 3, 2018 | Caregiver Couples, Stories
Dorothy and Keith Gabbett are “people people”. Within the first moments of talking to them, this fact becomes apparent. “I like helping other people who need help,” Keith explains. If he sees someone in need, it is his instinct to do what he can to assist. This...
by cvcj-editor | Dec 30, 2017 | News
Lynette Whiteman, CVCJ Executive Director, recently wrote to the editor of the Asbury Park Press. Her letter is published here: https://www.app.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/12/04/caregivers-government-funding-nj-murphy/108278164/
by cvcj-editor | Dec 30, 2017 | News
Comcast Newsmakers spoke to Alzheimer’s Respite Care Program Manager Fran Pannella about the rising need for caregivers. Click here to watch the video: https://comcastnewsmakers.com/2017/12/11/nj171207-7
by cvcj-editor | Dec 5, 2017 | News
Check out this article from Caring.com that quotes CVCJ’s Executive Director Lynette Whiteman, on making the choice to get help in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. To read the full article, click here:...
by cvcj-editor | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Presented by the Social Community Activities Network (SCAN) in the Field of Aging Lynette Whiteman, Executive Director of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) received the Leader of Distinction Award in the Field of Aging from the Social Community Activities...
by cvcj-editor | Oct 31, 2017 | News
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ) was named Service Organization of the Year by the Howell Chamber of Commerce for outstanding contributions to the local community. The award was presented at the Chamber’s 37th Annual Dinner Dance on Friday, October 20th...
by cvcj-editor | Oct 30, 2017 | News
Presented for Dedication and Commitment to Community Service Barbara Devlin, the co-founder of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, received AARP’s most distinguished award, The New Jersey Andrus Award for Community Service, at a ceremony held on October 25, 2017...
by cvcj-editor | Oct 3, 2017 | News
To benefit the missions of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey and Friends Health Connection, our community was treated to a lively and educational evening with Alan Alda on September 12, 2017. Mr. Alda appeared at the Grunin Center to speak about his new book If I...
