A Message from Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director

Brain Health is the key to Elder Health By Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director Green Hill Inc. We all face that moment when we forget where we put our keys or what we were just going to say, or do, and we panic. Is this the beginning of Alzheimer’s? Has elder dementia begun? While forgetfulness in middle age and early elder-hood is a normal experience, many times it is just a circumstance of stress, exhaustion, or a lack of the nutrients and exercise that your body needs to keep your mi… Read More

Farewell Dear Friend

It is with great sadness that we share with our Green Hill family the passing of Board of Trustee member Dr. Catherine Frances Sladowski on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Dr. Sladowski was an avid supporter of Green Hill, its staff, family, elders and friends. She visited Green Hill often, spending time with elders and staff. So enamored was she of the quality of care at Green Hill that she stayed with us for her rehabilitative care. Dr. Sladowski was instrumental in the process of bringing the Green… Read More

Tips for Seniors

The Ultimate Brain Berry Parfait This fabulous dessert is nutritionally ‘brain healthy’ with all of the berries and dark chocolate flakes. Socially heart healthy, as it serves four people so you should have some friends over to share it. Physically heart healthy, if you go to a ‘pick your own’ farm and pick your own berries or, build up a little arm muscle tone while you froth the milk and grate the chocolate. I know once you eat it you will get a little aerobic exercise from dancing ar… Read More

Intergenerational Program at Green Hill Continues

As part of the Green Hill Intergenerational program received a visit from students from students at Ridgeview School in Glen Ridge on April 3rd. 5th graders from Ridgewood Elementary made crafts with the residents and shared stories and laughter. They colored Easter eggs, and the kids also played piano and sang. “The elders had a great time during the visits, and enjoy spending time with children throughout the year,” said Activities Director Maggie Frank. “Our intergenerational pr… Read More

Eisai Pharmaceuticals 2nd Visit at the Green House® Homes at Green Hill

Volunteers from the Human Resources Dept. of Eisai Pharmaceuticals in Woodcliff Lakes, visited the Green House® Homes at Green Hill in West Orange on April 4th. Organized by Michele Crocco, Senior Director of Human Resources the group’s visit brought smiles to the faces of Green House residents. They colored Easter eggs with the elders, and also did an Easter craft. They will continue to volunteer in the Green Houses every month. “As part of our human health care mission, our HR staff is… Read More

April Tips for Seniors

Spring cleaning is a healthy activity and therapeutic too. There is nothing like getting down on the floor a scrubbing away your frustrations and anger. For our elders spring cleaning may be less vigorous but just as necessary to clear away the clutter of the winter and welcome the good feelings that come with spring. Many of our elders are significantly home bound during the winter and it can cause some feelings of isolation and depression. Using spring cleaning as a way to release those fe… Read More

Intergenerational Program at Green Hill

As part of the Green Hill Intergenerational program residents from the White Hill Green House received a visit from students from The Children's Institute on Friday, March 23rd. Together the children and elders made flower lei necklaces and baked muffins. The Children’s Institute visits were coordinated by teacher Joanne Cioro whose mother Peggy Drake is a resident of the White Hill Green House® Home. 5th graders from Ridgewood Ave. School in Glen Ridge, NJ, visited Green Hill on Tuesd… Read More

President, CEO of Green Hill Inc. Toni Lynn Davis Receives Distinguished Administrator’s Award by NJACHCA.

4/02/12 West Orange, NJ, Ms. Toni Lynn Davis, CEO and President of Green Hill Inc. is today presented with the Distinguished Administrator’s Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators. The award is given annually to a member of the New Jersey Chapter of ACHCA in recognition of demonstrated excellence in the field and presented during the Annual Meeting held on April 4th. Ms Davis has a Master’s in Healthcare Administration, a BS in Accounting … Read More

A Message from Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director

By Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director Green Hill Inc. Front page of the Newark Star Ledger on March 25th, in black and white, a story by Ed Beeson outlines the threat to our elders and ourselves that is no longer looming in the distant future, but here, now. For elderly, a critical safety net is shrinking, illustrates the crisis in long-term care as more insurers pull out of long-term care coverage. It is contradicting that as medical science invests in medicines and procedures to keep us… Read More

Smile On Seniors Celebrate Purim with Green Hill Elders

Volunteers from Smile On Seniors (S.O.S.), a volunteer organization launched by the Lubavitch Outreach Center in West Orange , visited Green Hill on Tuesday, March 6th, to celebrate Purim. Altie Kasowitz & Yehudis Dubinsky assisted the elders in making Hamamtashen, while they read the story of Purim. They will also be here on Thursday, March 8th, to read the Megillah. Special thanks to Altie, Yehudis, and S.O.S. for sharing the story of Purim with us. Volunteers are assigned a buddy at a nea… Read More

A Message from Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director

Green Hill Inc Provides Elders Care Plan For Living For Men and Women By Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director Green Hill Inc. In medical terminology a Care Plan pertains to a plan of action to address one’s medical issues. At Green Hill we believe that elders deserve a Care Plan For Living that encompasses not just a medical plan, but a plan that prioritizes the living comfort and wishes of elders, including an emotional, spiritual, recreational, and financial plan that will see them throu… Read More

Tax Time for Seniors

It is tax time again and senior citizens have unique issues to consider when filing their State and Federal Returns. If you are not married and 65 years of age or older, you must file an income tax return if your gross income is $25,000 or more. However, if you live on Social Security benefits, you don't include this in your gross income if you do not have income from any other source. If you do have income from sources, like dividends, capital gains, or wages that exceeds $35,000 for married… Read More

Green Hill’s New Medical Director

Green Hill Inc announces Dr. Elion Krok has joined the Green Hill team as Medical Director for their assisted living, nursing, rehabilitative and independent living facility for men and women in West Orange, New Jersey. “I know that Dr, Krok will be a great addition to our team,” says Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director and President of Green Hill Inc. “He brings with him innovative ideas for advances in care and delivery efficiency. We all look forward to working with him.” Dr. Kr… Read More

February Tips for Seniors

What could be a more delicious and health activity for Valentine’s Day than making, and eating, chocolate covered strawberries? Cooking is an activity that brings generations together. Cooking is a fun, tactile experience that requires concentration and coordination – emotional and physical stimulation for people of all ages. Dark chocolate covered strawberries pack a great nutritional punch for a mere two simple ingredients, and only two pots are required to prepare them, making clean u… Read More

A Message from Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director

Seniors and Love By Toni Lynn Davis, Executive Director Green Hill Inc. Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air. At every age and every stage of life we have had mixed feelings about this orchestration of the celebration of love. Remember being a child in school and putting your valentines in a box, hoping that when they are distributed you will receive an honorable share? The teenage years if you were a girl, praying there will be a boy in your life to give you a Valentine. If you … Read More

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