Green Hill celebrates its Coaching for Partnership grads

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill Assistant Executive Director Judy Wittler and Director of Nursing Ines Chacon, both pictured front and center, recently graduated from a three-day Green House Coaching for Partnership workshop sponsored by the Green House Project. There were leaders in attendance from Green House communities across the country. This program equips Green […]

Celebrating nurses at Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — National Nursing Week was celebrated at Green Hill Senior Living in West Orange with a week of festivities honoring the nurses who provide care and friendship to the residents. Pictured at the Nursing Week luncheon are, back row, from left, Yolanda English, Rosemarie Nosa, Esther O, Socorro Bumanglag, Jennifer Hickson, Nayna […]

LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill will host a free LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 103 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Program sessions include: “Needs of the LGBT Senior in Housing and Care”; “Long-term Health and Financial Planning for the LGBT Senior”; […]

Spring Fling fun at Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill held a Spring Fling to welcome the season with musical vocalist Kris Phipany. Strawberries, cookies and lemonade were enjoyed with family and friends. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon

Girl Scouts form connections with WO seniors

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Girl Scout Troop 20064 recently spent the afternoon with elders at Green Hill in West Orange. The girls sang, danced and performed skits and gave out homemade treats. A great time was had by all! Pictured is Troop 20064 with elders Ruth Fowler, Harry Katz and Shirlie DeCostanza.

Green Hill salutes 13 founding women

WEST ORANGE, NJ — In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8 and National Women’s History Month this March, Green Hill recently saluted its founding women. Green Hill was founded in 1866 by 13 women and called the Society for Relief of the Respectable Aged Women in Newark, New Jersey. The nonprofit enterprise began […]

Love at Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Love and chocolate was in the air at the Green Hill Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 14. Music and dancing, a highlight of many of the events created by the Community Life team, delicious Valentine treats, and the love of staff members, friends and family, made the event especially meaningful for […]

Pledge and learn to protect LGBT seniors

  WEST ORANGE, NJ — Garden State Equality, a statewide advocacy and education organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, will offer a free entry-level training course, “Introduction to the Health Care Needs of the LGBT Population,” to organizations serving older adults on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Green […]

Your library right at home

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill elders, Sarah Wight, Clarice Ollinger and Lillian Brown welcome Isabel Castro from the West Orange Public Library. Castro came to Green Hill to talk about the home delivery service that is offered so elders can borrow books, movies and audiobooks from the local library.