Here at Parker we know it’s not enough to develop new models of care—they must be tested and benchmarked to measure their effectiveness and discover opportunities for improvement. In this blog post, President and CEO Roberto Muñiz discusses the importance of research and how it can advance best practices in long-term care.

 

Parker's Director of Social Work, Marcy Salzberg, taught the third grade students at her son's elementary school about agism and its impact on society with a quick game of The Power of Labels.

The best Horticulture Therapists don’t just lead a program and provide resources and ideas; they also generate enthusiasm for the subject and an abiding interest in further involvement. Lee Shahay, Horticulture Specialist at Parker, has been precisely this type of leader for our growing horticulture program.

Theresa Holstein, MDS Coordinator at Parker at McCarrick, scheduled a meeting with a new resident. What she thought would be a typical Resident Interview turned out to be a huge surprise!

For Presidents' Day, Parker hired Robert Costello, Civil War reenactor and acclaimed impressionist of Abraham Lincoln, to visit senior centers in the area.

Roberto Muñiz was invited to witness New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy sign Executive Order 10, which establishes the Commission on Puerto Rico Relief.

Ebony Figueroa, lead housekeeper for Parker at Stonegate, wrote this blog post about her experiences in Parker's first CNA School class.

Written by Roberto Muñiz, President & CEO of Parker

Ms. O'Neill, a resident of Parker at River Road, is a celebrate artist who specializes in provocative and meaningful collages.

Ray, a resident and master gardener, planted spinach seeds for a late fall crop. He watered them regularly and the seeds took root,  growing over the next few weeks. The warm weather New Jersey enjoyed in late October and early November favored the spinach plants and Ray celebrated a bumper crop; he harvested enough spinach to share with his entire neighborhood.

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