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Community Enjoyed Bartley Healthcare's 6th Annual Family Fun Day

Rain caused Bartley Healthcare to move our Family Fun Day from Saturday to Sunday this year, but it didn’t dampen the fun or the size of the crowd. Sunday turned out to be a beautiful, eighty degree day under a bright blue sky, and fun was had by all who attended Children from the community were welcomed to enjoy rides, food and games, pony rides, petting zoo and musical entertainment. Family Fun Day was established six years ago as Bartley’s expression of gratitude to the community for its role in the in the success that Bartley has enjoyed and one of the ways Bartley gives back to those in the community.

Residents and families from both The Orchards at Bartley Assisted Living and Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation mingled among the guests. Residents enjoyed the beautiful weather and watching children playing on the rides, coloring pumpkins, creating sand art and having a great time.

“We couldn’t be happier about how this event has become so widely anticipated by the local community,” said Trish Mazejy, Vice President of Business Development and organizer of the event. “Despite the rescheduling of the event because of rain, we estimate the event still drew over 1,000 guests.”

Once again, Bartley welcomed food and cash donations for the Jackson Food Pantry. “We are so thankful than Bartley continues to support the Food Pantry through this event,” said Vickie Vitale, Director of the food pantry. “The amount of food collected exhibits Bartley’s ongoing support if the community.”

Commerce Bank joined Bartley as major sponsor for the event. The Jackson Police Department also participated with its D.A.R.E. Patrol Car and Child Identification Program. The Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company No.1 and the Jackson Boy Scout Troop 82 supported the event by selling a variety of food concessions. Each group donated their proceeds to the charity of their choice.

Since its inception in 1985, Bartley Healthcare has maintained a strong commitment to community service and participation by it contributions to community and charitable causes and by making available its facilities and 22-acre campus for community and professional events. This commitment is part of Bartley’s mission to understand and meet the unique needs of their senior residents by paying close attention to the details that enhance the quality of their lives in an enriched environment. Trish Mazejy noted that “this commitment to our residents and our community is what has come to be known as the ‘Bartley Difference’”.

The Bartley Campus includes The Orchards At Bartley assisted living residence that offers seniors an independent lifestyle and exceptional services in an elegant, graceful setting and Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation which has grown from a 120 bed nursing home when it opened in December 1985 to it current 230 bed facility that offers skilled nursing, subacute medical care, both in-patient and out patient rehabilitation, hospice and respite services and Alzheimer’s care. All of the programs and services offered on the Bartley Healthcare campus have received the Gold Seal accreditation by the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations.

For more information about Bartley Healthcare, please call (732) 730-1700 or visit its Website www.bartleyhealthcare.com.