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The Tender strives to enrich the lives of frail seniors and persons with Alzheimer's/dementia by providing them with a variety of services to prevent premature or inappropriate institutionalization and to provide respite, support,and information and encouragement to caregivers. Volunteers are needed in both the Day Care to assist activities staff and volunteer drivers are needed in our transportation program where we have a eight month waiting list for potential clients.

Description:
Our Day Care Facility in Moorestown, NJ provides a structured, loving, caring environment where our seniors receive socialization, peer support, nutrition, exercise, art, music, crafts, games, discussion groups, etc.
Our transportation program provides transportation for frail homebound seniors to medical appointments or grocery shopping.
Our services are only going to be in greater demand as the population ages and life expectancies increase. Numerous studies conclude that seniors who remain at home with some degree of freedom enjoy less depression, have fewer health problems and live longer happier lives. We have seen many clients enter our doors, depressed and afraid, speaking very little, only to receive reports from family members that they have seen such positive changes in their loved ones after only a few weeks.

History:
The Tender opened on December 5, 1977 by founder Dr. M. Agnes Gowdey in partnership with the First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown, NJ. We have been providing care to frail seniors and persons with Alzheimer's disease/dementia in Burlington County since that date. Our day care facility continues to be the only non-profit social day care available.

Contact people:

Barbara Fetty, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Elizabeth Rand, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Laurie Iannucci, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (856) 234-9074

Address:

16 East Main Street Moorestown, NJ 08057 (See a map)

Web Site: http://Help4Caregivers.org

Directions:

We are located in the Moorestown Community Center located on East Main Street in Moorestown. Please enter the driveway located next to the RCA dog statue and proceed to the rear of the building. The entrance to The. . . (more) For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	No