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ORANJ

The Organization of Residents Associations of New Jersey

The Organization of Residents Associations of New Jersey

Research

Residency Report Surveys since 2005

Occupancy & Fees Reports are available for the years listed.  There were no surveys in 2020 or 2021.

22. 2023 CCRC Governing Boards and the Law

On October 22, 2007, Governor Corzine signed into law the Residents Organization Rights Bill, ORANJ had worked for this law for more than a decade.  For the past 16 years, residents associations have been working for compliance with the law, with uneven results. This paper describes compliance and lack thereof, at seven of the 24 CCRCs in New Jersey: Medford Leas, Harrogate, Lions Gate, Oaks at Denville, Cedar Crest, Fellowship Village, and Laurel Circle. View the report.

21. 2021 Survey on Emergency Power for Independent Living

In 2021, ORANJ research conducted Dr. James Gallagher, a resident of Cedar Crest, focused on the need for back-up power in Independent Living Units. Jim interviewed 24 Resident Association presidents by telephone. Jim’s summary and interpretation of the responses are provided here; the data from the survey are tabulated in this spreadsheet (pdf).

20. 2015 Health Committee Opinion Survey

A questionnaire concerning issues arising from the mixing of IL/AL populations following passage of Americans with Disabilities Act and other legislation was distributed to those who attended the ORANJ Plenary Meeting October 21, 2015.

19. 2015 Staff Appreciation Survey

In the summer of 2015, ORANJ sponsored a study of Staff Appreciation Funds at the CCRCs in NJ. We found that all CCRCs had a no-tipping policy and in lieu of tips gave a financial gift at Christmas time.

18. 2014 Libraries

A study of the on-campus libraries available to CCRC residents was completed in January 2014. All CCRCs responded. The report describes the answers to a variety of questions, such as number of volumes, types of media, source of funds, donations, loss of books, tracking systems, computers, etc.

17. 2013 Emergency Preparedness

Based on a survey of 19 CCRCs, ORANJ prepared a report that recommends how management and residents, planning and working together, can best prepare for future weather-induced emergencies. The primary objective of this effort should be the safety and comfort of residents and staff in the face of increasingly severe and frequent storms be they hurricanes, floods, heat waves or blizzards.

16. 2013 Transparency Update

15. 2012 Report on Hurricane Sandy

14. 2012 Report on Mobility Devices

13. 2012 Report on the Meal Plan Survey

12. 2011 Report on the Survey of Fire Emergency Preparedness

11. 2010 Report on the Study of Transparency

10. 2010 Report on the Study of Resident Board Members

9. 2010 Study of Transportation

8. 2009 Survey of Subsidization Practices of CCRCs

7. 2008 Report on Income Tax Deduction Survey

6. 2008 Report on Dining Room Computer Systems

5. 2008 Gift Shop (Convenience Store) Survey

A survey of Convenience/Gift Shops or Nooks was conducted by Fellowship Village in June, 2008. Nineteen CCRCs responded.

4. 2007 Health Care Survey

3. 2006 Finance Committee Survey

2. 2006 Meal Credit Survey

In the summer of 2006, a Meal Credit survey was conducted by Dan Hartley of Winchester Gardens. All but three ORANJ CCRCs responded. Most CCRCs require an absence of a number of consecutive days, most typically two weeks, before meal credit is made available. The CCRCs also varied in their reliance on a bar code or other automated system to register fees and credits.

1. 2005 Pet Policies

In 2005, ORANJ conducted a survey of New Jersey CCRC’s with respect to the possession of pets. A report was issued by Dave Hibberson, president of the Harrogate Residents Association.