Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 10, 2012 ����� in business Supportive Senior Solutions offers peace of mind upportive Senior Solutions, LLC is a private practice dedicated to assisting seniors and their families. Led by Founder and President Christine Souffront, the practice offers objective assessments, case management, relocation assistance, companion care, transportation, socialization activities, family mediation, and more. Services are available at home, and in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Christine helps families who need shortterm guidance navigating services and those who need more ongoing case management, whether at home or in a nursing or assisted living setting. She frequently gets calls from families who need to know if their loved one can continue to live at home. Christine goes right to the home of the senior and assesses the individual’s level of care and current living arrangements. When living at home is still an option, Christine develops a plan Christine Souffront and oversees it to make sure that all the senior’s needs will be met. When living at home is no longer an option, families rely on her expertise to help them choose the right housing and care options. “As a former administrator for several residential care communities, I understand how nursing and assisted living communities work and what drives them,” Christine says. “I teach families how to select the right community for them and coach them through the process.” She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Ramapo College and a master’s degree of social work from Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. She is a licensed social worker and has been a member of the National Association of Social Workers since 1999. She also holds certification as a Certified Assisted Living Administrator. “My clients and colleagues can tell you that I have a deep passion and personal commitment to this work. I sleep well at night knowing that I’ve made a real difference in the lives of seniors and their families,” Christine adds. Christine’s office is located at 79 North Franklin Turnpike, Suite C (lower level), in Ramsey. Visit www.SupportiveSeniorSolutions.com or call (201) 290-4084. S H. Rubin Opticians has a clear focus on the community H . Rubin Opticians has been part of the community for over 40 years. This family-owned business has built its reputation for excellence through a competent, detail-oriented staff that pays close attention to each individual’s needs so everyone leaves seeing – and looking – his or her best. Much of H. Rubin Opticians’ success is due to the woman’s touch, which is provided by coowner Penny Ship, long-time employee Dorothy Voitas, and Victoria Solari. These fashionconscious women advise customers on the proper eyeglass frames to fit their face, coloring, budget, Dorothy Voitas, Penny Ship and Victoria Solari lifestyle, and other needs. They give each person, from children to seniors, the attention they require, which often means patiently trying on a number of frames. Because H. Rubin Opticians does not accept insurance, staff members are able to deliver the best service, focusing on the needs of the customers, rather than making concessions to large companies. “We put precision into our frames,” Penny says. “Customers leave with a look that has been designed, but is not necessarily ‘designer.’” H. Rubin Opticians carries all the latest and highest quality in designer and non-designer eyewear, including Gucci, Christian Dior, RayBan and more; European lines such as Face a Face, Lafont, Anne et Valentin, and Theo; and small, independent lines such as Salt and Etnia. The shop regularly hosts private showings so customers can preview a manufacturer’s entire frame collection. Rubin’s has an extensive selection of non-prescription sunglasses and readers. The shop also carries a large selection of eyeglass holder jewelry, including La Loop and Sport Loop holders, and other accessories. Opticians Dana Ship, Larry Gaudiomonte, and Stephen Wolff provide the correct lenses and advise on the latest technology available to suit individual requirements. Dr. Ira Hanlon (Lic. # 27OA00433900) provides eye exams and contact lens service. Most work is done on the premises. Rubin Opticians is located at 240 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Call (201) 447-3121 or visit hrubinopticians.com. Caryn Lynn Edelbach: following the signs to a new Home ment of the Home.” After a week in her new position, her impression was confirmed. “Everywhere I go, I see smiling faces among residents and staff,” Caryn accomplishment at various healthcare explains. “Everyone has welcomed me, facilities in North Jersey, her career path and I truly feel blessed to be the adminwas secure. istrator of the Home.” But when the Holland Christian Caryn brings a strong track record Home’s search for a new administrator of leadership to her new role with the kept popping up on her radar screen, Home. She served for nine years as an she took it for a sign. administrator for two CareOne facilities. “I decided to explore the opporHer leadership skills have also been tunity,” she says, “and I found a place recognized outside of her career; she where I could work in one location and serves on the board of directors of the learn and grow with the residents and St. Anthony School in Hawthorne. staff.” Though every leader has his/her own The Holland Christian Home in North style, Caryn realizes she doesn’t need to Haledon provided the perfect fit: large fix what isn’t broken. “The atmosphere enough to offer seniors all the amenities of the Home is wonderful,” she explains, of corporate-managed retirement com“and my goal is to preserve the ‘ebb and munities, yet small enough to remain one flow’ of the Home as we work to mainof the best-kept secrets in North Jersey tain the high standards that have been senior care. The Home offers a commuset here over the last century.” nity in the truest sense of the word, with Those standards have earned the residents, staff and volunteers who work Home consistently high ratings, includtogether to serve one another. ing a “deficiency free” status in 2012 The Home is a continuing care retireCaryn Lynn Edelbach with residents Jeanette Rozema and Rena Bruins. from the N.J. Division of Health Faciliment community for seniors 75 years and ties Evaluation and Licensing for the older, offering comprehensive, state-ofresidential portion of the Home– the the-art services in a uniquely Christian Caryn’s introduction to the Home was indicative highest rating possible. environment. Residents enjoy the peace-of-mind For more information or directions, please call that comes from Life Care, a continuum of services of what she would find when she began serving designed to help them live the most spiritually, physi- as the administrator this past September. “When I (973) 427-4087, or visit www.hollandchristiancally and emotionally fulfilling lives possible, regard- walked in,” she recalls, “I was greeted by a volunteer home.org. and immediately felt the warm, friendly environless of changing health and life circumstances. ing change. With 14 years of CarynaLynn Edelbach wasn’t seekprogressively greater responsibility and