POMPTON PLAINS, NJ – Recently, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest – an assisted living, skilled nursing, and sub-acute health care neighborhood located on the campus of Cedar Crest retirement community in Pompton Plains, N.J. – celebrated its first annual baby blessing. The event, which comprised children ages 3 and under, was a huge success. It also brightened the day of all involved.

Margie Farrell, health care counselor, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest, said, “It brought a lot of joy to our residents and it was a wonderful intergenerational event.”

The following nine children attended: Lindsay Bush, 11 weeks, Grace Bush, 20 months, and Oliver Bush, 16 months, who are the grandchildren of Lindsay Bush, program assistant, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest; Alexander Schambelan, 8 months, who is the son of Josephine Schambelan, quality care coordinator, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest; Rianna De Graaf, 3, who is the daughter of Linda De Graaf, social worker, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest; Hannah Ponce, 3, and Aaron Ponce, 20 months, who are the children of Kris Ponce, MDS patient coordinator, Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest; Devin Gutierrez, 7 months, who is the son of Beth Shwartzburd, program coordinator; Renaissance Gardens at Cedar Crest; and Dawson Garcia, 4 months, who is the son of Fran Misskerg, communications specialist, Cedar Crest and Neil Garcia, housekeeping, Cedar Crest. Resident Betty Roger’s eleven-month-old great-grandson, Jake, 11 months, shared in the fun, too.