BY Briana Vannozzi, Correspondent | March 7, 2019, 5PM EST – NJ TV
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At age 57, Ellen Warshaw is finally living her dream. She’s preparing to move into a new home for aging adults called the Michael Och House at JESPY, a South Orange-based nonprofit dedicated to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
“There’s going to be eight other people plus me. And I get to pick out my room, and I’m excited because I have my own bathroom and I don’t have to share,” Warshaw said.
But research shows that Warshaw’s welcomed situation is the exception.