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“I know he swings at the high while worrying about the condition of
pitches, he yanks his head out,” Moore their manager. Moore made a positive
said. “I just told him to land front foot impact in his first season last year and, The Clare Estate
soft because he likes to lunge. And fortunately, Dolan returned from his
then his head goes forward, he’s so far “retirement” to guide the team when
out in front of things he can’t catch up Moore was sidelined. Aging with Dignity
with the fastball. He sees the high fast- “At first, we didn’t know how to act,”
ball and he can’t lay off it and he can’t Porcelli said “We knew this season we
touch it. But when he lands front foot were going to play it for him and we Aging with Choice
soft he’s OK. Then he keeps his hands were going to try to win everything for
back.” him. We like Doug a lot. He’s helped
Porcelli has been a baseball player all us out, he’s there for us all the time. I
his life, starting with the Bordentown was surprised to see him come back (at
Little League. He was a member of the the end of the season) after the news I
12-year-old All-Stars who lost to Notting- heard.”
ham in the District 12 semifinals. Porcelli also got to experience life
“That still bothers me sometimes, with Dolan, who he missed playing for
knowing if we beat them we could have by one year.
gone on to a championship,” Porcelli “I was hoping to play for him,” Porcelli
said. said. “I heard good stories about him
From there he played one year with that he was a good coach, and the good
Northern Burlington Babe Ruth, but word held up.”
spent most his time playing travel base- Porcelli’s next stop is Rowan College
ball with the Hamilton A’s and West Jer- at Burlington County, where he will The Clare Estate is setting new standards in care giving.
sey Wildcats. try to catch the attention of some four-
“I didn’t go to 50-70 travel, I went year schools. Moore feels his biggest We off er individualized care, a daily life enrichment program
straight to 60-90,” Porcelli said. challenge is to find a main position. He and round-the-clock nursing services.
“Knowing I could play with the older played first and third for legion and the
kids right away helped me and it manager feels he’s better suited for first Our residents are our top priority.
helped me out in the future knowing base.
I could hit the older pitching and get As far as hitting, the sky is the limit. Specialized care includes:
better every day.” “He’s a very strong kid, he’s got good
Pocelli made Bordentown High’s var- bat speed,” Moore said. “He can catch • management of chronic disease
sity his junior year. up to the fastball as long as he stays back
He got some playing time for legion and he goes up there with a plan. He’s • person centered care
last year and after having a strong dis- not really a selfish player. He knows if
trict tournament, Moore figured on him there’s a man on second he’ll give him- • on site nursing
being a key cog in the lineup this season. self up. He doesn’t even have to look at the PATH activity program, reigniting past interests
“I was hoping he’d come in and be our me. He’ll know to hit the ball to the right •
four batter,” the manager said. “I started side.” while cultivating new ones
him off number four but as the season It’s all part of his make-up, as Moore
went on we dropped him to seventh and praised Porcelli for being “a very • holistic approach tailored to your loved ones unique
then to eighth because he was strug- respectful kid. I like him, the coaches abilities and interests
gling. When we were having our conver- like him, the kids like him. His mom
sations, I texted him and told him, ‘This did a good job raising him, she’s a good
could get you going, you’re gonna see woman.”
a lot more fastballs.’ He agreed and he Porcelli’s biggest respect may be
started hitting the ball better. We moved reserved for the game itself.
him up to five and he has been able to “I love playing baseball,” he said. “I’ve
protect Josh Berg.” been playing since I was four years old.
It was an interesting season for Por- Once I’m here I don’t hear anything. I
celli and the rest of the Post 26 team just play the game, do what I do and just
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