Monthly Archives: October 2012

Our Fulbright candidate

The director of our Research Institute in Developmental Disabilities, Dr. Kenneth Robey, has been selected to an elite group of scholars in the Fulbright Specialists Roster, a national program, which places leaders from higher education and industry in global collaborations … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our DSPs

National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week was celebrated from September 9-15 to acknowledge the important work of DSPs, who provide quality life-enhancing supports and services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. In New Jersey, 13 Matheny personal care assistants … Continue reading

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Giving back to the community

The Resource Center of Somerset County, created to fight back against the negative effects of domestic violence, provides a safe house for domestic violence victims. But the victims, while living in emergency shelters, often lack some of the basic items … Continue reading

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Good knights

Matheny adult patient Chris Ryan was inducted into the Knights of Columbus of the St. Elizabeth Far Hills and St. Brigid Peapack parish community chapter last year. So it was only natural that he would be on hand to greet … Continue reading

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Ushering in the New Year

It has become a tradition every fall for Rabbi Evan Jaffe of the Flemington, NJ, Jewish Community Center to visit with Jewish students and patients at Matheny a few days before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to conduct pre-holiday services. … Continue reading

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