Monthly Archives: November 2012

The power of social media

Posted on November 30, 2012 by dlevine

For the fourth consecutive year, Matheny has won a PeRCy Award, presented by the Healthcare Planning & Marketing Society of New Jersey to recognize the best in New Jersey healthcare planning, marketing and public relations programs. Matheny has been selected … Continue reading →

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‘Good Time’ at ArtWorks event

Posted on November 28, 2012 by dlevine

The Matheny Muses, a young group of eclectic artists and performers from Matheny’s choir, performed their rendition of Owl City and Carley Rae Jepson’s “Good Time” at the 10th annual Express Yourself-New Jersey event held Sunday, November 11 by ArtWorks: … Continue reading →

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Not business as usual

Posted on November 26, 2012 by dlevine

We are so grateful to our food and beverage sponsors for Full Circle 2012: Unexpected Art. All five of those graciously planning to donate food and beverages at the originally scheduled Full Circle, on November 3, have come forward to … Continue reading →

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Beautiful success

Posted on November 20, 2012 by dlevine

Matheny nurse Pearl Chiang’s October art exhibit, “Life is Beautiful,” at The Bridgewater, NJ, library has ended, but the memories of it will linger for those who attended. As previously reported, the display consisted of 30 paintings, which were rotated … Continue reading →

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Family fashion

Posted on November 19, 2012 by admin

Recreation therapy at Matheny provides our students and patients with a variety of recreational opportunities and resources to improve their physical, emotional, cognitive and social well-being. Activities can range from participating in adaptive sports to taking simple shopping trips to … Continue reading →

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An accomplished artist

Posted on November 16, 2012 by dlevine

What’s the difference between art created and performed by artists with developmental disabilities and those who are able-bodied? Sonya Kimble-Ellis, the writing facilitator in Matheny’s Arts Access Program, has noticed that, “aside from infusing personal and life experiences into the … Continue reading →

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Election day

Posted on November 14, 2012 by dlevine

The right to vote is a privilege many Americans probably take for granted. But for the students and patients at Matheny, Tuesday, November 6, was a very special day. Several Matheny residents were transported to the Peapack-Gladstone polling place to … Continue reading →

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Moving forward

Posted on November 12, 2012 by dlevine

All of us at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center hope that our friends and supporters are recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.  Full Circle 2012: Unexpected Art, the annual celebration of our Arts Access Program, has been rescheduled for … Continue reading →

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Arts in Healing Coalition

Posted on November 9, 2012 by dlevine

Two of the artists in our Arts Access Program, Cindy Shanks and Jessica Evans, have had artwork accepted in a juried exhibition to be held by the Arts in Healing Coalition from Oct. 17 through Jan. 14, 2013, in the … Continue reading →

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Season of solidarity

Posted on November 7, 2012 by dlevine

Sanofi-Aventis, the global healthcare leader that discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to treat diseases, has always considered volunteerism a part of its culture. This year, employees of Sanofi US, headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ, participated in a special month-long volunteer … Continue reading →

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