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Author Archives: dlevine
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
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
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
Weather rapport
Family Day at Matheny is an annual outdoor celebration that enables parents and other relatives of students and patients to not only visit with their children but to mingle with other families in an informal, unstructured atmosphere. There is plenty … Continue reading
‘Life is Beautiful’
Hsiao-lin “Pearl” Chiang, RN, is a nurse at Matheny and a professional artist. From October 1-31, her paintings will be on display at the Bridgewater, NJ, Public Library. The exhibit, “Life Is Beautiful,” contains 30 paintings, but since the space … Continue reading
Advice for preschool parents
Matheny social worker Sandra Van Nest will be giving a special presentation on “Parenting Your Preschooler” at 7 p.m. on October 4 at the Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, Library. She will be speaking to parents in the community about the joys and … Continue reading
Congratulations from our state senator
New Jersey State Senator Michael J. Doherty (R-23rd District) has congratulated Matheny’s Arts Access Program for receiving a $31,152 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. In a letter to Matheny president Steve Proctor, Senator Doherty said, “I … Continue reading
Proud to be part of Peapack-Gladstone
The Black River Journal, a bi-monthly magazine that covers the Somerset Hills as well as surrounding towns such as Mendham, Chester and Tewksbury, NJ, published a list of “15 Things We Love about… Peapack Gladstone, NJ” in its late Summer … Continue reading