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Author Archives: dlevine
Expanded role for respiratory therapy
Respiratory therapy is a medical specialty that provides a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients with cardio-pulmonary issues. Heart and lung disorders may not be part of Matheny patients’ primary diagnoses, but the importance of monitoring and … Continue reading
Shop for a cause
On Saturday, August 25, Macy’s will partner with Matheny to invite customers to participate in its seventh annual “Shop for a Cause” charity shopping event. It’s a unique one-day-only event created to support local non-profits’ fundraising efforts. You can purchase … Continue reading
First Chance at “Second Chance”
The Friends of Matheny’s Second Chance thrift shop, which is closed for the summer, will reopen for one day on Wednesday, August 22 for “First Chance at Second Chance,” a preview of items available for sale when the shop reopens … Continue reading
NJ Arts Council grant for Arts Access
Matheny’s Arts Access Program, which enables people with disabilities to create fine art, assisted by professional artist-facilitators, was awarded $31,152 by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The grant was given for “general program support.” Matheny’s grant was … Continue reading
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21st century skills
Last fall, Matheny received a $30,000 Community Employment Grant from the Kessler Foundation to fund our “21st Century Skills Transition to Employment Opportunities Program.” This grant will enhance and expand prevocational realistic learning activities for our transition students (ages 18-21). … Continue reading
Pearl’s paradise
When Matheny’s dining room committee decided the children’s dining room needed a new look, they called on Pearl Chiang, a nurse at Matheny, who is also a professional artist. Chiang created a concept called “Paradise” and then recruited young volunteers … Continue reading
Volunteer recruiter
Students at Somerville, NJ, High School who sign up for either the Amnesty Club or the Model UN Club are immediately told of a special requirement – they must volunteer at Matheny. That’s because Patrick Frain, the teacher who runs both … Continue reading
Wheelchair wash
It’s extremely important to keep wheelchairs clean, and with that in mind, Matheny held its first ever Wheelchair Wash recently. Thirty-five wheelchairs used by Matheny students were cleaned by staff members with the help of volunteers from the community. The project … Continue reading
Food for art
For the past few years, 3West and Ciao, two Basking Ridge, NJ, restaurants owned by Morris Plains, NJ-based Harvest Restaurants, have donated food-tasting stations at Full Circle, the annual celebration of Matheny’s Arts Access Program. Recently, Janice Kriegman, Matheny development officer, … Continue reading
From Valentine’s Day to graduation
When 17-year-old Samantha Entwistle of Tewksbury, NJ, spoke at the Matheny School graduation on June 15, she recalled her first experience with Matheny, delivering personalized Valentines with two of her friends to Matheny students. She said that experience “triggered for … Continue reading