Cheshire Home now accepts, with deep appreciation, online donations! Cheshire now offers quick, convenient, and secure capability to donate online at our website, www.cheshirehome.org. We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover Card. From any page on our site you can click on “Donate Online Now”, and in less than a minute your transaction will be completed! Volunteers Beautify Cheshire Home, Cheshire II and Cheshire III! McKinsey & Company Under the direction of enthusiastic team leader Christina Nalducci, McKinsey & Company volunteers, who offered an “Afternoon of Caring” to Cheshire, gave a fresh coat of paint to our conference area as well as one of our resident rooms, cleaned windows, and offered individual assistance to our residents. Madison High School As part of the Madison High School Learning Service Program under the direction of Mark Debiasse, sixteen students volunteered their time and muscle at Cheshire Home and Cheshire III, painting, weeding, planting flowers around the borders of the building, helping resident Alice Papa prepare her vegetable garden, and cleaning out the basement. Many, many thanks to Mark, the students, and their supervising teachers Bill Librera, Kevin Lynott, and Chris Kubik who rolled up their sleeves and worked along with them! Russ Dicksen, Pastor of Realife Church in Parsippany Through the Volunteer Management Center, Russ connected with Cheshire’s Community Homes Manager Tom Barrett, and offered his services at Cheshire II! Smiling all the while he worked, Russ helped to paint a tenant’s bedroom, contributing to a very refreshing makeover. With his wife and two children, he lives a life of caring and service to the community. Volunteering for Children’s Miracle Network Resident Tina Armenio recently took part in a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network. The Network seeks to improve medical facilities and healthcare for sick and injured children. Tina volunteered her time at the Quick-Chek on Main Street in Madison, greeting customers and encouraging them to donate to this very worthy cause. She found the experience to be very gratifying. “I met a lot of new people,” she said. “It made me feel really happy that so many people donated and gave more than the usual dollar contribution.” Tina’s efforts were very successful, and she raised more than $400! Coming soon to Cheshire….Volunteer Teams from Global Crossing and Novartis!
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Cheshire Home now accepts, with deep appreciation, online donations! Cheshire now offers quick, convenient, and secure capability to donate online at our website, www.cheshirehome.org. We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover Card. From any page on our site you can click on “Donate Online Now”, and in less than a minute your transaction will be completed!
Volunteers Beautify Cheshire Home, Cheshire II and Cheshire III!
McKinsey & Company Under the direction of enthusiastic team leader Christina Nalducci, McKinsey & Company volunteers, who offered an “Afternoon of Caring” to Cheshire, gave a fresh coat of paint to our conference area as well as one of our resident rooms, cleaned windows, and offered individual assistance to our residents.
Madison High School As part of the Madison High School Learning Service Program under the direction of Mark Debiasse, sixteen students volunteered their time and muscle at Cheshire Home and Cheshire III, painting, weeding, planting flowers around the borders of the building, helping resident Alice Papa prepare her vegetable garden, and cleaning out the basement. Many, many thanks to Mark, the students, and their supervising teachers Bill Librera, Kevin Lynott, and Chris Kubik who rolled up their sleeves and worked along with them!
Russ Dicksen, Pastor of Realife Church in Parsippany Through the Volunteer Management Center, Russ connected with Cheshire’s Community Homes Manager Tom Barrett, and offered his services at Cheshire II! Smiling all the while he worked, Russ helped to paint a tenant’s bedroom, contributing to a very refreshing makeover. With his wife and two children, he lives a life of caring and service to the community.
Volunteering for Children’s Miracle NetworkResident Tina Armenio recently took part in a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network. The Network seeks to improve medical facilities and healthcare for sick and injured children. Tina volunteered her time at the Quick-Chek on Main Street in Madison, greeting customers and encouraging them to donate to this very worthy cause. She found the experience to be very gratifying. “I met a lot of new people,” she said. “It made me feel really happy that so many people donated and gave more than the usual dollar contribution.” Tina’s efforts were very successful, and she raised more than $400!
Coming soon to Cheshire….Volunteer Teams from Global Crossing and Novartis!
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Cheshire Home, Inc. …Serving Physically Disabled Adults Since 1981 Fall 2009
October is National Disability Employment Awareness MonthAs Cheshire Home residents transition from computer training and higher academia into the workplace, they demonstrate the significant employment contributions of the disabled population nationwide. Each year organizations and businesses throughout the country pause to celebrate the advances made in the area of Disability Employment, and reflect also on advances yet to come. This year, the U.S. Department of Labor announced “Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation” as the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
As employers seek to fill positions, to embrace the richness of America’s diversity by considering the talents of all workers, including workers with disabilities, job postings at the following locations may result in a larger pool of qualified candidates from which to choose:
• Workforce employment centers • College and university career centers
• Disability-related job fairs • Internship and mentoring programs
Advocating for the Disabled Population
Resident Richard Thomas, the vice-president of the Cheshire Home Resident Council, advocates through his church on behalf of disabled individuals. Richard is an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Morristown, which has long been noted for its involvement in the community.
Richard prioritizes services for the elderly, homeless people, and the disabled, and he works to influence members of his congregation to reach out and assist these underserved populations.
A long-time resident of Cheshire Home, Richard is also employed as an instructor assistant in our Community Resource Center, specializing in computer proficiencies.
Morning, noon and night, Cheshire Home provides occupational and physical therapy onsite, helping our residents maximize their mobility.
Jets Welcome Cheshire Home!
Residents and staff had the opportunity to visit the Jets new Atlantic Health Training Center, watch practice from the side lines, and hang with the team! Many thanks to Jets Community Relations Director Jessie Linder, Coach Rex Ryan, and all the Jets and Flight Crew who made us feel right at home.
The New Jersey Community Transportation Training Program, New Jersey Transit and R-TAP awarded Mandy Hecht a scholarship to the 2009 Annual Community Transportation Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference, held on May 31-June 5, showcased the theme “A New Era Dawns for Community Transportation.”
A highlight of the program was a two-day intensive training session entitled “Partnerships for Wellness.” Dale Marsico, Executive Director of C.T.A.A. was a keynote speaker, and Mandy felt that, “His presentation was not only remarkable, but made the audience feel Mr. Marsico was speaking to each participant personally.” Additional presenters were from the American Cancer Society, the Children’s Health Care Foundation and the National Center
for Senior Transportation, covering topics inclusive of ADA Paratransit, Medicaid Brokerage Rules, Coordinated Services for Health Care, and Medicaid Transportation.
A two-day Trade Show featured the latest equipment and technology available to transportation service providers. The forum session, “Building Transportation Programs for Tomorrow” addressed development and coordination of human service transportation in all states, and effective strategies for creating successful partnerships.
Ms. Hecht had the opportunity to serve as a judge for the “20th” Anniversary National Community Roadeo, an experience she terms “an honor and great fun!” Capping off the excitement, the New Jersey Council
on Special Transportation (NJ COST) was awarded the Community Transportation Association of America 2009 State Leadership Award! Congratulations to all!
Cheshire of the AmericasCheshire Home participated in the “Cheshire of the Americas” conference sponsored by Leonard Cheshire Disability, and held in Barbados. Participants represented disability services for people in the United States, Canada, England, Grenada, Barbados, Argentina, Nicaragua, Columbia, Guyana, and Trinidad. The diverse populations served include people with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, brain injuries, intellectual challenges, birth defects, amputations due to land mines, as well as children and adults who have been abandoned due to their disability. The ages of people served by our various organizations spans infancy through the senior years. The men and women who came together for this conference brought a great amount of dedication and demonstrated a spirit of collaboration throughout each session, as we brainstormed effective strategies for: service delivery that promotes independence, fundraising, public relations, Board efficiency, community partnerships, volunteerism, and global values and standards. Our colleagues throughout the Americas expressed a great interest in the unique programs of Cheshire Home, Cheshire II and Cheshire III!
WINNERS CIRCLEGargoyle Investment Advisor, LLC Cheshire Home Board of Trustees
GOLD MEDAL CIRCLEBoulder Construction
Gateway SecurityNew Jersey Respiratory Associates
MATRIXNEWWORLDTwill Printing Services
Allcare MedicalMedline
G. R. Murray Insurance a division of O’Gorman & Young
SILVER MEDAL CIRCLEAssociates in Rehabilitative Medicine
Sandy & Lou LevyKiwanis Club of the Hanovers
Cure StaffingGary’s Wine & Marketplace
MILERS CIRCLE CG&PH, LLC
Dangler Funeral HomeAnn & Alan Florin
F. X. Doherty Roofing Inc.Brian & Andrea Mann
Noreen & Michael McManus
Many thanks to the runners andsponsors who support our residents!!
5K RUN for our
RESIDENTSSeptember 13, 2009
Cheshire Home Director of Transportation Wins Scholarship!
Mandy (left) with Sharon Peeler, J Trans Executive Director, James Holman, Educational Specialist for C.T.A.A., and Renee Knight, Sr. Manager for Provider Relations, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida
Executive Director’s C O R N E RDuring these times of economic challenge your support has been invaluable to us. Cheshire Home, along with countless non-profits nationwide, has felt the effects of the fiscal downturn, but we have at the same time been strengthened by the generosity and dedication of our Board of Trustees, benefactors and volunteers.
In particular, your support has helped us sustain specialized vocational and educational training, and has made it possible for us to transport residents to work and to college. Our unique training enables Cheshire’s residents as well as disabled students from the community to utilize adaptive technology, and to enrich their lives through higher academia and viable career paths. We are deeply committed to this program, and I’m pleased to share that record numbers of residents are currently attending college and attaining employment.
Quality of life enhancements necessitate facility upgrades and equipment replacement, and we’re enormously grateful for the charitable philanthropy that recognizes our need in this regard. That spirit of caring extends to our volunteers who continue to give of themselves and of their time and expertise to lend a hand where needed, always demonstrating the meaning of selflessness.
Recently three Cheshire Home residents transitioned successfully to independent living. Their accomplishments are extraordinary, and reflective of your fine works on their behalf.
George A. Zeitler L.N.H.A
CHESHIRE HOME, INC.9 Ridgedale AvenueFlorham Park, NJ 07932973-966-1232www.cheshirehome.org
Board of Trustees
Officers
James R. WhitneyChair
Christopher B. CreamerVice-Chair
Glenn R. Moran, Esq.Treasurer
Lisa AlbitzSecretary
Trustees
Mark A. Clemente, Esq.Sanders W. Davis, M.D.Lucille Fennelly, R.N.Peter Flemming, Sr., R.N.Alan R. FlorinR. Scott McClesterStuart P. MilstenEdward A. MoosSchuyler Ryon
Trustees Emeritus
David M. Graybeal, Ph.DBerta Numata, R.N.Margaret Symonds, M.D.
Committee Member
Barbara T. Keller
Executive Director
George A. Zeitler, L.N.H.A.
Director of Development and Public Relations
Barbara Monahan
CHESHIRE HOME’S CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Kessler Foundation
F.M. Kirby Foundation
FOUNDATIONSEsteemed BenefactorsFanny & Svante Knistrom FoundationPeter & Cynthia Kellogg Foundation
Hyde & Watson Foundation
Distinguished DonorsMelvin J. Wallerstein Foundation
for Geriatric Life ImprovementFred Fatzler Foundation
ASCOUnion Foundation
Honored SponsorsAmbrose & Ida Fredrickson Foundation
The Margaret A. Darrin Foundation Gannett Foundation
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Cheshire of the Americas
Cheshire Home wishes to pay tribute to Larry Keller, a true friend and supporter of our organization. A long-time resident of Short Hills and Londonderry, Vermont, he was beloved by many for his caring philosophy and spirit of philanthropy. Larry was well-known to our residents and staff, and together with his wife Barbara, opened his home each year to our residents for the “annual Keller picnic.” Barbara, who served for many years as a member of the Cheshire Home Board of Trustees, remains a friendly and familiar face at our Home, and we’re privileged to count Larry and Barbara as friends.
In MemoryC. Lawrence Keller
As the Holiday Season Approaches...Do you plan to Shop Online? If you do, shopping through “Good Shop” will earn donations for Cheshire Home, at absolutely no cost to you! Participating stores include Nordstrom’s, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Old Navy, Target, Barnes & Noble, and many, many more! Just visit www.goodshop.com, designate Cheshire Home as your charity, and the store you shop with will contribute a percentage of your order to Cheshire. Thank you!
