Single-story homes create an ideal setting for aging in place.By Jackie Stevens Penn-Mar Chief Operating Officer A 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study puts life expectancy at 76.5 years for men and 81.4 years for women. About 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older...
The Penn-Mar HEART Award program recognizes team members whose passion and performance leave the mark of their own legacy through exceptional demonstrations of Honesty, Excellence, Advocacy, Respect, and Teamwork. We are proud to announce our latest round of HEART Award Winners! Join us in congratulating...
“It was an honor to represent the people Penn-Mar supports” At age four, Robert Zerance was struck by a car, suffered severe brain trauma, and spent 21 days in a coma. Today, he works full-time, holds a fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, and earned his red...
Each year, Central Pennsylvania’s leading business publication, the Central Penn Business Journal (CPBJ), announces it’s “Forty Under 40” award winners, recognizing the region’s emerging leaders under 40 who excel in their careers, give back to their communities, and are reinventing the local business landscape.This year,...
How my years as a Direct Support Professional shaped the way I lead today.National Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week (September 13-19, 2026) is a national observance celebrating the essential contributions of more than 1.3 million DSPs who support millions of people with disabilities nationwide. It’s...
Great leadership changes lives, and at Penn-Mar, we see this in action every day in how our team supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). We are proud to share that Penn-Mar CEO Greg Miller has been named a 2026 Central Penn Business Journal...
Melanie Szvitich Reflects on Six Rewarding Years of Building Penn-Mar’s Technology Future.Anyone who contacts Melanie Szvitich after September 11, 2026 will receive an automatic reply saying that she is out of the office...
“Empathy is one of the most important qualities we bring to the job.”  Recently, Michelle Delozier came across a Facebook post advertising job openings at Penn-Mar. When she shared the post, she wrote “We need good people! Twenty-five years ago, I walked into orientation thinking...
A reminder to plan for the people and causes that matter most. August is National Make-A-Will Month, a time dedicated to encouraging individuals to create or update their will to make their wishes clear and think about the people and causes that matter most to them. According...
Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune in for...