Penn-Mar’s COVID Task Force has been discussing and planning for our reopening since shortly after the March 13th closure. On August 3rd that dream was finally realized when we officially opened the doors at our Far Hills and Maryland Line locations to begin delivering day...
By Michael F. Shriver, Director of Consulting, and Kevin Walker, Director of Business Development At Penn-Mar we talk a lot about the power of transformation. Our tagline, “Transforming life into living,” speaks to our mission to do whatever it takes to help the people we support...
On July 1st, 2020 Penn-Mar launched our Consulting Division. Mike Shriver serves as the Director along with Kevin Walker, Director of Employment services. While we have been providing consulting support to several partner organizations over the past 4 years, we have decided to formally create...
This past March, as the coronavirus was taking hold of the nation and world, Lesha Breighner, a longtime Penn-Mar resident, with the guidance of Lisa Hartley, her home’s Residential Supervisor, decided that it would be most prudent for the safety of herself and her housemates...
By Lauren Pickett, Penn-Mar Parent We all have our stories of how we are coping during this pandemic. Those of us working with our children at home have had to make huge adjustments. And for our family, parents to a child with disabilities, the upheaval has...
By Kathy Rogers, Chief Advancement Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Executive Director, Penn-Mar Foundation Sometimes people feel that advocating for a cause is futile, but it’s important to know that your voice matters more than you might think. By definition, advocacy is public support for or recommendations of a...
As states across the country face large budget shortfalls due to the pandemic, there is a concern that human services groups like Penn-Mar could be at risk for reduced funding. But what are those funds used for and why are they so critically important? Penn-Mar...
Curtis Brown is grateful to have kept working through the unprecedented Coronavirus recession that has seen the unemployment rate skyrocket across the nation. Typically, that rate is twice as high for people with disabilities, and in 2019, only a little over 19 percent of men...
By Paul Schiavone, Chief Human Resources Officer Who knew you could visit The North Pole, Paris and Disney World during a pandemic?Virtual travel via Google Earth and Zoom is one of many ways Penn-Mar is now relying on technology to help team members and the people...
With the COVID-19 stay-at-home order still in place after more than a month, cabin fever has begun to set in at the Penn-Mar home in Manchester, Md., that Residential Supervisor Emily Finnegan oversees.It’s safe to say that, to varying degrees, being cooped up at home...