By Maggy Schoonover, Program Manager Once it was known as familiar tremor, benign essential tremor, or hereditary tremor. It’s not just shaking or anxiety, it’s a neurological condition. It’s also not Parkinson’s. Seven to ten million Americans have this condition. I am not writing this blog to...
By Willette Walker, Chief Human Capital Officer A college or university is an institution of higher learning that provides educational enlightenment and social experiences to help prepare its students for life. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are different because they provide...
By Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive Officer During the past five years, I have had the privilege of serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Mainstay Life Services where every day we support people with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A) as they live their best lives. This role has been...
By Nora Soule, Associate Director – Community Services Life Sharing is a type of residential program that enables a person with an intellectual disability to join a provider family, in their private home, as a fully participating member of the family. This long-term living situation promotes...
By Braden Scheib When I heard the words “school-to-couch pipeline,” I chose to leave the classroom and work with adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) in the community. Job seekers with ID/A are some of the most underemployed people in our society. However, the private school for...
By Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive Officer At Mainstay Life Services, people are the core of our mission. Every day, we support hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A). But none of it is made possible without our dedicated staff, and because of them, we have so much to...
On the last Monday in June, 126 golfers hit the links at The Club at Nevillewood for the 16th Annual Charlie Ross Memorial Charity Golf Outing. Golfers were interrupted by not only one but two storms, with the second ending the outdoor portion of the day. Golfers were joined by 30+ additional...
By Gerri Russell,Associate Director of Residential Services Each May at Mainstay Life Services, we celebrate Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month. I’d like to share how we have learned, celebrated, and taken action this month. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a rare condition – there are fewer than...
Check out our first Mainstay Unlocked VLOG by Dennis Zellers about Autism Acceptance...
By Kim Sonafelt,Chief Executive Officer March is an important time for the Mainstay Life Services community … it is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM)! Throughout the year, awareness months provide us with opportunities to reflect on the contributions to our society from typically...
By Willette Walker,Chief Human Capital Officer Welcome to Black History Month (BHM)! I’m delighted to contribute to this edition of Mainstay Unlocked, and to offer my perspective and hopes for not only Black History Month, but for learning, engaging, and taking action throughout the year. Why do...
By Sandra Nesbit This time of year, we all are provided with an opportunity to think about what we are grateful for, and for me this is easy. I’m grateful for my health, my son, my family, my work, and Mainstay Life Services. My son Parriz is supported by Mainstay, and, as a result, so am I. I...