#SupportMeSupportDSPs You may have noticed that the last few holidays, we have joined the Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability (PAR) in their Virtual Rallies focused on the FY 20/21 Pennsylvania budget. We’re thrilled to announce that during our last three...
It’s that familiar smell of pumpkin pie when you walk through the door. It’s loud family gatherings filled with laughter and hugs. It’s the feeling of warmth, comfort, and the freedom to be yourself that can only be found in that one special place. That’s what being home for the holidays is....
Written by: Angel Rodrigues, Mainstay Life Services Program Manager In collaboration with: Dennis Zellers, Mainstay Life Services Behavioral Specialist Mainstay Life Services provides care to many individuals with several types of disabilities, including those who live with co-occurring...
Thank you, Mainstay, for allowing me to grow with you. Forty years is a long time, but they fly right by when you love what you do. And as Mainstay’s longest working employee, I am honored and lucky to have loved what I do throughout my entire career. I got my start with Mainstay when I was just...
Have you noticed lately how many businesses are begging for employees? When you drive down the road, you see sign after sign that bears the words: “Help Wanted.” It’s an open market for job-seekers and the perfect time to get the job you have always wanted. Many of the people with whom we work in...
ap·pre·ci·a·tion (əˌprēSHēˈāSH(ə)n) noun 1. recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something. Mainstay employees love what they do. That’s evident in their commitment to ensuring those we serve live fulfilling lives and their willingness to put in extra work, time and...
It’s as if she knows it’s Friday. I wake up and go about my morning routine. Lastly, packing my lunch, I catch a glimpse of her eyes. Those big round eyes reminding me it’s Friday, and that may mean it’s Mainstay Marley day! I adopted a four-year-old black Labrador Retriever over a year ago. She...
My formal education and background are in finance. However, one of the most important role models in my life was my grandmother, who spent 45 years volunteering for the food bank and Meal on Wheels. I was taught at a very early age to give back to the community. I found that just working in...
Before joining the Mainstay family, I was certainly aware of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). However, it was not until I met and really spent time with people with PWS that I truly understood how remarkable they are. You see, living with PWS means you feel hungry most of the time and your food is...
Yesterday, the staff at Mainstay woke up to warmth and sunshine to celebrate each other at our 20-year anniversary Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Over 200 staff and board members filled the elegant LeMont ballroom as we celebrated well over 1,000 cumulative years of milestone anniversaries. Long...
The great philosopher, Plato, once said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” As I reflect on my first six months as CEO of Mainstay Life Services, I couldn’t agree with him more. From the start of this new journey, it’s been very important to me to get to know those that truly...
