Introducing the Mainstay Life Services Self-Advocates Advisory Board
In March 2019, we gathered a small group of people who receive support from Mainstay to talk with them about creating a Self-Advocates Advisory Board. This group would allow them opportunities to learn about being an advocate, to have a voice in the way programs and...
Rallying Together for Better Wages!
#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...
Home for the Holidays
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...
A Balancing Act: Living with Co-Occurring IDD and a Mental Health Disorder
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...
My 40 Years of Service
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...
Employ Me!
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...
