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November 4, 2020

It’s Purely Patrick!

Small, personal businesses are part of the heart of America. It is after all the “the land of opportunity.” Perhaps now, more than ever, people are recognizing the value of small business and the need to support them. Small businesses are born at the intersection of creativity, ingenuity, and passion. Purely Patrick is one such Vermont, thriving business.   Purely...

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September 30, 2020

It’s Flu Season

Fall is the time of year when everything is pretty exhilarating from the magnificent colors of leaves, apple picking, cider making, and let’s not forget the pumpkin everything this time of the year! The shorter days and longer nights, the cool crisp mornings and the breezy sunny days are sometimes pleasantly welcomed after a hot and humid summer season. As...

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September 23, 2020

A Walk with A Cause

Do you enjoy a nice short walk from time to time?  How about a walk with a good friend or family member?  I do, especially when the air is crisp and cool, and you won’t get so sweaty and hot.  If you answered yes to one of these questions, have you ever considered a walk for a good cause, such...

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September 16, 2020

Direct Support Professional Week 2020

This year has proven once again how innately important our Direct Care Professionals are every day. During this pandemic the importance of our DSP’s has continued to shine through on a daily basis. Many DSP’s have gone above and beyond their typical duties this year to make sure the person they support received the services they needed. Often this meant...

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September 9, 2020

Being Human

Image of Clarke Peters credited: Tulane Public Relations / CC BY Image of Chadwick Boseman credited: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA I recently read an article in which actor Clarke Peters says he misjudged fellow actor Chadwick Boseman.  Peters said he told his wife that he thought Boseman was a bit “precious.”  He went on to say that he told...

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September 2, 2020

When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade

While the pandemic has brought about a lot of changes that have not been positive, it is wonderful to hear those little stories that are having a great impact. A huge thank you goes out to the Arc of Indiana for sharing a fabulous project that they are a part of during this time. I don’t know about the rest...

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August 19, 2020

Closer: One Page at a Time

Sure quarantine might have allowed you to grab your books a little tighter and sink in a little deeper (if the news channel was turned off) but the isolation is maybe getting to you. You’re starting to feel like the somber, lonely tick of the second hand on your wall clock; but what can be done? When all the social...

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August 5, 2020

COVID-19 Changed the Way We Work. How Much of That Change Will be Permanent?

Emergency/Disaster Preparedness is a term with which most of us are familiar. In its simplest definition, it refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of an emergency or disaster. As providers of services for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, we have devoted significant time and resources to make certain that our agencies were prepared in...

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July 22, 2020

Mokusatsu

Mokusatsu is a Japanese word with several shades of meaning.  Much like many of our English words, the meaning is left up to the person using the word.  Only that person knows the intent.  Mokusatsu: to ignore, to refrain from comment, or to seek more information.   Looking back in history it is easy to imagine “what if,” “should of,” “could...

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July 15, 2020

Beautiful Places to Explore in PA

Did you know… there are more than 2,000,000 acres of state forests, 4,000 lakes and reservoirs, and 86,000 miles of rivers and streams to explore just in Pennsylvania alone! Over the last few months with all of the changes that took effect in our lives with COVID-19, I started thinking about all the things I wanted to do once I...

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