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By Dolores Rezendes
Turning 40 is a defining moment for
many of us. It’s a time to take stock of
where we’ve been and where we are
going; to assess our progress towards
goals set in our younger years and
perhaps establish some new ones. And
yes, although we
may hate to admit
it, it’s also a time
when many of us
start to notice some
of the physical
changes that 40
years of living have
visited upon us.
New England
Village will
celebrate its 40th
anniversary in 2012
and just like any soon
to be 40-year-old, we’re also doing some
self-assessments. As discussed in the last
edition of Scoops, committees
comprised of NEV staff and board
members have met as part of a 5-year
strategic planning initiative and made
some recommendations. Two large
projects that are the direct result of these
collaborations are: 1) the extensive
renovation of the Apartment residences,
and 2) the purchase of a parcel of land
in Kingston, which will be the future site
of a newly constructed building designed
specifically for the Pathways program.
Back to the 70’s The Apartments were constructed in
1976 and some renovating to make the
bedrooms more
spacious did take
place in the 90s;
but, as time
marched on and
newer more modern
looking homes were
constructed on our
campus, the
Apartments began
to look a little
dated. Executive
Director Bryan
Efron summed up
why he felt a major refurbishing was in
order by stating: “Relative to the new
homes, attention had to turn to the
Apartments to provide comparable levels
of housing. There are no second class
citizens at New England Village and our
homes need to reflect that position.”
The renovation project will go out to
bid in early fall, with construction
expected to begin in mid-to-late fall.
Dr. Efron met with Apartment residents
and staff to explain the project and they
were overwhelmingly enthusiastic about
the proposed changes and accepting of
anticipated disruptions to their living
arrangements.
The two primary renovation
objectives are:
1. to create more common living
space for residents
2. to modernize the exterior aesthetics
To that end, each apartment unit will
have its current kitchen/dining/living
room space converted to just a
kitchen/dining area and each will gain a
separate spacious living room. For
Apartments 4 and 6, the living rooms
The Newsletter of New England Village, Inc. Summer/Fall 2010
ScoopsScoopsNew and Improved
Inside...Executive Director’s Perspective Pg. 2Residential News & Features Pg. 3, 4 & 5Program Happenings Pg. 6, 7 & 8 Family Day Photos Pg. 9 Staff Updates Pg. 10
The Apartments today.
Continued on page 11
Each year, Family Daycommences with the “State of theVillage” meeting for Villagefamily members. These wellattended meetings are an excellentopportunity for Village families togain a broad understanding of theoverall standing of New EnglandVillage. Charles Volpetti, the
Village’s Board Chairman, Bob Feldman - Board Treasurer,and I shared our thoughts from each of our perspectives.Of course not everyone is able to attend this informativemeeting, so I’ll summarize here some of the commentsexpressed by the Village’s leadership.
Charles Volpetti conveyed his appreciation andconfidence in the Village’s Board of Directors. We have aBoard that truly believes in the Village’s mission and isfully committed to achieving it. Charles further expressedthat the Board clearly understands its role and stays focusedon identifying and achieving the strategic goals critical tothe Village’s long-term success. He clearly recognizes andappreciates that collectively the Village Board brings to theboardroom a wide variety of experiences and perspectivesand, most importantly, an unparalleled level of commitmentthat he feels really distinguishes the Village’s board fromother non-profit boards.
The Board’s Treasurer, Bob Feldman, was able to givean upbeat report on the Village’s finances despite thechallenges created by two - going on three years - of cuts tothe Village’s state funded purchase of service contracts. Forthe immediate past fiscal year, ended June 30, 2010, theVillage actually operated significantly better thananticipated. Although the Village does operate at a deficiteach year, it maintains a strong balance sheet. Under the
prudent oversight of the Village’s Endowment InvestmentCommittee, the Village’s all important endowment hasperformed well, despite the significant pull-back in theequities markets.
For my part, I informed the group about some of themany exciting projects we have in the works. We’rescheduled to undertake a major renovation of our apartmentunits this fall with the primary objective of providing morecommon area living space for Apartment residents. Otherobjectives are to modernize the exterior of the units,refurbish most interior areas and improve the HVACsystems. I spoke of our plans to find a site suitable toconstruct a new “state of the art” day center for ourPathways Day Habilitation program (we have since enteredinto a purchase and sales agreement for a parcel inKingston). We are also actively exploring the merits ofestablishing a small-scale farming operation to add to ourinventory of “mini-businesses” which presently consist ofour True Meaning Jewelry and Village Landscapingbusinesses. At the meeting, I expressed my gratitude for theguidance and support I receive from the Village’s Board,my confidence in our high caliber team of senior staff andhow fortunate we are for the many highly dedicated staffwe have throughout New England Village.
At a time when so many non-profits are fighting forsurvival, New England Village has both the human andfinancial resources necessary to move forward in so manypositive ways. I hope you all recognize, as I do, how trulyfortunate we are. ■
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Summer/Fall 2010
Bryan Efron, Ph.D.Executive Director
Scoopsis published twice a year.
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New England VillageBoard of Directors
Dr. Peter Braun
Ellen Burbank
Esta-Jean Cahn
Diane Dufault
Robert FeldmanTreasurer
Margaret Gilbert
Steven Kaitz
Kathleen McGerigle
T. Kenwood Mullare
Sabrina H. Nicholson
Secretary
Brian Shannahan
Marilyn Sollar-
McCormack
Charles Volpetti
Chairman
James Zuckernik
From the Executive Director
www.newenglandvillage.org Page 3
Volume 25
Residential News & Features
Friendships “Bloom” at New England VillageBy Carol Vienneau
When Mary Jane Devine attended her
ISP she had two goals in mind. First she
wanted to take an art class in the
community, and secondly she wanted to
have her artwork exhibited.
She started by taking a class at the
Plymouth Art Guild last winter. While
there, she found a notice announcing an
upcoming show for the visually impaired
that was scheduled to open at the art guild
in the spring. She brought it home and
showed her staff. After making a few
phone calls around the Village, Mary Jane
and her staff had organized an art class of
their own. For the next five weeks a small
group of NEV artists worked with
instructor Donna Young (a staff member
from House 2) to create a three
dimensional mixed media piece that they
hoped to enter into “A Different Vision”
the juried art show scheduled to open at
the Plymouth Art Guild in May. The
group consisted of both visually impaired
and sighted artists and they created a piece
that through sensory exploration would
allow others to share their vision. The
piece was called “Bloom” and was a three
dimensional tactile bouquet of colorful
flowers complete with scents and lighting.
The following description captured
their intent:
“Bloom was created as a collaborative
piece by four visually impaired artists and
three sighted artists, all of whom reside at
New England Village, a residential
community for disabled adults. The piece
represents our friendship and our
discovery that when we work together
everyone can BLOOM!”
It was a great surprise to the group to
learn that their piece had been selected for
the show and that it won an honorable
mention in the mixed media category.
They attended the opening reception and
proudly received their ribbon and award. ■
Mary Jane Devine at the Plymouth Art Guild Show with “Bloom.”
Mary Jane challenged herself to grow and shegenerously allowed others to join her and
experience growth as well.Pictured L to R: Mary Jane Devine, Dawn
Estes, Karen Lasalle, Kristen Fontoni.
They were assisted by thefollowing staff:
Donna Young � Melissa KieranJill Sharpe
The following artists workedon the piece:
Mary Jane Devine � Dawn EstesKristen Fontoni � Karen LaSalleKen Bunting � Natalie Luwald
Jennifer Steinberg
Welcome NewResidents…Kelli McGowan
Thirty-two-year-old Kelli
McGowan moved into House
4 in April. Kelli frequently
goes on family outings with
her mother, brother and
nana. She became an aunt for
the first time on 7/23 when
her niece Grace was born.
Kelli enjoys going to camp
in the summer, reading
magazines, dancing,
swimming, and music. She
attended a Beach Boys
concert with her NEV
advocate in August. ■
Denise DemersDenise moved in to
Apartment 7 in April; prior to
that she lived at home with her
mom. She has three sisters
who are very involved in her
life. Denise really enjoys going
to her day program at the
Sollar Wellness Center,
swimming in the pool and
going to the ocean. She loves
movies and music, especially
Elvis Presley. She has a great
sense of humor. Recently,
Denise joined her new
housemates for a day trip to
Martha’s Vineyard.
We are so happy to haveboth Kelli & Denise as part ofour Village community! ■
Denise Demers.Kelli McGowan.
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Summer/Fall 2010
Residential News & Features
SUMMERFUN!
a Arthur WidermanVisits ChelmsfordFirehouseArthur Widerman, a 31-year
resident of New England Village,
recently visited the Chelmsford
Fire House as a VIP guest with
his advocate Jim Zabel. Arthur
has always shown great interest
in large trucks, pieces of
machinery and fire engines,
so as part of his individualized
enrichment goal, Jim arranged
this visit to the firehouse.
b Jeanne Reynolds RocksOut to Cyndi Lauper!
Jeanne Reynolds and her advocate
Mary Veiga attended a Cyndi Lauper
concert in New Bedford in July. The
night out included dinner at a restaurant
and the purchase of concert tee-shirts. Jeanne
enjoyed the outing so much that she was still smiling
two days after the event!
c Searching for GoldJessica Simoes, Jenn Steinberg and Sue Ray took a 4 day
camping trip to North Conway, NH with Jessica’s parents
and Residential Coordinator Michele Wood. In this
photo, Jess (with Jenn in the background) navigates some
glacial caves in search of lost gold in Loon Mountain.
c Enjoying the RideNathaniel Reisen took advantage of a
beautiful summer day and biked around
our campus.
Jenn Steinberg and Sue Ray
are in agreement that it just
wouldn't be summer with-
out America's favorite
pastime – baseball! The
ladies are pictured with the
Pawtucket Red Sox mascot
at a game they attended in
Rhode Island.
cPlay Ball!
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Volume 25
Residential News & Features
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Healthy Mouth,Healthy Body
By Rick Pittman
Staying faithful to our continuing commitment to health
and wellness, the Village has begun a new initiative
addressing the oral health needs of residents. Since the
spring, we have been in discussion with college-based
dental hygiene programs as well as dental experts regarding
the best ways of addressing our specific needs.
It is widely agreed that the dental health of people with
intellectual and developmental challenges falls far below
the general population. Many have difficulty understanding
the benefits of good dental care and lack some basic skills
in simple brushing and flossing. Therefore they rely
heavily on support staff. And, while all of our residents
have numerous dental visits during the year, the focus is
usually on treatment rather than prevention.
It has become clear that our current approaches are not
always sufficient to ward off significant dental problems.
The Village is committed to preventing dental problems,
not just addressing existing issues. With assistance from an
oral health specialist, over the next few months we will:
• evaluate the oral health of the men and women of the
Village and our current approaches
• develop dental hygiene standards
• design a practical teaching program for staff
and residents
The Village will retain a Dental Hygienist to oversee this
program, make recommendations to management, conduct
training, and provide in-house consultation. ■
b Gone FishingKen Bunting spent 2 weeks
at Camp Harkness in July.
The 102-acre beachfront
property is located in Water-
ford CT and is one of the few
state parks in the country
dedicated for exclusive use
by citizens with disabilities.
Fishing was just one of the
activities Ken enjoyed while
he was there.
Staff AnniversariesNEV congratulates the following staff who celebrated significant employment anniversariesduring the first half of 2010:
5 Years: Residential Coordinators Kristin Spataro,
Ginny Hemeon and Cheryl Buckus.
10 Years: Residential Coordinators Haley Deegan
and Brian Manson.
15 Years: Living Center Manager Deb Mahony.
20 Years: Paraprofessional Linda Braccia.
We appreciate all that you do for our Village! ■
a Day Trip toMartha’sVineyardThe ladies from Apts.
6 & 7 took a day trip
in June to Martha’s
Vineyard to enjoy a
day of fun, sun, shop-
ping and lunch at the
Black dog tavern.
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Summer/Fall 2010
Program Happenings
Chuck Nolan ofPlymouth, who loves
dance fitness andgardening at the SWC and with
his family.
Sean O’Brien, soon to be22, and a recent graduateof Abington High School.Sean enjoys spending time
with his family and doing puzzles.
Lionel Cassetana ofHingham who is
enthusiastic aboutswimming for the SpecialOlympics and in the SWCpool. He also has a great
DVD collection.
Joseph Hegner ofMarshfield, who enjoyspartaking in independentactivities and swimming
while at the SollarWellness Center.
Elizabeth Calitri who is arecent graduate of theCotting School. She
enjoys swimming andgoing out to dinner with
her family.
Pathways
Pathways Participant Wins Art Contest!
Day Enrichment Program
The SWC Day Enrichment Program Welcomes:
By Michael Burke
In late April of this year, CARF(Commission on Accreditation ofRehabilitative Facilities), theinternational organization that accreditsPathways, solicited artwork submissionsfor a contest they were sponsoring. Thepurpose: to select several pieces thatcould be displayed in their newheadquarters in Tucson, Arizona.
CARF ultimately received nearly
1000 artwork submissions from all overthe country, including several from ourown Pathways program. One inparticular caught the eye of thecompetition organizers; it was entitled“Koala Bear” and was created by CarlosArcher. When informed that his paintinghad been selected as one of the winningsubmissions, Carlos picked up hiscommunication book and pointed to“happy.”
In a letter to Carlos, Brian J. Boon,Ph. D., President and CEO of CARF,stated that “we (CARF) certainly arehonored to have your artwork grace ouroffices.” Pathways, and in fact, everyonein New England Village Day Services isextremely proud of Carlos for the workhe has done and continues to do.
Painting and art in general, is just onemodality that Pathways uses to work onfunctional skills that support activities ofdaily living like bed making, cooking,washing dishes and doing laundry.Gardening, Walk Across Massachusettsand using the Nintendo Wii are furtherexamples of activities utilized to promoteboth fine and gross motor skills. ■
5th Anniversary5th Anniversary
Paraprofessionals Jenna A. Mastro andKristena Magoon with Carlos Archer
and his winning artwork.
Sollar Wellness Center
SWC Celebrates
It is hard to imagine that this Octobermarks the five year anniversary of thededication of the Sollar Wellness Center(SWC). Since 2005, the SWC has growninto a dynamic building, servicing the healthand wellness needs of New England Villageresidents, community participants and anewly established day habilitation program.The anniversary will be formally celebratedon Saturday October 23rd, 2010 from 10am-1pm with a Walking Timeline Exhibit of thebuilding’s growth and the opening of a TimeCapsule created by our users. In addition,there will be an open swim plus music, artand fitness samplers. Residential and DayPrograms will be kicking-off the celebrationearlier in the week with special anniversarythemed activities. Family, supporters andfriends are invited to join us for this specialanniversary celebration. More details tocome as the event draws near. ■
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Volume 25
Program HappeningsDay Enrichment Program/Pathways
By Amy Saschuk, Erin Horgan and Michael Burke
One of the newest evaluation tools
that speech therapists are using is the
Apple iPad, including Tammy Taylor-
Mastropietro, MS, CCC-SLP.
Taylor-Mastropietro has been working
with both Pathways and the Sollar
Wellness Center’s Day Program as a
speech consultant since November
2009. She is also the owner of the
Speech Language Pathology Center in
Hanson, MA.
Not only is the iPad the newest rage in
the technology market, it is a phenomenal
tool being used to help people
communicate. Recently,
Tammy has been working with
Joshua Hood, a participant at
the Sollar Wellness Center’s
Day Enrichment Program.
Before the iPad was
introduced to the public,
Tammy was using a smaller
version called the iTouch for
communication. She then
worked with the Hingham
Apple Store to set up
specifications for the device so
that it could be used for
augmentative and alternative
communication. Josh’s iPad
was custom tailored for his
specific needs and interests.
When asked about the iPad,
Josh responded by navigating to
the feelings categories and then
used the touch screen to say “I
feel happy” while using the
verbal approximation.
Using the “Proloquo2go” application,
Tammy was able to program photos of
Josh’s family, friends and peers, as well as
photos and information about some of his
favorite things (including war movies).
Along with the photos, there are folders
within the program that allow people to
communicate their thoughts and feelings,
such as “I want…” or “I need…” A full
keyboard can be used to type out words
that aren’t stored in the program. Through
the use of the iPad, Josh has been able to
communicate with his peers with ease. He
enjoys discussing things such as his
routines as well as things he does at
home. Having a point of reference has
increased Josh’s communication
exchanges and Staff working with Josh
are thrilled with the opportunities that
have opened up for him.
Speaking to the Hanson Express,
Tammy said. “In this format (the use of
the iPad) it’s a communication system for
people who may suffer from autism,
apraxia of speech (trouble
communicating), traumatic brain injury,
stroke or oral motor issues.”
Tammy has also been using the iPad in
her work with the individuals in Pathways,
where staff are witnessing a whole new
world of possibilities opening
up to the individuals.
“It is absolutely amazing”,
said Jenna Mastro,
Paraprofessional at Pathways.
“Just seeing Tammy work with
Carlos and Bobby, and how
well they responded to the
programs she was using with
them…it was just amazing
seeing their faces light up. I
wish we could have one for
each of our programming rooms
here, it would be more than
worth it.”
There are many different
approaches Tammy can use with
the iPad when she is evaluating
the individuals, including the
use of visual schemes, which
seem to be appropriate when
working with autistic
individuals. With the iPad,
individuals could also use an
application for sign language with a full
video translator.
The iPad generally retails for $599 for
the 32G model and $699 for the 64G
model, the applications (programs) are an
additional cost. ■
New Speech Evaluation Tool
Joshua Hood and his iPad.
Joshua Hood and speech therapist Tammy Taylor-Mastropietro.
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Summer/Fall 2010
Program HappeningsTrue Meaning Jewelry
On July 22nd, Tracey Daigneau, RickMoulton and Dolores Rezendes met withKen Flanders, Director of Supply ChainManagement at Gillette Stadium, todeliver what we hope is the first of manyTrue Meaning Jewelry orders to thePatriots ProShop.
With training camp opening on July29th, Ken placed an order for a variety ofitems such as Patriots-themed stretchbracelets, earrings and bookmarks. Healso requisitioned some of our signatureSwarovski crystal andsterling silverbracelets andmatching earrings.With 12 registersprocessing 5,000transactions on a gameday, we’re cautiouslyoptimistic that ourjewelry will sell.
This was the firsttime we were able touse our sublimationequipment for makingjewelry, since thePatriots logo wasincorporated intomany of the designs.
A total of 144 units werepackaged for retail display,also a first for us.
Special thanks areextended to Robert &Myra Kraft for showingtheir support of our jewelrybusiness venture byfacilitating the meeting
with Ken Flanders. This enabled us tomove one step closer towards achievingour goal of providing consistent and viablework opportunities for the individuals wesupport. Everyone involved is proud andexcited to be creating jewelry for a worldclass organization like the New EnglandPatriots. Here’s hoping we both emergewinners this season! ■
True Meaning Jewelry Line Debuts in Patriots ProShop!
BeautifulJewelryfor all
Occasions.MeaningfulBridal Party
Jewelry
Exceptional Jewelry by Exceptional People
We can work with you to design unique andmeaningful jewelry for your wedding party.
Custom designs are our specialty!Contact Rick Moulton at 781-447-4413 Ext. 105
or email [email protected] www.truemeaningjewelry.com
Volume 25
www.newenglandvillage.org Page 9
Program Happenings
Nearly 500 people were in attendance at
this year’s Family Day celebration on June
6th and although violent weather ruined a
lot of graduation ceremonies that day, the
weather gods again smiled on New
England Village and our event went off
without a hitch!
New Staff Development Committee Forms
Summer/Fall 2010
Staff Updates
by Donna Brodsky
After 15 years, NEV’s Training
Director Laura Leventhal resigned in
June to pursue another opportunity.
Over the course of the last five years,
Laura had developed a solid training
program for New England Village.
Executive Director Bryan Efron has
been clear since Laura’s departure
that he continues to see training as a
priority for our staff at the Village;
however, we have decided to take a
look at the structure of the training
department and make some changes
that we think will benefit everyone.
We are in the process of forming a
Staff Development Committee, which
will have staff representation from all
departments and will be charged with
overseeing all aspects of the Village’s
centralized training/developmental
initiatives. This Committee will be
chaired by Donna Brodsky, our
Director of Human Resources. In
addition, we are going to assign one
Village employee as the Staff
Development Coordinator. This
individual will report to the
Committee and will be responsible
for coordinating training for the
Direct Support Staff. The Staff
Development Committee has a busy
agenda and they will initially be
charged with reviewing and revising
the Village’s Staff Development
Policy, identifying relevant elective
trainings, evaluating trainings,
establishing and monitoring
compliance with mandatory trainings,
and providing a report on the efficacy
of the Training Committee and the
status of New England Village’s
commitment to staff. ■
Under the direction of Melanie Rose-Zagwyn, SWC DEPand TLC created this collaborative collage as a farewellgift to Laura Leventhal. Laura was the first Director ofthe Living Center and very instrumental in founding the
art department. Pictured L to R: Deb Mahony, Laura Leventhal and Melanie Rose-Zagwyn.
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by Cathy Horton
If you happened to visit the
business office recently you might
have noticed a few personnel
changes. Helen Stevens, who had
been with the Village for 22 years,
recently retired; her last day was
July 9th. Although Helen had many
different responsibilities over the
years, her main job responsibility
(which had always been part of her
job description) was processing the
Village payroll. Throughout her
tenure, Helen proved to be a very dedicated and reliable
employee, determined to make sure that all Village staff were
paid correctly and on time, and for that we thank her.
Also leaving the Village, after 15 years, was Laura Leventhal,
the Village Training Director. So, as an honor to both Helen and
Laura for all of their years of dedication and service, the Village
planned a night of dinner and entertainment to bid them farewell.
The event was held at the Inn on the Green located at Ridders
Country Club in Whitman and was attended by Helen’s husband
and sister and Laura’s partner and
sister and over 35 NEV staff. The
night turned out to be a great time
with lots of laughs. Rumor has it
that Helen wasted no time starting
her retirement and was just recently
spotted in the Tennessee area
heading south! All her friends at
the Village wish her a very long,
healthy and relaxing retirement.
She will surely be missed.
Taking over Helen’s position is
Sylvia Hufnagel, who previously was our Accounts Payable
Coordinator. Sylvia has been with us since December 2007 and is
very enthusiastic about her new job responsibilities.
With Helen gone and Sylvia moving over to Payroll, we had
an Accounts Payable position to fill. I am very happy to
announce the hiring of Sandy Thompson. Sandy comes to the
Village with a wide range of accounting experience, in many of
the different Business Office functions.
So, the next time you’re in the Sheingold Building, please
feel free to stop by and congratulate Sandy and Sylvia on their
new positions! ■
Big Changes in the Business Office
Helen Stevens
Sandra Thompson
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will be new additions added to the back
area of the units and for Apartments 5 and
7, the existing studio units will be
converted to living rooms. Other upgrades
include more spacious laundry
rooms, new kitchens (cabinets,
countertops and appliances),
improved lighting throughout, new
windows, painting of all common
areas and the refurbishing of most
bathrooms. Improvements will also
be made to the heating and air
conditioning systems. The exterior
work includes the re-cladding of all
exterior wall surfaces and the
installation of a shared large patio
area for each building.
Although bedrooms for the most
part will be untouched, the nature and
extensiveness of the work in the
common areas will likely require the
temporary relocation of residents, one
building at a time to House 1, which has
been vacant since August of 2009. It’s
expected that residents could be in their
temporary living quarters for at least
several months. Upon completion, the
reconfigured floor plans will result in the
permanent reassignment of rooms for a
few residents, and in two instances, an
actual move to another Apartment. In the
end, we are sure the beautiful new living
spaces will more than compensate for any
inconveniences.
Hello KingstonIn July, New England Village entered
into a Purchase & Sale Agreement for
approximately 7+ acres of land in
Kingston, with the intent of building a
10,000-12,000 square foot facility which
would house our Pathways day habilitation
program. The parcel of land is located off
of Summer Street (RT. 53) and
Independence Road and is close to Exit 10
of the Rt. 3 Expressway. Many
contingencies (most requiring town
approvals) will have to be met before we
can actually purchase the property, but we
are cautiously optimistic that it will happen
in due time.
The new property is actually closer to
our Pembroke campus than the existing
location in Hanson, which had been
purchased and designed for use as a work
center and not a day hab. Over the past
decade, Pathways enrollment has increased
and the program has simply outgrown its
area and requires more functional program
space. Dr. Bryan Efron explained the
timeliness of the project in this way:
“Although it’s difficult to make such a
significant expenditure commitment during
these difficult and uncertain
economic times, we must take a long
term view and this new state of the
art facility will serve our Pathways
participants well for many years to
come.”
The architectural firm Group 7
Design has been retained to design
the new facility. The fully accessible
and spacious one story building will
allow us to offer a variety of options
which include plans for group
rooms, a horticultural room with
greenhouse, a sensory room and
specialty areas for fitness and art.
Anticipated enrollment would be 50-
55 individuals. If all goes well,
construction could begin in the spring.
Financial SupportOur plan is to finance these two very
important capital projects through a
combination of philanthropic support and
debt financing. Historically, the generosity
of our Village families has been
instrumental in allowing us to maintain our
position as the premier provider of services
for adults with intellectual disabilities. We
hope we can count on that support again. ■
New and ImprovedContinued from page 1
Volume 25
Leave a Lasting LegacyRemember New England Village in your will or estate plan.
Your gift can help ensure that New England Village will always be a placewhere people with intellectual disabilities can thrive and grow .
For more information about bequests or other planned giving opportunities, please contact:
Dolores Rezendes, Director of Development � (781) 293-5461 [email protected]
Other ScheduledCapital Improvements
Although not major in scope, here
are some other important projects
currently on our calendar:
• New Patios installed at House 4,
Watson and the Duplex
• Residing of House 2 and House 3
• Painting of House 4 and the Duplex
• Updating the entryway of House 2
• Replacing the sliders in House 4
with French Doors
• Refurbishing the Kitchen, Cafeteria
and Pathways Rooms in Hanson
New House 4 patio.
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NEV Medical Driver andMaster Woodcarver
George Miller createdthis beautiful carving asa September 11th tribute
piece. It took “Best inShow” (the highest
honor awarded) in theadult category at this
year’s Marshfield Fair.
Remembering 9/11