March 29th FRIDAY ~ Always There Honors Their Staff

JOIN US FRIDAY ~ March 29th to Honor Service Awards

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On March 29, 2013 (Tomorrow ~ Friday) Always There's Management Team is recognizing our dedicated staff's years of service.  The ceremony will continue through 9AM to 3PM. There will be refreshments ~ each employee honored will receive a Years of Service pin and a gift from Always There.
The following employees are being honored for FIVE years of service: • Sabrina Allen • Charles Andros • Anna Bentsi-Barnes • Lori Beresheim • Marci Berman • Lillian Block • Jennifer Burke • Jean Cohen
• Kristen Culjak • Laurie Decker • Christine Exford • Chris Genson • Lori Gundberg • Lori Harding • Evonne Haynes • Jane Heeder • Cathy • Leonard • Verneca  Kelley-McKenzie • Elizabeth • Mambondimumwe • Connie Martin • Maria Masker • Carolyn Mayer • Tracy Meiswinkel • Dorrie Miller • Earleen Michell • Albalydia Olivo • Sharon Quick • Mary Redlich • Katherine Reich • Vanecia Parker • Rose Pierre • Ellen Pitt • Gloria Potter • Ruby Sagar • Wendy Sanicola • Norman Schiffman • Che Sharp-Jackson • Tonika Simmons • Cathleen Swartz • JoAnn Treutler • Matthew Ulrich • Asma Zaidi
The following employees are being honored for TEN years of service: • Diane Kearney •Diane Donaldson • Joseph Arter • Donna Snyder • Doreen Snyder • Margaret Banks • Christina Cutrone • Elizabeth Lyons • Rosemarie Creen • Antonio Gomez • Joyce Lisa • Toni Sorci • Jennifer Vandemark
The following employees are being honored for FIFTEEN years of service: • Christine Damms • Judith Fassilis • Donna Moody • Alide Thomson • Debra Barten • Carol Rosselli • John Haskell  • Junice Santa Ana • Deborah Glassey • Cheryl Owens
The following employees are being honored for TWENTY years of service: • Dorothy Childs • Betsy Eggers • Teresa Lichwick
The following employees are being honored for TWENTY-FIVE years of service: • Inez VanDyke • Huguette Harkins • Lorraine Spreitzer
We'd like to thank the staff all of your efforts over the years. Your hard work and diligence is greatly appreciated by the Management team, your co-workers and especially by the community that we serve.
Deborah L. Glassey, PHCNS-BC, MSN, MPH ~ Executive Director
Joe Arter ~ Director of Finance
Susan McCarthy RN ~ Director of Clinical Services
John Haskell ~ Director of Operations
Jami L. Anson ~ Director of Development
Cindy Kouhout, MPA ~ Director of Compliance/Quality Improvement
Michael F. Pettit, PHR ~ Director of Human Resources
Anne De Muro, MA ED ~ Director of Adult Day Programs

EASTER BASKETS GALORE ~ to the HOMELESS SHELTER ~ THANK YOU STAFF!!

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This Easter much gratitude to the Always There's Staff and the Always There's Staff Recognition Committee for collecting items to fill Easter baskets and give them to the children at the Kingston Homeless Shelter.  We gathered names, ages and interests for each child. And thanks to the great support ~ each child is receiving an amazing Easter Basket of goodies. For more information on how AlwaysThere Homecare gives back check out http://www.alwaystherehomecare.org/giving-back

Always There Adult Day Program ~ Chef's Corner

IRISH SODA BREAD FROM THE ALWAYS THERE ADULT DAY PROGRAM:

2 cups flour
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, cold and diced
2/3 cup raisins.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients together. Add butter and mix in with flour until mixture resembles a coarse texture, like cornmenal. Form a well in the center adding buttermilk inside. Stirring slowly incorporate till a dough forms. Add raisins mixing well into dough. Dust hands well with flour and shape dough into a ball. Place in a greased 8" or 9" pan slightly pressing down in the center. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar on top of bread and bake for 40 minutes or until when putting a knife in the center it comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; then transfer to cooling rack.

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Always There Adult Day Program NEED Volunteers

If you have a day you or an off or even an hour ~ how about volunteering to do an activity at the Always There Adult Day Program?

Click the Easter Bunny to see some of the activities that the clients do!

And if you are interested in volunteering or know someone interested then click the link below for more information:
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES