Looking Back on an Extraordinary Year |
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As the world settles into 2022, we'd like to take a moment to look back on 2021, a year of considerable changes, challenges, and growth at CareLink Community Support Services.
The organization accomplished a great deal in just 12 months. A fresh executive team—including a new CEO, CFO, COO, Director of Human Resources, and Controller—hit the ground running to navigate the agency through both a global pandemic and a nationwide employment crisis. CareLink created and filled Recruitment and Retention Specialist and Training Coordinator positions to help hire and keep great employees, and expanded its quality assurance efforts to include a Quality Assurance Specialist/Certified Investigator. The agency also made considerable investments in capital improvements at its properties; assumed operation of a new program in Chester Springs, PA; and, significantly, completed an expansive, agency-wide compensation audit, which resulted in substantial pay increases for all of our direct-care workers.
CareLink genuinely appreciates the valuable contributions staff make to the organization and the individuals in our care. Even when they’re not earning accolades, actively saving lives, or putting out fires (literally), our employees are the heartbeat of the agency, and we’re working hard to cultivate an organizational culture that reflects this belief.
We look forward to continuing this important work in the new year, and wish all of our staff, participants, and supporters a very happy 2022!
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CareLink and Budget Maintenance Spread Holiday Cheer |
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On December 23, Santa and his most trusted elves delivered holiday gifts to staff and participants at CareLink program sites across the Delaware Valley. Employees from Budget Maintenance, the agency's facilities maintenance provider, delivered the gifts and contributed $5,000 to help fund the project—thank you! Several local media outlets covered the story, including Delco Times, Daily Local News, MyChesCo, The Times Herald, Pennsylvania News Today, The Mercury, The Reporter, and others.
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Awards Recognize Program Participants' Success |
CareLink recognized program participants for their success in recovery, self-determination, and wellness with the 2021 Marcie’s Awards, which honor the memory and dedication of the agency's founder, Marcella I. Schmoeger.
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Wonderful Winter Holiday Celebrations |
Staff and participants at programs across the agency marked the winter holidays with gifts and a variety of festive celebrations.
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Lambert Joins Quality Assurance Team |
Melissa Lambert, former Program Supervisor at the agency’s Perkiomenville IDS residence, has been installed as CareLink’s new Quality Assurance Specialist/Certified Investigator.
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Halloween Pumpkin Painting at STAR |
On October 27, residents of CareLink’s STAR program participated in a session of Halloween pumpkin painting. The gorgeous gourds were then put on display for a decorating contest.
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2020-21 Arts Program Wraps Up |
CareLink’s Building Community Through the Arts (BCTA), a program that provides hands-on art experiences for residents of the agency’s many sites, concluded its 2020-21 activities.
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Recruitment Corner: Referral Bonus Program |
If know someone who would make a good addition to the CareLink team, please encourage them to review our job openings and apply online. We're currently offering a $500 referral bonus t o eligible CareLink staff members!
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Do you know a staff member or program participant with an amazing story? Are you aware of a great outcome or accomplishment and want others to know about it, too? Contact Kate Rosin at [email protected] to share your story and it might appear in an upcoming newsletter!
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