Winter 2013 LifeShare Employee of the Quarter
March 19, 2013
LifeShare announces the Winter 2013 LifeShare Employee of the Quarter recipient!
New Hampshire Alerts
February 12, 2013
We will be looking ahead to our Valentine’s Day party which could possibly take place at Boynton’s Taproom! The skills classes are in full swing and there will be several great topics coming up. We have just begun a Therapeutic Arts Program and are working with a small pilot group to get the program up and running. This new program is off to a great start! The current participants are enjoying it and other individuals are looking to get in on the next class. We have gotten involved in a couple new activities to include modified yoga classes in Concord and being Peace Greeters in Portsmouth to welcome home the troops.
Maine Alert
February 12, 2013
Growth is happening in Maine! Last month, LifeShare Maine received several new referrals for Residential Placements. Maine's Waterville office recently hosted CPR/First Aid Training, as well as Mandt training. We are pleased to report that several providers attended these trainings. Another huge success for Maine was that they hosted it's first- ever Human Rights Committee meeting. These meeting will now be conducted on a quarterly basis. As a way to increase services offered in the state, State director Jerri-Lynn and her team are beginning the process of searching for another addition to our team as a part-time Case Manager. This position will eventually lead into Regional Director assisting with the oversight of current programs.
Florida Alert 2-12-13
February 12, 2013
In the state of Florida, LifeShare has have the opportunity to partner with a group called Psychcare. Through Pscychare, Lifeshare will be able to provide counseling services in Hillsborough and Polk County through more than 30 different Medicaid Managed Care plans. What does this mean? Ninty nine percent of the kiddos in Hillsborough and Polk County that are in need of in home counseling can receive this from our passionate and dedicated LifeShare consulting clinicians! We are just beginning to provide services to Polk County and are excited to start off this upcoming month with this much needed expansion. A huge thank you to Linda Hill, Director of Therapeutic Services for all of her hard work getting this up and running! If you would like more information about this expansion, please contact Lauryn Ruby, State Director of Florida Services: l.ruby@lifeshareinc.org or Linda Hill, Director of Therapeutic Services: l.hill@lifeshareinc.org
Illinois Alert 2-12-13
February 12, 2013
Illinois continues to make progress. State Director, Brooke has continued traveling all over the state to Metropolis, Centralia, Hoyleton, and Springfield. She has been working hard at networking in the community. Brooke recently spoke on a panel at the ARC of Illinois Annual Conference about the topic of Shared Living. She also represented Lifeshare the very first Provider Meeting in Centralia, IL for the Murray Center Closing. While there, Brooke got to meet several other providers and discuss the plan for the individuals discharging into the community.Some major movement is happening in the state! Currently LS Illinios now have three people we are trying to find placements for. We also have four potential host families located throughout the state.
RI update
February 12, 2013
LifeShare RI is pleased to announce the addition of Sue Mancini as our Regional Director. Sue is also a Registered Nurse and brings a lot of experience to our team. We also like to welcome Natalie Maddox as our Lead LifeCoach. Natalie has a significant employment history in the developmental disabilities community. We look forward to these folks in helping to support our LifeShare individuals and providers! Rhode Island would also like to welcome new providers and individuals into our services. We recently added six new Shared Living programs and three new Day programs!
Maine January Alerts
January 15, 2013
Growth is what is going on in Maine! They have started the year with five new Residential Placements. Currently the state has 21 residential placements and four community support programs!
IIinois January Update
January 15, 2013
Illinois has had some major progress! State Director Brooke Reynolds has been traveling all over the state to Metropolis, Centralia, Hoyleton, to Springfield. We have two people we are currently trying to find placements for. We also have three potential Host Families all over the state from Chicago to lower Illinois. Brooke is hard at working doing presentations at local Rotary Clubs, Moms groups, and churches.
South Carolina January Alert
January 15, 2013
Currently South Carolina has three placements and the team is working hard to transition another by the end of the month. One individual we support went to New York for Christmas first time ever in her life. Another individual we support travelled to North Carolina for the New Year and saw her first live fireworks show ever.
Florida's News and Alerts
January 14, 2013
Congratulations to Ashley Cranston who has transitioned from Associate Director of Therapeutic Services to Director of Targeted Case Management! In this role, Ashley has already begun to increase compliance of the program, brought on an additional TCM in Tallahassee as well as in Tampa, and most importantly formed positive energy and success of the Targeted Case Management Team! Ashley’s leadership in this role will allow the program to grow at a healthy rate and put LifeShare in a good place to work toward expanding to additional funding sources for the program
NH January Alert
January 14, 2013
January is going to be a very busy month for LifeShare New Hampshire day programs!
Exciting Changes Happening in New Hampshire
December 3, 2012
LifeShare N.H. has been working to align all of their services in order to help improve the quality of services provided, as well as consistency. In doing so, we are pleased to announce some changes in the state.
LifeShare Management Group Inc. Offers Cloud-Based Essential Learning
November 30, 2012
MANCHESTER, N.H., Nov. 29 2012--LifeShare Management Group is pleased to announce the official launch of the highly acclaimed Essential Learning training platform to all staff, consultants and providers in 2013. LifeShare Management Group, Inc., a nationally recognized, community based leader in disability rights has partnered with Essential Learning, the largest provider of e-learning solutions to the behavioral health and human service industry.
NH November Alert
November 16, 2012
Rhode Island Nov. Alert
November 16, 2012
LifeShare Introduces Electronic Medication Logs!
August 2, 2012
We are thrilled to announce LifeShare’s launch into agency-wide paperless medication administration. Shared living homes will now document medication administration through our secure web-based document management system.
Georgia becomes a Child Placing Agency
June 26, 2012
LifeShare is now a licenced Child Placing Agency in Georgia!
Rachel Boynton Named to NH's "40 Under 40"
January 31, 2011
For the 10th year in a row, the New Hampshire Union Leader has named its 40 up-and-coming state residents, all under the age of 40, who are making New Hampshire a better place to live!
LifeShare is Officially Accredited in the state of Florida by the Council on Accreditation!
December 8, 2010
LifeShare Management Group, Inc.has been accredited in the state of Florida by the Council on Accreditation! COA’s commitment to maintaining the highest level of standards and quality improvement is designed to identify providers that have set high performance standards for themselves and have made a commitment to their constituents to deliver the highest quality services.
LifeShare LifeCoach Recognized as DSP of the Year!
September 29, 2010
LifeShare LifeCoach Recognized as DSP of the Year!
Welcome new Staff in Florida!!
September 2, 2010
Our Florida team is growing more and more each day! We are excited to to welcome the newest members to the LifeShare team here in Florida!
Happy New Year...
January 1, 2010
LifeShare's President and CEO reflects on the true meaning of this Holiday Season.
LifeShare Florida recently donated to the Honduras Fund
November 30, 2009
LifeShare Florida recently donated to the Honduras Fund c/o the Hondurus Tampa Church of Christ as a thank you for partnering with us to hold presentations for foster parents and for their hospitality in hosting a place for our foster parent date night in October.
A Local Artist with a One of a Kind Style
November 9, 2009
LifeShare's good friend Tom Owens will be featured on Channel Nine's "Chronicle" on November 20th at 7:30 pm.
Help us Redefine "Power"
October 16, 2009
Josh Boynton has been giving the power back to the people since the inception of LifeShare in 1995. Let’s nominate him for “The Most Powerful Person in NH".
Making Mental Health Care a Priority
September 16, 2009
Check out the article written by Josh Boynton, President and CEO of LifeShare Management Group, Inc. An insightful article focused on the current state of Mental Health Care and its importance in the community.
LifeShare Home Care Providers Recognized for Outstanding Work!
September 10, 2009
We are proud to announce that 2 LifeShare Home Care Providers have been recognized as "Provider of the Year" by two NH State Designated Area Agencies!
U.S. Senate Recognizes Direct Support Professionals
August 24, 2009
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution reconizing DSP's and designating the week of Sept. 14 of National Direct Support Professional week!
Swine Influenza Awareness
April 28, 2009
The Swine Flu has surfaced in Mexico and in some isolated cases in the US. In our efforts to remain current to issues which could potentially have an impact on the population and in keeping with best practices to provide information as part of our Emergency Awareness Plan, we urge you to share these links and information.
HHS Names Henry Claypool as Director of Office on Disability
April 19, 2009
HHS Names Henry Claypool as Director of Office on Disability The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of Henry Claypool as director of the HHS Office on Disability. Mr. Claypool has 25 years of experience developing and implementing disability policy at the federal, state, and local levels, and he has personal experience with the nation’s health care system from the perspective of an individual with a disability.
Use of Seclusion, Restraints on Students at Issue
April 18, 2009
Use of Seclusion, Restraints on Students at Issue Watchdog agency preparing report on practices By Christina A. Samuels In 2006, a 7-year-old Wisconsin girl with attention deficit disorder and an emotional disturbance died after being pinned to the ground face down at a state-licensed day treatment facility. In 2004, a 13-year-old Georgia boy diagnosed with depression and ADHD hanged himself in a seclusion room at his school for children with emotional disorders.
JOSH BOYNTON CONFIRMED BY THE GOVERNOR & EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO HRC POST
April 15, 2009
Josh Boynton, CEO of LifeShare Management Group, Inc. was nominated by Governor Lynch and confirmed by the Executive Council today as one of the Commissioners for the NH Human Rights Commission. http://www.nh.gov/hrc/
LifeShare Recently Approved as a Guardianship Agency in Massachusetts!
April 8, 2009
LifeShare has been awarded the "Guardianship Contract" through the State of Massachusetts.
Florida Staff Become Certified!
April 7, 2009
We want to Congratulate Ashley Detweiler, Kim McCalla, and Ermide Woods on passing their Pre Service Test to be certified as a Child Welfare Professional!
LifeShare Children's Services Looking for Guest Speakers!
April 7, 2009
Do you or does anyone you know have a really cool career? If so, please come talk about it!
Exciting Changes in Florida!
April 6, 2009
As you know, our services in Florida continue to grow and we project much more throughout the state in the upcoming months...
