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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Steadycare Announces Appointment of Yvonne Zani to Board of Directors for Arc of East Middlesex (EMARC)
Wakefield, Massachusetts (June 27, 2011)
Yvonne Zani, Account Executive for SteadyCare, a leader in awake overnight staff monitoring, has joined the Board of Directors for the Arc of East Middlesex, EMARC, located in Reading, Massachusetts. “Joining the board of directors was my way of giving back to the community, specifically to those with developmental disabilities. Having reconnected with a parent of a child who once attended the respite center I supervised for seven years, I remembered how I cherished those years and yearned to return again—though in a different capacity—this led me to EMARC. It’s a way for me to get involved again, in a more hands-on way,” said Yvonne.
Yvonne joined SteadyCare in 2008 as an account executive, after spending fifteen years in the field of developmental disabilities. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yvonne worked in human services as a direct support staff person, assistant director in a day habilitation program, a program coordinator for several residential programs and later on to oversee the children’s after school and respite facility mentioned above. In addition to the Board, Yvonne donates her time as a Mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters (www.bbbs.org), manages and participates in a woman’s softball team sponsored by SteadyCare, and has proudly completed two consecutive runs in the Boston Marathon in 2009 and 2010, as part of the Michael E. Carter Lisnow Respite Center team (www.hopkintonrespite.com).
About ARC of East Middlesex (EMARC)
Founded in 1954 by parents of children with mental retardation, the Arc of East Middlesex (EMARC) is a nonprofit organization, assisting children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. EMARC’s mission is to provide and promote services and support for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families. The services they provide include Adult Foster Care, Adult Residential Services, Center for Emerging Artists, Employment, Family Support, Life Choices, School to work Transition and Supported Living. They serve over 500 people annually, from Burlington, Everett, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Wakefield and Woburn. You can find EMARC on the web at www.theemarc.org.
About SteadyCare
SteadyCare’s call-in and reporting technology enables human services agencies to supervise and monitor awake overnight staff. SteadyCare’s system of checks and balances provides assurance that overnight staff is on location and awake. It features timely monitoring, real-time and web based reporting, independent third party verification, immediate notification of missed calls and is easy to use with no software to install. SteadyCare is in use by agencies throughout the United States.
For More Information Contact:
Patricia A. Marrin
Company: SteadyCare, LLC
Phone: 978-535-6662
Email: pmarrin@steadycare.com