October 15,2015
RIDGEWOOD, NJ In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hackensack UMC at Pascack Valley and Valley Hospital of Ridgewood welcomed some special individuals from Spectrum for Living to their Breast Care Centers. In support of those receiving treatment for breast cancer, day program attendees from Spectrum for Living delivered handmade cards and good cheer. The cards will be displayed throughout both Breast Centers for the month of October.
This annual visit means a lot to all those who are involved. For several weeks prior to their visit, the day program participants are busy creating the cards and bundling them together. Joe, who attends program at Spectrum’s North Haledon Adult Training Center, said it best when asked why he like to visit every year, “To make someone feel better
and cared for is the most important thing when they are hurting.”
Currently, Spectrum for Living facilities and services touch the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities in over 100 New Jersey communities. Spectrum for Living is one of New Jersey’s most respected and recognized not-for-profit organizations assisting adults with developmental disabilities in Bergen, Passaic, Middlesex and
Monmouth counties. Spectrum provides a wide array of housing, medical, clinical, habilitative, social and educational services to more than 200 residential consumers and hundreds of community clients.