2007 annual report - the Center for Disability Services

2007
ANNUAL
REPORT
OUR MISSION
To enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities,
to lead healthy and enriched lives.
OUR VISION
To be recognized as the regional preference and the national model for services,
education, training, and research.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Message from President & Chief Executive Officer: Alan Krafchin
Page 4
Message from Chairperson of the Board: Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Page 5
Financial Summary
Page 6
Healthcare and Assistive Technology
Page 7
2007 Milestones
Page 8
Annual Giving: Center for Disability Services Foundation 2007
Page 10
Board of Directors and Committee Listings 2007
Page 12
In Their Own Words
Page 14
MESSAGE
FROM THE
PRESIDENT & CEO
At the Center for Disability Services, 2007 was the Year of Assistive Technology. While
technology may help you to be more productive in your work and home life, imagine what
it means when technology allows you to communicate, maybe for the first time; Or makes
it possible to be more comfortable in a wheelchair; Or enables you to cook a meal in your
own adapted kitchen and share it with family members sitting at an accessible table.
Technology surrounds us, in ways large and small. The year began with a successful
telethon--our 47th all-live, all-local broadcast! The telethon gives us an opportunity to
showcase the successes of our consumers, and educate the community about our programs and services.
It is also a chance to recognize donors, and of course, to raise money.
We had several big events in the spring. In May, Upstate Rehab Products, part of the Center, opened a
showroom for product demonstration and sales in Guilderland. During June, we held an open house to
introduce our new Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center in Clifton Park.
We organized another highly successful Asperger’s Syndrome Conference and gave a great Center send off
to a team of college roller blading enthusiasts who were raising money for the Center and awareness of
autism all along the East Coast.
For prom, our Langan School secondary students enjoyed a Night in the Big Apple theme, and the six
member Class of 2007 held a well-attended commencement ceremony in June.
In July, our Siro’s Cup benefit honored horse trainer Todd Pletcher. An August golf event welcomed
NFL Hall of Famers and in October, Goose Gossage was a special, and very popular attraction at our
Golf Classic.
Also in October, three employees received awards for excellence, and a Center board member was honored for her community work with individuals who have disabilities.
After much study, the decision was made to pursue a multi-bed expansion of St. Margaret’s Center, to include beds designated for pediatric residents who require mechanical ventilation. The Certificate of Need
was filed in December.
The year closed out with our annual Giving Tree donations to assist consumers and families in need.
As always, our individual and corporate donors were generous all 12 months with time, talent, and gifts.
We think we say it all when we describe the Center for Disability Services as the place where people get
better at life. In our 65 year history, we have experienced great changes in the treatment, expectations and
possibilities for individuals who have disabilities. Technology is an invaluable tool for us and we are
excited to see what new innovations there will be in the future. Thank you for sharing the Center’s journey.
Alan Krafchin
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MESSAGE
FROM THE
CHAIRPERSON
OF THE
BOARD
On behalf of the members of the Governing Board at the Center for Disability Services,
heartfelt thanks to you for the decades of generous support given to the Center, its consumers and families.
We are very proud of the evolution of the Center, and are humbled by the amazing
progress propelled by technology. The use of computers, voice recognition software and
head switch activated communication has made a huge difference in so many lives.
The new Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center will be a cornerstone in these efforts and an
important resource for information, treatment, and consultation. We are pleased to bring this to the
community.
As a Governing Board, we are charged with guiding the Center’s future. The Center’s mission is to
enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives. Its
vision is to be recognized as the regional preference and the national model for services, education,
training, and research. Technology, in the hands of the Center’s expert and caring employees, is
helping us to achieve these goals.
We are deeply grateful to those of you who already place great value on the Center’s work. I encourage
you to support the Center’s 15,000 consumers in whatever manner possible. What is accomplished at
the Center on a daily basis is important to my family and to yours.
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
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Center for Disability Services
EQUITY POSITION
Assets
2007
in ($000s)
2006
in ($000s)
Cash and Investments
3,493
7,883
Accounts and Pledge Receivables
15,403
12,931
Property
30,763
31,999
Other Assets
4,154
3,391
Assets Limited to Use
9,087
8,005
Total Assets
62,900
64,314
Debt Outstanding
18,953
21,154
Payables
11,591
9,488
Other Liabilities
4,634
5,772
Total Equity
27,017
27,794
Revenue
100,129
94,770
Expenses
99,791
93,429
Operating Income
338
1,341
Change in Net Assets
(778)
1,603
Less Liabilities
Revenue and Expenses
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NEW HEALTHCARE & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER WILL HELP MANY
(Clifton Park) When she first heard about a new Healthcare &
Assistive Technology Center coming to Clifton Park, Maxcine
Johnson was excited about the possibilities. Today, the Healthcare & AT Center is open for all to visit and utilize.
“People can come and see what is available,” Johnson said,
“and what might benefit them or a family member. Everything
is in one place, from treatment to resources.”
The Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center, operated by
the Center for Disability Services, was created to help improve
the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing resources,
equipment, and assistive technology experts who can help determine what devices or equipment may work best for a given
person, decide how to adapt or customize it, and offer training
in its use.
“There has been an explosion of new technologies that can improve the lives of individuals with disabilities, but there remains a knowledge gap,” explained Daniel J. Silverman, MD,
Medical Director of Center Health Care. “The Assistive Technology Center can redress those barriers. AT experts, the heart
and soul of the facility, embody our mission to enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy
and enriched lives.”
Johnson, who receives medical treatment and other services for
her multiple sclerosis through Center Health Care at the Center for Disability Services, thought the AT Center’s demonstration kitchen, with its adapted appliances and accessible
furniture, was amazing.
“With stoves in a regular apartment, you have to be very careful and cautious with them if you use a wheelchair,” explained
Johnson. The smooth cooktop with no open flame or raised
burners would be ideal for her needs.
When her occupational therapist, Elaine Hill, OTR, ATP,
showed her an oven installed lower than usual in a wall cabinet, Johnson declared it would be safer and easier for her to
use because she would not have to reach up to place a pan inside of it.
Johnson, who lives in an apartment building operated by the
Center, was one of the first local people to benefit from the AT
Center. Her living space has been being adapted to her specific
needs, thanks to funding from the MS Society. The project was
recently completed.
“There’s so much people take for granted, like sitting down
and having a meal with your family. It’s the little things that
make you a part of... it’s about quality of life. Technology is really assisting in that,” noted Johnson.
Maxcine Johnson likes the one-stop convenience it provides by
saving time and travel costs. She also thinks the patient benefits from the on site collaboration among various doctors and
therapists.
“We’re all in this together,” she said. “I believe this is what we
should do. The Center has been beneficial to me!”
The Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center, operated
by the Center for Disability Services, is located at 939
Route 146, Building 300, Clifton Park, NY 12065.
Phone 518-371-6214. www.cfdsny.org
The Healthcare & AT Center is part of a coordinated
approach to providing accessible, comprehensive services in
one place.
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2007 MILESTONES
Clockwise from left:
The Center celebrates the Grand Opening of the Healthcare
& Assistive Technology Center in Clifton Park. Another
Grand Opening–Upstate Rehabilitation Products showroom
in Guilderland. FOX23’s Rich Becker talks with Scott
Proctor at the 47th Annual Telethon. Celebrity Guest Goose
Gossage and Foundation board member Mike Pappas share a
moment at the 2007 Golf Classic. Tim Sherwin, NFL
Alumni President, signs a football for 2007 Telethon child
representative, Skyler Hellwig.
• The Center for Disability Services Telethon, on Sunday, January 28, raised a record $1,715,924, for the non-profit organization. The money supports the Center’s local programs and
services for individuals who have disabilities.
• The seven hour all-live telethon broadcast featured celebrity
co-hosts Ike Barinholtz and Mike McDonald from MADtv,
Eric Millegan from Bones, and Spike Feresten from Talkshow
with Spike Feresten, with John Gray, Ann Hughes, Steve Teeling, Rich Becker, Brent Martineau, Mark Baker and Diane
Lee from FOX23 News.
• Yankee relief pitcher Scott Proctor and Detroit Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson met fans and signed autographs in the
sports area. Preschooler Skyler Hellwig, a student in the
CloverPatch Program’s MOVE (Mobility Opportunities Via
Education) classroom, was the 2007 child representative for
the broadcast, and the 2007 adult representative was David
Krause of Niskayuna, a young man who has autism and receives supported employment, residential habilitation and
service coordination from the Center.
• In March, the 5th Annual In Like a Lion... Out Like a Lamb
benefit party, presented by Rose & Kiernan, Inc., was a big
success. Proceeds went to the Center for Disability Services
and St. Margaret’s Center.
• In early April, students and staff of CloverPatch Preschool in
Johnstown held a special ceremony to thank master William
Dorn Sr., and members of St. Patrick’s Masonic Lodge #4, 22
North Perry Street, for the extensive remodeling and renovation work done on their classroom space, which is located in
the building. The integrated classroom program welcomes
children with special needs and typically developing children.
• Upstate Rehabilitation Products, part of the Center for Disability Services, hosted a week-long grand opening at its new
location and showroom in the Star Plaza, 2050 Western Avenue, Guilderland, in May. It is a resource for power and manual wheelchairs, commercial and custom seating systems,
patient lifts, power lift chairs, pediatric mobility equipment,
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specialty bathing equipment, ambulatory aids such as walkers
and canes, and many more specialty products. Upstate Rehab
Products was awarded accreditation status by the Accreditation
Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) for its services as a
Rehabilitation Technology Supplier.
• On June 5, parents, caregivers, health services and education
professionals gathered to hear Michael John Carley, Executive
Director of the Global and Regional Asperger’s Syndrome
Partnership (GRASP), at the Sixth Annual Asperger’s Syndrome
Conference in Albany. Carley and his son were both diagnosed
with autism spectrum conditions in 2000. The Center for
Disability Services presented the well-attended conference and
workshops.
• The new Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center, 939
Route 146, Building 300, Clifton Park, opened on June 14,
with an open house, ribbon cutting and reception to welcome
consumers, families, community leaders, and dignitaries. Its
purpose is to offer technology training, demonstrations and resources to individuals who have disabilities, their family members, and professionals. The Healthcare & AT Center also
offers a wide range of healthcare services including pediatric
and adult neurology, behavioral health, psychiatric evaluation,
psychological testing, and counseling.
• Students from the Langan School and consumers from the
Center’s Adult Programs gave a big, well-publicized send off to
members of the Rolling for Autism team as they left Albany.
The Rolling for Autism team, the brainchild of Union College
graduate Dan Tater, did a roller blading trip from Florida to
Maine to raise money for the Center’s programs and create
more awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• On June 20, Terence P. O’Connor, Esq., Chairperson of the
Center’s Governing Board of Directors, delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2007 at the Kevin G. Langan School, part of the Center for Disability Services. The
graduates included Kieran Behnke, Anthony Johnson, Kevin
Johnston, Paul Krumroy, Tiffany Petel, and Vanessa Reyes.
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• On July 24, the 14th Annual RJ Valente Siro’s Cup to benefit
the Center for Disability Services honored trainer Todd
Pletcher for his contribution to the horse racing industry and
his success with filly Rags to Riches, winner of the Belmont.
Center forward Josh Boone of the NJ Nets signed autographs,
and the huge crowd enthusiastically greeted Marylou Whitney and husband John Hendrickson.
• The 14th Annual Northwestern Mutual Financial Network/NFL Alumni Charity Golf Classic to benefit the Center
for Disability Services was held on August 13, at Shaker
Ridge Country Club, and welcomed Hall of Fame members
Bobby Bell and Lenny Moore, as well as Emerson Boozer,
Ben Davidson, Rodney Hampton, Roy Jefferson, Greg Lloyd,
Louis Lipps, Earl Morrall, Mark Moseley, Robert Newhouse,
and Brad Van Pelt.
• On October 1, golfers were invited to drive one out of the
park with Richard “Goose” Gossage, former relief pitcher
with the New York Yankees, who was a special guest at the
23rd Annual Center for Disability Services Golf Classic, presented by the Colonial Insurance Agency. Gossage was joined
by area favorites Ed Fiori and Blaine McCallister, who are
both PGA touring pros. Gossage has remained a friend to the
consumers and employees of the Center for Disability Services since he appeared on the Center’s 43rd Telethon in January 2003.
• Pete Best, original drummer of The Beatles, and the Pete Best
Band played a special charity concert to benefit the Center
for Disability Services on October 14. The event was sponsored by the Guilderland Elks Lodge No. 2480, and the
Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post.
• The Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State Staff
Recognition Award winners were Tim Figel, Program Operations Specialist, Day Habilitation Program; Suzette Miller,
Teaching Assistant, Langan School; and Kathy Seyboth, Clinical Assistant, Baker Avenue Residence. The Community
Service Award for Disability Rights was given to The Honorable Cathryn M. Doyle, a current member of the Center’s
Governing Board of Directors, and a past chair and past vice
chair of the Center’s Governing Board. The awards were presented during the Cerebral Palsy Association of New York
State 2007 Annual Conference at the Desmond Hotel &
Conference Center on October 22-24.
• The 5th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Symposium, presented by
the Center for Disability Services and the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, featured Aaron Miller, M.D., Medical Director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and David
Krolick, a former professional horseshoer turned nine ball
player, who manages his MS with new drug therapy techniques and a humorous attitude. The MS Symposium was
presented with thanks to corporate sponsors Biogen, Serono,
and Teva Neuroscience.
• With support from the Governing Boards of St. Margaret’s
Center and the Center for Disability Services, and encouragement from the executive management team, a Certificate of
Need application was pursued seeking to add an additional
36 beds to St. Margaret’s. The Certificate of Need for the expansion was developed and submitted to the New York State
Department of Health and other regulatory agencies in December.
• On December 13, Santa Claus and his elves, members of the
Albany Police Athletic League (PAL), made a surprise visit to
deliver toys to children in the Langan School and CloverPatch Preschool Program at the Center for Disability Services.
The toys were distributed through the Center’s Giving Tree
initiative to more than 475 individual consumers and 20
families in need. Other sponsors included Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, SEFCU, and the Marine Corps Toys
for Tots.
2007 MILESTONES
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BENEFACTORS
10
Chairman’s Round Table
($25,000 and Above)
Anonymous
The Colonial Agency, Inc.
Hannay Reels, Inc.
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
KeyBank
The Langan Group
Rose & Kiernan, Inc.
UHY Advisors New York, Inc
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President’s Club
($10,000 - $24,999)
Albany Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Citizens Bank F.S.B.
Dennis Dammerman
EMD Serono, Inc.
The Gerald B. Fitzgerald Family
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
The John F. Welch, Jr. Foundation
National Football League Alumni, Inc.
New York Mercantile Exchange
Charitable Foundation
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Network
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Patterson Medical, Inc.
R.J. Valente Companies
SEFCU Foundation
Stewart's Shops
James M. Walsh
Benefactors ($5,000 - $9,999)
A. Servidone, Inc.
B. Anthony Construction Corp., J.V.
Adirondack Environmental
Services, Inc.
Biogen IDEC
Dai Soon S. Choi
Estate of Marion L. Smith
Fenimore Asset Management, Inc.
The GE Foundation
Jonathan Gordon
Michael Hutcherson
The Jacob & Sophie Rice Family
Foundation, Inc.
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
Senior Whole Health of New York,
Inc.
Smachlo Foundation
Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
United Way of the Greater Capital
Region, Inc.
United Healthcare Services, Inc.
Keith Vink
Patrons ($2,500 - $4,999)
A. Colarusso & Son, Inc.
Mary Abbruzzese
Albany Equipment Management
Associates
Bayer Health Care Pharmaceuticals
Inc.
Berlex Laboratories, Inc.
Capital District Physicians’ Health
Plan
Community Foundation For the
Capital Region
DeCrescente Distributing
Company, Inc.
Patrick A. DiCerbo
Ethel R. Duchna
Estate of Mary L. Weeks
John Fitzgibbon
Hacker & Murphy, LLP
Richard W. Harris
Harrison & Burrowes
Healthcare Association of New
York State and Affiliates
HealthNow
Holiday Inn Albany
Virginia Khoury, M.D.
Alan and Mary Krafchin
MVP Consulting Plus, Inc.
James V. O'Connor
Michael J. Pappas
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Port Albany Ventures
Powmat Ltd.
Patrick J. Rielly
Rifenburg Contracting Corp.
Robert Marini Builders, Inc.
The Robison Family Foundation
The Michaels Group
Trustco Bank
Frank J. Vaselewski
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz Edelman
& Dicker LLP
Woodzell Family Gift Fund
Friends ($1,000 - $2,499)
Abele Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc.
Adirondack Diagnostic Imaging
AJS Masonry, Inc.
R. Maxwell Alley
American Funds Service Company
Amsterdam Rotary Club
Ancient Temple Lodge No. 14 Free
& Accepted Masons
Anonymous
Austin & Company
Nadarajah Balasubramaniam
Bank of America
The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation
Bazaguma, LLC
BBL Construction Services
Berkshire Bank
Bonded Concrete, Inc.
Lawrence Bossidy
Sue A. Brizzell
Joseph Bucciero
Michael K. Burke
Capital Bank & Trust Co.
Capital Bauer Insurance Agency, Inc.
Capital Region Building Owners &
Managers Assn.
Capital Region Orthopaedic
Associates, P.C.
Margie Castellana
CCRx of New York LLC
Cephalon, Inc.
Chazen Engineering & Land
Surveying Co., P.C.
Circles
Robert D. Clore
Burke Coleman
Colonial Plumbing
The Commercial Driver’s License
School
Community Health Charities of
NY, Inc.
Compass Group
Concord Pools, LTD
Constantine Cannon
Couch White, LLP
Cranesville Block Co., Inc.
Frank J. Crisafulli
Charles J. Cronin
D. A. Collins Construction Co., Inc.
Edward R. Davis
Keith Dolan
Donjon Marine Co., Inc.
Frank Doyle
East Hudson Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery
David A. Ellis
Joy Emery
Ermides Real Estate Development
Corp.
Executive Cleaning Services of Albany, Inc.
Family Danz Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Gregory D. Faucher
Marc M. Fecteau
Barry Feinman
Fidelity Investments
First Albany Foundation Inc.
First Reliance
Steven A. Frazee
Fuccillo Auto Plaza
Fuller & O’Brien Insurance
G & D Clarke Machinery Movers
Gene Gallagher
Stanley Gee
Sunanda Gokhale
Gorman Brothers, Inc.
Guardian Life Insurance Company
of America
Mark Haegle
Roger A. Hannay
Huck Finn's Warehouse and More
Bethann Hutcherson
Ianniello, Anderson & Rielly, P.C.
Gerard E. Jurczynski
Keane, Inc.
Alexander Keeler
Key Foundation
Donna Lamkin
Latham Auto Body Shop Inc.
Elizabeth Lindemann
Lombardi, Walsh, Wakeman, Harrison, Amodeo & Davenport, PC
James Lyman
M. M. Hayes Company, Inc.
John V. Maiuccoro
Malesardi Family Foundation
Marra's Pharmacy
Polly F. Mason
Norman I. Massry
McGinn, Smith & Co., Inc.
Peter A. Meckler
Ira Mendleson
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Robert C. Miller
Morgan Linen Service, Inc.
John Murray
National Grid Community Giving
Fund
New York State Teamsters Council
Health and Hospital Fund
New York State Thruway Authority
John J. Nigro
Northeastern Fine Jewelers
Mark O'Callahan
Edward O'Connor
Packer Backers
R. Freedman & Sons, Inc.
RBM-Guardian Fire Protection, Inc.
Re/Max Park Place
Reo Welding Company, Inc.
James H. Riccardi
Harry L. Robinson
Rohan Rosenstein & Burgess, LLC
Rosen Development Co., Inc.
John K. Ryan
S. M. Gallivan, LLC
Sandell Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Anne E. Schneider Costigan
Stanley B. Segal
Gregory J. Seleman
Paul Sheremeta
Greg Sherwood
Siena College
Arthur Siskind
Slayton Studio
Eugene F. Smith
Ralph Smith
Smith Philipp PLLC
Robert J. Sneeringer
Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte
Edward J. Trombly
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Vellano Bros., Inc.
Anne E. Vicinanzo
Joan Wheeler
Associates ($250 - $999)
Jeff Abele
Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Adams
Adirondack Insurance Exchange
Richard Alfred
All Star Wine & Spirits/Vin Santo
Tapas & Wine Bar
Jeffrey G. Anderson
Mary H. Andritz
Angela's Bridal & Formal Fashion Inc.
Apollo-King Solomon's Lodge #13
F & AM
John A. Aretakis
Alyssa Articolo
Brian N. Aviles
AWESCO
B & G Restaurant Supplies
Ballston Spa CSD
Bank of America United Way
Campaign
Jill Bardwell
Beth J. Barends
Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Barnes
David R. Bauer
Deborah Beatty
Carlos Belak
Jeanne A. Benas
Gene Benedetti
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central
School District
Matthew Bernstein
Jim Besha
William Blake
Fredric L. Bodner
Donald Boese
Vorton B. Boghosian
Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & Co
Bombers Burrito Bar
Bonacquisti Brothers & Associates,
Inc.
Books Are Fun, Ltd.
Robert W. Bouchard
Rick & Margie Boucher
David Brendese
Sharon R. Bright Holub
Creighton W. Brittell
John C. Brown
Bruce N. Levine Training Stables, Inc.
Paul V. Bruno
Marlene & Robert Brustle
Joseph A. Bucci
Burke, Scolamiero, Mortati &
Hurd, LLP
Burns Management Corporation
Gregory A. Caito
Angelo & Kate Calbone
Paul M. Callahan
Callanan Industries, Inc.
Cambria Natural Quartz Countertops
Dennis Campochiaro
Capital District Conference Knights
of Columbus
Capital Region Communications Inc.
Capitaland Filter & Supply, LLC
Ross & Regina Caridi
Jeanne M. Carras
Carter Convoy
Catskill Central School District
Chemenergy, LLC
Frank H. Chiappone
Christopher L. Cimijotti
Kenneth B. Claflin
James A. Clark
Classic Interiors
Erica Cohen
Coldwell Banker Prime Properties,
Inc.
James P. Coleman
Karen M. Coleman
Dan Collins
John Collins
Colonie East, LLC
Ted Colucci
Joseph V. Comella
Complexions Spa for Beauty and
Wellness
Conley Realty Associates, Inc.
John Connelly
Ronald A. Conti
Continuing Care Rx of New York,
LLC
Contractors Sales Company, Inc.
Chris Corbett
Cindy Coughlin
Courtyard by Marriott of Saratoga
Springs
John Coyne
Crawford Door & Window Co.
Lori Crisafulli
William Cromie
CSX Corporation
Vincent Idone
Irwin Siegel Agency Inc.
Anne Jackson
Eva Jarose
The Honorable Gerald D. Jennings
John and Frances Strachan Charitable Foundation
John Coyne Electrical Contracting,
Inc.
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
John Ray & Sons, Inc.
E. Stewart Jones, Jr., Esq.
JRP III Properties, LLC
Richard Kalaher
Lori A. Kearsing
Charles Keegan
Keeler Motor Car Company
Karen Kelly Hoblock
KeyBank
Frank Kiepura
J. E. King
The Kleeber Agency, Inc.
Teri A. Kleinmann
Dennis Klose
Donald Klose
Knights of Columbus Father Joseph
H. Boldt Council No. 3357
John Knott
Jackson Knowlton
Brian Koen
Michael Kolanach
Michael A. Kolodziej
Lawrence R. Krause
Charles R. Kreuter
Elizabeth L. Krongard
David M. Krupski
Loretta A. Kuhland
Paul Lambert
Paula Lamonaco
Frank Lanni
Latham Dental
Susan M. Lavigne
Jeff & Laura LeClair
Bruce Levinsky
Lia Auto Group
Mary H. Lisa
John J. Longo
Graham F. Lord
Lou Simon's Wines & Liquors
Lubbe & Hosey CPA's PC
Donald Lucarelli
Troy W. Mackey
Macks-E-Mize Professional Billing,
Inc.
Karen Macri
Christopher J. Madden
Patrick F. Mahoney
Robert E. Mahoney
Anthony V. Malatino
Karrie Malek
Stephen T. Malinowski
Neil D. Manasse
Maney, McConville & Liccardi, P.C.
Marktech International
Marshall & Sterling Upstate
Gerald J. Martel
Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
Massry Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Carmen Mastroianni
Materials Recovery Company
Vincent N. Matteo
Janet McCabe
Fred McCarney
Patrick McCormick
John McDonald
Peter McDonald
Brendan McGarry
Mary McGirr
William J. McLeod
Joseph McMahon
Raymond McQuade
Mercer Asset Management Corp.
Merlin Development Co.
David W. Meyers, Esq.
Eileen & Joseph A. Micheli
Douglas R. Miller
Joseph T. Miller
James S. Millis
Michael J. Mina
James K. Mitchell
Joseph D. Mitchell
Gary Mittleman
Mohawk Heating
Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal
Campaign
Marie Moynihan
David R. Murphy
Maureen Murray
Michael Muscatello
Richard Myers
The National Union Bank of
Kinderhook
National Yellow Pages Unlimited
NBT Bank
Neighborhood Health Insurance
Agency
Newcom Consulting
Beth Nichols
John J. Nigro
Jack Norton
Tina Olyer
Geraldine O'Neil
P & G Packaging, Inc.
Karen Pass
Zachary Passaretti
Robert Peck
Dusty Pedersen
Patricia M. Pendergast
Pfizer United Way Campaign
Philip Alexander Jewelers
Gladys Pimentel
Pioneer Savings Bank
Pirri Construction
Pamela Pisacane
Diane Pochobradsky
Richard Pollard
Bill & Carmella Pompa
PSEG Power LLC
Mary Kim Purcell
Frank Rafalik
William Raible
Fran Ray
Harry Redgrave
Patrick Reed
Rensselaer County IDA
Christina Reynolds
John Rifenburg
Dennis J. Riley
William T. Robinson
Ron Rock
Richard Rosen
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Rueckert Advertising Public
Relations LLC
Anthony R. Russo
Daniel A. Ruzow
Michael Ryan
Robert Ryan
Tim Ryan
Sano-Rubin Construction Co.
Frank Santaniello
Renee & Guy Sayers
Michael J. Sbuttoni
George P. Scaringe
Schaap Moving Systems, Inc.
Dana Schaefer
Schenectady County Chapter
NYSARC, Inc.
Schenectady Hardware & Electric
Harvey D. Scherer, M.D.
Bonita H. Schneible
Schuyler Companies
Schuylerville Central School
District No. 1
Frederick J. Scullin
Raymond Seefeld
SEFCU
Segel, Goldman, Mazzotta & Siegel,
P.C.
Linda M. Seibert-Cropsey
Karl E. Seitz
Lottie Seligman
Angelo Serafini
Shaker Group, Inc.
Larry Sheeler
Richard Shelsky
Carl Shilling
Joel E. Simon
Michael E. Slattery
Karl Sleight
Robert H. Sloan
Joel Slutsky
David Smith
Gregory Smith
Jeremy Smith
Donna Snyder
Gregory J. Sorrentino
South Colonie Central Schools
John Spadafora
Spector's Apparel
Spectra Environmental Group, Inc.
Francis Sprague
Springbrook
St. James Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Catholic School
George O. Stasior
Kevin Stevens
Arthur Szatkowski
T & T Sales, Inc.
Anthony F. Taverni
Teamsters Local Union No. 294
Chris Terzian
Bruce Tetrault
Frank Therrien
Sarah Thomas
Thorn Gershon Tymann &
Bonnani, LLP
Lewis H. Titterton
TL Metzger & Associates LLC
Patrick Toma
Joseph A. Torani
Phillip M. Tribble
Trident
F. Michael Tucker
Harry J. Tutunjian
Tynan's Center for Dance
Thomas R. Tyrrell
U.W. Marx Construction Co., Inc.
Philip Underwood
United Group of Companies, Inc.
United Way
United Way of Schenectady
County, Inc.
Upstate Abstract Services
Elena Vaida
Leslie Valencia
Value Options, Inc.
Van Kleeck's Tire
Jack VanDusen
Sandra VanTassel
Vincent Verdile
Verizon Foundation
Michael & Patricia Villa
Visiting Nurses Association of Albany, Inc.
Stephen Wahl
James Waldbillig
Monte M. Weinstein
WGY (Radio 810 WGY)
Whispering Pines
MaryLou Whitney
Tia Wilkson
Lacey & Janet Williams
Scott Williams
Melissa Willis
Brandon Winchell
Wine & Liquor Shop of Malta
WNYT Channel 13
Jack A. Wolfe
The Women of St. John's
Yank Waste Co., Inc.
Paula Yedynak
John M. Zajaceskowski
Douglas Zak
Richard P. Zandri
Zappone & Fiore Law Firm
We made every attempt to ensure accuracy in the listing of our Benefactors. Nonetheless, sometimes unintentional errors are made, so please accept our sincere apology if your
name was excluded. You are certainly recognized as a valuable part of the Center’s family. Thank you for your understanding and support.
For corrections or questions, contact the Foundation at 518-944-2120.
BENEFACTORS
Robert S. Cummings
James D'Agostino
Daltile
Theodore Danz, Jr.
James W. Darbyshire
Dave Dariano
Larry A. Davis
James L. Dawsey
Gerald A. DeAngelus
Judith Defrancesco
Douglas H. DeFries
Emmet E. Delay
Cynthia M. DeLisle
William H. Desormeau
DiBernardo Tile & Marble Co.
Kathleen Dix
Glen Doherty
The Honorable Cathryn M. Doyle
Patrick Doyle
Ralph Drake
Regina M. Dubois
Joseph Dudek
David M. Earl
Timothy Easley
Empire Building Services, Inc.
Empire Financial Partners
Empire State Sales Co., Inc.
David A. Engel
Episcopal Diocese of Albany
Anthony Esposito
Estate of Lena Krutz
The Estate of Viola B.Henry
Lisa L. Evans
Edward J. Evers
Vincent Failla
Michael Fazio
Alasdair R. Findlay-Shirras
Gregory Finin
First Choice Financial Services, Inc.
First National Bank of Scotia
First Niagara Mortgage Corp.
John P. Franck
Frangella Associates, Inc.
Frank Adams Jewelers
Ed Franke
Jeff Frankel
Terry Frederick
Tomas Friedlander
Galesi Group
Gallivan Corporation
Janet E. Gargiulo, M.D.
Mark A. Geddes
Warren Geisler
Michele Gleason
Teresa Gleason
Mona Golub
Gordon Management Co., LLC
Christopher Gorka
Nancy Grant-Miller
Jeffrey Greenhouse
Guan Ho Ha Fish & Game Club, Inc.
H. R. Schultz Real Estate Development
John R. Haines
Kathryn Halliday
Mary Jean Halpin Bryce
James J. Hamil
Eric Hannay
Christina Hayostek
Jason Heller
Barry M. Herbold
Heritage Village Apartments, LLC
Pieter R. Hiemstra
Higgins Family Foundation
Raymond Hill
Kyle Hinding
Barry Hollander
Wesley L. Holloway
Richard F. Holub
Kevin Houlihan
The Most Reverend Howard J.
Hubbard
Helen L. Hudson
Hudson River Construction Co.
Claire D. Hughes
John E. Hull
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BOARDS & COMMITTEES
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Center for Disability Services Holding
Corporation & Center for Disability
Services, Inc. Board of Directors
CHAIRPERSON:
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
FIRST VICE CHAIR:
Vacant
PAST CHAIRPERSON:
Harry L. Robinson, Esq.
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER & COO:
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Eunice Antonucci
Rt. Rev. David S. Ball
Joseph Barbera
Fredric L. Bodner
Sharon Bright Holub
Kenneth B. Claflin, C.P.A.
Robert D. Clore
James P. Coleman, PC
Fred Daniels
Hon. Cathryn Doyle
Lisa L. Evans
Bradley Ford, M.D
Stanley Gee
Richard W. Harris
George Hearst, III
Jeffrey M. Killeen
Charles R. Kreuter
Morris Massry
Julie Michaels Keegan
Douglas Miller
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Karen Pass
Kenneth Romanski
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Raymond Seligman, Esq.
Robert Sherwood
Anthony F. Taverni
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
EMERITUS MEMBERS:
Anthony F. Ferrara
Howard C. Nolan, Esq
David Montana
William Robinson
Monte M. Weinstein, M.D.
Center Residence Corporation
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Patrick J. Rielly
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Kenneth Claflin
Hon. Cathryn Doyle
Harry L. Robinson
Robert Sherwood
Anthony Taverni
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
Center for Disability Services
Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
CHAIRPERSON:
George R. Hearst III
FIRST VICE CHAIRPERSON:
Milton C. Hall, III, CLU
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
COO & TREASURER:
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Linda L. Durocher
MEMBERS:
Charles T. Barnes, CIC
Joseph L Bonavita, Jr., CLU
John A. Bulgaro
Joseph Daley
Fred Daniels
Patricia Langan Finan
Eric Hannay
Jason M. Heller
Wesley L. Holloway
Julie Massry Knox
Amy J. Maggs, Esq.
Robert Marini, Jr.
William B. Palmer
Michael J. Pappas
Albert J. Picchi
Robert Reed
Floyd Simone
Gregory S. Smith
Steven U. Teitebaum
Jeffrey J. Whitson
EMERITUS MEMBERS:
Howard C. Nolan, Jr., Esq.
John J. Puig
STAFF:
Anne Schneider Costigan
Gregory J. Sorrentino
Center Commercial Services
Corporation
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Patrick J. Rielly
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
Center Commercial Services
Advisory Board
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
COO & TREASURER
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Jennifer Desbiens
MEMBERS:
Joseph Barbera
Thomas Cassidy
Christopher L. Cimijotti, C.P.A.
William Desormeau, Jr
Stephen Dionne
Jeffrey M. Killeen
Jeff Lawrence
Joseph T. Miller, CPM, RPA
John S. Ryan, Jr.
STAFF:
Charles Cronin
Mary Lisa
Mary Kim Purcell
Dennis Riley
Audit Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Kenneth B. Claflin, CPA
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
COO:
Patrick J. Rielly
CFO:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
MEMBERS:
Sharon Bright Holub
Robert D. Clore
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Terence P. O’Connor, Esq.
Harry Robinson, Esq.
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Anthony F. Taverni
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
STAFF:
Stephanie Knaust
Quality Assurance Committee
CHAIRPERSON:
Douglas Miller
VICE CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman, PC
SECRETARY:
Pat DeLaRosa
MEMBERS:
Hon. Cathryn Doyle
Bradley Ford, M.D.
Stanley Gee
Raymond Seligman, Esq
STAFF:
Donna Lamkin
Megan O’Connor
Human Resources Committee
MEMBERS:
Richard W. Harris
Rt. Rev. David S. Ball
Lisa Evans
William Robinson
STAFF:
Alan Krafchin
Loretta Kuhland
Medical/Dental Staff Committee
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
& CHAIRPERSON:
Daniel J. Silverman, M.D.
STAFF:
Angela Aldam, M.D.
Minerva Bruno, M.D.
Andrew D. Coates, M.D.
Laurie Gambee
Lori Kearsing
Mary Beth Kenny, R.N.
Virginia Khoury, M.D.
Patricia Lawson, F.N.P.
Joan Mance, F.N.P.
John Morris, M.D.
Micaela Nordhauser, M.D.
Kari Perrine-Roe, F.N.P.
Dennis Valerio, D.D.S.
Lynn VanAntwerpen, M.D.
Laura Wells
All Independent Contractor Medical
Providers
St. Margaret’s Center Board of
Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
James J. Hamil
PRESIDENT:
Regina DuBois
VICE PRESIDENT:
Vacant
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Christopher M. Gorka
MEMBERS:
Sharon Bright Holub
Rev. Canon Walter Collins
Stephanie Evans, M.D.
Robert H. Heighton, Jr.
Gail Keeler
Teri A. Kleinmann
Charles R. Kreuter
Patrick J. Rielly
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Cynthia Scott
Anthony F. Taverni
John White
Center Housing Development Fund
Corporation
CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER:
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Floyd Milbank
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Center Housing Development Fund
Corporation II
CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER:
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Floyd Milbank
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Center Housing Development Fund
Corporation III
CHAIRPERSON:
James P. Coleman
PRESIDENT:
Alan Krafchin
TREASURER:
Patrick J. Rielly
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Floyd Milbank
Rosemarie V. Rosen
Robert Sherwood
Center for Disability Services
Endowment Fund, Inc.
CHAIRPERSON:
George R. Hearst, III
VICE CHAIR:
Hon. Cathryn Doyle
TREASURER:
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
SECRETARY:
Alan Krafchin
MEMBERS:
Karen Pass
Harry Robinson, Esq.
STAFF:
Anne Schneider Costigan
Stanley B. Segal, Esq.
Capital District Community Mental
Health & Retardation Services
Company, Inc. Board of Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Patrick J. Rielly
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Eunice Antonucci
James P. Coleman, P.C.
Douglas Miller
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Karen Pass
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
Center Manor Board of Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Alan Krafchin
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Patrick J. Rielly
TREASURER:
Gregory J. Sorrentino
SECRETARY:
Stanley B. Segal
MEMBERS:
Eunice Antonucci
James P. Coleman, P.C.
Douglas Miller
Robert C. Miller, Esq.
Karen Pass
Edward J. Trombly, Esq.
The Family Group, Inc. Board
of Directors
PRESIDENT & CEO:
Karen Pass
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Laureen Calautti
TREASURER/SECRETARY:
Michael Bagneschi
MEMBERS:
Donna Lamkin
Ralph Comanzo
Christopher Corbett
Gail Phelan
BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Article 28 Quality Assurance
Committee
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
& CHAIRPERSON:
Daniel Silverman, M.D.
MEMBERS:
Terence O’Connor, Esq.
Lisa Evans
STAFF:
Karen Coleman
Laurie Gambee
Julie Heneka
Lori Kearsing
Mary Beth Kenny
Virginia Khoury, M.D.
Megan O’Connor
Laura Wells
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“The Center for Disability Services has a vision that technology can be a great equalizer which allows
people with disabilities to fully participate in school, work, and home activities. The Healthcare &
Assistive Technology Center will play a major role in making the Capital Region more inclusive for
all of its citizens.”
Alan Krafchin, President & CEO, Center for Disability Services
“The Center for Disability Services was able to take what we thought was a deficit and see it as an
asset. By putting Jamal into things that were repetitive but helpful, they made him see some outcomes that were great.”
Usef Burgess, father of Jamal Burgess, who is a consumer-worker at the Center’s
700 South Pearl Street site
“I think the hardest thing, unlike other disabilities, when you look at somebody who has autism
there’s no way to tell. We have to be willing to accept people who are on the (autism) spectrum for
how they perceive the world... which is different than the rest of us.”
Larry Krause, explaining the impact autism has had on son David Krause’s
outlook and interactions
“There has been an explosion of new technologies that can improve the lives of individuals with
disabilities, but there remains a knowledge gap. The Assistive Technology Center can redress those
barriers.”
Daniel J. Silverman, MD, Medical Director of Center Health Care, explaining why
the Healthcare & Assistive Technology and Center was created
“You find if you’re sitting at a normal table, it’s hard to maneuver a wheelchair and the hand controller gets in the way. There’s so much people take for granted, like sitting down and having a meal
with your family. It’s the little things that make you a part of... it’s about quality of life. Technology
is really assisting in that.”
Maxcine Johnson, a patient who has MS and who uses the resources of the new
Healthcare & Assistive Technology Center in Clifton Park
“My main goal, as an Occupational Therapist, is to help people increase their level of independence... whether it be through adaptation, such as a built up spoon, or adapting the environment by
having an elevating sink, or by doing treatment. We can actually change the person or we can
change the environment or we can change the task.”
Elaine Hill, OTR, ATP, Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Practitioner
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12208-1794
518-437-5700
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