Casmir Care Services supports Autism Awareness Month. On April 18, 2015, Casmir Care Services attended Church of Redeemer Baptist’s Autism community awareness weekend event. This was second time being invited and attending this event. Casmir Care provided information to the community and families with Autism pertinent information regarding the Adult Autism waiver. It was a wonderful event. Casmir Care looks forward to attending the event again...

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Casmir Care services assists Adults who have disabilities. The company is committed to enriching lives of people with autism, disabilities, individuals recovering from illness or injury, and mentally challenged, as well as adults with special needs. In addition, Casmir Care Services is making significant efforts in educating the community on ways to keep wanderers safe, quickly locate them and speedily return them to their families. The CEO of the company, Chetachi Dunkley Ecton shared some useful resources and ideas to help make communications effort a success. Handouts/Pamphlets –Pamphlets and handouts are imperative for disseminating information at events Civic Leagues, Neighborhood Watches, and Community Support Groups– This is a wonderful place to seek volunteers. Learn about your local Neighborhood Watch program and attend a meeting or two. Involved citizens know what is going on in their communities. Utilize Volunteers – There is nothing that says you must do this alone. Recruit volunteers to help with fundraising and outreach efforts, as well as advocacy efforts in your community. Police and Fire Senior Centers Special Needs Centers– find out what special needs centers you may have in your area Crime Prevention/Community Relations – Law enforcement personnel (sworn/civilian) are another wonderful resource as well City Council– Consider scheduling a presentation before your elected officials. May wish to consider scheduling a proclamation to be developed that could coincide with a “Senior Safety Week”, “Child Safety Week”, “Public Safety Week” and so on. Other Elected Officials– With your manager’s permission, contact your Senator, Congressman, Delegate and more. Don’t forget to send invitations to the same for big events that you may have where they may receive written information about your service. Alzheimer’s, Autism and other Organizations – See about attending meetings, conducting presentations, & becoming involved with their fundraising events and vice versa, etc. Agency Representative – Look within your own agency to see who may have a relative that has Alzheimer’s, autism or other wandering conditions. There is nothing like someone who can speak from the heart and make that connection with others. Newsletters – Utilize newsletters to share articles and success stories E-mails – create a distribution list for citizens or others who may enjoy receiving information or who may support your efforts Web resources Financial Support – There are a multitude of groups and foundations that have established support the community. Do a search in your area for foundations, businesses or citizens who may have established an opportunity for you to get support. Social Media – Social media sites are also a great way to connect with local citizens, organizations, and businesses. Create a Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter account – and build relationships with local people who support you and can help...

April, 2014 Philadelphia, PA. Casmir Care services assists adults who have disabilities. The company is committed to enriching lives of people with autism, disabilities, individuals recovering from illness or injury, and mentally challenged, as well as adults with special needs. In addition, Casmir Care Services is making significant efforts in educating the community on ways to keep wanderers safe, quickly locate them and speedily return them to their families. According to the CEO of the company, Chetachi Dunkley Ecton, Casmir Cares is partnering with local non profits, device technology companies, city, state, federal agencies including law enforcement agencies to make sure wandering patients are safely cared for and returned back speedily to their loved ones. In addition to constant training and retraining of staff, Chetachi Ecton mentioned that MedicAlert GPS was created with family safety in mind. Using proprietary GPS and Hybrid Technology, it is one of the most accurate and technologically advanced GPS enabled products on the market today, allowing you to always know you are connected to your loved ones. According to Ms. Chetachi Ecton, Casmir Care Services will provide support to assist family members who are interested in such devices. Ensuring the health and safety of individuals and loved ones is of paramount importance to us. “Chetachi Ecton...

On March 7, 2014, The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHids) hosted the 22nd Annual My City, My Place Brighter Future Awards & Wellness Expo. The event honored individuals who make a difference in the lives of others and create impact in their community. In attendance were hundreds of guests at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel. The event showcased individuals utilizing intellectual disability supports and their support team which includes friends and neighbors, providers, businesses, or organizations. 3 individuals supported by Casmir Care services, Isaiah, Charles, Michael and 2 staff members, Fredrick Tynes and Karen Atkinson, received honorable recognition for extraordinary support of people leading everyday lives in the community. Casmir Care Services also received an honorable mention in recognition of extraordinary support of people leading everyday lives in the community. CEO of the company, Ms. Chetachi Dunkley Ecton extolled the virtues of the individuals being honored for their remarkable ability to overcome challenging situations with confidence, willpower, and determination. She also praised the staff for their discipline, passion and commitment to the people they support and encouraged other teammates to emulate the positive examples of their colleagues being...