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Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.’s offices in Auburn and South Hadley continue growth in 2014

picture of George Fleischner, executive director of Nonotuck Resources Associates
George Fleischner, executive director of Nonotuck Resources Associates

AUBURN, MA, SOUTH HADLEY, MA and FLORENCE, MA…

For more than 40 years Nonotuck Resource Associates has helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by offering the personalized service of shared living and Adult Family Care (AFC). To meet the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based services, Nonotuck recently added Laurie Nicol to its South Hadley staff and Craig Manning, Luanne Courtney  and Carmen Paredes-Restrepo to its staff at its offices in Auburn, Massachusetts.

Laurie Nicol is an AFC RN at Nonotuck’s South Hadley office. Receiving her nursing degree from Holyoke Community College, she previously worked at the Holyoke Rehabilitation Center and in the Williston-Northampton School. Nicol lives in Easthampton with her husband of 22 years and two daughters who attend college.

Craig Manning, an AFC Care Manager in Nonotuck’s Auburn office, comes to the company after previously working as a case manager at Seven Hills Family Services in Worcester. He also worked for many years as a caseworker in the RFK Lancaster School Children Action Corp. Manning has also been a substitute teacher in the Leominster school system. He lives with his wife in Worcester.

Luanne Courtney, an AFC RN at Nonotuck’s Auburn office, has more than three decades of experience as a nurse. Her work experience includes such public and private sector organizations as the United States Navy in Bethesda, Maryland, Washington (DC) Adventist Hospital, Seven Hills Family Services in Worcester and Pleasantries Adult Day and Consulting Services in Marlborough, MA.  Courtney resides in Northborough, MA.

Carmen Paredes-Restrepo, an AFC RN at Nonotuck’s Auburn office, holds a bachelor’s degree from Javeriana University in Bogota, Columbia and received her nursing degree in 2012 at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Her past employment includes St. Patrick’s Manor Rehabilitation Center in Framingham and Fresenius Medical Care/Blackstone Valley Dialysis in Milford. Paredes-Restrepo resides in Framingham, MA.

“We are always looking to add the highest caliber of caregivers to our staff.  Laurie, Craig, Luanne and Carmen all fit that description and we are delighted to have them on board,” said George Fleischner, executive director of Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.

Nonotuck offers Shared Living, Adult Family Care and Day Services for families who choose to care for their loved ones suffering with Alzheimer’s, autism, brain injuries, cancer, muscular dystrophy and other intellectual and physical disabilities at home. Based in Florence, Nonotuck has offices in Central and Western Massachusetts as well as on Boston’s South Shore and on Cape Cod.

For complete information on Nonotuck Resource Associates, including office locations, you can visit www.nonotuck.com or call Nonotuck’s main office at 413-586-5266 x104. 

Caregiving with Love –  Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.

Founded in 1972 by a group of parents who had the courage and foresight to seek community care for their loved ones, Nonotuck has since helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by providing the personalized service of Shared Living and Adult Family Care.  Each day Nonotuck addresses the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based, in home services with love and care.  If you are interested in finding out more about this unique service and our locations please visit www.nonotuck.com or call 413-586-5256 x 104.

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Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.’s Auburn office continues expansion, adds Kimberly Kell, Pamela Wilmore and Crystal Rosado to growing staff

Crystal Rosado, a Worcester, MA resident, is one of three new hires at Nonotucks’ Auburn offices. Other new hires include Grafton, MA resident Kimberly Kell and Leicester, MA resident Pamela Wilmore.
Crystal Rosado, a Worcester, MA resident, is one of three new hires at Nonotucks’ Auburn offices. Other new hires include Grafton, MA resident Kimberly Kell and Leicester, MA resident Pamela Wilmore.

AUBURN, MA…

For more than 40 years Nonotuck Resource Associates has helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by offering the personalized service of shared living and Adult Family Care (AFC). To meet the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based services, Nonotuck recently added Kimberly Kell, Pamela Wilmore  and Crystal Rosado to its staff at its offices in Auburn, Massachusetts.

Pamela Wilmore, an assistant program director, re-joined Nonotuck on December 23. She had previously filled in as an assistant program director earlier in the year.  She has worked as an ABA Therapist in the Leicester and Southbridge public school systems. Wilmore has also worked at the Seven Hills Foundation as a special needs instructor. A Leicester, MA resident, She is currently enrolled at Bay Path College in the Applied Behavior Analysis program.

Crystal Rosado, an AFC RN, joined Nonotuck in November  after working in Nonotuck’s internship program. She graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in May 2013 with an associate’s degree in nursing. Rosado has held varied positions in healthcare, including bilingual medical assistant at the Family Health Center of Worcester. She received her acute care training at the Jewish Healthcare Center, St. Vincent’s Hospital and UMass Memorial Hospital.  Rosado resides in Worcester.

Kimberly Kell, AFC and RN, started with  Nonotuck on December 9 after working for many years at Seven Hills Foundation in Worcester in the day habilitation program. She also has work experience at Hubbard Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital and Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital. A Grafton, MA resident, Kell received her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Worcester State University in 1991.

“2013 has been a year of growth here at Nonotuck and nowhere has that been as true at our Auburn office at 4 Faith Avenue,” said George Fleischner, executive director of Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. “Kim, Pam and Crystal have demonstrated the qualities of superior caregivers at their previous places of employment and we are looking forward to that continuing during their careers at Nonotuck.”

Nonotuck offers Shared Living, Adult Family Care and Day Services for families who choose to care for their loved ones suffering with Alzheimer’s, autism, brain injuries, cancer, muscular dystrophy and other intellectual and physical disabilities at home. Based in Florence, Nonotuck has offices in Central and Western Massachusetts as well as on Boston’s South Shore and on Cape Cod.

For complete information on Nonotuck Resource Associates, including office locations, you can visit www.nonotuck.com or call Nonotuck’s main office at 413-586-5266 x104.

Caregiving with Love –  Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.

Founded in 1972 by a group of parents who had the courage and foresight to seek community care for their loved ones, Nonotuck has since helped transform the lives of hundreds of people with intellectual and physical disabilities by providing the personalized service of Shared Living and Adult Family Care.  Each day Nonotuck addresses the ever increasing demand from families for these non-traditional, value based, in home services with love and care.  If you are interested in finding out more about this unique service and our locations please visit www.nonotuck.com or call 413-586-5256 x 104.

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