Beds & Cribs Project Moves Forward with Great Support!
This year our organization will be launching a multi-year effort to systematically replace all of our youth beds and specialty medical cribs.The beds and cribs (20 beds and six cribs) purchased over seven to ten years ago are starting to show their wear and tear. With our census of long and short term residents, most beds […]
World Premiere of Music Video!
Well, it took us 71 years but we have now created and launched our first music video! With the outstanding cooperation of the children, staff and families and with the expertise of William Wrobel. we launched our “One Foot” music video on September 10th. The video can be found on You Tube and you can access […]
Let’s Play Together! Cedarcrest’s Playground Play-a-thon!
Children of all ages are welcome to our 91 Maple Avenue home, school and PLAYGROUND! Saturday, August 4th 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Please join in the fun as we celebrate another great anniversary of our Kaboom! Adaptive Playground. We will have games, activity stations for all ages, bubbles, family-friendly music, nutritious snacks and much more. The […]
Magical Night Prom Set for June 2nd!
Every year, Cedarcrest staff and volunteers work together to host a Prom and transform the atrium into a jungle, farm, or winter wonderland to give the children here a special evening just like their peers. Coming up on June 2nd, Cedarcrest will be having its annual Prom, and it is only fitting that the theme […]
Serve With Liberty Volunteers Help Us Spruce Up!
Cedarcrest is fortunate to have many loyal corporate partners who help us in many ways. On May 8th, our awesome facilities staff Mark and Tom had help from employees of Liberty Mutual across Maple Ave volunteering through Serve with Liberty. Thank you to Alan, Linda B., Kelly, Liberty Leader Linda D. and Christine for helping us recover our beautiful […]
KSC Chamber Singers Concert to Benefit Cedarcrest
The Keene State College Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Sandra Howard, will present a concert performance on Sunday, April 15th at 3:00 p.m. in the Redfern Alumni Recital Hall. The Singers, joined by collaborative pianist Tom Martin, will perform Fauré’s powerful, stirring “Requiem”. The KSC String Ensemble, joined by director Mike Kelly, will also collaborate […]
Please Support Cedarcrest Through Graceful Giving and Help Celebrate Our 70th Birthday!
During the month of October, we are participating in the Graceful Giving campaign and raising $1947 (the year Cedarcrest was founded) to purchase a Hand-Held Capnograph. A capnograph is a non-invasive method to monitor exhaled carbon dioxide levels. Monitoring CO2 is important for determining if a patient is effectively ventilating. With this device we will be able to […]
High Tech, High Touch
These days, we all tend to take technology for granted. Cell phones and home computers are nearly universal symbols of how deeply technology is embedded in our lives – and newer technologies keep coming. Daily we are bombarded by advertising for Bluetooth, Blackberry, iPhone, Kindle, iPad, TiVo, 4G networks, OnDemand, and more. As much as we love and rely on our high-tech devices, aren’t there moments when nearly everyone wonders whether all that technology has really improved the quality of our lives and the lives of our children? Yet, for children with complex medical and developmental needs at Cedarcrest Center, technology is a critical part of daily life – critical to learning, communicating, moving, feeding, and, sometimes, breathing.