Latham crafters shine at Yarmouth Seaside Festival

Latham Centers’ staff and adult residents greeted countless visitors during the weekend-long Seaside Festival in Yarmouth. Despite periodic rain throughout the day Saturday and Sunday, inspiration was spread under the Latham canopy. While Latham’s adult crafters sold their creative handiwork, staff members shared information about our vocational pet care program and diverse career opportunities. The…

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Adult Services resident hosts first pop-up farm stand in Brewster

At his first-ever pop-up farm stand last week, Latham resident Warren sold vegetables and herbs from the garden he planted at his home in Yarmouth Port. Warren’s garden stand was a great success, thanks to many who have supported his vocational venture. Agway assisted in the planting stage, Latham staff members helped throughout the growing…

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Adult Services Case Manager shares residents’ summer adventures

Case Manager/Vocational Counselor Debra Anderson has worked at Latham Centers for just four months, but in that short time she has become a valued member of our Adult Services team.  Here, Debra shares some of the summer memories she helped create for the adults at Latham Centers’ Peter Cooper residence: “As summer winds down, I…

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Latham Centers’ Adult Services Summer Family Picnic: Saturday, June 17th

  Annually, Latham Centers’ Adult Residential Program hosts a Family Picnic. This is an opportunity for residents, staff, guardians, and family members to not only celebrate the successes of the past year, but to think forward to a warm and beautiful summer. First, members of the Parent/Guardians Advisory Council will meet at the Great Hill…

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Adult Services Fair a Success

The Adult Service Provider Fair hosted by the May Institute was a great opportunity to meet both families of transitioning adults and some of the May’s own staff, both who were looking to educate themselves about the myriad of options available to those adults who are coming of age at 22. There were plenty of…

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27th Annual PWS Conference Albany NY

As a new member of the Latham Management staff I recently had the pleasure of attending the Prader-Willi Alliance of New York, Inc.’s Annual Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Conference in Albany NY, on April 28th and 29th.  Anne McManus and several Latham Staff members spent two days presenting and attending informative sessions with providers, parents, and…

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Latham Serves 49 Adult Residents

  Latham Centers’ Adult Residential Program serves 49 adults in 11 different residences on Cape Cod, and in Plymouth and Wareham. This video entitled “Home,” narrated by Patrice Carroll, PWS Specialist, explains why and how Latham Centers becomes home for our adult residents. Patrice says, “Where do you go to find peace, support, friendship, and…

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Latham Adult Resident Donates Afghan to Emerald Hollow Therapeutic Riding Center

On Wednesday, March 8th, in support of their fundraising efforts. In November 2016, Angel, Latham Centers’ adult resident (along with her aide, Kim) joined Maplewood Brewster as a volunteer.  Angel is an extremely talented knitter and inspired the Cast-Aways to start a knitting group at Maplewood. The relationships that have resulted have been mutually rewarding and…

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