Great news! Arkansas Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) will be hosting its first ever virtual AR Chapter FFTA Institute in 2021. The planning process is underway, but the exact date is still to be determined. Meritan AR, along with approximately a dozen other Treatment Foster Care agencies comprise the Arkansas chapter.
Read MoreWith National Intern Day being the last Thursday of next month, we wanted you to meet one of our amazing interns named Nirali Patel. Nirali Patel is a native Memphian and first-year Master of Health Administration graduate student at the University of Memphis, where she a member of the Master of Health Administration Student Association (MHASA).
Read MoreCongratulations to Jeanette Barbee-Cowans for being recognized as an Above & Beyond recipient! Meritan’s Above & Beyond award is presented to staff who have gone above and beyond their job duties at Meritan. Jeanette was nominated for her tireless efforts in assisting with this year's Silver Bells program, organizing the gifts, coordinating shipping, and helping ensure that the process went smoothly. Jeanette also does a stellar job of keeping staff in Memphis safe and COVID-19 protocol compliant.
Read MoreOn March 16, 2021, Meritan began its homebound COVID-19 vaccinations program thanks to a grant from the Tennessee Association for Home Care. The Tennessee Association for Home Care (TAHC) received a grant from the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) to vaccinate homebound people in the TCAD programs that include home-delivered meals, OPTIONS, and the Family Caregiver Program.
Happy Retirement to Terry Smith. She went from a CNA to a Home Care Specialist. She has been with Meritan for 26 years. She stated, “Meritan will always have a spot in my heart. It was a joy seeing the smiles and excitement of the clients! I would like thank Meritan for taking care of me for 26 years.”
Read MoreMarch is National Social Workers Month. This year, the theme for National Social Workers Month is “Social Workers are Essential.” This theme illustrates the importance of our social workers and the positive impact that they have on our clients in the community. We are so thankful for you. With March being National Social Workers Month, we wanted to recognize HCBS Case managers Anttrelena McClain and Takara Johnson. We asked them, "What it means to be a Social worker at Meritan?" See their responses by reading the blog.
Read MoreMeritan is excited to announce we were awarded a grant of $5,000.00 from the Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program for our Older Workers Program. The Older Workers program is an employment skills, placement, retention skills, and community service opportunity for low-income older adults. Job seekers in the Older Worker program have experienced barriers to entering or reentering the workforce. The program seeks to help them overcome those barriers and ready themselves to find unsubsidized full-time employment through training and a paid part-time position at a local non-profit or government agency. All participants are at least 55 and over and live in a household with income no more than 125 percent of the federal poverty level.
Read MoreSeasonal affective disorder (SAD) and vitamin D deficiency can have damaging effects on older adults’ physical and mental health. More seniors are staying home due to the pandemic, so it is imperative to be aware and recognize the signs of SAD. Seasonal affective disorder is a form of depression that cycles with the seasons. It can occur during any time of the year, but it typically affects people during the winter.
Read MoreThank you WREG News Channels for having our President/ CEO, Melanie Keller, on your Live at 9 on December 30th. In this video interview, Melanie Keller shares helpful tips on how you can help the elderly and your loved ones during this time. She also discusses ways to prevent financial exploitation and abuse.
Read MoreMeritan has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Organizations pursue accreditation to demonstrate the implementation of best-practice standards in the field of human services. COA evaluated all aspects of our programs, services, management, and administration.
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