Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Matheny! Today and every day, we are grateful for YOU - the residents, students, parents, families, guardians, employees, volunteers, supporters, and partners who make this community so vibrant and welcoming. We hope you enjoy a beautiful holiday with your loved ones!
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11/26/2025
We held our Annual Service Awards celebration yesterday! Did you know that many Matheny employees have long histories here? This year, we honored 79 employees - 25 have been here for 5 years, 15 for 10 years, 13 for 15 years, 11 for 20 years, 7 for 25 years, 2 for 30 years, 5 for 35 years, and one for an incredible 40 years! Thank you all for your remarkable dedication, expertise, and passion for your work!
Learn about career opportunities at Matheny: matheny.org/careers/
11/25/2025
It's one week until ! On this day of global generosity, we hope you will consider supporting Matheny.
All funds raised this year will support our Lisa Krais Life Enrichment Fund. With your gift, you will help provide community trips and recreation activities (like kayaking) that enhance quality of life and well-being for our residents. And thanks to a generous MATCH from our Board of Trustees, all gifts will be DOUBLED up to $35,000!
Be part of future moments! Scan the QR code or give here: matheny.org/donate-now/
Be sure to select "Lisa Krais Life Enrichment Fund" from the dropdown menu.
11/24/2025
Are you looking forward to your 🦃 gatherings and traditions with loved ones this week? Our Matheny celebrations are always a big hit!
11/21/2025
Happy Friday from all of us at Matheny! We hope you have as much fun this weekend as we recently had during a visit from Elsa! Everyone loved playing games and watching Frozen. A perfect day of winter !
11/19/2025
We're rapidly approaching holiday shopping season. This year, take the opportunity to support local artists and creators with your purchases!
Save the date 📅 for on November 30th, 2025. Artists Sunday is a national movement to encourage consumers to the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Your family and friends will love a unique, beautiful art gift this year! Don't forget to check out the Arts Access Program at Matheny Art Shop: artsaccessprogram.org/art-shop/
11/18/2025
📢 Hot off the press! 📰 Our latest issue of is here!
This issue is all about the different kinds of that power our - and the incredible people whose generosity inspires us every day. Through planned giving, in-kind donations, volunteering, and more, there are so many ways to make a positive impact in the lives of our students and residents.
Read the issue: matheny.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matheny-Matters-Fall-Winter-2025-1p.pdf
Thank you to our wonderful community for all the unique ways you give.
Want to get involved? Learn how your time, talent, and treasure can make a difference at matheny.org.
11/13/2025
What happens when an engineer, a social worker, and a licensed dental assistant gather with a social psychologist-administrator and a fundraiser - then take a tour to see Matheny’s extraordinary work in action with our wonderful residents, students, clients, and team members?
Our November of course! We appreciate everyone who makes our on-campus conversations memorable learning opportunities for all.
We have one more Welcome Wednesday left for 2025! Sign up to join us on December 10th: matheny.org/welcome-wednesdays/
11/12/2025
11/12/2025
We hope you enjoyed Full Circle as much as we did! Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, performed, and supported our artists.
The Arts Access Program at Matheny is looking for feedback. Fill out the survey and maybe win a free art print! Scan the QR code or find the survey here: https://forms.gle/DmDBxhYjUZQVx5U27
11/11/2025
All of us at Matheny express our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans for their courage and service to their country and community.
11/09/2025
It's been a great few weeks for visitors at our Matheny Hillsborough Day Program! Everyone enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with Will Fern, the International Champion of Strolling Magic ✨ And a recent concert from Music in the Somerset Hills was a treat for all 🎵 Thank you for joining us!
Are you interested in our Adult Day Program? Learn more: matheny.org/adult-day-center/
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Matheny’s mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities.
Overview
Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities . . . a special education school providing academics, combined with functional life skills, for students, ages 3-21 . . . and a comprehensive outpatient center meeting the health care needs of people with all types of disabilities in the community. Matheny also trains healthcare professionals, therapists and educators in how to work effectively with persons who have developmental disabilities.
Matheny’s main campus in Peapack, NJ, is home to 101 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Its five group homes, located in Somerset and Warren counties, provide a residence in the community for an additional 30 adults. Many of the children and adults currently at Matheny, in addition to their primary diagnoses, have a long list of associated clinical conditions such as vision and hearing deficits, seizure disorders, mental retardation and dysphagia, with resulting aspiration problems.
While the great majority of Matheny patients have cerebral palsy as their primary diagnoses, Matheny also has patients with spina bifida, Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND) and a wide range of uncommon conditions including Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Cornelia De Lange syndrome, Wolf-Hirshorn syndrome and 4Q Deletion syndrome. Lesch-Nyhan Disease is a rare x-linked recessive disorder associated with cognitive impairment, high levels of uric acid in the blood, kidney involvement and the hallmark symptom — severe and involuntary self-injurious behaviors. Matheny is recognized as the leading source of information on care issues regarding LND.