SHREWSBURY – The residential counselor of MAB Community Services’ group home in Shrewsbury has received a rising star award.
Macdonald Quaye has developed a series of activities, including Wii bowling and movie nights, which have built a sense of community and camaraderie.
MAB Community Services is a social service agency that supports over 1,500 people with visual impairment, intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries across the Commonwealth.
The organization recently announced the 12 people who received the 2023 Maxo Joseph Excellence in Direct Care Awards. The honorees were recognized at a ceremony at MAB’s Brookline headquarters July 13.
The awards were established in 2021 and honor direct care staff that go above and beyond in their commitment to the participants they support. The awards total $50,000 every year. The recipients receive awards ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.
Quaye received a $2,000 award.
“Macdonald embodies what this award is all about by bringing light into our participants’ lives through support and motivation,” said Director of the Independence Program at MAB Brittany Martins. “He innately knows how to make difficult tasks enjoyable for participants and maintains a supportive learning environment for his coworkers.”
