Cheshire Home Director of Development, Kim Eskin, received the prestigious Rising Star Award from the Morris County Chamber of Commerce at their “We Rise by Lifting Others: Moves That Inspire Inclusion” luncheon held on March 1st at the Park Avenue Club. The Rising Star Award celebrates a young professional “rising star” whose early accomplishments distinguish her as a future leader.

Kim has led the Development Department at Cheshire Home for the past three years, with a focus on building relationships, creating effective processes, and increasing revenue. “I may not have the clinical background needed for our residents’ recovery, but you most definitely can count on me to be the first to say, “let me see where I can get money for that!” if it means supporting the programs and services for our residents,” Kim said in her acceptance speech.

Receiving the Rising Star Award is a testament to Kim’s dedication, passion, and remarkable achievements in the realm of development. She has elevated Cheshire Home with her innovative approaches to fundraising and community engagement, setting a new standard for excellence.

Cheshire Home is so proud of Kim and looks forward to witnessing her continued success in shaping a better future for our residents and the entire Cheshire Home Family. “Our small but mighty department of two has accomplished a lot in the last few years from securing new funding, becoming creating with our fundraising plan and most importantly more than doubling our revenue,” Kim said.

For over 40 years, Cheshire Home has been helping young adults with spinal cord injuries and neurological impairments regain independence after a traumatic event. We have quickly become New Jersey’s leading provider for short-term rehabilitation. Our 35-bed facility provides specialized nursing care, mental health and emotional support, physical and occupational therapies, vocational and educational programs, dietary assistance, transportation, recreation trips and parties and so much more!

In the past 40 years, Cheshire has served over 255 residents and led each one through a rehabilitation process custom tailored to their specific needs. Some of our dedicated staff have been with Cheshire for over 25 years!

Our mission is to enable young adults with spinal cord injuries to achieve their maximum level of independence. Thank you for your interest in Cheshire Home, we are happy to show you around! To learn more about our residents you can read more about their many success stories, or look inside Cheshire Home and check out our physical and occupational therapy room. What you will find is an extraordinary organization dedicated to the belief that our residents are able and fully capable of living a meaningful life.

Many of our programs and services are sustained through grant funding and private donations.