Meet Family MRI

Five Questions with Kerry Kianetski, Co-Owner, Family MRI

75 Thomas Johnson Dr, Suite F

Frederick, MD 21702

301-631-3674

How long have you been in business?

We have been in business about 3-1/2 years!

How many employees do you have?

We have 9 employees which includes 3 owners who work full-time.

Why do you believe you'll continue to be successful in Frederick County?

We offer many unique features which will help set us apart from our competition. First, we have the only true non-bore, open MRI machine in Frederick. Second, we are a locally owned, family business that treats patients like family. Finally, our passion for supreme customer service results in excellence from when the appointment is schedule through when the patient leaves with excellent quality images!

If your company is involved in community outreach, please share with us your involvement.

We are Chamber of Commerce members

We support the Frederick Rescue Mission

We have supported the Asian-American Center of Frederick

We have and will support worthy local medical causes

What are you most proud of?

Family MRI was launched during a very difficult recession in 2010 and we have been extremely successful. We now embark on an expansion that will see Family Imagining become a reality in early 2014. We will offer x-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound testing under one roof. We have an amazing and loyal staff that will help us become the premier imaging facility in Frederick.

Meet Unified Community Connections

Five Questions with Amy Brechbiel, Director of Operations/Western Region, Unified Community Connections

5736 Industry Lane

Frederick, MD 21704

301-663-8700

www.uc2.org

How long have you been in business?

Originally founded in 1953 as United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland by a group of parents and concerned citizens, Unified Community Connections (UC2) is today a large, dynamic non-profit organization providing thousands of hours of services and supports each year to both children and adults with a wide variety of disabilities and chronic health issues throughout the state of Maryland. Our core programs provided in the Frederick community are: Day Program Services, Residential Services, Supported Employment Services, and Transportation Services. Our broad rage of services are tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual, helping to fulfill their hopes and dreams by connection them to life's possibilities and supporting them in living as independently as possible.  The Frederick Center opened February 4, 1992.

How many employees do you have?
Between 500-600 throughout the agency.

Why do you believe you will continue to be successful in Frederick County?
We are well established in the community and we have many business contacts in the county.

If you are involved in community outreach, please share with us your involvement.
We actively try to work with the community in all areas we provide services.  Specific to Frederick, residential homes and built relationships with neighbors. Santa's Truckers supports our clients during Christmas and we in turn sponsor a family that they are assisting. We have various civic groups or volunteers that come into the center like Pets on Wheels, etc. Clients interact with other clients in Hagerstown and Cumberland for social activities like prom, outings like bowling alleys, movie theaters, churches, dining out, etc.

What are you most proud of?
We are proud of the Adult Day program that has been constantly growing. Uses of switches for help in communication for non-verbal clients, life basics training. We are proud of the encouragement for growth of our employees, such as the new mentor program (approx 1 year old).  Our first graduate is from our Day Program. New ALU (Alternate Living Unit) brings our residential houses to 6 in Frederick County. We are also proud of our Disability Awareness training that allows new hires a chance to experience a few hours in the life of a disabled individual.