To recognize National Developmental Disabilities Month, we are spotlighting individuals, staff, and others in our community! We had fun getting to know Ericka, a Direct Support Professional at Blossom Hill’s Parma House with “Random Questions.” Favorite color? Tan/Beige Farthest place you’ve travelled? Massillon Hobbies? I like to cook and do crafts but not just any…
Read MoreMinerva Perez-Vargas starts her day by blasting salsa music to help get her younger brother, Elvin, up in the mornings. Getting Elvin up in the mornings can be a big process. He requires full, hands-on care after being permanently developmentally disabled from the age of two and half years old. That includes help with getting…
Read MoreBlossom Hill is grateful to Westlake Mayor Dennis M. Clough, Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter, and North Royalton Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz for issuing official Proclamations to recognize DSP Week September 12-17. Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs, are the primary care providers for individuals with developmental disabilities. They are often tasked with assisting with their most intimate…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blossom Hill Celebrates Direct Support Professionals During “DSP Week”Local Nonprofit Organization Joins Nationwide Week of Recognition for Caregivers of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities September 12, 2021 (WESTLAKE, OHIO) –Blossom Hill, Inc. is pleased to kick off the nationally-recognized Direct Support Professionals Week, September 12 through 18. Direct Support Professionals – or DSPs…
Read MoreBy Christine Oehlstrom, Nursing Supervisor at Center Ridge House When my son was little, he was in and out of the hospital a lot. Out of literally hundreds of nurses there are three that I will remember forever. Looking back the reason they meant so much to me is because they made me feel my…
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