Cindy Hill, Author at The Land

Cindy Hill

As a Northeast Ohio freelance writer for over 30 years, Cindy Hill enjoys telling the inspirational stories of the people, nonprofits, and businesses who make Cleveland more interesting and accessible for all of us. Specializing in arts and culture, Cleveland travel, and nonprofit services, Cindy seeks to inform readers first, and then inspire them to make their own impact. She has raised two sons in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and her eldest, who is living with autism, enjoys his own technology-supported house.

Groundbreaking appointment: Cuyahoga Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities elects 1st board member with a developmental disability

By Chris Mosby & Cindy Hill ● Government ● January 31, 2025

Sara Steimle became the first person with a developmental disability to be elected to the Cuyahoga DD Board. She sat down with The Land to talk about her historic appointment.

Independent living gets powered by technologies for those living with developmental disabilities in Northeast Ohio

By Cindy Hill ● Social Equity ● October 22, 2024

Technology is helping adults with disabilities live more independently. Learn how.

Sprint task force addresses shortage of youth mental health providers

By Cindy Hill ● Health ● October 5, 2023

Across Cuyahoga County, demand for mental health services for youth diagnosed with anxiety, depression and behavioral problems has been rising, forcing many patients to wait longer for critical services.

Magnolia Clubhouse expansion to improve opportunity, accessibility for those living with mental illness

By Cindy Hill ● Health ● June 16, 2023

“Clubhouses” like Magnolia are a research-backed way to provide community, skill-building, and support services to people living with mental illness. Magnolia’s planned expansion will double the number of people it can serve each day.

“I’m just me”: Dancer Kim Ocampo reimagines what’s possible with disability

By Cindy Hill ● Arts & Culture ● May 30, 2023

A job with Dancing Wheels Company & School brought lifelong dancer and wheelchair user Kim Ocampo to Cleveland in 2021. Since then, she’s also become a salsa instructor, a TEDx speaker, and more.

In the trenches: Home healthcare providers take extra steps to keep everyone safe during visits

By Cindy Hill ● Government ● January 21, 2021

In 2020, the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that 53 million Americans were providing unpaid care to an adult with a health or functional need. After COVID-19 hit, caregivers had to make some hard choices—halt the home care services their loved ones depend on, or risk health and safety at home with care workers coming in for care.