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