GentleBrook

Connecting People + Community through I/DD Services and Senior Services

WHO: We are a not-for-profit social purpose enterprise that believes in connecting people + community through services and businesses. WHAT: We serve + support older adults and individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Our services and supports include residential options, adult day programs, and vocational training. WHEN: Founded in 1974

WHERE: Hartville, West Lafayette, & Holmesville, Ohio

WHY: We believe all human life is a sacred gift and most fulfilled in community with others.

10/31/2025

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻🎃🕸️

The rainy weather didn’t stop our Hartville Meadows team from helping our residents have the best Halloween ever! From indoor trick or treating to fabulous costumes and a party, a good time was had by all!

Check out our stories for some videos of today’s fun!

10/26/2025

had such a blast at this year’s Great Pumpkin Race!! How could we not when we had THE #1 Lisa Ackerman as our fearless leader?!

Thank you to Plain Township Fire & Rescue-Stark County, Ohio for being on hand to keep us all safe and to the Great Pumpkin Race team and Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Stark DD) for all the work you put into hosting this fun + inclusive event every year!

Check out our stories to see our team in action!

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10/25/2025

We’re so excited to be partnering with Bloom Hill Farm for their Holiday Wreath Workshops, hosted at our very own GentleBrook Greenhouse and Farm!

Follow the instructions below to get all the details!

10/24/2025

In honor of , our Hartville Meadows team rocked their PINK this week to celebrate the courage + resilience of the survivors, support those currently fighting, and remember those we’ve lost.

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10/21/2025

Did you catch this morning’s rainbow?! 🌈✨

📸 Photo 1: Lisa Ackerman, HM Administrator
📸 Photo 2: Natalie Johnson, Executive Director, The HomeStead of Hartville

10/20/2025

We had so much fun at RiverTree Lake’s Trunk or Treat on Saturday! 🍭🍬🍫

It was a beautiful day to be outside handing out candy {and eating our fair share of course 😉}. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our “trunk!”

10/16/2025

The fall fun continues!! 🍁🌾🐓

We visited Kingsway Pumpkin Farm and everyone had a fabulous time!

10/12/2025

Pumpkin carving time! 🎃

Menlo, Glen and Lois got together for a pumpkin carving party this week. We’re officially ready for Halloween!

10/10/2025

2025 Staff Appreciation Fall Festival 🍂

We had a wonderful time celebrating our staff yesterday at our annual Fall Festival. The weather was 🙌, the food was delicious {thank you, Michelle and Cindy + team}, and the company was even better!

Special shout-out to John Diller for coming in at 6:15am to start the bonfire and staying all day to keep it going!

10/04/2025

Historic Downtown Hartville is the place to be today!

Come see GentleBrook Greenhouse and Farm and all the other wonderful vendors at The 720 Market!

10/02/2025

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A few of our residents had the chance to visit the Greater Cleveland Aquarium recently. It was a beautiful day for a drive up north, and everyone had a great time!

09/29/2025

WOW. Thank you to everyone who came out to our Fall Festival on Saturday!

It was an absolutely beautiful day to be at GentleBrook Greenhouse and Farm enjoying all kinds of fun, fall activities together.

Thank you to all our wonderful staff + volunteers from RiverTree Lake and Hartville Church of the Brethren for giving up your Saturday to make this event possible.

See you all next year! 🍁🧡

PS - Y’all took some fabulous butterfly wall photos! 🦋

Address

880 Sunnyside Street SW
Hartville, OH
44632

Telephone

+13308777700

Website

http://www.GentleBrook.org/

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