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.

03/25/2026

Wow! What a night! Thank you to everyone who came and danced the night away at our annual Sock Hop hosted with our neighbors GentleBrook in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day. 💙💛

Did you know? Colorful, mismatched socks are a symbol of World Down Syndrome Day because the shape of chromosomes looks like socks! 🧦

The night was full of smiles, joy, and great music. We love seeing Jesus through our people as they serve. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible. We are already counting down to next year! 💃🕺

03/21/2026

💙💛 It’s World Down Syndrome Day! 💛💙

We rocked our socks off to celebrate last night!

Lots more photos to come — in the meantime, here’s a peek at the epic conga line that got everyone up and dancing! 💃🏻🕺🪩

03/20/2026

ROCK YOUR SOCKS 2026 💙💛

We are here and ready to PARTY!

03/12/2026

Have you registered for our upcoming ROCK YOUR SOCKS DANCE yet? If not, what are you waiting for?!

Date: Friday, March 20
Time: 6 - 8pm
Location: RiverTree Lake

This event is FREE but we do require registration.

Please register here: https://bit.ly/RYS_2026

📸 cred to our friends at Cassel Bear, who came to capture all of the fun at last year's dance!

03/09/2026

It’s ! 🎉🎉🎉

Or, it was on Friday. 🙈 There are a lot of days to celebrate and sometimes we just need to space them out! And so, without further ado, check out the video of our CEO, James, and VP of HR + Operations, Peter, randomly selecting 12 lucky employees to receive $50 gift cards!

Congrats to:

The HomeStead of Hartville
— Natalie Johnson
— Haley Beaver

The HomeStead of Coshocton
— Jordan Scott

GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows and Holmes Co.
— Brittney Brandt
— Carolyn Weller
— Kathy Zimmerman
— Noah Smith
— Tiffany McConnell

Hartville Meadows
— Shawn Boggs
— Em Beckett
— Calista Wolshlager

GentleBrook Corporate Office
— Katie Hartzell

03/07/2026

Thank you to Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Stark DD) and Belden Village Mall for hosting the 6th Annual Mall Walk for Awareness!

We walked, we danced {check out our stories 😉}, and we saw so many familiar faces + dear friends! It was a great way to end our week. 💙

03/05/2026

We 🧡 the Akron Zoo!

Every year, the zoo partners with Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board to host Inclusion Days as a kickoff to DD Awareness Month. Wear orange and get FREE admission!

Thank you, Akron Zoo, for helping us celebrate inclusion! We had so much fun visiting all the animals + exhibits. Bonus this year: Sunshine ☀️ and blue skies! 🙌

🦁🦧🐠🦩🐐

03/03/2026

Our friends in GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows kicked off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month by showing up in orange to celebrate Inclusion Day! 🧡🧡

Way to support inclusion + kudos on incorporating art to help spread the message! 🫶🎨

02/25/2026

We were so honored to attend the Lake Township Chamber of Commerce’s annual LCA Dinner last evening to celebrate our CEO, Norm Wengerd, as he accepted the 2025 Legacy Award.

Congratulations to all of the award winners, and thank you to Chip + the chamber for another wonderful dinner and the chance to champion our local community {44632 and beyond 😉}!

Norm — THANK YOU for all that you have given, not just to GentleBrook, but to the greater community. What a blessing it has been to have you lead our organization for the past 18 years!

02/22/2026

"What do you love most about being a caregiver?" // Part III

Did we mention that we received over 50 answers to this question?! Our hearts were truly warmed by each response. We'd like to close out the weekend by sharing just a few more with you!

Featured employees:

-- Beth Daugherty, GentleBrook Greenhouse and Farm
-- Ramona Miller, Holmes County ADS
-- Adriana Larocca, The HomeStead of Hartville
-- Susan Brown, GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows and Holmes Co.

What a blessing it is to work alongside our incredibly caring team! 🫶

02/21/2026

"What do you love most about being a caregiver?" // Part II

Happy Saturday! We're highlighting a few more members of our team + their answers to this question as we continue to celebrate !

This batch features:

-- Theresa Kittle, Hartville Meadows
-- Lisa Adkins, GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows and Holmes Co.
-- Kayla Kobel, GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows and Holmes Co.
-- Cassondra Werner, Lois {Hartville Meadows}

02/20/2026

Happy National Caregivers Day!

We reached out to our wonderful team of caregivers and asked them to answer the following question:

"What do you love most about being a caregiver?"

Their answers speak volumes, and we'd like to share a few of them with you over the next few days. We are humbled by their compassion, their dedication, and their willingness to meet people where they are in order to provide them with the highest quality of care.

THANK YOU, to all caregivers out there + especially to ours. 💙

GentleBrook Lafayette Meadows and Holmes Co.
The HomeStead of Hartville

Address

880 Sunnyside Street SW
Hartville, OH
44632

Telephone

+13308777700

Website

http://www.GentleBrook.org/

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