Sunshine Communities

Sunshine Communities At Sunshine, each individual lives, works and plays on their terms.

Sunshine enriches the lives of people with developmental disabilities by encouraging them to expand their skills, become involved in their communities and reach their fullest potential. Sunshine Communities, founded in 1950, supports men, women and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering residential, vocational and recreational services. Our mission is to create community among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, friends and staff. We do this by offering services that enable all of us to build relationships through mutual caring and growth. Sunshine Communities offers life-enriching opportunities that celebrate and nurture each individual’s unique abilities, interests and dreams, allowing them to find their place in the community. We support individuals with IDD through our intermediate care facility, vocational center, supported living sites, family care homes, respite care, community recreation activities, employment assistance, and transportation services. Sunshine Communities’ Core Offerings:
• Intermediate Care Facility, for individuals with high medical and/or behavioral needs
• Vocational Center, offering an array of enrichment and employment opportunities
• Supported Living, providing supports within the individual’s home
• Family Care Homes, for community living opportunities
• Respite Care, short term stays to offer families a break
• Community Recreation
• Community Employment for those who desire competitive employment
• Supported Employment
• Transportation Services to and from home and work

Sunshine Communities also operates:
• Georgette’s Fair Trade Grounds & Gifts – A fair-trade coffee and gift shop located at 311 Conant St., Maumee, Ohio. Georgette’s employs approximately 10 individuals with IDD.
• Sunshine Studios – Located on the corner of Conant and Wayne in uptown Maumee, Ohio. Sunshine Studios employs approximately 20 Sunshine artists with IDD who work, teach and sell their art in the uptown Maumee storefront.
• Solana – The premier provider of enterprise software systems to operate human services agencies. Solana provides financial management, client/consumer/individual care and HR & training modules that are designed for the human services industry. Solana also offers web technologies for collecting data for staff time, collecting billing data for consumer care and offers the most powerful staff scheduling software in the industry. Solana further supports human services agencies by providing high-value Medicaid billing and payroll services.

11/23/2025
Coming Soon: An all-access look at Sunshine—told through the eyes and voices of the people who make our mission real eve...
11/19/2025

Coming Soon: An all-access look at Sunshine—told through the eyes and voices of the people who make our mission real every day. Decades of experience. A lifetime of stories. More coming soon.

The people we support change us in the best ways. That’s why Sunshine feels like family.Learn more about open positions ...
11/18/2025

The people we support change us in the best ways. That’s why Sunshine feels like family.

Learn more about open positions here: sunshinecareers.org/

11/17/2025

Turning “Never” into “Now”: A Sunshine connection became a forever family when Brittany Weeks adopted Mia—a child who shattered every prediction. A story of perseverance and the power of having the care, support, and respiratory equipment needed to help children thrive.

Announcement: New Wages Begin January 4, 2026!We are proud to offer the highest nonprofit caregiver wages in Northwest O...
11/13/2025

Announcement: New Wages Begin January 4, 2026!

We are proud to offer the highest nonprofit caregiver wages in Northwest Ohio—$19.50–$24.40/hour, based on experience.

These increases reflect what matters most—our people. The team who creates community, supports individuals with developmental disabilities, and makes every day meaningful. 💛

Apply: https://sunshinecareers.org/

"She needed somebody in her corner. I think it was one of those moments where if you don’t act, it passes you by. I didn...
11/13/2025

"She needed somebody in her corner. I think it was one of those moments where if you don’t act, it passes you by. I didn’t want that to happen."

A story about the wholehearted commitment to care from our staff—and the need for respiratory equipment that makes stories like Mia’s possible. 🤍

The organization has supported people with disabilities and their families for more than 75 years.

Tonight: A respiratory therapist found more than a calling at Sunshine; she found her daughter and built a family. See M...
11/12/2025

Tonight: A respiratory therapist found more than a calling at Sunshine; she found her daughter and built a family. See Mia and her mom's incredible story tonight on 13abc

Holiday Joy Happens Here: But we need your help 🎁One gift from you creates memories, comfort, and joy for someone who ca...
11/10/2025

Holiday Joy Happens Here: But we need your help 🎁

One gift from you creates memories, comfort, and joy for someone who calls Sunshine home. Give any amount—every dollar helps make magic happen this season.

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Supporting Stories: Vote for our friends! Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities featured Sunshine on their ve...
11/07/2025

Supporting Stories: Vote for our friends!

Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities featured Sunshine on their very first “on-the-road” podcast tour, and we were honored to be one stop in a season filled with what we love most—people telling their own stories.

Vote now!

🌟 Vote for Lucas DD – an Institution We’re Proud Of! 🌟

Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities makes a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities in our community. From providing essential services to creating opportunities for inclusion, our impact is lasting and meaningful.

If you believe in strong local institutions that make Toledo a better place for everyone, vote for Lucas DD!

🗳 Vote here: https://toledocitypaper.com/best-of/best-of-toledo-2025/ #/gallery?group=523239

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7223 Maumee Western Road
Maumee, OH
43537

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+14198650251

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