“The founders of Welcome House and West Haven, the Steudel Family, had envisioned that persons with DD could live in group homes or family style homes that replicated as close as possible the kind of living that they were used to growing up.”
It’s been 40 years since Welcome House opened the first group home for men with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Cuyahoga County. Before then, the only options loved ones had were large institutions.
WKYC,s Joe Cronauer reports from Great Northern Mall to cover the 2012 Gingerbread Lane
Welcome House’s Family Council presented the 6th annual Reverse Raffle on October 5, 2012. With over 200 people in attendance, the event raised more than $16,000 for Welcome House’s Vehicle Fund, dedicated to purchasing and replacing vehicles for Welcome House …
By Gregory Jones | Reprinted with permission Smart Business – Over the course of the past six years, Tony Thomas hasn’t had to hunker down in the face of the economic recession — he’s had to plan for 10 to …
At Westfield Great Northern Mall, a row of Toyland-themed gingerbread homes lines the hallway near the food court. Traditionally displayed at Tower City, Welcome House – an organization that helps those with developmental disabilities – decided to move its display to North …
When friends and staff of Welcome House Inc. gather Friday at Brothers Lounge in Cleveland to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary, they will usher in the next generation of support for families touched by developmental disabilities.
Nick Alexander, president of the Welcome House board, is once again hosting his Pints for Pins event to raise funds for the organization’s bowling program. Nick has a son with autism and wanted to find an organization that supports developmental …
Welcome House Inc. moved its headquarters from Rocky River to Westlake last month. The move represents continued growth for the company, which offers group home living opportunities and community-based programming for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A walk through Tower City this time of year is sure to evoke and create plenty of holiday memories. The Rocky River-based Welcome House is presenting Gingerbread Lane for the fourth year in a row at Tower City. Located on the …
A holiday tradition at downtown Cleveland’s Tower City Center continues with the Nov. 25 opening of Gingerbread Lane. Beautifully decorated gingerbread houses — this year with a “Holidays through the Year” theme — help to raise funds to benefit for …