As we reflect on the last year, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the strides we have made to raise the bar connecting people, creating opportunities, and nurturing growth.
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DSPs are often the unsung heroes in the healthcare system. They provide personalized care, helping individuals with disabilities achieve their goals, participate in their communities, and live as independently as possible.
Our friends at American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) have released a new Advocacy Toolkit to help step up your summer advocacy efforts!
Join us in supporting the #DisabilityCommunityAct, which protects access to critical long-term supports and services for people with I/DD by increasing federal Medicaid funding for I/DD services over a three-year period.
"We're thrilled to announce these newest members of our team. Their talent and dedication are sure to make a positive impact", shared Bonnie Kipper, Community Services Director.
Historically, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) served as caregivers for the individuals they supported. Leaving society with the perception that the DSP role was to "take care of" the day-to-day needs of those needing "taken care of".
After graduating EPI services, Maggie came back to provide services herself.
Join in on the celebration! The annual week-long celebration of direct support professionals (DSPs) takes place September 10 - 16, 2023.
While we still have work to do, we're making some great progress. We're happy to share our early indicators are very promising. We've been able to reduce our DSP vacancy rate by half and holding steady. We'll continue to do everything in our power to retain our incredibly talented workforce.
Thank you to our staff for their ongoing dedication in fulfilling our mission of connecting people, nurturing growth, and creating opportunities.
After much study and creative thinking, we set out to try something new by approaching our schedules differently. Scheduling staff in 12-hour shifts and offering reduced number of days worked per week.
Join us in celebrating DSP Recognition Week; September 11 - 17, 2022.
We were recently gifted with a story sent to us from Thomas "Tom" Wemlinger, EPI direct support professional since 2006. Tom shares what began as just a sketched out idea in early 2020 ended up as the fulfillment of a dream for someone he supports.
Check out these 7 resume building tips and tricks to help you stand out when applying at EPI!
EPI workforce, health care professionals invited to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through community partnership.