The mission of Medina Creative Housing is to develop quality housing, services and supports to enable individuals with disabilities to live their lives with dignity and opportunity.
To assist individuals with developmental and physical disabilities to achieve independence, recognizing that everyone we serve requires different levels of training, support and security and responding to meet these needs.
As we look into the future, we see more and more opportunities to continue to build hope, develop confidence and create freedom.
For over thirty years, our 501 (c)(3) non-profit parent organization, Medina Creative Housing (MCH), has developed quality housing, supportive services, and programs that enable individuals with disabilities to live their lives with dignity and opportunity.
Medina Creative Housing currently owns fourteen single family homes in Medina County. All of these homes are independent living with supports. We also own an independent living experience home in Brunswick, Ohio with eight efficiency units, that is part of our Creative Living Transitions program. Individuals living in this home setting work on skills and goals in order to achieve independent living in a single family setting.
We also have forty-four Medina Creative Living single and double garden-style apartments located in five community settings: Medina Creative Living I, II, III, IV and Creative Living, Middleburg Heights. Medina Creative Living I, II, and III are part of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 811 Supportive Living for Individuals with Disabilities, Medina Creative Living IV is filled in partnership with Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD), and Creative Living Middleburg Heights is subsidized by, and has it's application and waiting list managed by, Cuyahoga County Metropolitan Housing.
Our privatized, permanent housing opportunity, Creative Living for Life, allows families to self-direct and define their child's future and customize their lifetime home. This self-sustaining model assures quality of life, a comprehensive lifestyle, safety for your loved ones, dignity, and provides peace of mind. Creative Living for Life currently has eight single family homes in Medina, with many more in the works to be developed across Northeast Ohio.
Medina Creative Housing and it's affiliate organization Medina Creative Accessibility provides an array of supportive services and programs to foster personal growth and development for people with disabilities such as: Direct Support Professionals/Homemaker/Personal Care, Resident Enrichment Program, Creative Living Meals, Creative Living Transportation, Creative Living Life Steps Camp, Creative Therapy Ranch, Creative Living Day Services, Creative Living Transitions, and Vocational Training and Employment.
In addition, Medina Creative Housing operates numerous Community Assets that are open to the public and provide vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. These Community Assets include: Creative Pet Play, Grande Café & Roastery, Creative Living Coffee, Creative Living Produce, Creative Therapy Ranch, and Creative Property Maintenance.
Medina Creative Housing was formed as a non-profit organization in 1992 by a group of concerned parents looking for housing options other than Applecreek Developmental Center (an institution for individuals with disabilities that opened in 1931 and closed in 2006) for their children with disabilities. These parents longed for safe, loving, independent living opportunities and a brighter future for their children and others.
Medina Creative Housing took adults out of Applecreek Developmental Center and placed them in independent living settings in Medina County, and enabled Medina County residents with disabilities to live the American Dream – to live independently in a home of their own designed to meet their special needs.
Chief Executive Officer
Dianne DePasquale-Hagerty
Chief Operating Officer
Kim Headrick
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Shemo
Chief Operating Officer
Kim Headrick
Chief Executive Officer
Dianne DePasquale-Hagerty
Chief Financial Officer
Edward Shemo
Dave Palmer
Managing Director
Risk Consulting KPMG LLP
Ed Stevens
Chairman Emeritus
Roop & Company
(Stevens Strategic Communications)
Diana Riley
Manager of Community Affairs
& Corporate Events
RPM International Inc.
Brian Gehlbach
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Jack Holland
Holland Management, Inc.
Katie Kirby Nicol
Attorney of Counsel
Cavitch, Familo & Durkin & Realtor
Gerspacher Real Estate Group
Rick Karges
CEO
Leadership Management Associates, LLC
Tim McNeill
Senior Advisor
Erie Shore Advisors
Dr. Mike Carlson
Craig Enoch
Ann Reusch
Ron Zambetti
Dave Palmer
Managing Director
Risk Consulting KPMG LLP
Rachel Spoerr
University Hospitals
Diana Riley
Manager of Community Affairs
& Corporate Events
RPM International Inc.
Ann Reusch
Owner
RAM Welding
Ed Stevens
Chairman Emeritus
Roop & Company
(Stevens Strategic Communications)
Ryan Carlson
Carlson Financial Planning
Rachel Spoerr
University Hospitals
Diana Riley
Manager of Community Affairs
& Corporate Events
RPM International Inc.
Ron Zambetti
Retired
With our steadfast dedication to creating inclusive communities and opportunities where individuals with diverse abilities can thrive, grow, and lead fulfilling lives, you'll often read about our organization in the news.
We're proud of all the doors we have opened, and invite you to learn more about what we've been up to!
As a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, Medina Creative Housing does not receive tax levy dollars and must rely heavily on the generosity and support of our donors, volunteers, and community members to fulfill our mission of service to children, youth and adults with disabilities.
Be part of our important mission of developing quality housing, services and supports to enable individuals with disabilities to live their lives with dignity and opportunity!
Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Medina Creative Housing
232 North Court St. Medina, Ohio 44256
Address:
Medina Creative Accessibility
224 North Court St.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Fax:
330.723.7415
Fax:
330.723.7415
Address:
Medina Creative Housing
232 North Court St.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Medina Creative Accessibility
224 North Court St.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Address:
Medina Creative Housing
Medina Creative Accessibility
232 North Court St. Medina, Ohio 44256
224 North Court St.
Medina, Ohio 44256
Fax:
330.723.7415
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Address: 232 North Court St. Medina, Ohio 44256
Phone: 330.591.4434
Fax: 330.723.7415
Email: [email protected]