Celebrating Direct Support Professional (DSP) Awareness Week!


In honor of Direct Support Professional (DSP) Awareness Week, we are thrilled to celebrate and recognize the exceptional work of our Direct Support Professionals. This week is dedicated to honoring and thanking all DSPs, with a special focus on our remarkable LSA DSPs who play a crucial role in supporting and empowering individuals every day.

Our DSPs are truly the heart and soul of our organization. With compassion, skill, and dedication, they provide support that goes far beyond daily care. They create safe spaces, foster independence, and bring joy into the lives of those we serve. Their tireless efforts make a lasting impact not only on the individuals they support but also on their families and our community as a whole.

As Susan, VP of Operations, Residential Homes and Programs, beautifully shares:

“DSPs form such close relationships with the people they support that they can sense a change in mood in an instant, recognize when something is wrong just by looking, and know exactly what will bring joy. They are more than caregivers — they are a second family, and for many, they become the only family.”

This week, and every week, we celebrate our DSPs for their invaluable contributions and the love they pour into their work. We are deeply grateful for everything they do to make our mission possible.

As a gesture of our gratitude, we invite you to view a special message from our Executive Director, Dana Hooper.