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DSP Appreciation Week
September 7th - 13th
DSP staff are the heart of what we do.”
Celebrating Their Commitment
Direct Support Professionals are invaluable to the people we support. They provide essential care and assistance to each person they work with. They carry love, compassion and commitment. Their dedication allows people to improve their quality of life, foster independence, and promote inclusion. They provide boundless opportunities for people to grow, be fulfilled and to live their best lives. We take the time this DSP Week (Sept 7-13) to celebrate these cherished staff and the amazing work they do all year long.
Share Your Appreciation
We would love to hear how you would like to shower your beloved DSP with appreciation and love! Use the form below to write up your thanks. If you would like to send a photo or video of appreciation, please text 719-271-3449 or email marketing@accessservices.org. We will post the submissions of appreciation to this page for our DSPs to see!
2025 Appreciation Wall
“In-Home and Community Staff,
I would like to thank all of our staff that help our clients live their best life everyday. Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed. Thank you for always giving your best even on the hard days. Our clients enjoy their time with you and the help you give them. Keep up the amazing work.”
-Jen Bollendorf
“Tamaqua Day Program DSPs,
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! You are so appreciated & loved. We couldn’t do what we do without you all!”
-Blair Kranch
“I want to say thank you to the DSP support staff at Lehighton Life Day Program for all the kindness, patience and understanding they give to Bobby. He truly enjoys going to program each day and being with his fellow individuals. It means the world to him being there.”
-Mary Ann Parsons
“Allentown Life DSP’s- Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you do each day at Allentown Life Day Program. The love and dedication you put into your work shines through the way you support our individuals. I’m beyond grateful for my team. Please know that all the little things you do add up to something truly life changing.”
-Jodi Pavelko
“To all of the incredible DSPs here at Access Services, THANK YOU!
Recruiting staff for the ID/A division is truly special to me, as I get to help hire people like you—individuals who are kind, fun, person-centered, and genuinely caring towards others.
Any time I visit a program or a home, I am BLOWN AWAY just seeing you in action. You make each individual feel so deeply seen, loved, and supported. There is no one better for this role!!!
I hope that during this special week, you get to feel some of that same love that you so generously share!”
-Bri Amantia
“I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of my amazing team at Orwigsburg day program. You guys all have a unique role to play on our team and I’m grateful for each of you. Thank you Dan, Alice, Kieran, Jim, Rachel, Joanne, Amy and Angela. You make coming to work each day feel like I’m just coming to my second home. Thank you all!!”
-Courtney C.
“Allentown life is my family. They care so much about the clients. As a former employee, I call them my family. I miss them so much. The staff genuinely cares about the clients and goes above and beyond for them. If you ask the clients about the staff, they will go on and on how much they appreciate them. They have wonderful leadership to support them. Hopefully one day I can come back and be a part of the best team ever again. I love you guys.
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-Alexis Gutierrez
“Adrienne and I really appreciate all of the staff that take care of and transport Adrienne on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. It is nice to hear from them that she has enjoyed the day and is feeling happy! I always love to feel that she has the same effect on the staff! Keep up the great work! Thank you all!”
“Dear Easton Life,
We just want to take a moment to say thank you to the amazing staff for the care and support you give our son. He looks forward to coming each week, and it means so much to know he is surrounded by people who truly care about him.
A special thank you to Dominique for your leadership, and to Damaris, Ryan, and Calib he always lights up when he talks about you. He has also mentioned how much he enjoys spending time with his peers, which shows how welcoming and supportive the environment is.
We truly appreciate the patience, kindness, and encouragement you give every day. You have made this program a place where he feels happy, safe, and included.
With gratitude,
Family of Rasheed A.🩷”
“We cannot thank our staff in Lehighton enough for the love and support they show our individuals each and every day. Almost daily I receive compliments on how welcoming, person-centered, and loving our program is, and it would not be possible without the hard work of our DSPs. Each and every day delivers new obstacles and bumps in the roads, and our staff face those challenges with love and grace. Our individuals always describe our staff as kind, loving, and as their friends. Our DSPs foster an environment that feels safe, warm, and loving. We <3 our DSPs! Thank you for all that you do!”
– Lehighton Day Program Staff
“To April R, Andrea C, Joe S, Charlene H, Bernard F.
Thank you to my staff, and all our staff in Orwigsburg for the phenomenal job you all do. You go above and beyond to help our consumers in so many ways. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you!”
– Dianne Sheaffer
“To all the amazing Direct Support Professionals at Access Services,
As a healthcare technology company, we spend our days analyzing data to improve member experiences. But you remind us daily that behind every data point is a real person with unique needs, dreams, and potential. Your patient dedication, compassionate care, and unwavering commitment to empowering individuals with disabilities represents healthcare at its absolute best – personal, dignified, and transformative.
You don’t just provide support; you build trust, foster independence, and create possibilities. While we work to make healthcare systems smarter, you make them more human. Thank you for being the heart and soul of care delivery. Your work inspires us to keep pushing for a healthcare system that truly serves everyone.
With deep appreciation and respect,
The Insightin Health Team
“I have always felt that it takes a special person to do what you all do, including direct support to supports coordinator to director. But you who are direct support, including team leader (Linda H-R), deserve the most recognition, because this vocation is a challenge, the burnout is lurking around the corner, and the pay is low. So I just want to say THANK YOU!! Jessica and I would be lost without all of you.”
–Suzanne Deiter
“I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for your Employment Specialist, Emma Huff. Her persistence and knowledge of her job have made a significant impact on my on my son. Her dedication, hard work, commitment, personality, and compassion is truly commendable.
My son and I love her dearly as she is very friendly and caring. She took him under her wing and he really opened up to her. I guess he did because she is so understanding of him which is hard for some people.
She makes him laugh and have patience with him and bring out his true self. So just want to give her a great big compliment on her supporting my son. I am really glad that we have her as my son’s coach and part of my family as well.”
-Diane
