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Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore Press Releases

  • Daughter kiss elderly mother with a christmas tree in the background. The mother is smiling.

    Easterseals Helps Caregivers This Holiday Season

    If you’re caring for an aging loved one, take time this holiday season to check in—whether you live nearby or miles apart. Distance may vary, but responsibility and dedication as a caregiver remain the same.
  • A man with dementia gives a high five after drawing a house

    Easterseals Celebrates Family Caregivers All Year Long

    Mary and her husband, Donald, who have been married for 60 years, loved to travel. Unfortunately, Donald’s dementia diagnosis brought those fun-filled adventures to a screeching halt. It was a hard adjustment for Mary, who was suddenly thrust into the role of full-time caregiver and quickly became overwhelmed.
  • A woman with a disability is reading to children

    Easterseals Supported Employment Program Finds Dream Jobs

    For Cassie Baker, of Smyrna, going to work is like stepping into a dream – a dream come true! Thanks to Easterseals Supported Employment program and Cassie’s determination, she is employed as an Assistant Teacher at Kind Kids Early Learning Center, a job she has always wanted.
  • a graphic for Walk With Me Delmarva

    Easterseals Hosts Walk With Me Delmarva Event This Fall

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore invites the public to join them for the annual “Walk With Me & 5K Run Delmarva” event. The event will unite hundreds of families and supporters in lower Delaware and along Maryland’s Eastern Shore to raise funds for Easterseals services, impacting the lives of local individuals, such as Walk With Me Ambassador Cali Their, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, and families living with disabilities.
  • A therapist looks at a book with a toddler

    Easterseals Celebrates Physical Therapy Month

    When a child needs a little extra help and therapy is recommended, it can be overwhelming, especially for working families. Sometimes having the child receive therapy services at daycare is the best solution for all and that’s exactly what Easterseals does for the Scorah family of Seaford, DE. One-and-a-half-year-old Bentley receives all his therapy in his childcare, and it has had a big impact in helping him achieve his developmental goals.
  • Five campers holding bows at an archery range

    Adami Fund for Innovation Focuses on Enhanced Accessibility

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore has announced that the sixth “Bill Adami Fund for Innovation” award will support two staff-initiated projects designed to help program participants build and maintain essential life skills through the power of play.
  • A graphic showing two headshots of board members

    Easterseals Welcomes New Board Members

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Joseph Holt, of Chestertown, MD, and Dale Kerns, of Rising Sun, MD, to its Board of Directors.

  • Easterseals Hosts Caregiver Conference

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is hosting its 15th Annual Easterseals Caregiver Conference on August 27 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. The theme of this year’s conference is “Refill Your Cup”. The topics are pertinent for caregivers caring for loved ones of all ages; however, the focus is on those caring for adults and seniors. This is a FREE event and will be held at The Rollins Center at Bally's Hotel Resort. Caregivers also have the option to log in virtually.
  • four adults performing a ribbon cutting with oversized scissors infront of a new cabin

    Camp Fairlee Celebrates Opening of New Sensory Friendly Cabin

    Recently camp held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a newly constructed sensory-friendly cabin, marking a significant step forward in the camp’s ongoing mission to provide inclusive, life-changing experiences for children and adults with disabilities.