Erin and Eric, parents of Grace, a child with disabilities, were struggling to provide adequate care for their daughter at home.
?We slipped through the cracks of government services,? Erin said. ?We qualified for nothing.?
She said Grace ?got only two hours of sleep a night for six months straight, in some instances. We couldn?t leave her alone.?
The family needed help. Erin said they ended up living in her parents? basement with Grace and their 2-year-old.
Grace can?t speak and needs around-the-clock care. Her parents couldn?t imagine her anywhere except at home, until they found Rose-Mary.
?Rose-Mary saved our lives,? Erin said.
Last June, Grace moved into her new home at one of Rose-Mary?s Homes for Our Future.
?Now our daughter is happy, safe and in good hands at Rose-Mary. Catholic Charities saved our family.?
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Rose-Mary continues the ministry of Jesus Christ by nurturing individuals with disabilities and celebrating love, family, dignity and faith within the community. It operates under the Diocese of Cleveland, and serves more than 100 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Opened in 1922, Rose-Mary provides residential services, as well as a respite program, summer camp and a pre-vocational center.
