June 16, 2026
Creating A Quiet Zone: A Sensory-Friendly Zone at Community Events
This summer Helping Hand is taking on a new initiative in the community, the HH Quiet Zone. Community events can be very overwhelming with the bright lights, loud sounds, and
April 22, 2026
The Heart of Therapy: Highlighting our OT’s
What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapy (OT) helps people of all ages participate in activities that are meaningful and necessary to their daily lives. This care is often seen as
March 6, 2026
March is Developmental Disabilities Month
What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? The exact definitions of intellectual disabilities (ID) and developmental disabilities (DD) depend on the organization. For example, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
February 13, 2026
We’re All in This Together for a Celebration with the Arts!
Gen Z: This one’s for you! We celebrated our 2nd annual Celebration with the Arts event with an incredible performance of the High School Musical trilogy by our Community Day
January 7, 2026
2025 Year in Review: Transformation, Growth, and Connections
As we settle into 2026, we can’t help but to reflect on 2025. We’re reflecting on the incredible amount of transformation, growth, and connections throughout our organization. Adult Program In
September 12, 2025
HH Associate Board Members Raise over $15,000 at 2nd Annual Pickleball Classic
This past weekend, our community came together for a day filled with fun, laughter, and a little friendly competition at our 2nd annual Pickleball Classic—and what an incredible day it
August 28, 2025
Education Around Community Safety
This month, clients in our Adult Day Program were given a detailed presentation from the La Grange Police Officers, Officer Taylor and Officer Huber on Community Safety. HH client, Phil,
June 11, 2025
Together We Shine: Helping Hand at the La Grange Pet Parade
What an unforgettable day! Helping Hand showed up full force at this year’s La Grange Pet Parade at the beginning of this month- with over 70 staff members, clients, families,
May 13, 2025
Celebrating Voices, Transforming Lives: The Impact of Speech Therapy
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and allows us to put a special spotlight on our Speech Pathologists that continue to improve functional communication with our clients. For millions of individuals,
April 14, 2025
Workers with Disabilities – The Untapped Workforce
Since the State of Illinois passed the Employment First Act in 2013, they have made progress to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find and obtain employment in their local