Enhanced Pay

To Our Direct Support Professionals Team, 

I want to take a moment during this most unprecedented time to say a genuine and heartfelt thank you to all of our DSPs and other staff who provide essential direct care to participants here at Creative Works. You are, like so many other unsung heroes, on the front lines of this pandemic, offering fundamental services to our participants, day in and day out. Our participants need you now more than ever, and rely on you to stay safe and to get through their days with consistency, with structure, and with care.

I cannot emphasize enough how important, how critical, and how absolutely vital each of you is to this agency, and our appreciation for you runs deep. Without a doubt, the times we are in call for people to go above and beyond, and you have never wavered in the quality of care you provide, nor in your commitment to the people you serve. You have shown up in the face of uncertainty and in the face of numerous personal demands. For that, we thank you.

Therefore, beginning with the pay period that began on March 29, I would like to announce that all DSPs and any other employees who work directly with participants in our residential homes will receive an immediate pay increase of $2 per hour. This increase is retroactive and will be in effect for the duration of this pandemic crisis. The increase will appear in your paychecks on Friday, April 17.

Again, you have my support and my appreciation for your incredible service.

With thanks,

Heidi