DODD Residential Resources
Tiffin Developmental Center
Tiffin DC
600 North River Road
Tiffin, OH 44883
Telephone: (419) 447-1450
Fax: (419) 447-5829
Superintendent: Cynthia A. Meeker
Operations Director: Donn Pummell
Program Director: Sara Lawson
Medical Director: Christopher Sears M.D.
Nursing Director: Stacy Berlekamp
Human Resource Director: Karen D. Ringle
Located in Seneca County, Tiffin Developmental Center (TDC) is listed in the Department of Interior, National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places under the resource name “National Orphans’ Home, Junior Order United American Mechanics.” This facility serves 185 residents in a number of living areas on the campus . The majority of people who reside at TDC are diagnosed with severe and profound mental retardation and need extensive supports in the areas of daily living, health care, and social skills development.
Tiffin Developmental Center: Serving the counties (Region 1) of Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Defiance, Henry, Wood, Sandusky, Erie, Paulding, Putnam, Hancock, Seneca, Huron, Van Wert, Allen, Wyandot, Crawford, Mercer, Auglaize, Hardin, Marion and Morrow
Summary of Habilitation Programs (on and off grounds)
Residents can attend Norwesco Industries and complete work for a paycheck. There are two other workshops located on grounds that residents can also attend, and there is a greenhouse. Individuals can move into and out of all of these program as they gain skills or want new experiences. A few residents attend the Seneca County Board workshop or the Senior Center. In addition to this vocational training, the center provides a full array of health services, including physician, specialists, nursing, psychiatrist, OT/PT, and programmatic specialists such as psychology, social work, and speech therapy.
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