Patient Care Experience as an Emergency Float Staff
The emergency float position at ACR is a great way to get the patient care experience needed for application requirements for medical school and PA school, according to Alex Mangan.…
Direct Care and a Unique Gift for Music
“Ricky D” uses a wheelchair, but that’s not the most important thing about him, according to Maria Madison who is a direct care staff at the ACR Home where Rick…
From Capstone Project to MA in Social Work at ACR
Samantha Dunbar was a Family Social Science major at the University of Minnesota when she first heard a classroom presentation about ACR Homes. She realized that the hours required for…
Long-Term Direct Care Staff is Making a Difference
Jon Hess has been a long-term direct care staff at the ACR Home on Fox Run Bay since 2002. His long-term commitment to the residents at Fox Run Bay has made…
Gap Year Experience at ACR
As a recent college graduate, Payton Gilreath has been asked many times why she’s taking a gap year to work at ACR before applying to grad school to become a…
Gap Year Here at ACR
Gabriella O’Bryan finds ACR is the perfect place to do both a gap year and an internship before applying to graduate school. She began working for ACR while in the…
Great Patient Care Experience and Flexibility
Mitch Tiedke heard about ACR two years ago when he switched to a pre-PA program in his junior year at the University of Minnesota. He had a friend who worked…
Tim Harriger, Full-Time Direct Care Staff of the Year
Tim Harriger is an all-star player at ACR. His leadership and teamwork with co-workers as well as his relational skills and advocacy with residents are AMAZING. Another amazing thing about…
Direct Care Staff: Like Daughter, Like Mother
Lexi Wolfe has been a direct care staff at ACR Homes for over three years. She started during the fall of her freshman year at the University of Minnesota. Her…
Top To-Do Item for Winter Break
This is the time of year when students have finished their finals, and are possibly taking a few days of R & R before looking ahead to that next semester.…
Develop An Internship To Set Your Resume Apart
Want an internship that will set your resume apart? ACR has helped over a hundred employees develop internships to do just that! ACR interns can design an internship around a…
Direct Care Prepared Me for Med School
Cory applied to be a direct care professional at ACR as part of his preparation for medical school. After a year on the job, his residential supervisor had the honor of writing a…