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…
ACR Offers Opportunities for Learning Life Skills
Gwyn Callaghan started at ACR as a live-in supervisor back in 1993 and ACR’s COO Gene Leistico was one of the staff she supervised. Thanks to Gwyn, he stayed! Gene said…
Working Full-Time While Pursuing a Passion for the Music Industry
When Tyler Smith moved to the Twin Cities in 2013, he needed a job. A friend of a friend recommended working at ACR. Though he didn’t have any previous experience…
Full-Time Work Keeps Student Loans Manageable
UW River Falls student Jessie Adams was not looking for a job when she ran into ACR recruiter Phil Baumgarn at an on-campus Career Fair two years ago. She was…
Health Insurance for $134 per month, $750 Annual Deductible
“Brace for turbulence” is the headline in the Minneapolis Star Tribune as open enrollment gets underway today for people who buy their own health insurance. “Shopping promises to be stressful given…
Working Full-Time at ACR Leads to Nursing Career
Alison Schlosser knew she wanted a career in the medical field. She just wasn’t sure what specific career path to pursue. As she was graduating from the University of Minnesota…
Turning a Meaningful Part-Time Job into a Full-Time Career
I started at ACR Homes as a Direct Care Professional during my junior year of college. I had previously worked in retail and customer service, and I wanted to find…