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…
Health Benefits: A Great Reason to Work Full-Time at ACR
Did you know that Minnesotans who rely on MinnesotaCare for health benefits could be facing premium increases of 50-67% for 2017? In response to this sobering news, last week Minnesota Gov. Mark…
Working with ACR Residents Changed my RN Career
Renae Sloth began her healthcare career 13 years ago as a DCP (Direct Care Professional) at ACR. Her initial goal was to get the direct care hours she needed to maintain her…
Programs like the SAFE Fund make ACR Homes the #1 Workplace
Gabe works at an ACR group home that supports four very active people who have developmental and behavioral disabilities. He’s on a “go with the flow” team of staff with…
My Pre-PA Internship at ACR was Invaluable
Late in my fall semester of senior year I made up my mind to officially apply to physician assistant school. I researched many programs and saw that most required large amounts…
Can you do this with your IQ?
“Nice” and “smart” are key attributes ACR looks for in applicants. In addition to that, since all of our positions include driving, employees also need a reliable form of transportation.…
Becoming a Confident Advocate for People with Disabilities
Jordan Crosser Buckellew has been a direct care professional at the ACR Home on Dale Court since 2011. She came from Clear Lake, Iowa, to attend the University of Minnesota and discovered…
Why Your College Student Should Have a Job
I just finished launching my youngest child. She has a degree, a job, and now her own apartment. Whatever comes next, I know she’s got the basic life skills to…
Liberal Arts Majors: Pursue Your Passion and Still Pay the Bills
As a recent graduate with a degree in theatre, I’m learning that pursuing my passion for theatre is not as simple as I pictured it when I was a college freshman. Most…
Healthcare Internship at ACR Makes an Impact
As an undergraduate at the U of M, I explored healthcare fields that would match my personality and my goals. While discussing this with a friend, she told me about her…
Top 10 State Fair Favorites for People with Disabilities
We have a knack for fun at ACR. It follows that we would have expertise with an event that bills itself as “Twelve Days of Fun Ending Labor Day!” That would be the…