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Alumni Spotlight- Transferable skills from DCP to Occupational Therapist

January 13, 2020

Name: Whitney Pfaff ACR Home: Fulham Undergrad: Kinesiology – University of Minnesota Schooling/Career: I worked at ACR Homes for 5 years throughout my undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Minnesota. I…

Dental Research during Gap Year

November 1, 2019

University of Minnesota alumni Riley Sanocki learned about ACR Homes from his roommate who also works at ACR and recommended it to him.. He applied thinking it would be a…

Alumni Spotlight- From ACR to Yale PA Class President

October 16, 2019

Name: Joe Miller ACR Home: Pintail Undergrad: University of Minnesota Schooling/Career: Currently I am attending the Physician Assistant program at Yale School of Medicine, and I’ll be finishing my didactic year in August.…

Exploring passion for patient care through Health Services Management Internship

October 11, 2019

Morgan Madura knew that she’d need both direct care experience and an internship to complete her Health Services Management degree on the path to a nursing career. When she found…

Greater compassion: MN med student launches career at ACR Homes

September 25, 2019

Even as a kid Madison Duppenthaler knew she wanted to follow in her mom’s footsteps and pursue a career in medicine. But it was her work at ACR Homes as…

Art therapy intern energized by residents’ creativity

September 18, 2019

When Natalie Louderback approached ACR Homes about an internship in occupational art therapy, she really didn’t expect the residents to be such talented artists. She found, to her surprise, that…

PA Applicants Gain More Extensive Patient Care Experience at ACR Than CNA Work

September 6, 2019

To get into PA school and other professional healthcare programs, applicants need to have meaningful healthcare experience, with 31 PA programs recommending at least 1000 hours of healthcare experience.  What’s the best…

Getting into PA School—Feedback from ACR Employees Who Made It! 

August 30, 2019

The competition to get into PA school is intense, with only about 25% of applicants making the cut. Your PA school application and interview need to stand out to be…

Alumni Spotlight- Getting a headstart for nursing school

August 28, 2019

Name: Alison Greten   ACR Home: Fox Run Bay (RSA/RC when Perrot started)   Undergrad: University of Minnesota for Biology in 2013   Schooling/Career: In 2016, I moved to Denver…

Pre-med internships at ACR Homes: Prepping you for a caring career

August 23, 2019

If you’re an undergrad considering a career as a physician, you’ll want to use your internship opportunities to their fullest advantage so you can build an exceptional resume for medical…

Discover your career path & opportunities for growth

August 8, 2019

For the vast majority of ACR Homes employees, work comes to represent far more than just a paycheck. A lot of our people join us because they’re interested in careers in healthcare,…

Alumni Spotlight- PT student reflects on benefits of working at ACR Homes

July 26, 2019

Name: Jenna Brown ACR Home: PINTAIL in White Bear Lake Undergrad: University of Minnesota Schooling/Career: Doctor of Physical Therapy Student at Northwestern University- going into my 2nd year! How did…