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Volunteer Hours as Part of an Internship at ACR [VIDEO]
Remember how the Cat in the Hat could balance a cake on his head while holding a fish bowl on an umbrella in one hand and a stack of…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons for Students to Get a Job
Does working while going to school enhance or distract from your studies? There’s quite a bit of evidence that holding a job actually improves your academic outcome. Here are the…
Read MoreLong-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…
Read MoreGreat 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…
Read MoreACR 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…
Read MoreFull-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…
Read MoreWorking 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…
Read MoreTurning 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…
Read MoreHealth 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…
Read MoreMy 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…
Read MoreCan 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.…
Read MoreBecoming 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…
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