Health Care Experience
Nervous about working as a direct care professional? You can do it!
If you’re a college student considering a direct care professional job with ACR Homes, but you’ve never worked with people with disabilities, you may feel a bit uncertain about what…
Read MoreStudying pre-med? ACR Homes offers valuable paid experience
As a pre-med college student, you understand how important it is to accrue work hours and real-life experiences in medical settings. Finding those relevant experiences isn’t always easy. But those…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight- Transferable skills from DCP to Occupational Therapist
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…
Read MoreDental Research during Gap Year
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…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight- From ACR to Yale PA Class President
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.…
Read MoreExploring passion for patient care through Health Services Management Internship
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…
Read MorePA Applicants Gain More Extensive Patient Care Experience at ACR Than CNA Work
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…
Read MoreGetting into PA School—Feedback from ACR Employees Who Made It!
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…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight- Getting a headstart for nursing school
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…
Read MorePre-med internships at ACR Homes: Prepping you for a caring career
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…
Read MoreAlumni Spotlight- PT student reflects on benefits of working at ACR Homes
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…
Read MoreWork at ACR inspired one employee to pursue work in O.T.
Like many of us do in our youth, Melissa Glynn chose her first career path — public accounting — based on the academic subjects that seemed to match her abilities…
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