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Giving Tuesday- Staff Agenda Fund for Emergencies
The ACR SAFE—the Staff Agenda Fund for Emergencies— was set up in 2008 as ACR’s version of an employee assistance program to help fellow coworkers who are experiencing urgent and…
Read MoreA Letter from a Former Employee: Life-Changing Work
We received the following message through Facebook recently from a former employee. We have her permission to share her family’s story, and the way that her life was impacted by…
Read MoreACR Homes – The Spirit of ACR Homes: Meet Our Residents #1
Ever wonder what life is like at ACR Homes and what great people you’ll meet? We recently caught up with Jen, one of our wonderful residents, to shed a little…
Read MoreThe Great MN Get-Together– ACR’s Virtual State Fair Week
Once again COVID-19 tried to rain on our parade by cancelling the Minnesota State Fair, but a group of creative employees took matters into their own hands! We’re doing everything…
Read More30 years of building ACR Homes: “Not a day goes by I’m not filled with gratitude”
In an age when the average American switches jobs 10 to 15 times over the course of a lifetime, Director of Development Deb Nygaard has been a dedicated ACR Homes…
Read MoreActivities galore: ACR residents entertained on-site during COVID-19
During this social isolation interval, we miss seeing our loved ones, but rest assured, we are having as much fun as we can! We’re doing everything possible to keep our…
Read MoreGiving back: Volunteer service by ACR employees knows no bounds
Because we go to great lengths to identify and hire people who are compassionate and altruistic, we find that many of our employees volunteer for other organizations when they’re not…
Read MoreNervous 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 MoreFamily gains peace of mind from high quality care, stellar staff.
After Nick sustained a brain injury in an ATV accident 14 years ago, his family struggled to find him living conditions in Minnesota that could fully support his needs and…
Read MoreACR Homes and Arthur’s share common vision of support
ACR Homes is known for the high quality of care it gives to people with physical and developmental disabilities. What people often don’t know is that ACR Homes has a…
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…
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