Posts Tagged ‘direct care professional’
A Guide To Preparing For An ACR Homes Interview
Providing care for adults with disabilities requires empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to support and empower people. Securing a position as a Direct Care Professional (DCP) or Residential Supervisor…
Read MoreACR Homes On Campus Events at the University of Minnesota – Spring 2024
ACR Homes provides personalized & high-quality care for people with disabilities living in ACR’s 40+ group homes spread across the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area of Minnesota. Because of it’s proximity…
Read MoreWhy Caregivers Should Practice Hand-Over-Hand Assistance with Patients
Written by: Kayla Wildes, Direct Care Professional & On Campus Recruiter at ACR Homes One main focus of the ACR Homes Mission is to encourage people with disabilities to be…
Read MoreBecoming A Physician Assistant: A Student’s Story of Career Exploration
Written by: Anna Lalande, Direct Care Professional & On Campus Recruiter at ACR Homes. I started college as a biomedical engineering student, but through shadowing, volunteering, and working as a Direct…
Read MoreFinding Purpose As A Direct Care Assistant
Name: Adylene Ornelas Current Position: Direct Care Assistant Years at ACR Homes: 2 Hobbies: Dancing | Cooking | Cheerleading | ASL Adylene’s Direct Care Assistant Story I wasn’t sure what…
Read MoreWhy High School Students Are Switching To ACR Homes
High school students aren’t settling when it comes to their workplace. Nor should they have to! Now more than ever, it’s important to have a rewarding, positive, inclusive, flexible, and…
Read MoreWhat Is A Direct Care Professional?
ACR Homes is a leader in the healthcare industry, providing high-quality and personalized patient care for adults with disabilities living in 40+ group homes across the Twin Cities metro area…
Read MoreACR Summer Bucket List
Summer in Minnesota goes too fast and we are prepared to make the most of it! Join us as we complete the ACR Summer Bucket List so that your summer…
Read MoreHow ACR Helped Me Get Into Occupational Therapy School
Each year, a new batch of ACR Homes employees are proudly sent out to their postgraduate education programs. Because students working as Direct Care Professionals at ACR gain such unique…
Read MoreCelebrating Valentine’s Day At ACR Homes
ACR Homes provides residential group home care for people with disabilities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area of Minnesota. For the residents in our group homes, providing the highest quality…
Read MoreACR Homes Launches Graduate School Mentorship Program
Getting into a healthcare focused graduate school or medical school program is hard. Only 33.9% of applicants entered the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Minnesota in 2020.…
Read MoreWhy Working As A Direct Care Professional Is the Best Job For Moms Returning To Work
You’re a stay-at-home mom considering returning to work. Congratulations! However, we know that decision comes with mixed feelings. It’s a big deal to go from stay-at-home mom to working mother.…
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