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From part-time to full-time: How ACR becomes a way of life

December 28, 2020

Many of the wonderful and caring people who come to work at ACR are looking for a part-time job. Perhaps they’re students, and they see their work at ACR as…

Intern Spotlight: Abigail Ferraro

December 21, 2020

Abby Ferraro balanced the work load of her final semester as an undergrad while wrapping up a very impactful pre-PA internship at ACR. Attends: Senior at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities…

A 2020 Review of Activities!

December 10, 2020

This has been a challenging pandemic year, but we’ve managed to fit in a lot of fun for the people we support at ACR!  Changes in routines as well as…

ACR SAFE jar in J Arthur's

Giving Tuesday- Staff Agenda Fund for Emergencies

December 1, 2020

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…

A Letter from a Former Employee: Life-Changing Work

November 30, 2020

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…

Virtual Job & Internship Info Sessions

November 23, 2020

From November 30th – December 18th, join in on any of a variety of zoom info sessions to learn about our rewarding jobs, internships, & careers caring for people with…

Why working at ACR Homes is a great opportunity for college students

November 10, 2020

At ACR homes, we’ve worked with many exceptional students over the years. If you’re thinking of applying, here are some answers to career-related questions we often hear. What makes work…

Alumni Spotlight- Learning Patience and Compassion as a Pre-PA Student

November 4, 2020

Name: Lanie Rudie ACR Home: Pintail Undergrad: University of Minnesota Schooling/Career: I attended PA school at Concordia University of Wisconsin in Mequon, Wisconsin and graduated in July 2019. I actually…

The Spirit of ACR Homes: Meet Our Residents #2 | ACR Homes

October 23, 2020

The best part about ACR Homes is, hands down, the wonderful people who live here. We wanted to follow up on last month’s resident profile by introducing another one of our amazing…

Announcing! Important NEW Wage Updates!

October 21, 2020

JUST ANNOUNCED! Effective December 6, 2020 1) NEW PAY RATES for full-time staff $15-$17+ for official full-time direct care staff $15.00/hour for day/evening/weekend + longevity increases up to $1 $17.00/hour…

Which majors are best suited to work at ACR Homes (Hint: It’s not just for pre-med!)

October 8, 2020

When pre-health students are looking for that perfect internship or patient care experience, ACR Homes often comes up as an attractive option. But what if you don’t plan on becoming…

Alumni Spotlight- DCP skills put to good use in PT School

October 6, 2020

Name: Kadi Hamer ACR Home: I worked at Robin Court for 2 years! 🙂 Undergrad: I attended the University of Minnesota. I majored in Clinical Kinesiology and a minor in…