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…
Family 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…
ACR 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…
Studying 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…
Alumni 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…
Dental 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…
Alumni 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.…
Exploring 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…
Greater compassion: MN med student launches career at ACR Homes
Even as a kid Madison Duppenthaler knew she wanted to follow in her mom’s footsteps and pursue a career in medicine. But it was her work at ACR Homes as…
Art therapy intern energized by residents’ creativity
When Natalie Louderback approached ACR Homes about an internship in occupational art therapy, she really didn’t expect the residents to be such talented artists. She found, to her surprise, that…
PA 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…
Getting 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…