The NHS Northstar Blog

Residential Services Supervisor II @ Sierra (Virginia, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar 5.8 years Ann was nominated by her Program Coordinator, Krista Stafsholt. Krista shared that Ann pays attention to the personalities and wishes of her clients, providing everything from small craft projects such as “pour painting” to a large project requiring several people and many days to turn the whole living room in to a gingerbread house for Christmas. Ann has planned group vacations and birthday parties. She works with the clients to select themes and has hosted tea parties, a carnival, and a haunted house. Ann’s holiday parties are popular and have been attended by many individuals and staff across NHS Northstar. Ann [...]

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From time to time, we will reach out to inform our employees of potential issues with funding. Currently, the Minnesota House of Representatives is proposing a significant cut to our waivered services. Proposed rate cuts in Minnesota would deeply impact the services we provide and the lives of the people we support. If these cuts go through, it could mean fewer staff, higher turnover, reduced quality of care, and fewer opportunities for the people we serve. This isn’t a political issue—it’s a human issue, and it has support and concern on both sides of the aisle. Legislators from all political backgrounds need to hear directly from those who do this work every day. We are encouraging advocacy from all our [...]