The NHS Northstar Blog

Residential Services Supervisor II @ Grandview (Virginia, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar: 17.5 years Pauline was nominated by: Denice Cumber, who shared the following: Pauline goes above and beyond for her clients and staff at Grandview. She is hardworking and dedicated, exceeding what her job duties entail. Pauline is a busy woman who is always there for her staff at the house and helps any new staff ‘learn the ropes.’ I have seen her come in on her days off and fill in where needed, even when she was under the weather. She makes sure her staff at Grandview know how much they are appreciated. I could go on and on… Thank you, Pauline, for [...]

NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones, whether they have worked here for 24 years, or they just started! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: February Anniversaries Bret Stenstrom, Learning and Development - 24 years Scott Diamon, Rosewood - 12 years Justin Craven, Grandview - 8 years Lorena Yeager, Viking - 8 years Michael Vanoverschelde, Viking - 5 years Candace Williams, Orion - 5 years Angie Carlson, Residential Float - 4 years Tristen Fears, Utah - 4 years John Bickford, Maintenance - 4 years Breanna Breckenridge, Iris - 3 years Joshua Wopata, Alpine - 3 years Tarsia Mattila, Evans - 2 years Jarred Janezich, [...]

Direct Support Professional @ Rosewood (Chisholm, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar: 1.25 years Christian was nominated by: Stephanie Lee, Amanda Miller,  Samantha Mitchell, & Candace Williams, who shared the following: Christian is reliable, caring, and always willing to help Orion staff and clients. Our clients ask for him by name, and he often checks on our house to see if we need help. It is evident that he takes pride in caring for the clients. He stops whatever he is doing just to help a client with a task they need assistance with. He does the same with staff. He never makes you feel like helping was a burden. We are proud to have Christian [...]