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Happy DSP Appreciation Week! THANK YOU to all of our Amazing Direct Care Workers!!! The work you do each and every day is invaluable and appreciated!! Congratulations to the Day 1 winners of the random drawing for prizes: Melissa Sebunia, RSS at Ivy in Virginia, won the drawing for a Ninja Hot and Iced Coffee Maker Alex Schmitt, DSP at Forest in Buhl, won the drawing for a Vizio Smart TV We will be in contact with the winners to coordinate delivery of the prizes! Hope you all have a wonderful week!          

Hello NHS Employees! September 13, 2026 is the start of National Direct Support Professional Week and we want to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for the invaluable work and dedication you give to impact and change the lives of the individuals we support. As a small token of our appreciation, each day (Monday-Friday), we will randomly draw the names of 2 direct support workers (10 in total) who will receive various themed prizes. The winners will be announced on this blog. Directors will also be stopping by each of our homes and offices during the week to deliver ‘sweet treats’ to all staff working and leave extra behind for staff that aren’t (information on approximate times will come out [...]

NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: September Anniversaries Shannon Saari, Jones - 13 years Tracy Duffney, Hibbing Community - 9 years Karin Lindmark, Accounting - 5 years Abbie Moberg-Maki, Hibbing Community - 4 years Cassandra Mettler, Sierra - 4 years Madison Walters, Kingston - 3 years Laura Berg, Crescent - 3 years Leah Carls, Keewatin Community - 3 years Aaron Foss, Keewatin Community - 3 years Bobbie Highland, Deerfield - 3 years Leslie Holappa, Fernwood - 3 years Terrie Jensen, Deerfield - 3 years Jennifer Maish, Deerfield - 3 years Tammy Maish, Residential Services - 3 years [...]