The NHS Northstar Blog

  • Employee Ownership Month Recap

    Published On: November 14, 2025

    As Employee Ownership Month comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone for the dedication, collaboration, and ownership mindset they bring to our company every day. While October gave us a special opportunity to celebrate what it means to be employee-owned, our appreciation for your hard work and commitment extends far beyond one month. It’s your commitment to support people with disabilities, your creative ideas, and teamwork that drive our success all year long. Thank you for making this a great place to work and for taking pride in what we achieve together. Here’s to continuing to build our future—side by side—as employee-owners.   Now, it’s time to ANNOUNCE our WINNERS! The FALL DECORATING CONTEST [...]

  • October 2025, Shining Star of the Month: Christine Giersdorf

    Published On: October 13, 2025

    Residential Services Supervisor @ Horizons (Chisholm, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar: 14.9 years Christine was nominated by Carla Schwartz and Anna Ruper, who shared the following: Christine is always willing to jump in and help out at any program. She puts the clients’ needs above all else and makes sure that the teams she works with feel supported. Even when times are tough, Christine comes through with a positive attitude and never complains. She works well under pressure and is able to come up with creative solutions to make the important things happen for the individuals we serve. An example was shared when Christine was with a client at an appointment. The client needed new [...]

  • October 2025, Employee Milestones and Welcomes

    Published On: October 8, 2025

    NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones, whether they have worked here for 12 years, or they just started! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: October Anniversaries Serena Sanders, Horizons - 12 years Wendy Berg, Aldrich - 11 years Nathan Pickett, Balsam - 11 years Sauli Vuorela, Douglas - 5 years Melinda Stuke, Quest - 4 years Avery Tyson, Zenith - 4 years Tina Stodola, Grandview - 2 years Tracy Fischer, Hibbing Community - 2 years Kyle Langfeld, Nova - 2 years Frederick Berg, Crescent - 2 years Zachery Hays, Aldrich - 2 years Kayla Iwanski, Ivy - 2 years Jordan Olson, Keewatin - [...]