Strength in Commitment to Aging Supports and Education By Sue Walker, Chief Program Officer and Cate Saracen Peters, Director of Workforce Development & Training As a part of our mission, we have made a commitment to support and care for people through all stages of life. More than 20 years...
Every person on earth deserves to have their basic needs met which include being loved, comforted, and having a sense of belonging. We all need emotional warmth and a sense of belonging; this includes individuals who are experiencing cognitive decline. James and I have known each other for the...
New program fills unused space in East office In a nutshell, there have been many changes to external day programs, staffing within our homes, and our ability as an organization to provide community engagement due to the staffing changes post pandemic. These left many of our individuals home or...
Each of our Hammer & NER homes is unique because of the people who live and work there. The “Showcasing Our Homes” profiles celebrate our homes (and apartment programs), the people who live there, and the staff who support them. Let’s learn about the Gramsie home in Shoreview! The Gramsie home...
Each of our Hammer & NER homes is unique because of the people who live and work there. The “Showcasing Our Homes” profiles celebrate our homes (and apartment programs), the people who live there, and the staff who support them. Let’s learn about the Lakeside home in Minnetonka! The Lakeside...
Our Legacies magazine is a special anniversary publication, celebrating our history, the people we have supported, and those who have made our mission possible all these years. Here is one of our stories: Ken Harper is a Program Director of our Broadway, Ives, Kentucky, Cedarwood, Welcome Place,...
Our Legacies magazine is a special anniversary publication, celebrating our history, the people we have supported, and those who have made our mission possible all these years. Here is one of our stories, by Nan Wrich, who began working at our sister organization, Northeast Residence, in 1989....
Our Legacies magazine is a special anniversary publication, celebrating our history, the people we have supported, and those who have made our mission possible all these years. Here is one of our stories, by Wendy Paulson, who worked at Hammer during two different chapters of her life. She...
Our Legacies magazine is a special anniversary publication, celebrating our history, the people we have supported, and those who have made our mission possible all these years. Here is one of our stories: Ellen Timmerman-Borer is Chief Development Officer and started in 1982. Sue Walker is Chief...
In honor of Hammer’s 100th anniversary and NER’s 50th anniversary, we have published Legacies, a special anniversary magazine, celebrating our history, the people we have supported, and those who have made our mission possible all these years. Here is one of the featured stories: Kathy Jolly...
Jan is a Lead Direct Support Professional at our 1st Avenue home in Plymouth. Throughout her career, Jan has worked at many of our homes including Carlson (when it was located on the Hammer campus), Tyler, Cedarwood, McGlinch, Garland, Jersey, and Wentworth. I’m sure I had no idea when I went...
New interpretive novel encourages subconscious “play” We have a new author among us! Nicole Schumacher, who provides direct care support at one of our east metro homes, has created an interpretive novel, “Mind the Blackhole.” Now, you may ask, what is an interpretive novel? “It’s a wordless novel...
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