Showcasing Our Homes–Rollingview
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 Rollingview home in White Bear Lake!
My CPR Story
Director of Human Resources, Teri Lutzke, always knew it was important to know how to do CPR as part of her job. However, she never imagined she would one day need to use it to save her 41-year-old husband’s life. Read her dramatic account.
First Impressions from a Newbie
Isaiah Allen joined Hammer & NER as the Chief Development Officer in January. The role is responsible for leading the fundraising efforts that support our work. This is his first role with the organization. His most recent job was with an organization that supported young people from low-income backgrounds in getting into and completing college, not disability services. He has been learning how everything we do works and supports our mission to provide the people we serve the opportunity to live life to its fullest. Here he shares the perspective of someone who is encountering Hammer & NER for the first time and digging deep into how it works.
Empowering the Heart & Soul
Spirituality can help people with disabilities feel a sense of belonging, purpose, and comfort and can support them during difficult times. Here we share the stories of ministries that have created safe and welcoming faith communities for those with intellectual and other disabilities to receive spiritual nourishment and express what is in their hearts while being in community with others and feeling connected to something larger than themselves.
Old Friends Are Among the Best Friends
If you are fortunate enough to have a friend you have known for 30, 40, 50 years or more, you know what a special gift you have. You have weathered challenges and changes together, celebrated one another’s successes, and learned from each other. Such is the case for our long-time partnership with the folks of the Lions Club of Wayzata.
A Blossoming Partnership
Our official partnership with Christ Memorial Lutheran Church in Plymouth may have started in 2023, but its roots trace back to the 1990s when Kim Mesun first heard of Hammer Residences. At the time, Kim was serving as a Minnesota Assistant Attorney General in the Human Services Division and worked with the licensing of Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) homes. At the time, Hammer Residences temporarily operated five ICF group homes, which the state had taken into receivership.
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