A Place to Call Home
James has been a part o the Hammer family since coming to Hammer School in 1948 at the age of 11. He feels that many of the people he has lived with over all these years are his true friends.
Our Daughter’s Life as Part of the NER Family
Daniel and Diane Kirchoffners’ daughter, Denise, used NER’s respite program and later moved into an NER home. Daniel and Diane served on NER’s Board of Directors from 1991-1996.
The Family We Choose
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.
Meet the Author and Artist—Nicole Schumacher
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 made with abstract drawings,” Nicole says. “They are sort of a dream-like, surreal nature that encourages subconscious ‘play’ with the reader.”
Respite Program Provided Families with Much-Needed Support
Up until its closing in 2019, NER’s respite program provided a short-term “home away from home” for individuals with developmental disabilities. Children and adults from more than 60 Twin Cities communities were served by the respite program located in a residential home in White Bear Lake.
How a Bad Day Led to a New Career
Virginia began her career at Hammer in 1985 as a support staff. When our Jersey home was built, a team was put together of seasoned staff. She was one of them. She has been here ever since, which is about 20 years.
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