September 15th, 2017
In honor of Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, our managers celebrated our direct care Colleagues in so many ways. There were pizza parties and prize raffles, handmade gifts and thoughtful handwritten cards. There was even a song written by one of our Colleagues and performed for her entire team! Below, is another form of recognition [...]
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June 23rd, 2017
We are looking for people with an open heart to join our Shared Living program as providers, people who are willing to open their homes and hearts to a new family member, and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Imagine how much richer your life could be if you made the choice [...]
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July 13th, 2016
The National Wildlife Federation is challenging the country to take on the #Campout2016 pledge to get outside and connect with nature. It’s all part of a summer-long celebration of camping. Our Residents and Colleagues of Specialized Housing happily took the pledge. On a weekend in late June, we pulled out the tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, and [...]
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June 30th, 2016
Many of us wish we had the time and energy to go back to school and further our education. Judy Wachaga, a Colleague from Mass Ave., did more than just wish; she WOW!ed! Judy recently received her Certificate of Completion in the Direct Support Program in Human Services from Middlesex Community College. The training she [...]
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May 11th, 2016
Just a few weeks ago, we began an awesome new program that really brings the musical WOW! Magic to our Guests and Residents. The Real School of Music’s Reach 4 Real program is an adaptive music program that travels to ATI’s Campanelli location once a week, teaching our Guests from Specialized Housing‘s ISS and IHS programs about Music [...]
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May 9th, 2016
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. And to help spread awareness, our Colleague Tammy agreed to share her personal experience below. A Powerful Personal Experience Six months ago I had a stroke; in fact, I had three strokes. This happened while I was at work at our Mass Ave. Specialized Housing group home. It was [...]
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April 21st, 2016
At Monday’s Boston Marathon, we watched countless runners take on and conquer 26.2 miles of pavement. We watched in awe of their dedication, their passion, their endurance. We cheered on athlete after athlete, and this year we were lucky enough to know one of those inspiring runners. He’s someone who inspires us every day with his passion [...]
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February 19th, 2016
“The degree of loving can be measured by the degree of giving.” -Edwin Louis Cole Living out our value of Community and Giving Back, our Specialized Housing family did something pretty special just ahead of Valentine’s Day! The Residents and Colleagues of Specialized Housing delivered some special gifts to the homeless youth at Emmaus House. The Residents and [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Specialized Housing
February 12th, 2016
January was National Hot Tea Month, and in an effort to celebrate, our Specialized Housing team hosted a tea party at one of our residential homes, Mass Ave. It was a pretty fancy affair, as we sipped from china teacups and nibbled on dainty tea sandwiches. With over 20 types of tea to choose from, many of us [...]
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January 20th, 2016
We celebrated National Hat Day last week, Friday, January 15, with all of our favorite, wacky hats! Our entire American Training Family was invited to wear their hats to all ATI locations, and encouraged to share photos of said hats. We found even more creativity and craziness than we ever expected with these hats. There [...]
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