December 31st, 2015
We here in Day Services, like all members of the American Training family, have one thing in common…we are driven by a need to bring out the best in everyone we touch and to make sure that we make each and every Life Matter through our WOW! Magic. In the midst of this bustling holiday season, [...]
December 29th, 2015
The holiday season is really the most WOW! Magic time of year! The joy, the lights, the decorations, the enthusiasm. It’s all really pretty wonderful. And every year, here at ATI, we soak up every moment of the season! We kicked it off with our annual LARE Christmas Party, celebrations at our residential homes, and our [...]
November 4th, 2015
Our Training Specialist, Donny Wise, trains our Colleagues day in and day out on everything from Human Rights to Communication Skills to CPR & First Aid, and everything in between. But last week, he set some time aside for a new training, a very special training. Last week, Donny ventured to our Wakefield site to [...]
August 20th, 2015
“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.” – Napoleon Hill When one of our Residents recently came to us with a request to paint, he had no idea what we had in store for him. Melvin was hoping to express himself through a painting on a piece of paper, with maybe [...]
August 17th, 2015
Happy 70th Birthday, Jimmy Parker! Today, we counted ourselves lucky. Very lucky. Because we had the opportunity to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of our beloved Guests, Jimmy Parker! We spent Monday afternoon hanging up decorations, laying out cards (he loves playing cards), putting together music, karaoke, and a dance floor, preparing his special [...]
August 3rd, 2015
David Redlon came to us this past fall, looking for a job. After a tragic turn of events left him with a traumatic brain injury, he had to leave behind a job he had come to know and love for more than 30 years. But David wasn’t ready to leave his working years behind him. [...]
June 9th, 2015
“Everyone here is saying they want more out of life just by being here.” That’s what Motivational Speaker and Positivity Activist James Breen told our Guests and Colleagues today as he spoke about overcoming obstacles on the journey to finding and obtaining employment. “We could be home, on our parents couches,” he said. “That’s comfortable. It’s [...]