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A quick inspection of our kitchen reveals a home where many meals have been prepared. The upper cabinet doors hang like piano keys, some higher than others, as they have been reattached over the years. The hinges scream with horror as they are asked to open and close over and over again by hundreds of […]

Have you ever had one of those days when you just wonder, WHY ME??? If it’s the week of Fall Break and you are caring for ten teenage girls who all got up at the same time wanting food only to realize the power is out, this might be you. After all, doesn’t everyone relocate […]

For some, employees calling out of work means the work waits until tomorrow. Paperwork gets shuffled back, phone calls are delayed, co-workers cover, but hey… life happens. In the life of direct care, call outs are much like a tornado warning. The sirens are an indication that someone is not coming to work and therefore, […]

If you’re a parent, you might recognize the signs of news that is forthcoming. The once vocal child becomes fidgety or avoids the family as if they are quarantined. Parents often know the sign of distress and collaborate on the intervention by organizing family time or the quiet knock on the door followed by “do […]

What better way to improve morale than the pitter-patter of tiny paws running throughout the home? Funny you should ask! If you visit the North Georgia Angel House you may notice a robust tri-colored Pembroke Welsh Corgi named “Sailor” who calls first dibs on a belly rub. Sailor waits patiently with his bottom swinging harder […]

If you are old enough to remember the songwriter Sherman Kelly’s “Dancing In the Moonlight” you will enjoy this blog. Supervising girls who are transitioning from constant supervision to “staff available” often comes with its own struggle. Situated on our rural campus sits a small two-bedroom one bath cottage adjacent to our main home. Here […]

Many years ago I got a white sweatshirt for Chrismas with colorful words that read “Who are these children and why are they calling me mom?” For those of us who work with children during the most challenging years of their life, this is not un-natural. After all, we serve in the role of a […]

Many people show up at work and move through their task list striving to complete all tasks and clock out. Have you considered what a task list looks like for those who work in a group home? It’s currently 9:43 am on a Tuesday morning. Children were awakened at 6 am to begin to compete […]

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Tell me again why I work here? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in a group home? One word…tough. What brings people to our field? And what makes people stay? This blog is meant to expand your horizon on the work that we do. The people who are in the trenches and […]