Posted on Dec 09, 2014
Based on an intensive, three-day survey conducted by four CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) surveyors, Rise was awarded its tenth three-year certification, the highest level
of accreditation.
Surveyors thoroughly examined and evaluated all aspects of the agency, including Rise’s management system, employment
Posted on Oct 09, 2014
Rise was proud to recognize two area businesses as its 2014 Employers of the Year at the Celebrate Rise Fundraising Gala on October 2 at the Marriott Minneapolis Northwest in Brooklyn Park.
Since the store opened in the summer of 2013, Walmart in Blaine
Posted on Aug 29, 2014
Most of my life has been centered around important issues pertaining to people who have disabilities,” said Dixie Mengelkoch, mother of Tracy who works in Rise’s CIP-Coon Rapids program. Dixie has been a member of Rise’s Board of Directors for more than 20 years.
Posted on Aug 29, 2014
It was a great Minnesota summer evening for a concert in the park. Among the hundreds of music enthusiasts who had gathered to listen to live blue grass music were Randy Olson and Frank Thielen.
The two men met back in 1993 when a
Posted on Aug 29, 2014
Mitch Ries says that one day, he hopes to work with older people in a nursing home setting. “They need help and I’m one of those people who likes to help others. I’m going to attend Anoka Tech to study to be an occupational
Posted on Aug 27, 2014
Rise’s great collaborative work with Hennepin Health was featured in a Minneapolis Star Tribune op-ed piece on August 22. It states that this program should be a model for the nation and further, “It aids the most vulnerable and provides quality, life-changing care. At the
Posted on Jul 15, 2014
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) recently requested comments on its Employment First Polity. Implementation of this policy will lead to tremendous changes in employment service delivery for all people with disabilities.
Following is a letter submitted to the Minnesota Department of Human Services by
Posted on Jun 10, 2014
With their employees turning out a home freezer every ten seconds, employees in the Electrolux Major Appliance (EMA) Freezer Division need to have all the right parts at their fingertips. They rely on Rise workers to subassemble several of the components and meet their
Posted on Jun 05, 2014
“As the veteran college football coach, Lou Holtz, was known to say, ‘I don’t need all the best players; I need all of my players doing their best.’ That’s what we get from the Rise workers – everyone working hard and giving their very