Thanks to all that contacted your legislators regarding the support for the 5% rate increase and those who attended the ARRM Day at the Capital on March 4. On June 20th, 2014 Governor Dayton signed a full 5% rate increase for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) into law, as part of the supplemental … Read Full Post

Greg M. is a person supported in one of the Marinette apartment programs in Wisconsin. A few years ago, Greg started a fundraiser called “Cans for Greg.” Greg has several area businesses that save cans for him and give him donations. Greg picks up the cans, cleans them, and takes them to the recycling … Read Full Post

For over four years Dungarvin has been developing and implementing Supportive Apartment services. We currently serve over 60 people throughout Anoka, Ramsey, Dakota, Washington, Hennepin, Wright, and Benton Counties in individual and shared apartment settings that we call Individualized Housing and Service Options. We deliver these services where the person wants to live. We … Read Full Post

“Direct support professionals (DSPs) are people who work directly with people with physical disabilities, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his/her community or the least restrictive environment.” This week is Direct Support Professionals Week which recognizes the important contributions of all DSP’s throughout the nation. … Read Full Post