I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary of full time employment with the Residential Services Division of Northeast ARC. We provide support for persons with developmental disabilities living in a dozen communities in Northeast Massachusetts. I oversee the scheduling component for weekend staffing to make sure that Northeast ARC homes have good, qualified, caring staff helping these individuals have safe and supportive places to pursue their dreams. Years ago when I started working in this field I saw a bumper sticker with the slogan “Everyone has special needs. That’s true and it’s been one of my guiding principles. The other two are “Treat the caregivers who work for us at least as well as we ask them to treat the folks in our care” Dignity, respect, and being a valued member of a community is extremely important. The other principle I advocate “Catch someone doing something right and make an example of them”. I accentuate the positive and it inspires positive results. Twenty years running and ready for more…
Appreciation Is Nice…
PaulPallazola
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This is a very inspirational post.
What a special honor for you Paul. And rightfully so from what I know. This will be a treasure forever. Congrats to you!
Thank you Carol! It was a most pleasant surprise.
Very well deserved Paul.
It is a symbol of great loyalty, Paul. I appreciate that too. By reading the three core values you mentioned, I believe your organization has a great and powerful service culture.
Yes I would say that describes Northeast ARC very well. Some of the most dedicated and committed people I have ever met all working to help individuals with developmental disabilities identify and achieve their goals and feel supported and valued in the process.
Something very worthy to be grateful for
This is wonderful! Happy anniversary and thank you for what you are doing!
Thank you so much Ellie! 🙂
Thank you tasartcraft 🙂
You’re AMAZING, Paul <3 Thank you for all that you do!
Aw you are too kind to an old man…thank you Windy 🙂
“Made a difference to that one…”
I loved that response. Here’s to making a difference 🙂
Yes, whoever picked that quote knew you well… Don’t have to change the world, so long as you change someone’s world
It sounds like the thanks was well deserved.
Thank you Trenna Sue 🙂
Thanks for our article.I like the post.
Thank you *Lacho… I hate predictive text!
Thank you for your comment Pradhan 🙂
I like post, I’ve learned something new.
Thank you very much Robin 🙂
These cares for the good of others always come back to you in double size.
Thank you Lado. It’s been a blessing to have a job like this. I have met some extraordinary people doing this work.
Thank you *Lacho… I hate predictive text!