Residential Services

  Early in her career, Savasti Muskgrove worked with children, some of whom had disabilities and behavioral challenges. “I have always had a heart for people with disabilities and others [...]

A self-described jack-of-all-trades, Yvette Thomas, Chief Registered Nurse, fills many roles to support our group homes throughout the state.   “Do you need a hug from me?” Yvette Thomas [...]

    At age 8, he had lost his mother to a prolonged illness; his father had already abandoned him. While still grieving, Xavier’s grandparents faced the challenge of raising […]

Nurturing others is a way of life for Residential Support Specialist Charity Shaw. Currently, she’s working at the Jacksonville group home. “These are my guys.” Charity shares a [...]

A long-time leader in assistive technology services, Advancing Opportunities has begun using technology to increase the independence and connectivity of the men and women who reside in its 17 [...]

  It happens every year. Sometime soon after Thanksgiving, the holiday spirit sets in. After all, there is much to be grateful for! Working together, the staff at the Lincoln […]

  “Be the person who takes the initiative,” is the credo by which Sha’de Norman lives and works. It’s also the advice she would give to her co-workers. Sha’de is […]

  It was the calm after the storm. Weather forecasters had predicted a storm for the night of Tuesday, May 16. What could not be predicted was that the high […]

  She is the face the residents at the Hiawatha group home see when they go to bed at night. And when the residents wake up in the morning, it […]

  “I am always thankful for the people I come across in life.” William Shannon loves working with the residents at the Demarest group home. Over the past year he […]