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The Big Red Bird Blog, named in honor of our giant 6′ avian mascot, is a great place to view photos and read about events put on or attended by the Cardinal family and clients. Read a few (or read them all!) and see if you can count the smiles!

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New family member at Fox Ridge

Kristie lives at our Fox Ridge House. Recently, Kristie’s cat Mama passed away. Mama had lived such a good life, Kristie really loved spoiling her. Kristie had a hard time after Mama passed away, so Alexus (the RS) had taken Kristie to visit cats at the local shelter. Kristie fell in love with Angel and…

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Clint Black Concert

Kelly and RS Porshe went to a Clint Black concert last November, after winning a lottery through  Life Mower County.  Kelly says she had a great time at the show, she really enjoyed the music, the A&W she had for supper, and especially liked the T-shirt she picked out!

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Emerald Hills

The team at the Emerald Hills home is so creative! They like to keep the girls who live there busy. Anything from Picnics, helping them get to Special Olympics and Community Education classes, to adventures in the cities to enjoy the museums and zoo’s. It is so wonderful to see the Delight they bring to…

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It’s always fun celebrating Birthdays!

Dennis and Jody certainly had a birthday surprise to remember this year. Jack and Pat both came down to help them celebrate. Dennis and Jody attend the local sales barn(s) three times per week. Dennis’ birthday happened to fall on a sale barn day. What did Dennis want to do on his birthday, you ask? Attend…

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When one door closes….

Aaron moved into our Riverside home after working with Cardinal as an in-home client. During the struggles and “new beginnings” experienced because of COVID-19, Cardinal made the difficult decision to close 10 of our residential homes; Riverside being one of them. Aaron recently moved to Whiting Lane where he seems to be a great addition…

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