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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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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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2022 Mingle Fest

AND… Fun was had by all!  Thank you to all that attended Cardinal’s first Employee Mingle-Fest (otherwise known as “Meet & Greets”) celebration that was held at Tavern 22 recently!  We enjoyed delicious appetizers, even better conversation, and surprise door prizes and gifting. Special shout out to Victoria Nyblom, COM’s Recruiter, for assistance with prep/set up/tear…

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Kitchen Coach Success!

Celest continues to work with our homes to teach and encourage healthy lifestyles. She has recently been working with Whiting Lane, Rocky Creek, and Jackson staff and individuals. Progress is taking place! Celeste has been getting good feedback on the sessions and it has been exciting to have the nurses involved. Rocky Creek ladies are seeing major…

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