By Heather Scott, Admissions Counselor Recently, Rainbow Acres experienced a window of time when we could accept new residents during the pandemic. In October, we admitted four residents, one ...
By Courtney Yeates, Music Coordinator When I joined Rainbow Acres in January 2020, my predecessor, Eric Jennings, left some big shoes to fill. Before leaving, he suggested his replacement be ...
By Rodolfo Morales, Ph.D., Horticulture and Ecology Educator This month marks my fifth anniversary at Rainbow Acres and, to celebrate, I decided to write an account of the amazing life ...
By Gary Wagner, President & CEO When terms like “special needs” or “developmentally disabled" are used to describe someone, they create certain perceptions regarding the individual. It’s human nature to ...
By Gregg Sneller, Partnership Advocate My friends at Rainbow Acres with developmental disabilities have so much to offer the world. I have seen this firsthand as a pastor bringing a ...
By Jen Murphree, Director of Admissions As I write this, I have a deep sense of bittersweet sadness. Earlier today, I had to say, “See you when I see you,” ...
By Laura Chesny, Resident Care Coordinator In my role at Rainbow Acres, I talk to many of our residents on a daily basis. My role is that of an advocate ...
By Christine Walker, Director of Health & Wellness For over 15 years, the Health & Wellness Center has been located in an outdated double-wide trailer but recently relocated to Baldwin ...
By Catherine Metz, Life Skills Educator With the new year, we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the inception of Rainbow Academy, Rainbow Acres’ new system for providing well-rounded educational ...