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Direct Support Professionals
3 Reasons We Honor Direct Support Professionals
It’s Direct Support Professional Recognition Week, and here at RISE Services, Inc. Oregon, we’d like to celebrate our direct support professionals (DSPs). They work one-on-one with our clients, helping them find meaningful jobs, supporting behavior challenges with positive strategies, and providing guidance for independent living. Without our DSPs, we could not help individuals with intellectual […]
Host Homes
3 Ways to Help Your Foster Child Transition Back to School
Do you have a foster child who is nervous about starting another year of school? Knowing how to help your foster child through a time like this can be difficult. RISE Services, Inc. Oregon works with host home families and foster children, supporting them through different seasons, including back-to-school. Our priority is to help you […]
I/DD
4 Simple Recipes to Make with the People You Support
Do you struggle to come up with different meal ideas for the individuals you care for? It can become monotonous to prepare the same dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner over and over. The RISE Services, Inc. Oregon team would like to share four delicious and nutritious recipes you can make alongside the individuals you […]
Residential Services
The Difference Between Supported Living and Residential Living
At RISE Services, Inc. Oregon, we offer services that support and assist individuals with practical and personal growth opportunities. Part of what we do involves helping adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities live autonomously with limited to full-time support. We do this through our residential living services and supported living program. Keep reading to learn […]
Host Homes
The State of Foster Care in Oregon
May is National Foster Care Month, a time that is set aside to acknowledge and appreciate those who have made a difference in the lives of foster children. Because of foster parents, family members, mentors, child welfare professionals, and many others, foster children are able to live in stable and caring family settings while their […]
Tips
How to Manage Stress as a Caregiver
April is Stress Awareness Month, and as a caregiver, we know you face stressful situations every day. Caring for a loved one with a disability can be demanding on your time and energy. Maybe you need to keep track of appointments, refill medications, or cook meals with special dietary requirements. Perhaps caring for your family […]
Day Services
3 Benefits of Our Day Service Programs
RISE Services, Inc. Oregon provides a wide array of services for individuals living with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and today, we’d like to highlight our day services programs. Whether you or a loved one need assistance in your home, would like help finding a job, or could benefit from our community services, our team is […]
Direct Support Professionals
Resume Tips to Follow When Applying for a DSP Role with RISE
Have you recently graduated high school and are looking for a fulfilling career? Are you interested in changing career paths and wish to pursue employment that has a positive impact? At RISE Services, Inc. Oregon, we’d like to invite you to consider a career with us. We are always looking for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) […]
Tips
Setting Goals with Foster Children for the New Year
The start of the new year is a great time to think about setting some new goals. We typically only think of adults setting goals like losing weight, reading more, registering for college classes, learning a new skill, and other similar objectives. Goal setting can be a healthy life skill for all children to learn. […]
Host Homes
4 Ways to Help Foster Children through Holiday Challenges
The holiday season can be difficult for children in foster care. They may be feeling the absence of their biological parents or siblings even more than usual during this time of year. At RISE Services, Inc. Oregon, we believe there are many ways you can make this season easier and more meaningful for them despite […]