"I like all the staff and how they take me to turn in my pop cans and bring me to the parades."

- Tim Storkamp

"Staff bring me to the store to buy pop and go out to eat."

- Danny Cipala

Here is what James Maske answered when our Program Director asked:

Do you like living here? "Yes I do."

What do you like about living here? "I like all staff and all residents."

What else do you like? "I like the staff that are on my side."

Is there anything else you like? "I like having my friends and work to do when I’m here."

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"Coming to Manor II everyday is a treat and a joy. Getting the chance to see the joy of a new day on the clients’ faces or how a new haircut makes them feel good about themselves. These are a couple of the things that I love about coming to my second home, or what some people call, work. I can’t think of anything I would want to be doing over caring for the guys at Manor II."

- Toye Wilson

"Opportunity Manor provides a fun, exciting work environment with friendly staff and many opportunities to develop new skills. Working with the consumers at Opportunity Manor not only allows you to enhance another’s life, but also your own. And working with the consumers at OMI is extremely rewarding."

- Farrin Foss

"Pathway to Opportunities (PTO) provides a safe and fun place for consumers. Not just consumers from within Opportunity Manor, but for consumers from independent living situations, other group homes, and other day services.

I've gotten the privilege to watch our consumers grow and develop their skills in life; from basic cooking skills – which is a big step for some – all the way to them not even needing our services any more due to them succeeding at all we could teach them. I've enjoyed watching consumers of all ages, and from all different kinds of backgrounds, come into this company and make great friends and hopefully have some memories that will never be forgotten.

PTO has consumers that come in for many different reasons; some for stuff like schooling, others to help develop work skills. But our main goal at PTO is to help each consumer become more independent and more able to help themselves through life.

I am very proud to say that I am a part of that. PTO has an amazing staff that is there with intentions of only helping our consumers. It is truly a sight to see when you observe how well our staff come together to help each individual consumer in whatever it is that they may need. Quoting a song by the music group, Point Of Grace, "It’s not what you did or who you knew, it’s how you live." I hope that every one of our consumers lives the best life they can and that they take in everything this world has to offer them."

- Matthew Karow

Through the many years that we have been associated with Opportunity Manor Inc., we have been very happy with the loving care that has been given to our family member. The staff cares about his health and well-being and he is encouraged to stay active and to be as self-sufficient as possible. Thank you!”

- Jerry & Deb Dusich

“When Corey first moved to Manor II, he was so excited to be able to navigate around the house in his wheelchair.  Manor II is wonderfully set up to let this young man wander everywhere.  The independence and awareness of all that is around him has made his life much fuller. Any apprehension we had moving him to a new home was quickly dissolved when we met the devoted staff and saw, continually, there interaction with Corey and his housemates who are special individuals in our hearts. When we have Corey home for a night, he is always excited to return to the Manor and welcomed with hugs-he loves hugs-much attention and questions as to how his little get-away went. This delights us! We are thankful everyday for the care, open communication, sharing concerns and problem solving to meet his individual needs.  We know he is well cared for and very much a part of a wonderful family.”

- Toby Moe

The Matanich Family would like to thank you so much for the excellent and caring assistance and friendship that Opportunity Manor and The Golden Opportunities Program have provided for our Mother Sandi Matanich. Your program and caring staff have provided a caring patience, friendship, freedom/independence for our mom that we couldn’t find any where else.  The Golden Opportunity Program was an extension of our family and a great outlet for our mom to continue living and enjoying life through out her battle with Frontal Temporal Dementia. Your program stepped in our lives in a time of great need and was able to assist our family in ways that no other program in this area was able to do. We highly recommend Opportunity Manor and the Golden Opportunities Programs services to anyone who is facing life changing challenges and conditions.  It is a great opportunity to allow your loved one to continue living life through out life’s many challenges.

Thank you for being there in our time of need. Thank you for everything and most of all for becoming part of our family.

- The Matanich Family

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Thank you so much for inviting me into your home on 16th St. I learned a lot from visiting with the residents and staff, such as the family unit which formed from a group of people living together. I honestly felt a happy energy of a family working and playing together. I felt compelled to send you a letter to tell you how impressed I am. I really enjoyed my visit with all of you. I found it difficult to leave because it was so easy to be sucked into your family unit. Everyone worked so hard to take care of each other's needs.

- Kathy Matthes, Rasmussen College Nursing Student

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