Farewell Benjamin

AIRES has many great staff.  We are always sad to lose good people but understand when opportunities come someone’s way.  Recently we had a DSP in Tucson resign as he will be attending college in Massachusetts.  Benjamin Salzman submitted a very touching resignation letter.  It included how AIRES and the people he supported at AIRES have influenced him.  Benjamin, we all wish you the best!  We know you will go far in life.  Stay in touch.   Thank you for the passion, mutual respect, accountability and teaching you have done.  

Dear Trevor Bryson,

I was recently granted the opportunity to attend college in Massachusetts.  As a result, I am tendering my resignation from AIRES LLC effective July 15, 2016.  I wanted to make sure that I gave you and the AIRES team enough notice so that there was enough time for you all to find staff to take my shifts.  (Detailed shift)

I am grateful for having had the opportunity to serve our clients for the past year.  This job has truly been the most rewarding experience I have had.  The clients I have been so lucky to serve, both at Emily and other houses, have taught me so much about myself and what I would like to do with my life.  Since working for AIRES LLC, I have been able to pay for my first apartment, received my first car, gone back to school, and been able to do well enough academically to receive several scholarship offers.  This job has given me a newfound sense of success and self-confidence that had been lost on me.  

The thought of no longer seeing the clients of Emily House on a daily basis truly makes me want to cry.  They have become like my children.  Working with the developmentally disabled has helped me to feel more confident, responsible and driven.  The consumers have inspired me to always try harder, and to remove myself from the equation.

I will never forget my time here at AIRES and I offer my best wishes for the continued success of the company and the clients it serves.

The AIRES Values

There are many great things about AIRES, but one of my favorite things is our company values. It is a part of our work culture for all staff to incorporate these company values into our daily routines. It is our expectation at AIRES that each of us guides our actions by these values.

The AIRES values are really a way that everyone can live:

• Think about how the other person feels (empathy).
• Help others to be the best they can be (empowerment).
• Treat others how you would like to be treated (mutual respect).
• Enjoy every day (passion).
• Be responsible for your actions (accountability).
• Help others when you can (teach).
• Be truthful with yourself and others (honesty).
• Stay positive and always keep on trying (yes we can).

Lots of people have heard me say that I believe our world would be a different place if everyone really followed these values in all of their actions. It's true, I do believe that. I think that by following the AIRES values I can be a better person. I believe that to be true for anyone - AIRES employee or not. The EMPATHY values are a great way to live life.

I'm not saying that any of us can be perfect all of the time, but I do think that all of us can always try to do better. We can always strive to be a better person. Be a better friend, a better spouse, a better parent, a better neighbor, a better employee. When we follow these values, it's surprising how many people around us will start to do the same. And it just spreads from there. To me, that makes the world a better place to be. And who doesn't want that?

Living a life of EMPATHY is a great way to start making the world a little bit better. I know it makes a difference for all of us at AIRES. I'm so proud to be a part of this company with our EMPATHY values. These values not only enhance our own lives, but most importantly, our values enhance the lives of the people we support.

AIRES currently provides services to people with disabilities and the elderly in the following areas of Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott Valley, Casa Grande, Sierra Vista and the White Mountains. We have a number of service options in each geographic area, including group homes, day programs and home-based services.

If you have an interest in becoming a care giver who demonstrates the EMPATHY values, please check our website at www.aires.org to complete an online application.

Diane Logan

Vice President / Chief Administrative Officer