As we come upon this National Nurse’s Week on May 6th through May 12th, I found this poem that I felt was explains what nurse’s do each and every day. The poem is written by Pauline Hamblin: “Nurses are compassionate and caring, With love in…
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Dreams come true at Potter Ridge!
A quick ‘vlog’ style video of a recent Dreams program in one of our managed communities. Thank you to team who took this vision and ran with it. You did an incredible job! Also a big thank you to all of the community members who…
Creative Pallet Program – Woodstone of Hutchinson
Great things happen when organizations collaborate! Check out this video and see Woodstone and the Hutchinson Center for the Arts come together to provide residents with enriching artistic activities. The Creative Pallet Program was designed to engaged seniors in the artistic process, including musical instruments,…
Change is a good thing.
The place we have called home for the past 8 years is coming to an end. Over the past year, the place we have called home since 2010, has become too big for our needs. When we moved here, we employed 11 team members. Over…
Welcome to Hiawatha Suites of Minneapolis!
We are proud to announce a new partnership with Hiawatha Suites Senior Living Community in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Currently under construction, and is slated for a January 2019 opening. The community will be home to those with varying forms of memory loss and to residents…
A thought about Thanksgiving
For the past several years, I’ve written a post about Thanksgiving and everything we have to be thankful for. I probably rattle on for longer than necessary, but this year I wanted to change it up a bit – maybe. Working in senior housing can…
A day to say thank you
Just wanted to say thanks: for your professionalism; thanks for your dedication; thanks for your compassion. We all appreciate it so very much. For the past two years, we’ve had this thought – what about bringing a smile to someone’s face unexpectedly –…
Welcome aboard Jill!
Jill Springer has been named the new Executive Director at Woodstone of Hutchinson Senior Living Community. Ms. Springer is a familiar face to many in Hutchinson, and we couldn’t be more proud to have her joining our team. After graduating from Gustavus Aldolphus with a…
Watermark of Fridley begins welcoming new residents home
Earlier this week, residents started moving their belongings in to the new Watermark senior living community in Fridley, Minnesota. Watermark of Fridley is located just off of 694 and University Avenue. This community offers 28, private care suite and memory care apartments for area seniors.…
Prepare for the holidays with tips from the Alzheimer’s Association
The holidays are often filled with sharing, laughter and togetherness. But they can also be filled with stress, disappointment and sadness. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may feel a particular sense of loss during the holidays because of the challenges he or she is experiencing.…