Every day, right before lunch, there are about 10 to 15 people that wait in the hallway right outside the dining room doors for seating to begin. This is an excellent time for socializing with each other because sometimes, this is the only time some…
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Thanks and Gratitude
The years seem to fly by so quickly sometimes. It seems like we just wrote our annual Thanksgiving post here on the blog. Roman Bloemke, Welcome Home Management This post for me comes really easy every year, because we have so much to be thankful…
Home for the Holidays
By Todd Corrow, Marketing Associate at Legends at Heritage Place and Lisa Lehmann, Director of Resident Services at Twin Town Villa. As families gather together during this upcoming Holiday Season, some may face seeing changes in their parents. Our goal is to assist all families…
Heart and Soul – LCM Workshop
Today, the heart and soul of the care providers visited Welcome Home for their Fall Workshop. We covered a variety of topics, but the overall goal was sharing information between all of the communities. What works, best practices, scheduling ideas, taking inventory, and being a…
Great day of discussion – Community Life Coordinator’s Fall Workshop
What an amazing day filled with ideas and great discussion among a bunch of talented people! Today, we hosted our Community Life Coordinator’s and the Director’s of Resident Services from our communities. Quite honestly,
A Senior Love Story – Glen & Marian
On October 18, 1947 Glen and Marian were married – 64 years later they celebrated by renewing their wedding vows in the Potter Ridge Chapel. Glen, 94, and Marian, 90, were married 64 years ago on October 18. Even though they knew each other as…
Fall Festival at Potter Ridge a Big Success
On Friday, October 14 Potter Ridge held its second annual used book sale and quilt raffle. This year we had an added bonus! Terry Carlson brought his Model T cars to display for the residents and families. Terry comes to Potter Ridge once a month…
Excelsior Place getting ready to host its annual Fall Open House
Preparing for a future move is very important for older adults. With winter on the way, many people are considering what their options are. With that in mind, Excelsior Place Assisted Living community in Baxter, Minnesota will be holding its annual Fall Open House on Tuesday,…
Welcome Home staff attend AARP’s International Idea Exchange
Sarah Work represented Welcome Home at today’s AARP’s International Idea Exchange Series, being held at the Minnesota History Center. This series is a round table discussion on “Improving Health and Saving Budget Dollars through Innovation in Home Health Care Delivery.” This is an opportunity to…
Legends at Heritage Place adds “Legends Academy”
October is here and The Legends at Heritage Place is excited about one of their upcoming events for the month. Called “Legends Academy”, their new educational program is focused on providing useful information to family and friends who know someone with memory loss. “This has been a…