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Pursuing Stability & Balance

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The natural aging process produces changes in our bodies as we grow older, but these changes do not necessarily result in a loss of balance control or mobility. Just about everything you do in your daily life, whether for work or leisure requires balance control. As senior’s age they can have an increased risk for falls, balance/stability concerns, shorten your attention span, disrupt normal sleep patterns, and/or cause excessive fatigue.     Residents at Woodstone Senior Living of Hutchinson are determined to become back in control of their balance, stability and strength by attending the newly developed Stability & Balance Exercise... [Read More]

Woodstone and the Public Library Make a Team!

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Submitted By: Val Corton, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone – Rice Lake One of the amazing community partnerships that Woodstone of Rice Lake has is with the Rice Lake Public Library.  We partnered up approximately 5 1/2 years ago to bring the residents of Woodstone the “Bookmobile”.  The Bookmobile is a free service that the Rice Lake Public Library provides to senior living communities, nursing homes, and some individuals in the area.  This wonderful service is made possible by library volunteers that bring books and other library materials to those that cannot get to the library for themselves.    Every other... [Read More]

Community Partnerships

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By: Erika Smith, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone of Hutchinson The generosity of our community partners has allowed Woodstone Senior Living of Hutchinson the ability for residents to not only become more involved within the Hutchinson community, but gives them the sense of purpose still being connected to what’s happening in their community. Our community partners do more than help make events or activities happen; they provided an opportunity to brighten the day of many individuals, create passion for old or new hobbies and so much more.   Woodstone has had great partnerships over the last three years of service, but... [Read More]

A Few Benefits of Living at Woodstone Senior Living!

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Submitted by: Val Corton, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone-Rice Lake Did you know when you or your family moves into Woodstone Senior Living, they are cared for like our very own family? Did you know that you can pick and choose what daily or weekly services you want or need from our staff? Each one one of our residents here at Woodstone has a completely different care plan based on those wants and/or needs! Maybe you enjoy cooking for yourself, but want a more social interaction at meal time.  You can choose what meals you want to prepare for yourself, and... [Read More]

It’s more than a job, it’s a Career

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When you think of getting up every day and having to go to work, do you think to yourself it’s more than a job, but a career? At Woodstone Senior Living we have lots to offer our employees. Whether you are working as a care provide, maintenance or dietary staff, Woodstone offers a rewarding career from the people we take care of to our staff and management connections.   Woodstone is located in 3 locations, Hutchinson, New Ulm and Rice Lake Wisconsin. Each site adheres to the same policies and are great Senior Communities to work for. We strive to... [Read More]

The Story of “Yellow Flower”

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By: Val Corton, Woodstone of Rice Lake A few weeks ago, we posted on our Facebook page that once we hit 550 “likes” we would bless a random resident with a live plant.  Well… we have hit (and exceeded) that goal with thanks to our Woodstone Families and Friends! We put all the resident names into a hat, mixed them up, and dug in… Our winner is Inez K!!  Inez has lived at Woodstone for a few months and always has an extra burst of energy to share with other residents and staff. Inez also comes with a very fun... [Read More]

Celebrating the Men in our Lives!

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Here at Woodstone Senior Living in Rice Lake, we have many men that we get the honor of calling “Dad” or “Grandpa”.  It is amazing the conversations that you can have when you sit down and just start asking a few simple questions!  From “Fatherly Advise” to stories from growing up on the family farm, these men have wonderful backgrounds. We encourage you to take the time to sit down and enjoy a few extra minutes with your Dad or Grandpa and see what stories he wants to share with you. We will be celebrating the men here at Woodstone... [Read More]

We Want to Keep You On Your Feet!

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Submitted by: Val Corton, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone – Rice Lake The number one reason person over the age of 65 experience injuries is falling.  Falls are especially disruptive for those who live alone or in senior communities.    They are many reasons for senior falls. One of biggest reasons is poor balance. Causes of poor balance could be inner ear disorders, viral inflammation around the labyrinthine nerve, other nerve disorders, vision problems, diabetes, medications and muscle loss. The loss of muscle mass is very big problem for older adults. Studies have shown that older adults who do not exercise,... [Read More]

Capturing One Day at a Time

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Submitted By: Val Corton, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone – Rice Lake Here at Woodstone we have an amazing new opportunity to share our residents stories.  We have recently begun working with a program called, “My Story”. “My Story” allows us to capture and share short videos of our residents sharing their stories, their lives.  We have the ability to then share those videos with our residents families and friends as our residents and families request. We are excited about this opportunity as this gives us the chance to capture our residents memories of their childhood, their marriage, their children, their... [Read More]

Hospice Volunteers Donate Activity Blankets

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Submitted By: Val Corton, Community Life Coordinator, Woodstone – Rice Lake Through our partnership with Lakeview Medical Center’s Hospice Program, Woodstone Senior Living of Rice Lake’s Memory Care Department was the recipient of an activity blanket made by their Hospice Volunteers. Volunteers have gotten together to make these activity blankets to help Memory Care residents through many situations that may arise throughout their day.  They may be upset and need something to keep them calm. They may be looking for something to just keep them busy for a little while.        Activity blankets are wonderful tools as they... [Read More]