Looking back, 2022 was a year to remember, and a reminder that we can always overcome whatever challenges come our way. Here are some of our top 5 favorite events we attended. 1. Easter Event at Woodstone - We had over 100 kids come for our outdoor Easter Egg Hunt. There were real bunnies that the children and residents Continue Reading
Making an impact – Activity Week
In our communities, we don’t call them activity directors – we call them Community Life Coordinators – mainly because they are the heartbeat of the life of our senior living communities. While many think of the care that is provided first – to the resident, often it is more about being around their friends, their social Continue Reading
Top 5 Reasons Why to Move into Independent Living
Enjoy more independence and privacy with independent living. You can enjoy more independence and privacy than with other forms of housing. You won't have to worry about sharing a space with other people and can make your own decisions about your living space. Enjoy amenities - Many independent living communities Continue Reading
Woodstone Senior Living: Favorite Christmas Tradition
Jill Springer - Executive Director "I have so many great Christmas memories as a child. Of course, we were busy running here and there, to aunts and uncles and grandparents. So, my parents would do a small Christmas Eve breakfast with just us kids and make waffles with all kinds of toppings. We would Continue Reading
Woodstone Active Living: Favorite Christmas Tradition
Roman Bloemke - Chief Operations Officer "Christmas traditions…. hard to know where to start. Growing up, our family traveled between grandparent's houses – so we never really had traditions at our house, other than traveling. When I had kids, I made a suggestion that no matter what, we spend Christmas Eve Continue Reading
Veteran’s Day: Active Living
Click on the link below to watch our video about Veteran's Day! https://watch.oneday.com/v/Qyo0Xm5KU7 Continue Reading
Meet Margery: Active Living
Growing Up: Marge grew up in St Paul, MN right next to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. "The fairgrounds was our playground when we were kids, and Bethel University was right down the road from us also", said Marge. She would work at the State Fair every year with her siblings. She has an older sister and older brother, so Continue Reading
Meet Mary: Active Living
Growing Up: Mary grew up in Ashton, IA where she lived on a farm with her family. She had 2 older brothers and 1 younger sister. She went to high school at St Joseph's in Ashton. Later, she went to college at Mount Marty University in South Dakota for 2 years, where she went to purse a degree in Teaching. She then Continue Reading
Meet Sid: Active Living
Growing Up: Sid grew up 13 miles north of Hutchinson, MN on the shore of Lake Manuella. He lived on a farm for almost all of his life and really wanted to be a dairy farmer just like his father. He had 1 older brother, 2 older sisters, and 1 younger sister, so he was the 4th child out of 5. He ended up living near Lake Continue Reading
Meet Karen: Active Living
Growing Up: Karen grew up in Arlington, MN. She has 3 brothers and 1 of them is her twin brother! She lived in the small town of Arlington most of her life and went to high school at Arlington High School. Later, she went to school at St Baravis Medical School, which is now known as HCMC in Minneapolis. She went to Continue Reading