Staff Testimony: Shade N, Care Provider "Never did I ever expect to be in this job field. BUT, now I wouldn't change it for the world. Everyday is different, as well as the residents. I come to work not feeling like it's work. My residents depend on me, love me, and everyone else here, and that's a wonderful feeling. Continue Reading
We love our Musical Guests!
The residents at Woodstone Senior Living of Rice Lake love when we welcome our musical entertainment. This past month, we have had the opportunity to listen to two of our favorites. As we began the month, we were entertained by the "Nuto Band" which is comprised of seven musicians playing the trumpet, trombone, Continue Reading
Expansion of Woodstone of Hutchinson is underway
Today, we are proud to announce the ground breaking of our expansion to Woodstone Senior Living of Hutchinson! The $1.15 million dollar expansion will add an additional 7, 200 sq ft on to the community, and will include the addition of 11 additional apartments within the community. Originally built in 2013, as a 30 Continue Reading
Back in Full Swing
By Erika Smith; Community Life Coordinator. With lots of little ones heading back to school means great opportunities will soon begin to happen at Woodstone again this school year. Last year Woodstone paved the pathway and partnership with Kings Kids Preschool that is right next door. “We started this program with the Continue Reading
Nursing Students at Woodstone
Woodstone of Hutchinson and Ridgewater College Nursing Department, have partnered together for the last two years. The nursing students come over each semester to gain knowledge while working with people who have dementia and the elderly. Woodstone residents love when they come over because there are always many Continue Reading
Garden of Hope
The year has come to the end of raising funds for our Woodstone of Hutchinson team the Forget me Nots. Some staff from Woodstone of Hutchinson walked on October 1, 2016 in Willmar, MN. We Walked to End Alzheimer’s. It was great to see families of Woodstone at the event also. At the beginning of the Walk, each participant Continue Reading
Why I love working at Woodstone Senior Living
It is often asked, "What makes a community successful?" All the policies and procedures in the world won't make it a great place to work, or a great place to call home. When you can hire a team of individuals who truly care about each and every resident, you are on your way. Our teams make up a large part of a Continue Reading
Jazz Up Your Water Glass
Today at Woodstone of Hutchinson we had our scheduled Kitchen Corner. Yesterday, we froze lemons and raspberries in ice cube trays and today we used the ice cubes to flavor our water. Renee, Woodstone Resident stated, “the flavors come out of the berries into water, I can’t believe I haven’t done this sooner.” Merry, Continue Reading
When you are here, you are home.
Making a move to a senior living community can be a tough. Both for the resident and their family members. As family members, we wonder what it will be like. Will mom or dad be happy in their new home? Will they be taken care of? At Woodstone, our goal is to make our residents feel as though they are part of our Continue Reading
Woodstone of New Ulm announces new Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Maggie Gostonczik has been named as the new Executive Director at Woodstone of New Ulm. Maggie is transferring to Woodstone of New Ulm from Prairie View of Hector where she served as the Executive Director for the past year. She brings her a great knowledge of building and working on teams Continue Reading