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It’s time for something new

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Active Living – “Where your adventure begins.”

It’s time for something new.

Woodstone Senior Living of Hutchinson recently announced plans for our new project, an active lifestyle community, in our Hutchinson community under the Woodstone brand.

This inspired living experience is for people who are seeking a true adventure or for those who wish a more easy going lifestyle. At our active living community, residents will be free to live the life they currently live, without the hassles of a single-family home.  No sidewalks to shovel, and no grass to mow.  Just free time to relax, connect, or enjoy all of the things that come with a community designed with an active lifestyle in mind.

This new community will feature 38, spacious, one and two bedroom apartments for residents that are 65 and older. 

Residents of the community will live an active lifestyle.  From planned adventures to community events, there’s something for everyone. When the wind starts to blow, and the air gets cold and snowy, residents will have their own movie theater; a bar to host a happy hour with friends; a wellness center for yoga and fitness, and much more.

At Woodstone Active Living, residents can live as independently as they choose.

We invite you to learn more about this vibrant community, and what living an active lifestyle will be like by calling Jill Springer, Executive Director, at 320-234-8917. 

We are also open weekdays from 9am-5pm or weekends by appointment.

 

 

 

 

We hope to see you soon!

A Celebration of Love

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By Erika Smith, Community Life Coordinator

No matter where you are in life, everyone wants a day when you can celebrate Love.

20170214_120201Love comes in all forms from spending time with your spouse, seeing your children or having a gathering of great friends. All these things can bring us happiness and an intense feeling of deep affection. As we age we hope that the things that once brought us joy continue to bring us the deep affection and feeling it did when we home.

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The residents of Woodstone have acquired a new scene of home, but still have many feelings of joy and love among them. Today, on Valentine’s Day we wanted to show all our residents how much love we have for them, not only today, but each and every day. Everyone gathered together, some meeting for the first time to enjoy a celebration of love and appreciation through music, lunch and the annual crowing of the King & Queen of the Senior Community.

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Today we saw more smiles, hugs and great friendships blossom. Residents felt so special when we took an everyday dining experience and turned it into a restaurant style experience, full of special requests and choices they would have had while dining out in the community. As we reflect on our experiences in our life it truly comes down to the small things in life and a celebration of Love each and every day.

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If you have a chance to stop by Congratulate Don F & Lucy S on becoming this year’s King & Queen of Woodstone of Hutchinson!

Joy of the Holidays

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By: Erika Smith, Community Life Coordinator

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When we are young our vision of the holidays can be remembered with family gatherings, driving around to see the Christmas lights and all the holiday baking that takes place at home. As we reminisce about all the traditions that we had within our families it brings a sense of great joy and happiness back to us. Holiday music playing, kids running around the house in their holiday outfits and the overwhelming amount of food that everyone brings to share. 

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Then we become older some traditions stay and some turn into new traditions, but the sense of family can never be forgotten. There are so many things we want to share with those around us, especially children, grandchildren and possibly great grandchildren. How do with keep the spirit of not only the holidays alive but the wonderful memories of home. By doing the things we enjoy doing such as holiday baking, decorating the Christmas tree, gardening, sewing, movie nights, polka bands and more.

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Then it finally comes, the time to move your loved one out of their home that they have known for so many years, shared numerous memories and began a new chapter in their life as they aged. Moving to a Senior Community wasn’t on their list to do, but how can you help them cope, especially during the holidays? By doing similar things as they did at home and keeping some of those holiday traditions alive.

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Enjoying old hobbies, learning new hobbies, meeting new friends and enjoying life within that community helps your loved one to adjust to their new surroundings. Woodstone tries to do just that. We try to help encourage the residents to live life to the fullest, try new things, go new places and so much more. When it comes to the holidays it can be tough because it’s not home. Residents this year had a great time during our holiday cookie exchange. The holiday music was playing, staff and residents we singing and dancing, the smell of hot apple cider was brewing and the joy of making cookies together made it feel a little like home. By the smiles on their faces we knew we made it feel like home, even if it was just for a little bit.

Expansion of Woodstone of Hutchinson is underway

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expansionToday, 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 unit senior living community, this Phase 2 expansion of the project will bring our total number of apartments at the community to 41.  With this expansion, we anticipate adding 10 more staff positions to our team.

“We are excited about the expansion project here in Hutchinson for a couple of reasons.  First, we wouldn’t be here today with out our amazing team.  While the community is built top notch, it is the care provided by our team that makes the difference in each of our communities.  Secondly, it allows us to add to our family.  Both from new residents, and in new team members as well.  We appreciate all of the hard work that our team has put in to make Woodstone the top of the class community that it has become.” Roman Bloemke, Chief Operations Officer, Woodstone Senior Living.

Woodstone of Hutchinson currently offers advanced assisted living care suites and memory care to area residents.

Woodstone Senior Living is based in Hutchinson, Minnesota with two other properties located in New Ulm, Minnesota and Rice Lake, Wisconsin.  Woodstone is managed by Welcome Home Management Company of Hutchinson, Minnesota which operates a total of 11 communities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

For more information, contact Sara Brown, Executive Director for Woodstone of Hutchinson Senior Living 320-234-8917.

 

Nursing Students at Woodstone

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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.

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Woodstone residents love when they come over because there are always many laughs exchanged when talking about hobbies, school, careers, and farming. Residents here at Woodstone benefit from seeing new faces and reminiscing with the students on personal life stories.

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We are glad to have this partnership with the local college and their nursing program.  We are looking forward to the next time they visit.