September 8-14 is the National Assisted Living Week celebration. It has been a busy and creative week for the everyone at Linden Estates. The 2019 theme is ‘A Spark of Creativity’. The celebration has been highlighted by our resident craft and hobby show. Items showcased included beautiful woodworking, elegant polished stone jewelry, crochet, crewel, plastic […]
Heritage of Red Cloud participated in the Street Car Day’s parade held in Red Cloud on August 3rd. The theme this year was “Farm to Table, Friend to Neighbor, Nebraska Strong”. Riding on the Heritage float known as the “Green Acres” family was Oliver, Lisa, Eb, Mr. Haney, Mr. Drucker, Ralph, and Mr. Ziffel. We […]
Heritage of Bel-Air is always looking for ways to show appreciation to its team members. And the annual pool party is one way to do just that. Team members and their families gathered at AquaVenture waterpark in Norfolk. Although the weather was unseasonably cool that evening, there was no shortage of fun. Participants were treated […]
This week has been filled with trips to the Sinks Canyon State Park to enjoy picnic lunch with friends from Westward Heights. Each day 10 residents traveled 10 miles to enjoy the beautiful mountain views, 80 degree weather (10 degrees cooler than town), and time with friends. It’s such a treat to enjoy the outdoor […]
For the eighth (8th) consecutive year, Southlake Village Rehabilitation & Care Center has teamed with Southeast Community College for Intergenerational Programming. Southlake develops programming that mimic’s the Summer Camp’s Weekly Theme, with adaptations as needed. Utilizing It’s Never Too Late (IN2L) the residents and youth were able to identify items, both current and historical. There […]
It has been so nice and fun to be invited to do activities and have snacks with the three and four year old’s at the Red Cloud Valley Child Development Center. We look forward each month to going to see these young, precious people and sharing our time with them. Quality Life: We will create […]
Heritage of Bel-Air residents, their families and the Norfolk community were treated to a rock concert to commemorate the 4th of July holiday. Three members of the rock band The Smoke Ring (Bob Hupp, Dave Dohren and Chuck Asmus) performed live! There was much toe-tapping, singing along, clapping and a few danced in […]
Vetter Senior Living is proud to announce that nine facilities have been recognized by the American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to quality care. Three locations received silver awards and six were given bronze awards. “We are honored to have our teams recognized for their unwavering commitment to […]
We held our 2nd annual Night of Celebration for our lovely women residents and their daughters, sisters, mothers and friends. The preparations started early that day with extra help in the beauty shop to pamper all the ladies. Sharon and the kitchen staff prepared a lovely meal with homemade cherry and strawberry rhubarb pies for […]
Heather Perkins with Select Rehabilitation organized 4 internal fundraisers at Brookestone Meadows to help support Sylvia, our therapy dog’s, family with her medical expenses as she recovers from a car accident. Over the course of 3 weeks we served up enchiladas, ate hot dogs, drew for raffle baskets and enjoyed treats from a bake sale. […]
So…..how many donuts did you eat on National Donut Day? Do you always buy donuts at the same place? Are you bored with the same old donut? All of these questions were answered at the Girlfriend’s Gathering Event at Creekside! The Ladies’ Group celebrated the National Day of Donuts by participating in a taste- test […]
You scream! I scream! We all scream for ice cream! Heritage of Bel-Air residents made ice cream in a bag recently. Some cream, sugar and vanilla in a Ziploc placed inside another Ziploc with salt and ice. Some time massaging those bags and voila! Yummy! Quality Life: We will create a living environment that radiates […]
Heritage Estates celebrated a milestone achievement by logging more than 200,000 workforce hours without an injury. In recognition of this achievement a team from Vetter Senior Living (located in Omaha, Nebraska) traveled to Heritage Estates to host a barbeque meal for the Heritage Estates Team. Grilled steak and chicken were on the menu along with […]
It’s May and time for a bus trip to the greenhouse at Menard’s in Fort Dodge to pick out flowers for the planters at Shady Oaks. Several residents, volunteers, and staff enjoyed this outing recently. There was a bonanza of flowers to see and admire, along with many other greenhouse plants for the home. Menard’s […]
Residents and staff recently gathered together to celebrate one of the most favorite decades in recent memory: the Fifties! To start off the day, staff donned unique outfits to show off those recognizable Fifties styles. At noon everyone gathered in “Minnie’s Diner” to select their lunch choices from a 50’s themed menu: hamburger, cheeseburger, or […]
“Behold, my friend, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” –Sitting Bull Although it hasn’t been too sunny outside lately, it sure has been inside! One of our frequent visitors started some garden vegetables from seed at home, […]
Last week was National Volunteer Recognition Week, and I would just like to share photos and a story of one of our beloved and devoted volunteers. Bob has been a volunteer for us for a year now. He comes to assist with noodleball on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The residents adore him. He helps with the […]
We were so blessed with a visit from a local Boy Scout Troop #207 last night at bingo!!Four young boys made and passed out Easter baskets to all of our residents, door to door, and then joined us for a rousing game of bingo afterwards. The residents were thrilled beyond words, as these pictures show! […]
Brookestone Meadows is in Elkhorn, NE which is located very close to the surrounding communities that experienced devastation due to the recent floods. As flood waters were rising, Brookestone Meadows was safe, and preparing for the potential to receive senior living residents from neighboring communities due to evacuations. By 3pm on Friday March 15th, all […]
More than 60 years of combined experience in these two photos! Wow! These three charge nurses all work the night shift at the same nurses station …. Ann Boyd boasts 20 years of experience; Gloria Brummels, 30 years and Rachel Mittelstaedt, 10 years! We are so grateful for the longevity at Bel-Air! Excellent Teams: We […]
Residents, staff, and friends from the community gathered in the main dining room recently to celebrate National Pie Day. Of course, the only way to appropriately celebrate this event was to sample a personal slice of delicious pie! Shady Oaks Life Enrichment Coordinator, Deb Jones, baked ten pies for the special day. She was very […]
Ascera Care kindly provided Ridgewood residents, visitors and staff with a coffee cart on Friday March 1. Ascera Care is one of the hospice providers who ensure the best for those they serve. They were gracious enough to bring some smiles and drinks to Ridgewood. We appreciate the kind gesture Ascera Care. Even the Cat […]
“Do you like green eggs and ham?” Dr. Seuss quotes…well it really isn’t all the bad. Ridgewood had green eggs and ham day as they continue to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday this week. If you didn’t like the green eggs and ham there was a yummy pretzel looking like it could be an imposture. What […]
Music & Memory Donation Each year First Presbyterian Church puts together a dessert concert and charity fundraiser for a non-profit organization of their choice. Sumner Place is honored that this year they chose our facility. When they reached out to us to see what they could support, our Music & Memory program seemed very fitting. […]
When your fundraising goal is lofty but you actually meet and exceed it … well, that’s cause to go a little bananas! Bel-Air raised $8,007.59 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital after a whirlwind of fundraising activities throughout the month of February. Local businesses and artisans, as well as team members donated items for a […]
Celebrating 3000 days injury free at Heritage of Emerson was a blast! The entire day was filled with something fun for everyone. The Safety Committee worked hard to create a fun atmosphere to celebrate the dedication of the team members who have skillfully performed their job duties and remained safe and injury free in doing […]
Residents and staff of Heritage Care Center celebrated National Pie Day yesterday by making homemade pie crusts filled with blueberry, peach, apple, and cherry pie filling. Conversations around the table included stories about picking strawberries for the popular strawberry/rhubarb pie (a favorite for many), the use of lard versus butter for the crust, making lattice […]
Brookestone Village welcomed Cupid Crew for Valentine’s Day. In 2014, Colorado based non-profit organization Wish of a Lifetime created #CupidCrew, a nationwide volunteer movement that delivers roses to the elderly on Valentine’s Day. The thinking behind the movement is that many of our elderly, whose spouses have passed away have seen their social circles grew […]
Residents set aside time to show love to soldiers for Valentine’s Day. Stickers, glue, construction paper and other art supplies were provided for residents to decorate cards that will be sent to soldiers through the Soldiers’ Angels program. Packs of gum will be sent along with the cards. Soldiers’ Angels provides aid and comfort to […]
Heritage Estates resident Evelyn Wambolt keeps busy creating colorful, artistic accents to the many windows in the building. Although she was drawing as a child, she took up painting at 50 after watching Bob Ross’ artist instruction programs on television. Several of the windows throughout Heritage Estates now have decorative touches thanks to one of […]
Katie has been part of the Brookestone Meadows family for over 8 years. Three years ago on a quiet rainy day, she and her husband were walking around Brookestone when a damp crumpled piece of paper caught her eye. The paper was a picture of the Divine Mercy. She had never thought to draw an […]
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Heritage of Bel-Air helped to celebrate a special couple on their 19th wedding anniversary recently. To commemorate the special occasion, Heritage of Bel-Air ordered the couple an anniversary bouquet and decorated the formal dining room. Lunch from their favorite restaurant was served on the […]
Brookestone Meadows is going to the birds! Bird houses that is. Duane in Maintenance has handcrafted many bird houses to sell in our OWLS nest. Several of them are fashioned after churches. One of our residents and her daughter had admired the bird houses and were considering a purchase. When Duane heard about this, he […]
On Tuesday, November 27th, Sumner Place was pleased to welcome members of the Home Office Staff to our facility to help us celebrate our employees working 400,000 hours Injury Free! Sumner Place was previously recognized for working 200,000 hours injury free earlier in the year. We are incredibly excited to have hit such a significant […]
When Vetter Health Services put out a challenge for all of its facilities to raise money to support the caregivers affected by the California wildfires, Heritage of Bel-Air went above and beyond. Administrator Katie Frederick planned a soup luncheon. Team members brought in Crockpots full of soup – from chili to taco, creamy potato and […]
In bowling, when you knock down all ten pins with one throw of a bowling ball, it’s called a strike. When you have three consecutive strikes, it’s called a “Turkey.” What is it called when you throw a “Turkey,” with an actual turkey? We call it Turkey Bowling at Brookestone Village! To get into the […]
The Dreamweaver Foundation once again came through providing the ability for our resident Mary Ann to fly among the clouds. Mary Ann has always wanted to take a ride in a hot air balloon. With the help of Life Enrichment coordinator Tammy and the Dreamweaver Foundation, Mary Ann was able to fly with the birds. […]
Americans across the country are exercising their right to vote today and residents at Brookestone Meadows are no exception. Brookestone Meadows opens their doors to the community as a polling place each year, never knowing what the voter turnout will be. We had a record setting year with over 150 voters coming through our doors […]
With the general election less than a week away, Brookestone Village welcomed Congressman Don Bacon to meet residents and team members. Congressman Bacon provided the group with an overview of his tenure in the Air force and of his early farm life in Illinois. He then opened up the group for questions and tackled tough […]
Heritage of Emerson team members to the challenge to heart! Administrator Shellee Huggenberger had great “Courage” as her crew pulled off the “Wizard of Oz” theme. Our dietary gals had a fun game of cat and mouse that the residents couldn’t help but laugh and pull a few tails. The Therapy room went all out […]
Flu shots, Abuse & neglect, dietary updates, safety, dementia education and elopement are just a few of the topics Brookestone Meadows covered at the annual Education Fair. With such serious subject matter, we were eager to have some FUN! Many team members dressed up this year, with a large group dressed as characters from Toy […]
The Southlake Village Family is excited to announce that the Lincoln Coalition for Older Adult Health Promotion has named Chaplain, Pastor Peggy McClain Professional of the Year! The Coalition for Older Adult Health Promotion recognizes one person annually that has made positive contributions to older adult health promotion in the Lincoln area. We are so […]
Brookefield Park went to the dogs again this year celebrating their 3rd annual Halloween Costume Dog Show titled “Barks & Boo’s” this year on Monday, October 15, 2018. Families and staff brought their pets to show the residents their fur babies. Some of the dogs did tricks and some dogs could dance and they all […]
It’s great to be in a community like Seward where right down the street is the St. Vincent DePaul school. The 4th graders did a service project of making fleece tie blankets and brought them up to Ridgewood for residents that may need them. The children stated it did not take long for them to […]
Ethan Bryan is a youth pastor, writer, and lover of baseball. This year he has determined to play catch everyday. He has received national attention for this endeavor, and has collected many stories along the way. We asked Ethan to share those stories with us, and agreed, as long as we played catch with him. […]
Every year, Heritage of Bel-Air, contracts with My Innerview, to complete an annual satisfaction survey with the team members. The goal with the annual survey is to continually grow the “excellent” responses for “recommendation for the job”. This year, 73% of the total responses for the question “recommendation for the job” were answered with an […]
Earlier this year our 3,200+ team members were encouraged to take an anonymous survey from Great Place to Work. We just learned Vetter Senior Living is nationally ranked in the top 20 Best Workplaces for Aging Services! We are thrilled and honored with this recognition! Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE have named Vetter Senior […]
Each year the Nebraska Nursing Facility Association asks for nominations for special awards which are given during their convention banquet. This year’s banquet was held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. One of the honors awarded was the “Volunteer of the Year”. Applications from across the state were reviewed […]
On Friday, September 7, 2018, residents and team members of Shady Oaks Care Center gathered at the back walking trail of the facility for the planting of an oak tree. This is not just any oak tree though! The tree was dedicated to our 50th Anniversary and we’re all excited to watch it grow with […]
Honor Flight of the Ozarks is part of a nationwide organization which gives veterans from WWII-Gulf War the opportunity to fly to Washington D.C. for the day and see sites such as the World War II memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery (where the changing of the guard at the Tomb of […]
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