Students and teacher reunite – as villa residents
Most of us have fond childhood memories of a favorite teacher, yet it’s rare to become friends and neighbors with them later in life.
Former resident returns as music therapist
Laura knows her story is unusual: Not many 26-year-old women spend months in a nursing home to recover from life-threatening complications of childbirth.
Betty Heine’s secret garden
Stepping onto Betty’s patio in the Windcove courtyard is like stepping into a secret garden.
Resident grows tomatoes without soil
Paul’s hydroponic system for growing tomatoes outside his Windgrace home is clever.
Villa resident awaits book debut
Cherie Dargan made good use of down time during the pandemic. She has always been a storyteller and decided to bring to life a series of books she’d had in mind for a decade, inspired by a dozen vintage quilts she inherited.
Veteran shares his Navy experiences
A country served with honor, pride and humility: This describes our veterans and certainly Al Stamberg, who served in the United States Navy for more than 23 years.
Roberta Murray named one of Courier’s Top Nurses in the Cedar Valley
“I can’t imagine anything else that I could do that would mean as much to me as helping my residents.”
Prairie Parkway Garden teaches healthy living
Prairie Parkway garden, a collaborative community space designed to teach about healthy living and eating through gardening is just across from south campus behind the UnityPoint Clinic on Prairie Parkway.
International Workforce Program Developed
Jamaica interns with J-1 visas arriving this month
Villa resident discovers Legos aren’t just for kids
It doesn’t take long to see why assembling Legos is fun at any age. They’re detailed, colorful and challenging.
Raceway curiosity led to authoring a book
It seems anyone who lived in the Cedar Valley in the 1950s, 60s and 70s has a story to tell about Sunday evening races at Tunis Speedway.
Exhilaration of championship remains, 51 years later
Rock star status. That may be the only way to describe roaring crowds, fan mail and media attention.
Reminisce Group enhances well-being
Forget “dwelling in the past” – savoring happy times from the past has been linked to positive well-being.
Sons of the American Revolution teaches history, honors veterans
In February, Western Home Communities was recognized by the Sons of the American Revolution with a certificate of “Exemplary Patriotism in the display of The Flag of the United States of America.”
Iowa Nursing Homes Threatened by Price Gouging
Iowa’s seniors soon won’t be able to find or afford the care they need, and what they do get won’t be the quality they deserve.
Winter offers new perspective to year-round hobby
A backyard retirement hobby grew over the years to become a daily habit on Western Home Communities’ south campus.
Villa residents provide naming bench for Thuesen Cottage
A mother’s love of nature, a husband’s hobby and a light-bulb moment all combined to create a naming monument at one of the two cottages providing specialized dementia care for small groups of residents.