Laughs, encouragement, accomplishments. That may be the best way to describe what it’s like sitting in with the small group of knitters that gathers every Wednesday afternoon at The Market in Jorgensen Plaza.

An overhaul of décor throughout Windhaven Assisted Living, planned for 2020 and interrupted by the pandemic, is receiving rave reviews.

A villa couple proves you don’t need a professional degree in arts to become prolific creators – just a shared love of creativity and the curiosity to pursue new interests.

Harry’s passion for climbing began as a teenager when his family visited Colorado. Harry says, “I saw Pikes Peak and I told myself I was going to be on top of that one day.”

Just a few years ago, Marv Dillavou reintroduced himself to beekeeping. With experience as a youth, he introduced a colony of bees on his acreage and his apple tree produced three bushels of apples when it produced none before.

Bob chose the military as a career, enlisting on May 20, 1946, the day after his high school graduation, and heading to San Diego for boot camp. He retired as a commander 27 years later and insists he doesn’t deserve the status of veteran – he views veterans as those who made greater sacrifices than his.

When villa resident Mary Ellen Murphy organized a 12-day western tour primarily for fellow church members, eight others who are residents of Western Home Communities jumped at the chance to visit Utah’s five national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion.

A naturally talented and competitive villa resident ended the summer of 2022 with flair: In August, Margene Grady won her third Super Senior Women’s Amateur title at the 57th annual championship at Lake Panorama, and then her team overthrew the reigning champions to win the 61st IGA Women’s Club Team championship by one stroke.

Dementia care throughout Western Home Communities focuses on creating moments of joy for the person living with a dementia diagnosis.

An interest in Iowa’s native prairie grasses prompted villa residents Jerry and JoAnn Kramer to attend the open house when UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center first opened nine years ago.

Perhaps you already met a few of our international interns in Jorgensen Plaza. If not, we’d like to introduce you to a few new faces.

Watching their garden grow brought on several summer outings for residents of Thalman Square Assisted Living Memory Support.

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.

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.

Stepping onto Betty’s patio in the Windcove courtyard is like stepping into a secret garden.

Paul’s hydroponic system for growing tomatoes outside his Windgrace home is clever.

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.

Hansen to be inducted into Business Hall of Fame