In January, ten Western Home employees started their journeys toward becoming licensed practical

nurses (LPNs).

Some of you might have received a DNA test kit for Christmas. It’s been popular to find these under the tree in recent years.

As we age, our bodies can react more intensely to stress, and chronic stress can damage our health. It’s important to be informed and know how to manage stress from illness, loss, financial concerns, social isolation, caregiving situations, and a myriad of other things.

Amelia managed to obtain the $500 needed for admission and moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where the newly established Western Old People’s Home was located. She became the first resident on June 18, 1912.

On the heels of a recently completed redecorating project at Windhaven Assisted Living, a new look is being designed for the attached Thalman Square Memory Support Assisted Living.

Prairie Wind resident Marianne Trent treasures her granddaughter Mary’s artwork. And when she made the move to Western Home Communities in the summer of 2022, they decided Marianne’s new residence needed something creative and personal from Mary, a painted mural.

“Just last week I saw a 219% increase letter for long-term care insurance,” says Jake Bates, director of sales for Fortified Life.

Lifelong seamstress and villa resident Chris Lorenz joined the Keepsake Quilters Guild decades ago but finally pursued the hobby in earnest after retiring from Hawkeye Community College.

On December 10, 2023, Anne celebrates her 102nd birthday.

Are you curious about your family’s history? The first thing to do is collect what information you already have about each branch of your family.

Gilly, as he was recently named, is a robot that naturally grabs your attention as he glides through the dining room serving dinner and bussing tables.

U.S. Senator Charles Grassley visited Western Home Communities on Oct. 10 for a question-and-answer session with employees and other long-term care leaders from the area.

It’s definitely not medicine that’s contributed to Erma Vander Linden’s long life. The Windhaven resident, who turns 100 on Nov. 6, takes a baby aspirin daily and that’s it. Erma says sleep is her only medication.

No introduction was needed when Diane and Bruce Clark moved to their villa in 2022 and next door to Sally and Al Yakish. They were neighbors, again.

It makes sense that an organization with innovation as a core value would be the first in eastern Iowa to add a robot to its dining team.

Ever wondered about the man who regularly

walks south campus and nearby retail areas,

picking up trash?

Right on time or even a bit ahead of schedule: That’s been the story of the summer along the south side of Wild Rye Way, made possible by dry weather and access to additional crews from Cardinal Construction.

After years of planning, then recruiting, interviewing and wading through red tape, it seemed the idea of bringing international interns to Western Home Communities might never become reality.

The day after this year’s Black Hawk County Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Dave Welter was set up at TJ’s Christian Bookstore in Cedar Falls, signing three books he’s written since being diagnosed with cancer in 2009.