2026 Away from Home with Western Home

Join us for one of our upcoming trips that take us to destinations across the country! There’s something for everyone, so check out the trips below and inquire to learn more.

Lifestyle Enrichment

Helping seniors be active, engaged in their community, and focused on well-being.

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We believe an active lifestyle is a vital part of healthy aging. Lifestyle enrichment programs keep seniors active, engaged in their community, and focused on well-being.

  • Your time and talents make a real difference to the people whose lives we touch. Whether you want to work directly with our residents or help keep our programs running smoothly behind the scenes, we offer a myriad ways to help us live out our mission. Explore options below and sign up to get started!

    Volunteer Opportunities include:

    • Help with activities and crafts in our assisted living and nursing areas of care

    • Accompany residents on group outings such as shopping trips, community band concerts, seasonal city tours and more

    • Greet guests for events in Diamond Event Center as a member of our Ambassador team

    • Create crocheted or knitted prayer shawls for our sending services

    • Read to residents who can no longer read on their own through the Reading with Jean program

    • Serve as shuttle driver on our south campus

  • Bereavement care includes:

    • Sending Service - A brief time of thanks and goodbye to the family of the deceased. A prayer shawl is given as a keep-sake of their time with us.

    • Follow up cards and notes written by volunteers sent to family members on important dates in the lives of their family.

    • Memorial services to honor, remember, and celebrate our resident lives.

    Working closely with the spiritual care team, the bereavement team works to ensure educational and supportive resources are available to families we serve. A bereavement fund administered through the Western Home Foundation provides educational resources, cards, and reading material for our residents’ families.

  • Intergenerational activities helps everyone have a better understanding of the world around them.

    We love when we can partner with local schools for activities, concerts and pen pal relationships! We are actively involved with students from the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) at Cedar Valley high schools. The CAPS Legacy Project matches students with residents for one on one discussions. Students and residents learn about how life is today and how it was different when the residents were their age.

    The CAPS CNA course provides CAPS students interested in the medical field a chance to earn their CNA certification in the supportive environment of Western Home’s Learn and Earn Center.

Get in touch

Carolyn Ayers

Director of Lifestyle Enrichment

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