When Liz Paulus interviewed at three nursing facilities in one day, Homeland Center’s difference was obvious. “This was the only one where I felt very comfortable and at ease, and
To Matt Brummell, his two years of working at Homeland Center have been “a blessing.” “It’s like a home environment here,” he says. “It’s a safe space, and there’s a
Margaretta Brua Cameron shared 19th-century gossip with 21st-century audiences. “Not everyone in Harrisburg was pro-abolition, but they should have been,” she seethed. “Am I right? I’m right!” Audience members nodded
When Liz Paulus interviewed at three nursing facilities in one day, Homeland Center’s difference was obvious. “This was the only one where I felt very comfortable and at ease, and it didn’t smell bad,” she says, adding kudos for the
To Matt Brummell, his two years of working at Homeland Center have been “a blessing.” “It’s like a home environment here,” he says. “It’s a safe space, and there’s a homey spirit to it. Everybody is working together. It’s more
Margaretta Brua Cameron shared 19th-century gossip with 21st-century audiences. “Not everyone in Harrisburg was pro-abolition, but they should have been,” she seethed. “Am I right? I’m right!” Audience members nodded in agreement. “Right!” they said. This was for performances of
For more than a decade, the annual Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk has become a fall tradition for families and friends in Central Pennsylvania. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, more than 400 walkers and runners turned the event orange
When Liz Paulus interviewed at three nursing facilities in one day, Homeland Center’s difference was obvious. “This was the only one where I felt very comfortable and at ease, and it didn’t smell bad,” she says, adding kudos for the hardworking housekeeping staff. “Everyone seemed very happy. No one seemed
To Matt Brummell, his two years of working at Homeland Center have been “a blessing.” “It’s like a home environment here,” he says. “It’s a safe space, and there’s a homey spirit to it. Everybody is working together. It’s more like family.” In the afternoons and evenings, Matt is the
Margaretta Brua Cameron shared 19th-century gossip with 21st-century audiences. “Not everyone in Harrisburg was pro-abolition, but they should have been,” she seethed. “Am I right? I’m right!” Audience members nodded in agreement. “Right!” they said. This was for performances of “Iron Lady Hospitality: Alive in Harrisburg Cemetery,” presented by Homeland
For more than a decade, the annual Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk has become a fall tradition for families and friends in Central Pennsylvania. On Saturday, October 3, 2026, more than 400 walkers and runners turned the event orange as participants wore orange t-shirts with the name of their
By the time they entered third grade, Christine DeHart of Hummelstown and Cindy Robinson of Harrisburg could sew by hand. Stitch by stitch the women grew to treasure their craft and cherished creations. They loved the process of selecting the perfect yarn, thread and fabric to create unique gifts made
Brenda Fazzolari keeps her door open. One day, a Homeland Center staff member walked past and said, “Hi, honey!” “That’s Miranda,” Brenda said. “Everybody’s very friendly here.” Brenda lives in a bright, neatly arranged skilled-care room decorated with family pictures and devotional images. There, she banters with staff, dutifully performs
“Up, up, down, side to side.” Led by a fitness instructor, Homeland residents are doing a chair workout, but today, colorful disco lights spin around the Gathering Room. Residents happily wave glow sticks to 1970s classics, singing along to “American Pie” and spelling out the letters of “YMCA.” It was
Sitting in the Homeland Center’s 1950s-themed diner, Andrea Fisher said some people see health care as a job, but Homeland staff stay for years because they “are here for the residents.” At the next table, a staff member on break said, “I’m down with that. Today’s my 28th anniversary here.”
Runners, walkers and families from across Central Pennsylvania are invited to participate in the 12th annual Homeland Hospice 5K and Memory Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Rossmoyne Business Center, 5000 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg. The annual event offers community members a meaningful way to remember
As a little girl, Jessica Budd was walking through the halls of Homeland to visit her great-grandmother. “Mom, this is what I want to do when I grow up,” she told her mother. “I want to work here. I want to work in a place like this.” This year, Jess
