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From pot pie to Homeland comforts: Shirley Jones reflects on a life of care and community
July 8, 2025As Shirley Jones wheels through the Homeland corridors, she greets the many friends she made in only four months. “I do have friendships here,” she said. “I like all the activities. Everything they have, I go to.” Shirley’s outgoing nature comes from growing up as the second child and eldest…
Pastor Karin Pejack: Ministering to the city in the “spirit of Homeland”
July 3, 2025The Rev. Dr. Karin Pejack cherishes the shared history between Homeland and the historic church she shepherds – Zion Lutheran Church, one of Homeland’s founders. “We’ve been impressed with the care residents receive at Homeland and the caring community,” Pejack said. “You’re so lucky to have a chapel and chaplains….
Board of Managers member Sandee O’Hara: Focusing on quality of life
June 24, 2025Since joining Homeland’s Board of Managers in October 2024, Sandee O’Hara has been deeply impressed by the power that 18 committed women can generate. “The board’s focus is on how to make Homeland truly home,” she said. “I’ve heard that so many times since I started. These women are caring,…
Resident Joyce Muniz: Fortitude leads to a life in nursing
June 11, 2025Joyce Muniz was a little girl going through a magazine when her mother explained that the picture of a woman in a white dress and cap was of a nurse. “I said, ‘I’m going to be a nurse when I grow up,’” Muniz recalled. “Of course, my mother just looked…
Administrative Assistant Sharria Floyd: New role, same caring heart
June 9, 2025Sharria Floyd has changed her daily outfits from scrubs to business casual, but she still feels like the caregiver she has always been. “It doesn’t make me feel any less or more confident,” said Floyd, the former Homeland CNA who stepped into the administrative assistant role for Homeland CEO Barry…
Board of Managers member Sue Zaccano: Giving from the heart
April 17, 2025Sue Zaccano toured three retirement facilities looking for the right place for her mom. She specifically wanted a nonprofit that would continue caring for her mom after she expended her resources. At the second place she visited, the guide suggested she try Homeland Center. “I could tell the people were…
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