Stories

1867 Society reception toasts a renowned “fan club”

July 15, 2025

Beneath the glowing chandeliers and soaring ceilings of the Mediterranean-style King Mansion, more than 65 members of the 1867 Society gathered together, forming a life-sized tableau of the values that inspired the formation of the precursor to Homeland Center 158 years ago: compassion and trust. As guests dined on fine…

From pot pie to Homeland comforts: Shirley Jones reflects on a life of care and community

July 8, 2025

As 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, 2025

The 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, 2025

Since 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, 2025

Joyce 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, 2025

Sharria 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…