Stories

The ‘collective heart’ of Homeland volunteers gives time and passion

May 24, 2019

The volunteers of Homeland share more than their time. They also share life lessons in generosity, giving, and selflessness. “For you to take the time you take to serve the best interest of our patients, residents, and clients – sincerely, I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Homeland…

Julie Riker’s open-air paintings bring beautiful scenery to Homeland

April 22, 2019

Step into the Homeland Center art gallery, and the outdoors await. Feel the breeze from the river. Refresh in the coolness of a stone stable. Breathe in the perfume of the lilies. The spring 2019 exhibit from guest artist Julie Riker features works capturing the fleeting nature of nature herself….

Mother and son make Homeland their home

April 22, 2019

Over the years, Homeland has seen many residents who are husband and wife. There have been siblings, too. But a mother and son? That is a first since Peggy and Russell Keiser have made Homeland their happy home. Peggy and Rusty, as he’s known to all, arrived in late 2018….

Mother’s Day: Mother and daughter bring compassion and determination to Homeland operations

April 22, 2019

Residents, staff, and family often say the same thing about Homeland Center: “Everyone here is like family.” Homeland cultivates that atmosphere through its comfortable environment, high standards, and respect for every individual. But there’s one thing more: Homeland welcomes actual family relationships on staff. Generations of mothers, fathers, children, aunts,…

Sherry and Bill Stout: Board members upholding Homeland’s tradition of excellence

March 21, 2019

At her first Homeland Board of Managers meeting, Sherry Stout was in awe. “The thing I most remember was the emphasis on excellence,” she recalls. “Homeland doesn’t accept anything but hard work. We expect the best, and we are going to be the best.” Sherry and her husband Bill Stout,…

Renowned music educator Robert Lau regularly brings piano stylings to Homeland

March 21, 2019

It’s a sunny Wednesday and Homeland residents are enjoying a lunch of salmon patty or country-fried chicken in the Main Dining room as a pleasant string of tunes floats from the piano in the corner. The songs are familiar standards and Broadway classics – “Misty,” “People,” “Maria,” a medley from…