Sipping a Coke float delivered by a kind Homeland Center aide, Betty Hungerford shared why life is better in a top-rated continuing care retirement community. “When you reach a certain
How hands-on is Homeland’s Board of Managers? Janet Young puts it in four words. “We dust the Hummels.” As in the sizeable Hummel figurine collection donated to Homeland and displayed in hallways,
Mike Conte came to Homeland in April. Since then, he has made friends — “lots of them.” “They’re really nice here,” he said. “I like the people. I like how
When it was time to choose a retirement community, Bonnie Clapp knew where she wanted to live. “I picked Homeland because I wanted a place with a good reputation,” she said. “They run a good place here.” Since August 2022,
Homeland at Home strives to help patients and families make the most of their moments together. Through teams of dedicated and compassionate professionals, Homeland provides a continuum of care for changing life circumstances. Earlier this year, Homeland launched a Palliative
As a career physical therapist, Judy Bowman saw many long-term care facilities with loving atmospheres – but none matched the intimacy of Homeland Center. “Being a smaller place, everybody knows each other here,” she says. “We have more fun interacting
SOLD OUT! Wag your tail with a chance to win prizes 365 days of the year, while at the same time helping Homeland with fundraising efforts that support benevolent care programs. This year’s adorable Homeland Lottery Calendar features the lovable
Beef tenderloin. Crab cakes. Poached salmon. When it’s time for a special meal, Isaac Strausser and the rest of the Homeland dietary staff roll out the residents’ favorites. That includes delicacies like crab cakes, served for such holidays as New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day. Isaac is dietary/purchasing supervisor, a
Helen Dietz’s friend, a co-worker at Bell Telephone, was seeing several GIs and one night she asked Helen to become acquainted with one of her beaux by chatting on the phone. Helen pretended to be the man’s sister. Before the call ended, Harry Dietz managed to get Helen’s number. He
Head nurse. American Legion Auxiliary president. Hospital volunteer. Tavernkeeper. Traveler. Church leader. Mother of five. How did Gladys Patrick fit it all into one life? “I was a great delegator,” she says today. Gladys was born in Minersville, in Pennsylvania’s anthracite region where her father was a miner. The oldest
Among his countless accomplishments, Bob Poiesz of Mechanicsburg was a proud father and husband with a quick wit and contagious sense of humor. His belief in living each moment to its fullest created an atmosphere of love, laughter and hope during his end-of-life journey. Rhonda Rush, LPN, with Homeland Hospice,
Care and compassion are central to families. Family members help nurse one another during times of illness, knowing the situation is temporary and their loved one will soon be “back on his/her feet.” For families caring for a loved one with dementia, however, the condition is irreversible. Dementia doesn’t just
Art had long been a part of Shelly Lipscomb’s life, but for a few years, it took a backseat to career and family. Then, on maternity leave with her second child, her preschool-aged daughter wanted to play with watercolors. “Why don’t I paint?” thought Shelly. Not long after, a co-worker
Renee Ramper told her husband, Steve, that she didn’t need anything for Christmas. Their old plans to design an engagement ring had been scuttled back when they learned that she was pregnant. At that point, their wedding and the birth of their son, Jason, took precedence. As Jason’s first Christmas
They were two young people who happened to attend a dance at the Harrisburg YMCA, but for Robert and Jenine Lane, it was the beginning of a 64-year journey. “She was nice,” says Robert. “He asked me on a date,” says Jenine. That was March of 1954. Just two months
In the business of transporting retirement-community residents, it pays to keep up with current events. “I’m like a tour guide,” says Homeland Center Transportation Coordinator Michael Quinones. “Residents want to know what buildings are under construction and what’s happening around town.” Michael shares such news as Harrisburg’s new federal courthouse
The woman approached Dr. Mark Glick at a conference for survivors of the Holocaust. She had been left for dead in a mass grave in a Nazi labor camp. Glick’s mother, digging ditches, saw signs of life and returned that night to pull the woman out and share her rations.
