Stories
Homeland’s Easter egg hunt brings together residents, families and friends
Geoff Davenport calls himself “the best Easter egg hunter in the world” and readily admits to a fondness for hard-boiled eggs. During Homeland Center’s Easter egg hunt, however, he was content to watch young children skitter around the room searching for plastic eggs filled to stuffing with candy. He was…
Art of Lilly Knopic brings nature indoors to Homeland Center
On a cold, rainy morning, the Homeland Center sunroom was bursting with light. The walls sparkled in jewel tones of red, orange, green, and blue. In some spots, it appeared as if stained glass windows had been installed — and that, it turned out, was the intent of Homeland’s featured…
Resident Spotlight: Miriam Mackert celebrates her 100th birthday with family
Miriam Mackert celebrates her 100th birthday with family! When Miriam Mackert was married to a Pennsylvania State Trooper and raising her children, she worked hard and always put family first. On a Saturday in April, 2017, her loved ones put her first with a 100th birthday celebration at Homeland Center that, unbeknownst…
Homeland Center’s 150th Gala Anniversary Celebration!
Homeland Center’s 150 years of meeting the needs of Central Pennsylvania was kicked-off at our Gala Celebration on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Hilton Harrisburg. Charles Osgood from CBS Sunday Morning was the featured speaker. During the Gala key events from Homeland’s rich history also were highlighted, both on…
Employee Spotlight: Chef Constance Lewis takes pride in preparing delicious meals
Chef Constance Lewis takes pride in preparing delicious meals! Constance learned to cook by doing. Her mother worked two jobs, and her brother was a high school athlete, so it fell to Lewis to feed him and her younger sister every night. “He loved fried chicken,” she recalls. “He loved…
Resident Spotlight: For Lura Hile helping others as a nurse was a lifetime goal
For Lura Hile, helping others as a nurse was a lifetime goal. Lura Hile always knew she wanted to be a nurse. Even as a girl, she set up a nursing station in the backyard of her Harrisburg home. “I wanted to be a nurse from the day I was…
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