Stories

Homeland’s Board of Managers forges strong relationships with residents

Homeland’s Board of Managers forges strong relationships with residents

  October 24, 2016

A true home is a comfortable place where the feel is welcoming, the décor is warm, and the people are friendly. At Homeland Center, the unique Board of Managers assures the little things that make life pleasurable for residents, and now, the board is modernizing to enhance Homeland’s home-like feel. The Board…

Be a part of Homeland’s commemorative cookbook!

Be a part of Homeland’s commemorative cookbook!

  October 5, 2016

Next year Homeland Center is turning 150 and we want your help making it a delicious occasion! We’re asking residents and their families, as well as employees and friends to share their favorite recipes for a special commemorative cookbook. Recipes must be received no later than Wednesday, Nov. 30 and can…

Quality without compromise remains Homeland Center’s mission in a challenging new world

Quality without compromise remains Homeland Center’s mission in a challenging new world

  October 4, 2016

A top-to-bottom team effort has kept the 149-year-old Homeland Center at the top of its game. Wisdom, adaptability, and a “full commitment” will keep it there, leaders agreed at a recent annual meeting of the boards of Trustees and Managers. In his report to supporters and staff, President and CEO…

Resident Spotlight: Rosa Walker votes for 60 years

Resident Spotlight: Rosa Walker votes for 60 years

  October 4, 2016

Rosa Walker is the granddaughter of a slave who endured racism in the segregated South. She remembers the heartbreak over such tragedies as the 1963 killing of four girls in an Alabama church bombing. In the midst of the nation’s civil-rights struggles, she and her husband decided there was one…

Employee Spotlight: Barbara Jones sees residents as the sun and solar system of Homeland

Employee Spotlight: Barbara Jones sees residents as the sun and solar system of Homeland

  October 4, 2016

Barbara Jones sees residents as ‘the sun and solar system’ of Homeland. Whether she’s laughing with co-workers or chatting with residents, Barbara Jones loves working at Homeland Center. “When my life gets crazy, I love to come in, get at my desk, zone out, and focus on my work,” says…

Homeland Center’s Board of Managers has a unique role

Homeland Center’s Board of Managers has a unique role

  October 4, 2016

“Two heads are better than one,” goes the old saying. In the case of Homeland Center, residents benefit from the collective talents of not one but two boards, guiding management and staff through daily operations. Homeland’s Board of Trustees is a traditional board, overseeing finances and business decisions. But unique to…