Stories

Homeland Center residents’ Pearl Harbor memories resonate with college students

December 10, 2015

World War II took loved ones. It opened doors to opportunity, service, and sacrifice. It was a time when many Homeland residents matured quickly from children to adults, and it all started with the bombing of the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. On Dec. 7,…

Duets by Homeland pastor and his father brighten monthly service

November 18, 2015

Luminous, late-morning sunlight streamed across the patterned carpet of the chapel of Homeland Center one recent Wednesday in early autumn — so much so that resident Ray Caldwell, 85, politely asked for the blinds to be drawn. As he faced 12 of his fellow residents and prepared to sing by the stone…

Homeland Center Halloween puts magic in the air

November 5, 2015

Legend has it that on one night of the year, Homeland Center is haunted by ghosts and goblins. Also, pint-sized firefighters, princesses, Ninjas, and many, many Spidermans. This is Homeland’s annual Trick or Treat, an evening in late October when residents and staff join to relive Halloween memories, celebrate family, and…

On the heels of glowing inspection reports, Homeland Center and Hospice prepare for future challenges

September 28, 2015

As Homeland Center celebrates a year marked by glowing state inspections and the ability to provide increased benevolent care, the kudos came with a word of caution. In the highly regulated health care field, few organizations reach Homeland’s level of quality, said President and CEO Barry S. Ramper II during…

Harrisburg police chief takes a dunk for Homeland Center at Summertime Fair

August 2, 2015

Harrisburg Police Chief Thomas Carter, sitting in the dunk tank, teased Richard Wise. “You can’t throw,” Carter told the Steelton boy. Richard responded with a pitch that hit the target and sent Carter into the water. Carter’s dunk tank appearance was the featured event at Homeland Center’s annual Summertime Fair,…

Theater production mines Homeland history for stories of caring

July 7, 2015

Since 1986, Open Stage of Harrisburg has given theatrical life to stories of love, memory, conflict, and courage. Since 1867, Homeland Center has provided shelter, care, and dignity for people with stories of their own to tell. So it was only natural that these two highly regarded institutions join forces….