Angels and reindeer. Snowflakes and snowmen. Santa and seven swans a-swimming. Homeland’s 2020 door decorating contest brought a host of beloved characters to the hallways during an unusual holiday season.
When Pennsylvania Farm Show milkshakes suddenly became available mid-year, Homeland Center’s Activities Department didn’t waste any time buying them as a special treat for residents. Activities coordinators Emma Lengyel and
~ Written by Helen Haddick, Homeland Hospice Nurse When my work phone rings early on a day off, I tend to not wake up. When it rings twice, I start
It started with a song and ended with a tribe of four. “The Big Four,” as they like to be called, met when Pat Taksen’s husband, Arne, received Homeland Hospice care from 2016 to 2018. An Army veteran, Arne died
Bob Hostetter loves history. He also loves iron-willed people who fight for change. His two loves converge at Homeland Center, founded in 1867 by a group of Harrisburg women determined to provide a home for widows and orphans left destitute
After Homeland resident Joanna Kaisin colored an intricate scene of sun and leaves in green, yellow, and orange, she chose purple for the border. “It’s a happy color,” she said. A “spark of creativity” surged through Homeland Center for September’s
A Homeland resident once offered some advice that Aleisha Connors took to heart. “Live every day as an adventure,” the resident said. “You only live once. Always take time for yourself. Remember where you came from and why you’re here.”
