Homeland Hospice hosted its 9th annual 5K and Memory Walk on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Rossmoyne Business Center in Mechanicsburg. More than 300 walkers, runners, staff and volunteers –
Stored neatly in boxes and ready for delivery, school supplies fill a corner of Tracey Jennings’ office. “Altogether, we have about 30 bookbags,” Jennings said. “We have a ton of
The smell of warm chocolate chip cookies coming out of the oven or lilacs blooming in mid-spring signifying summer is on its way. Scents can trigger a flood of memories
On a Friday afternoon in December, the Homeland Center annual holiday party returned for the first time since 2019. The scents of homemade food wafted through the halls. Music filled the air. Santa posed for pictures. And best of all,
When she was in high school, Emma Lengyel was passionate about making people laugh. “I was in every play and musical,” she said. “I also enjoyed writing and art.” Today, Emma still makes people laugh, bringing a note of cheer
Bernice Shaffer once lived in a nursing home where the food was dreadful. Then she came to Homeland Center, where she says her first meal and all the others that followed were wonderful. “Chicken and waffles,” she remembers. “I like
Though Todd Carver grew up watching his father serve as a pastor in Hagerstown, Maryland, he wasn’t sure whether he wanted to take a similar path. When his parents offered to pay for one year of Bible college, he took
“Creating our collection of farmhouse style beers is an exercise in patience,“ says Matt Miller, co-owner of Mellow Mink Brewing in Mechanicsburg. “We combine the ingredients in barrels and give beer time to develop its unique characteristics. The process can’t be rushed.” The journey of grief, like the process of
Having a background in children and youth spiritual services, Andrew Wenger, did not know what to expect when he walked into his Homeland Hospice internship in September 2018. Andrew has spent the last seven months shadowing Dann Caldwell and Mark Harris. They taught him to listen more than speak, based
Step into the Homeland Center art gallery, and the outdoors await. Feel the breeze from the river. Refresh in the coolness of a stone stable. Breathe in the perfume of the lilies. The spring 2019 exhibit from guest artist Julie Riker features works capturing the fleeting nature of nature herself.
Over the years, Homeland has seen many residents who are husband and wife. There have been siblings, too. But a mother and son? That is a first since Peggy and Russell Keiser have made Homeland their happy home. Peggy and Rusty, as he’s known to all, arrived in late 2018.
Residents, staff, and family often say the same thing about Homeland Center: “Everyone here is like family.” Homeland cultivates that atmosphere through its comfortable environment, high standards, and respect for every individual. But there’s one thing more: Homeland welcomes actual family relationships on staff. Generations of mothers, fathers, children, aunts,
Matt Evans of Duncannon lived his life with passion and purpose. He enjoyed rooting for the Tennessee Volunteers football team, making his famous chili for family and friends, and playing golf and video games. Undeniably, his greatest love was his wife Kathy, son Brady, age 12, and daughter Taryn, age
At her first Homeland Board of Managers meeting, Sherry Stout was in awe. “The thing I most remember was the emphasis on excellence,” she recalls. “Homeland doesn’t accept anything but hard work. We expect the best, and we are going to be the best.” Sherry and her husband Bill Stout,
It’s a sunny Wednesday and Homeland residents are enjoying a lunch of salmon patty or country-fried chicken in the Main Dining room as a pleasant string of tunes floats from the piano in the corner. The songs are familiar standards and Broadway classics – “Misty,” “People,” “Maria,” a medley from
Cheers from around the slot machines. Intense concentration at the poker table. Groans from the blackjack table. If Homeland Center residents can’t go to Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo can come to them. The Homeland Board of Managers worked its magic to make it happen, creating the fun, color, and din
There are moments in one’s life when the right people emerge to offer comfort and strength when it’s needed most. For Kathy Page of Camp Hill, this support came from the team at Homeland Hospice. Kathy’s husband, Charlie, died last summer after battling cancer for four years. During the final
