
At the Hop: Homeland residents groove to the Fabulous ‘50s
Slicked-back hair shining under the light, the singer started crooning the 1958 classic “Dream, Dream, Dream” by the Everly Brothers. “I was 10 years old when I heard that song,”

Slicked-back hair shining under the light, the singer started crooning the 1958 classic “Dream, Dream, Dream” by the Everly Brothers. “I was 10 years old when I heard that song,”

Homecooked meals often take us back to simpler times when we were young and our parents tended to our cold or soothed our bad day. Delicious ingredients made by someone

A visit to Homeland Center by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday — educating residents about preventing identity theft — brought things full circle. Sunday is a Harrisburg native whose grandmother

Slicked-back hair shining under the light, the singer started crooning the 1958 classic “Dream, Dream, Dream” by the Everly Brothers. “I was 10 years old when I heard that song,” said Homeland Center resident Lionel Gonzalez, himself a singer and

Homecooked meals often take us back to simpler times when we were young and our parents tended to our cold or soothed our bad day. Delicious ingredients made by someone we love brings us comfort and lets us know we

A visit to Homeland Center by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday — educating residents about preventing identity theft — brought things full circle. Sunday is a Harrisburg native whose grandmother had lived in Homeland, and “I know this place inside

When Susan K. Getty was studying in Messiah College’s studio art program at age 44, younger students would ask if she was sad about wasting all those years before pursuing her passion. Her answer: “No.” “I wasn’t ready for this

Slicked-back hair shining under the light, the singer started crooning the 1958 classic “Dream, Dream, Dream” by the Everly Brothers. “I was 10 years old when I heard that song,” said Homeland Center resident Lionel Gonzalez, himself a singer and trumpet player. “I remember!” Welcome to Homeland High and a

Homecooked meals often take us back to simpler times when we were young and our parents tended to our cold or soothed our bad day. Delicious ingredients made by someone we love brings us comfort and lets us know we are not alone. Janice Zaring of Newport thinks about this

A visit to Homeland Center by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday — educating residents about preventing identity theft — brought things full circle. Sunday is a Harrisburg native whose grandmother had lived in Homeland, and “I know this place inside and out,” he said. “She loved her time here, and

When Susan K. Getty was studying in Messiah College’s studio art program at age 44, younger students would ask if she was sad about wasting all those years before pursuing her passion. Her answer: “No.” “I wasn’t ready for this then,” she said. “Now, I was loving it. It was

Tara Roland and the Homeland Center’s housekeeping team often hear the same thing from the families of residents: “Thanks for taking care of my mom. You have my mom’s room looking like home.” As a housekeeping supervisor, Tara ensures the Homeland environment remains clean, neat, and organized for residents, visitors,

It was a Friday the 13th, but red was the color of this lucky day in the Homeland Center Diner. “It’s good to be spending any time with my husband,” said Claire Zeiters as she enjoyed Homeland’s Valentine’s Day luncheon and a visit with her husband of 42 years. Claire

What’s the secret to living to 100? “Good mother, good father,” said Helen Fridirici, who came to Homeland in 2025. “My mother was an angel. Nobody ever told her that, but she was just an angel on earth. Imagine that.” From Helen’s airy room in Homeland’s skilled care, her son,

In an age when many health care facilities are increasingly depersonalized, Homeland focuses on the residents. “Homeland made me believe in nursing again,” said Mary Ellen Roberts, one of Homeland’s assistant directors of nursing. “People here pay attention to the residents.” While Mary Ellen treats residents like family, she can

Sally Klein has been a pioneering leader in central Pennsylvania policymaking, human services, and nonprofits for decades. Since joining the Homeland Board of Trustees around 2015, she has come to know and admire another landmark institution deeply rooted in community care. “It is amazing to me to watch a group

Mary Deibler believes in service to others. For 15 years after her retirement, she volunteered at Bethesda Mission, a Harrisburg-based provider of housing and services for the homeless. “I like to help people who need help,” she said. She found her niche there at the mission’s youth center, helping in