The balloons were colorful and the conversation was lively as waiters and waitresses clad in black circulated among residents in Homeland Center main dining room, offering such delicacies as crab
“My husband used to give me the first wildflower he saw each spring,” remarks a widow from a Homeland Hospice bereavement group. “Some years it was a dandelion.” Fond memories
From running an errand for a grieving family to providing assistance at bereavement support group meetings, volunteers are an integral part of Homeland Hospice. They graciously share their time and
Marianna Bjurstrom doesn’t let severe arthritis keep her from enjoying the day trips and activities that Homeland has to offer. Her rehabilitation services have helped her retain as much mobility as possible and even taught her to use a power
Unintended weight loss in the elderly is serious business. When the body is forced to draw on stored protein for energy, the antibodies that ward off illness are diverted, and a cascade of negative health consequences can follow. “If you
For F.M. Richard Simons, volunteering to fight during World War II was a way of giving back to the country that had welcomed his grandparents. The Korea War was in full force when a friend from nursing training convinced Marianna
Pete Wambach recalls how, as he played a sentimental song for retirement community residents, he noticed a woman wiping away tears. He asked her what was wrong. “My husband sang that song and got down on his knee in Riverfront
