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Wesley Homes residents and staff make the best of all of that snow! Residents Janey Smith and Ruth Boydston pose with “Wesley” the Snowman.  Alice Van Houten and Gail Parks from Environmental Services admire their work. Terrace resident Janey Smith at work on Wesley the Snowman while Ruth Boydston looks on. Is it a little [...]

Returning home from his second hip replacement surgery, Kenneth determined this time around he’d “do the work” for a faster recovery. After his first hip replacement, he returned to work on crutches to a light duty assignment. He was not happy with his limitations! An engineer on the Boeing 787 line, Kenneth needed strength and [...]

A story of Love at Wesley Homes in honor of Valentine’s Day… On October 23, 2010, Wesley Homes Des Moines residents Louise Cobb and Ralph Black said “I do”, with their newly-blended family of 34 as their witnesses.

Were you unable to attend the Downsizing to Simplicity seminar by Benevia? Here are several tips to help transform the overwhelming to the manageable and reduce the stress of downsizing:

David Beall, better known at Wesley Homes Lea Hill as “Chef Dave,” was tutored at an early age on the art of cooking. Both his mother and grandmother were excellent cooks. On days when his grandmother was babysitting him, she would sometimes set David on the kitchen counter beside her while she cooked. That’s how [...]

Ingredients – Demi Glace 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 7-Bone Rack of Lamb, Trimmed, Fat Reserved Salt and Pepper to Taste 2 cloves Garlic, Minced