Archive for the 'General Info' Category

Moving Day into the Wesley Homes Lea Hill Brownstone Apartments

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Herman and Marcella Wright, a couple of young and spritely seniors were all packed up and ready to move Friday July 16th to their new apartment at Wesley Homes Lea Hill. 
The Wrights have some interesting stories to tell about living through three different economic turndowns; they moved several times as a result of their careers [...]

Wesley Homes in Puyallup

Monday, June 21st, 2010

As June 18, 2010, Wesley Homes is on record as the owner of a piece of property in Puyallup, WA. Preliminary plans are to construct a new campus, similar to Wesley Homes Lea Hill in Auburn, consisting of approximately 80 residential apartments, 48 housing with services apartments, 16 memory care apartments, 52 brownstone apartments and [...]

Building a Legacy of Good Works at Wesley Homes

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Lisa Meinecke joined Wesley Homes as the new Resident Services Director on May 18, 2010. She brings with her 18 years experience as a Director of Social Services in the continuing care retirement industry.  Meinecke grew up in West Seattle and lives with her husband and two children in Fife Heights.
When she interviewed for the [...]

Make a Shift in Attitude Before Your Health Declines

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Make changes in your diet to bolster your health.  You’ll feel better, have more energy and be able to maintain your active lifestyle.  That was the advice of Chef Cary Neff, as he entertained a full auditorium of Wesley Homes residents and guests invited to “Flavors 450”, a live cooking and tasting event May 27, [...]

Chef Cary Neff Brings Flavors 450 to Wesley Homes

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Chef Cary Neff brings Flavors 450 to Wesley Homes

Residents at Wesley Homes – The Gardens were treated, literally treated to an entertaining and enlightening demonstration by Celebrity Chef Cary Neff today. He talked about using fresh, in-season, local ingredients to create meals that are rich in flavor, low in calories and beautiful to look at.

During a [...]

A Packed-House And a Spell-Bound Audience

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Residents and guests of Wesley Homes Lea Hill were treated to an autobiographical presentation by legendary mountaineer Dee Molenaar whose story proved to be as compelling as it was historically accurate.
A thorough narration on the origin of Mount Rainier was intermingled with stories of the mountain men who made it their home.  “It’s my favorite [...]

Coming Soon…

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Wesley Homes is excited to announce that we are scheduled to finalize the purchase of property in Puyallup, WA this week for our next retirement campus. Preliminary planning is underway to establish the number and mix of different accommodations, determine feasibility and obtain city approvals.
Once the sale is closed, we will announce the exact location. Our [...]

Larger than Life

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

If you’re from the Northwest, you’ve got a connection with Mount Rainier.  Everyone has a story about Mount Rainier- and no one more than the Northwest’s own legendary mountaineer Dee Molenaar.
On May 6th at Wesley Homes Lea Hill Campus in Auburn, Molenaar will share his life experiences as a mountain climber celebrated the world over [...]

How a Good Reputation is Earned

Friday, April 16th, 2010

When I met Rita Askay, the Housekeeping Supervisor at Des Moines, she shared how good it makes her feel when a resident or their family members talk enthusiastically about how well they’re being treated by employees of Wesley Homes.

A Day at The Academy Winner

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Congratulations to Laura Alvarez. Laura and two other guests correctly chose 15 winners from Sunday’s Awards show to be entered in a drawing for the 40″ LCD HDTV. Laura’s name was chosen from the drawing. The other two participants will receive a pair of tickets to AMC theaters.
Thank you to all those who entered the [...]