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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Hazel and Fred paid their first visit to their new home to inspect it following a complete remodel. They were excited and showed up with furniture diagram in hand - eager to visualize how they wanted to decorate to make themselves at home.
As they opened the front door, they saw beautifully finished [...]
Wesley Homes Des Moines hosted A Day at The Academy on Thursday, March 4th. It was a lovely day filled with star cuisine, movies and prizes for the 300 guests who attended.
Morrison Senior Dining put on a wonderful feast of little bites – a preview of the cuisine Wolfgang Puck is preparing for Sunday’s Awards [...]
Hazel and Fred Douglas made the decision that when they turned 75 they would move out of their home of 41 1/2 years, where they raised their family, and move into a retirement community. “We considered moving to a condominium or an apartment, but what we really wanted was the interaction of a community,” said [...]
Dan Stitzel out for a walk with his dog Patrick
Wesley Homes resident, Dan Stitzel, sold his home a year ago and made the move to the Wesley Homes Retirement Community. Even though he sold it for little more than it cost him to build 15 ½ years ago, he’s happy he didn’t hesitate to make [...]
Join us on Thursday, February 18th at 1:30 p.m in The Terrace Auditorium at Wesley Homes Des Moines. We’ll have FREE pie and coffee for you to enjoy while you learn what’s happening in the local real estate market. With the extended home-buyer tax credit, a soft inventory of homes for sale and interest rates [...]
Ginny Edwards and “Bear”; Yvonne “Pat” Cox and “Oscar”; Mary Gauthier holding “Baxter”; Dan Stitzel and “Patrick”; and Pat Cox and “Caitie”.
Pets play a valuable role in making new friends. And one look at the well-cared for pets of Wesley Homes residents reveals a lot about the quality of life for pets as well as [...]
Nelson Kamithi, primary care giver, earns praise for his care and compassion
Sometimes we don’t know a good thing until we experience it. And convincing a loved one that they will enjoy the help of a home health caregiver is not easy duty if Granddad is “set in his ways”.
Janelle Ansell, a license Long Term Care Administrator, witnessed [...]
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