For people caring for family with special needs at home, there is little time for all the additional activities needed to prepare for the holidays: shopping for presents, shopping for food, cooking a feast, taking care of children, visiting family, having family visit, cleaning, decorating, attending holiday soirees, working, volunteering, caroling and enjoying time for [...]
In honor of Veterans Day, Wesley Homes has put a calendar together of local events to honor veterans. Veterans Day Program: Charles Lambert will share stories, show a video and play music in the Wesley Homes Health Center Evergreen Room on Thursday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m. Residents and their families are welcome. Veterans Job [...]
These folks show a new appreciation for The Who! View video.
The Wesley Homes Des Moines and Lea Hill open houses were a success! Thank you to all of the residents, guest chefs, board members and staff who volunteered their time so that everyone could have an enjoyable and memorable experience. Our Des Moines Open House photos (courtesy of Wesley Homes Des Moines resident Paul Beeman) [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer: These are two words that no woman wants to hear let alone receive as a diagnosis. The National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society estimate that this year more than 230,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with and more than 40,000 women will die [...]
We had a wonderfully sunny day for the South 216th Street Sidewalk Project Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Des Moines Campus Administrator Mark Gustafson, Mayor Bob Sheckler, key project contributors and Wesley Homes residents and staff gathered for the ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday, September 29th.
Since Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Government has worked to increase public awareness of the easy ways we can prepare for natural and man-made emergencies. It established September as National Preparedness Month in 2004. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security has instituted, through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), its Ready campaign.
It’s time for our annual Wesley Homes Autumn Harvest Open House! Wesley Homes Des Moines retirement community is once again opening its campus for its annual Autumn Harvest Open House. This year, the Des Moines campus has a new day and time for its Open House: Saturday, September 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. [...]
The annual Brownstone BBQ was held on Saturday, August 20th. The residents did all the planning, organizing and setup of the BBQ and potluck. This year’s summer event drew 37 Brownstone condo residents, their family and friends. Photos by Denis Taft
That would be the residents and staff of the Wesley Homes Health Center, that’s who! Those frisky pups played with each other and garnered a lot of smiles and laughter. Luckily, no one tripped over the tangled leashes during the dog show.
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