A Retirement Resources Blog for Seniors and Retirees – HOME

 
Eric Rovner, co-founder of Benevia, talks frankly about what you are giving up by waiting to make the move into Wesley Homes Retirement Community. 
Influenced by the news on television about real estate values, many older adults are rethinking their plans to sell their homes amid the current economic uncertainty.  Despite related sacrifices, some are attempting to [...]

Bernie Bailie, Paul Beeman, Art Brown, Jane Shafer, Dale Hollister, Ed Towle  – members of the Channel 28 Television crew. 
Listen to live interview of Paul Beeman as he describes the origin of Channel 28 

The same spirit of community that led Wesley Homes’ pioneers to found the faith-based retirement community is driving a core group of residents to [...]

 
Wesley Homes resident Berta Hamby welcomes guests into her home at Des Moines Open House.
Wesley Homes’ open house last Sunday in Des Moines was as much an invitation to make new friends as it was about touring living accommodations and all the amenities that residents enjoy.  If you missed this, make plans to attend the [...]

Visitors enjoy the patio at Wesley Homes Lea Hill during last year’s Open House.
With a continuing care retirement community in Des Moines and a smaller campus in Auburn, Wesley Homes presents its annual Open Houses in September.
Sunday, September 20th, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Wesley Homes Des Moines , 815 S. 216th Street, Des [...]

June 9th – 11th, Wesley Homes Home Health Aides were trained in food safety, nutrition, best practices for shopping and the best part – cooking class with Wesley Homes Executive Chef Chuck Chalfant. 

Pictured with Executive Chef Chuck Chalfant from left to right are HH Staff:  Ellen Martin, Karen Bjelland, Maria Pullido, Precios Velasco, Yoko Davis; [...]

 
Executive Chef Chuck Chalfant prepares an “omelet to order” for Marianne Woodward. “I like my onions caramelized,” said Woodward, “so the omelet bar is a real treat for me.”
A new menu rolled out by Wesley Homes Executive Chef, Chuck Chalfant, is a testimony to his commitment to serve fresh food and elegant meal choices to [...]

 
Shirley and Bill Humphries surrounded by family members Diane Kaszycki, Donna and Dale Krauter, Debby and Jeff Stegin; grandchildren Laura, Jenifer, Stacy, Scott, Alyssa, Lafe and his wife Jen Oney and great grandchild, one year old Trent Oney. 
Wesley Homes Lea Hill residents Shirley and Bill Humphries celebrated a multi-generational Mothers Day at the Auburn campus in honor of Shirley, the [...]

Enjoy our slide show of the 2009 annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Des Moines Campus Health Center. (You can click on any picture to enlarge it.)

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

An Easter Egg Hunt at Wesley Homes is more than an activity; it’s a warm reunion of staff and their families interacting with the residents in a [...]

April is National Gardening Month. Wesley Homes is proud to feature Wesley Homes Resident Ed Pawlowski, accredited judge for the American Rose Society.

Ed Pawlowski points to a painting in his apartment, of the roses in his garden.  Ed is continuing his life-long passion for growing exhibition roses at the Wesley Homes Lea Hill Campus.
Listen as [...]

To Those Nearing Retirement,
 
There is a wonderful place to retire here at Wesley Homes in Des Moines, WA.  In the Sunday Seattle Times there was an article about 30 & 40 somethings looking for more in their lives than making mega bucks for corporations.  The article used the term “intentional communities” for the places they [...]