A Retirement Resources Blog for Seniors and Retirees – HOME

Holding copies of books to be signed, fans of Dee Molenaar enjoy his 5/6/10 presentation at Wesley Homes Lea Hill.

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 mountain”, said Molenaar, “and to mountaineers the best mountain in the States to test your gear for the Himalayans.” Read the rest of this entry »

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 preliminary timeline calls us to begin pre-marketing and accept reservation deposits in approximately 6 months.

If you would like to receive more information as it is available, please contact Christine Tremain, VP Marketing at 206-870-1104 or ctremain@wesleyhomes.org. Thank you for visiting the Wesley Homes blog!

At the home of legendary mountainer Dee Molenaar with the mural he painted of Mt. Rainier

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 6^th at Wesley Homes Lea Hill Campus in Auburn, Molenaar will share his life experiences as a mountain climber celebrated the world over for his “Brotherhood of the Rope” feats talked about even today in climbing circles. Read the rest of this entry »

Rita Askay pictured at Wesley Homes Health Center in Des Moines, WA

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. Read the rest of this entry »

For those resident that are on the resident internet service and have decided to stay with the resident email address, @wesleyresident.org or @wesres.org, the list of names has been turned into Seanet. Once Seanet has created the accounts we will then contact the residents to help them setup their account. If you have any questions please contact the Helpdesk at 206-870-1218. Thanks Dwayne

New Kids on The Street - Hazel and Fred Douglas

Following the excitement of seeing their plans turned into reality, the Douglas’ say everything is going well.

“We’re still going through boxes, of course,” said Hazel, and of course every move carries with it some trauma.”

Once the Dust Settles

“I admit we’ve had our “blue” moments,” said Hazel.  It’s a big move to leave what you once called home.” Read the rest of this entry »

Fred and Hazel Douglas relaxing in their new home

Fred and Hazel Douglas spent their first night in their cottage at Wesley Homes Retirement Community and were having breakfast in their café-style kitchen when we talked about their “move experience”.  Read the rest of this entry »

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 contest and congratulations again to Laura Alvarez.

Hazel and Fred Douglas wave to a neighbor from the front door of their new home

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 hardwood floors, freshly painted walls and varnished trim. Read the rest of this entry »