Submitted by: Morgan Saunders, Gracewell Social Worker According to Alzheimer’s Association, experts estimate that up to 40 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease suffer from significant depression. At the beginning stages of Dementia people often face the reality that they cannot do what they used to do and struggle to remember things that were once […]
Submitted by: Amy Schultz, Administrator Gracewell and Kara Webb, Assisted Living Director A group from the Eventide campus took the 3-hour drive to the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls to experience the Dementia Simulation house in January. The house appears to be a normal functioning house from the outside but on the […]
Kathy Struck, Gracewell Volunteer and Amy Schultz, Gracewell Administrator were both nominated for the 2024 Leading Age Iowa Awards. Kathy Struck was nominated for the Volunteer of the Year Award for providing significant volunteer services to Gracewell and its residents. Kathy has been an invaluable part of our Eventide Campus community for over three years, […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Send your loved ones on the Eventide Campus, a chocolate covered strawberry, brownie and balloon and let them know how loved they are! Purchase a treat for a resident, tenant or employee in any building on the Eventide Campus. For $15.00, we will take care of the assembly, packaging and […]
Submitted by Tina Thompson, Business Office Manager Medicare open enrollment – also known as Medicare’s annual election period – runs from October 15th through December 7th each year. During this open enrollment period those with Medicare and Medicare Advantage can make changes to their Medicare health plans or their prescription drug coverage for the following […]
By Christine Kragel, Eventide Foundation Director We cannot say thank you enough to everyone that took part in our sixth annual golf tournament – the participants, the sponsors, the donors, and the employees. What a fun and beautiful day to spend raising money for a great cause. With all the generosity received, we raised over […]
Each spring Gracewell celebrates volunteerism and the contributions of those who commit their time and energy to our organization. As April is National Volunteer Month, we take this time to thank the below selfless and generous community members who routinely offer their time and talents. As well as the many local churches who send auxiliary […]
Submitted by Kara Webb, Director of Assisted Living I recently found myself seated criss-cross on a bare unoccupied apartment floor one evening after work, staring at walls that once held her pictures and straining to find the faint smell of my grandmother that was slowly dissipating more and more with each day of her absence. […]
Submitted by Christine Kragel, Community Relations & Foundation Director The inevitable came. The original Eventide Lutheran Home building was torn down in a mere nine days. A wide-open view of the Boyer River valley fills its void. While we knew and understood the outcome, the actions of its removal brought about emotions for many. Tearing […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Send your loved ones on the Eventide Campus, a chocolate covered strawberry and glazed donut, and let them know how loved they are! Purchase a treat for a resident, tenant or employee in any building on the Eventide Campus. For $15.00, we will take care of the assembly, packaging and […]
