Kara Webb, Director of Assisted Living at Silveridge, accepted the LeadingEdge Care & Services Award behalf of the Silveridge team and tenants at the recent Leading Age Iowa Conference. This award strives to recognize a program that improves the quality of service and life for residents and utilizes creative problem solving. From a large statewide […]
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Silveridge Assisted Living receives funds for Stairlift
Silveridge Assisted Living has received $12,000 in financial support from the Eventide Foundation, the Crawford County Community Foundation and SFM Mutual Insurance Company to purchase and install a stairlift in the building. Silveridge saw a need to improve accessibility and safety for tenants to navigate the facility. The stairlift will provide safety and accessibility for […]
Successful Golf Tournament Raises over $10,000
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 […]
Grief is a Peculiar Thing
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. […]
Silveridge Centenarians Weigh In On Insight and Resolutions for 2024
Submitted by Kara Webb, RN, Director of Assisted Living As I try to think back on the past year, one thing really comes to mind… “Where the heck did it go?” My thoughts drifted back to the start of my own 2023 and asking myself if I met my New Year’s resolution, then trying to […]
Make Valentine’s Sweet!
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 […]
Learning Wisdom & Sharing Insight
Submitted by Kara Webb, Director of Assisted Living I recently attended the 2023 Iowa Healthcare Association Convention and had an opportunity to listen to some incredible speakers present about the long-term care industry as well as leadership. Continuing Education, while required for licensing and certification, is truly such a remarkable thing and I always get […]
CEO Mindi Baker Awarded Leading Age Iowa’s Top Honor
Mindi Baker, CEO with 22 years of service to the Eventide Community, was formally presented with the Francis Lackner Award of Honor by LeadingAge Iowa during its recent Fall Conference. LeadingAge Iowa, a statewide organization of non-profit aging services providers, selected Baker from a large statewide pool of nominees. “We’re recognizing Iowa’s above-and-beyond heroes like […]
Fate Brings Cousins Back Together at Silveridge
When moving to a new home, one is always hopeful to see a familiar face or get to know new neighbors. For Delores Ahrenholtz and Marilyn Neddermeyer, this was no different when life’s path led each of them to Silveridge Assisted Living. Little did they know it would lead them back to each other. Delores […]
Employees Receive Training in Mental Health First Aide
Mental disorders are an ongoing and growing concern for many individuals. It is reported in the United States, every year, one in five (18.9%) American adults experiences a mental disorder. Mental disorders are just as common as white cars. Mental disorders is a topic many of us need to learn about to stop the misinformation […]