Mother’s Day is one of our favorite and busiest holidays here at Shorehaven. With the special day coming up this Sunday – and with the Safer at Home order still in place – we want to share with you a few opportunities for you to share a smile with your loved one this weekend: If you have…
DetailsKevin Pehler, owner and partner at Oconomowoc-based production company 3Barn, approached us recently with an idea: What would you think of getting a drone shot of Shorehaven residents holding up signs on our skywalk to share with their family members and our community? The idea took flight, and, as we discussed the message, one theme,…
DetailsBy Melissa Burchardt, RD, CD, Clinical Dietitian at Shorehaven I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you that now, more than ever, it’s essential to keep your immune system healthy to function at its max capacity. I am a firm believer in letting food be thy medicine. God has provided for our bodies health…
Details“We put us to work.” “There was a need, and we’ve got people who can sew. We can do this,” Lake Terrace resident Connie Bader announced as she and three other Lake Terrace residents rallied this week to sew cloth masks for other residents. “We can do something useful.” Bader posted signup forms in the…
DetailsShorehaven Tower employee Sherry Rady just wanted to do a little something to brighten residents’ day. She didn’t know it would create a groundswell of support. “I was just walking on the skywalk one day, and I thought of it. Wouldn’t it be nice if I put up messages of hope for residents and staff…
DetailsIt blossomed like an Easter lily. The idea grew from a granddaughter’s simple request. Oconomowoc’s Lynn Darnell wanted to do something special for Shorehaven seniors confined to their rooms during the Governor’s COVID-19 Shelter in Place order. Lynn’s granddaughter Emma asked her, “Grandma Lynn, can we make bunny bags again this year?” “That was when…
DetailsBy Stacy Giddings, Director of Development As a child, I remember sitting in the backseat of my parent’s four-door sedan and witnessing a mild disagreement. We were lost, and an age-old debate ensued. My mom wanted my dad to pull over and ask for directions to which he declined and recited his mantra that he…
DetailsBy Chaplain Nicholaus Slater “These are certainly unusual” or “unique times we are experiencing.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this, read this, or received this via email over the past few weeks. But I do think the church, and for that matter, the body of Christ has an essential message for…
DetailsWhen Wauwatosa’s Juanita Jones first called Shorehaven, it was not to make idle chatter. She had a job to do. Jones had checked on the Deaconess website for health facilities in need of face masks. Deaconess had a database listed of all facilities reaching out for supplies. Shorehaven and facilities across the globe are asking…
DetailsWith elderly populations especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, senior living facilities across the country are limiting access for visitors. However, even going a day or two without seeing a loved one can be hard. Daily routines can be disrupted, and isolation can loom. That’s why Shorehaven is introducing Operation Tech Connect: An opportunity to equip…
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