The Shorehaven Board of Directors has named a new Chief Executive Officer to succeed retiring CEO Dale Dahlke, who has served the not-for-profit continuing care senior campus for 37 years. A Board Search Committee was formed, and a firm with experience in recruiting senior living organization executives was hired to manage the search process. Chief…
Rhodee’s Floral and Greenhouse will be onsite Monday, May 19 in the Lake Terrace parking lot. Hanging baskets, planters, annuals, perennials and vegetables will be sold from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Residents, families, volunteers, visitors, staff and the public are invited to shop the wide selection provided through Oconomowoc’s family-owned greenhouse.
Sweet P’s Pantry, downtown Oconomowoc, is hosting its own onsite PopUp Shop in the Shorehaven Great Room Thursday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring Easter baskets, chicks, bunnies, lambs and crosses, hostess gifts, party favors and everything for your next Easter egg hunt. Sweet P’s makes several varieties of toffee in seasonal…
In it for the long haul….. Sandy St. George was in it for the long haul….namely, more than 36 years. The devoted volunteer has invested decades of service to Shorehaven, from driving Mobile Meals to seniors’ doors in 1988, to working plant sales, happy hours, Bingo, delivering Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies, to navigating pontoons…
March is National Nutrition Month! This year, we’re celebrating the powerful role food plays in bringing people together and fostering connections. Food is more than just fuel; it’s a source of cherished memories, like your mom’s best cookie recipe. It creates traditions, such as your aunt’s cheesy potatoes that grace the holiday table every year.…
Downsizing advice from Volunteer Services manager Kris G. Last year around this time, my husband and I decided to downsize our home. Our boys had moved out and we found ourselves left in a house full of wonderful memories and a lifetime of stuff. As we explored boxes that lined the shelves and cluttered the…
Our Life@Home services can help keep loved ones independent, safe, thriving and at home, connected to helping professionals and social outlets. Non-medical services to help keep seniors healthy and at home Home health services will help keep you or a loved one living at home longer. If you are looking for solutions in senior at…
Volunteer Connie Lossman just loves meeting new people. Shoppers, browsers, fellow volunteers, Shorehaven staff and residents. “I just love them all, and love helping them.” Lossman works the floor at Forgotten Treasures Resale Boutique, thriving in the fast pace and variety of tasks. But most of all, she supports the “Christian foundation that’s exhibited here.”…
Shorehaven and Journey21 mark a partnership journey Zackary Snyder and James Tiffany learned a lot about seniors, and themselves, in this semester’s Journey21 Learning Academy assignment at Shorehaven. Their job coach Kenny Rabbitt said the experience most likely changed their lives. “Working here has been really meaningful work,” said Rabbitt. “The interns have learned the…
Finding Peace and Comfort Navigating grief during the holidays can be a mix of emotions—joyful, nostalgic, and sometimes bittersweet. When you’re grieving, the season often feels heavier, filled with reminders of what was and what’s missing. For me, the holidays changed forever in 2019 when my nephew, Westyn, passed away on December 26th. He was…