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…
“Every leaf on that table was used,” Shorehaven Tower residents reminisced about previous Thanksgivings, where an adult always had to sit at the “kids’ table,” another pulled up a cracked wooden chair, and others had to stand, “Because it didn’t matter. We were all together.” The group shared the “guts” of the Thanksgiving holidays, when…
It came from a “big old spreading maple,” and now Shorehaven chapel’s new cross is bringing new meaning to those who view it. Shorehaven commissioned John Lindsay of Oconomowoc’s “Art in Wood” to create the new piece. Lindsay’s family members had spent their last days on the campus, and the wood artist said he was…
Lake Terrace independent living residents gather in the early morning light, gazing across trailing vines and hand-sewn daisies, swaying sunflowers, and bulky Brussels sprouts. Together, they have nurtured and embraced a plot on the west end of the Shorehaven property, now calling it “our grateful place.” [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”30″ gal_title=”A Grateful Garden”] That project runs about…
Lac La Belle was calling them. The Golden Girls of Summer stretched for their ensuing swim in the early morning sunlight, stacked assorted noodles in their rolling bins, and headed out to the lake. In tank suits and tankinis, robes, flip flops, water shoes, and a host of bright French terry cover-ups, they glided into…
Mask-‘r-Aid perfects the product She’s worn a mask most of her adult life. So when Oconomowoc’s Linda Thacker saw the world needed them, she set to work making the ones that would hold their form, conform to the individual’s face and last for weeks. Thacker developed her own “Mask-‘r-Aid” brand template after researching YouTube videos…
She didn’t start painting till age 75, but that didn’t stop Lake Terrace Apartments resident Pat B. from creating a firestorm of watercolor and acrylic works. Pat displayed her art at the Lake Terrace Clubhouse in July, showcasing portraits, wooded trails, ocean scapes, and hidden glades. “I had to stop playing golf and tennis, so…
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…
Kevin 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,…
By 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…