Small Thrift Stores Journal Sentinel article
Small thrift shops article
Who are the Shorehaven Service League of Volunteers?
Did you know as a Shorehaven volunteer, you are also part of a greater group of volunteers called Shorehaven Service League of Volunteers? The group began in 1951, when a small gathering of women from Dr. Martin Luther Church in Oconomowoc banded together to form an auxiliary. In 1973, the name Service League was adopted,…
Shorehaven 2020 Annual Report
Shorehaven 2020 Annual Reportweb Thank you for upholding us on our journey of 2020. Please enjoy reading our annual report.
Happy National Nutrition Month!
I’m Julie, the new Registered Dietitian. I joined the Shorehaven team with previous experience working in behavioral health and veterans’ care. I am excited to join this team because I really like the caring environment that comes with senior living. This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month is “Personalize Your Plate.” Each and every one…
Watercolor in the works
Wet on wet. Wet on dry. Dry brushing. Scraping with a blade. Sand pebbling, and even introducing a little rock salt into the paints. That’s what was happening in artist Lee Hayden’s watercolor class with Lake Terrace residents this winter. “It’s so rewarding to introduce the residents’ minds to something new. That simple act…
The greatest asset
“They really know what they’re doing here,” Shorehaven rehabilitation graduate Jo Rotondi smiled. “When you come in you’re a stranger. When you leave, you’ve become family.” Rotondi recently spent four months at the health care facility, “developing a success formula for getting back home again.” “Everyone, from the therapists to the CNA’s, the nurses, activity…
Building on belief
Stephanie C. Brand thought the world was ending for her when she had to enter rehabilitation after a brief stint in the hospital. Two weeks later, she discovered it was just beginning. “I didn’t want to go, I didn’t want to go. I wanted to go home. I was scared to death,” Brand said, looking…
Pam Thomas retires and Kris Gallert assumes new role
She’s been awarded both the Oconomowoc Chamber Citizen of the Year and the Woman in Business Leadership Award, and has served on Chamber, church, Historical Society and Oconomowoc Area Senior Center committees, councils and boards. But Shorehaven Manager of Volunteer Services Pam Thomas said her greatest achievement to date is striving to enhance the lives…
Merit in masks
He plans to explore neuroscience this fall at either Carthage or Edgewood, but for now, Summit Troop #49 Boy Scout Ben Voiles is producing masks for peers, and nursing home residents and staff. And this is more than a hobby. The Oconomowoc High School senior has produced more than 600 masks to date. “He’s got…
Quilts for a cause
A group of individuals have provided patriotic lap quilts for Shorehaven veterans, recognizing their service to our country. According to the Camo Quilt Project, the quilt measures about 45” x 72”, and more than 30,000 quilts have been distributed to active military and veterans. The quilts are presented to veterans in assisted living, nursing homes,…