2021 National Activity Professionals Week: Bound for Glory 28 January 2021 To observe National Activity Professionals Week, we recognize and remember the PHS activity professionals who have received our Bound for Glory award. These recipients are exemplary in the ways they engage residents, have fun, learn and connect with others.
COVID Vaccination Update: Expanding on-site clinics 27 January 2021 We are in our 11th month navigating COVID-19. Safe and effective vaccines bring hope and generate a host of questions! Learn more about how vaccinations are unfolding at PHS and expanding to our independent living residents.
Be still. Know God. 26 January 2021 We invite you to take a peek inside our Light for the Way devotional series. Today Chaplain Jenny Schroedel reflects on Psalm 46, inviting us to find our stability in God in "a tilting world."
‘Seeing is believing’: Photos of loved ones on Facebook strengthen community during pandemic 25 January 2021 Covid has transformed life as many once knew it — with the potential to strain or strengthen relationships. From day one, staff at Harmony River knew exactly which direction they wanted to go.
Love of God, family and diversity inspire Nursing Assistant Samuel Mutuku 20 January 2021 Meet Samuel. A Nursing Assistant of 10 years, Samuel Mutuku from Kenya puts his faith into action, caring for residents and uplifting his teammates at Central Towers in Saint Paul.
'Come and see!' - an invitation to pray for Christian unity 19 January 2021 As PHS participates in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we invite you to take a peek inside our staff devotional series. Today Pastor Chris Wheatley reflects on the unity that Jesus inspired in his first disciples.
'Strength to love': a reflection honoring MLK Day 18 January 2021 Today we honor MLK Day with a stirring reflection from Optage Hospice Chaplain Louise Britts. She also serves Messiah Lutheran Church in Minneapolis as pastor emerita.
Kind Regards: 'Staff who are loving, committed, kind and caring' 14 January 2021 Serena, the daughter of a Lake Minnetonka Shores resident, writes, “I am in awe of your ability to train and hire staff who are loving, committed, kind and caring and who can build trust.”
Teddy bear donation brings tears of joy 13 January 2021 A Christmas donation of more than 300 teddy bears to PHS communities brought tears of joy to both residents and the family who donated them.
Going bigger with God: Recovering from small stories 12 January 2021 We invite you to take a peek inside our staff devotional series. Today Chaplain Steve Richards takes us on his recent journey from living inside "small stories" to going bigger with God. Read more...