The most wonderful time of the year, that is the way many people refer to this time of the year. What makes it the most wonderful time of the year? That varies from person to person, it usually is because of being able to spend time with loved ones and celebrate the season. For some …
We like to have fun on special days and Holidays here at Oak Hills, and Halloween is no exception. Everyone gets in on the fun. We have a costume contest, and staff, residents, and even some family members dress up. The contest is judged by the residents who get to view all the cool and …
The walking path around the facility was finished a few weeks ago. We are thankful we have been able to enjoy it before the cold weather comes. The Oak Hills Memorial Foundation donated the funds for the project. We will be making scarecrows that will be placed in our courtyard. They will be up starting …
Mary Henle’s aging parents were looking for a new home in New Ulm and they came to discover Oak Hills Living Center. Mary’s parents took advantage of the suite of services offered on the Oak Hills campus allowing her mother to get a greater level of care and her father to remain in assisted living …
The children have gone back to school, it is becoming cooler in the evenings, and the leaves are started to change colors. These are all signs of autumn. Some welcome the change from the hot and humid summer days, and some dread the change as they know old man winter will follow shortly after. At …
At Oak Hills we believe strongly in giving back. Two of the events that we fund raise for happen at this time of the year. Oak Hills has a Relay for Life team that raised $6,300. It took place last Friday, July 27th at the fairgrounds. Oak Hills also serves the pork dinner at the …
The 4th of July is next week already. We have several programs going on to celebrate Independence day. Tues, July 3rd at 10:00am we will have a program in the courtyard with small fireworks. At 2:00pm the day Henk Exoo and his wife will be performing patriotic songs. On Thursday, July 5th Myron and TJ …
It seems the weather has finally turned nice (knock on wood, we do live in MN), and we are taking advantage of it. Gigi Rsydahl and family has been busy getting our garden area ready in the courtyard and it is looking very nice. She also held a perennial plant sale fund raiser and the …
Oak Hills serves a wide variety of populations. The majority of populations we server, however, are older adults. When interacting with older adults, there are a few vital elements that we need to focus on: Person-hood: Older adults are individuals with a diverse life course, each an individual person. They cannot be viewed solely through …
April is Volunteer Appreciation month. Our volunteers are truly the icing on the cake, and make everything we do better. The volunteers at Oak Hills do a variety of things. We have musicians that come in and perform for the residents, volunteers that present about program of interest, those that assist with activities such as …
