Happy Thanksgiving 11-25-2021

                Kind Notes from our family council meeting on November 10,

Honoring our Veterans 11-11-21

  We want to honor our veterans at Oak Meadows. We are grateful for them then, and even

New Meal Plan as of 01-01-2021

                                We have

We are looking for a chaplain! 9-30-2020

Full time Senior Living Chaplain position available.   Our chaplain is retiring after 12 years at Oak Meadows.

Covid-19 Updated 09-04-2020

As we begin September we continue to be fortunate that we have no positive COVID cases at Oak

Church: Socially distanced of course! 08-19-2020

Chaplain Carol was able to hold her first in-house service since March.   Tenants had to sign up

Exercise is back! 7-30-20

Megan is now doing exercise, outside and socially distanced.  Tenants must still wear their mask. She is also

Covid-19 updated 7-10-2020

Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,   Happy Friday everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in our

Covid-19 updated 7-7-2020

Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,   Sadly I must inform you today that we have our first

Covid-19 Updated 06-25-2020

To:         Oak Meadows Tenants and families From:     Deb Veit Date:     June 25th, 2020 Re:         Weekly Coronavirus Update

Covid-19 Updated 6-18-2020

To:         Oak Meadows Tenants and families From:     Deb Veit Date:     June 18th ,   2020 Re:          Weekly Coronavirus

Minneapolis Star Tribune Article features Oak Meadows 06-19-2020

Oak Meadows was featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on June 19, 2020, for new rules regarding outside

Beautiful outdoors at Oak Meadows 6-16-2020

It was a beautiful spring day at Oak Meadows!  Our garden is flourishing, our entrances pristine and our

The many face coverings of staff!

Every day, we wear face coverings.  It isn’t always easy, but we do it for each other and

Covid-19 Updated June 6, 2020

Dear Oak Meadow tenants and families,     Oak Meadows continues to remain clear of any positive COVID-19

Talented Author Writes About Her Time During Covid-19 in Senior Housing

Joan, a tenant (and talented author) lives in our independent living. Oak Meadows is ten minutes east of

Covid-19 Updated May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020   Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,   As of today we continue to be

COVID-19 update April 24, 2020

From:     Deb Veit Date:     April 24th ,  2020   Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,    We

COVID-19 Update April 17, 2020

Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,   We continue to feel very blessed to be able to say

Filling Easter bags for a surprise!

We were gifted with money and lots of goodies so that we could deliver Easter bags to every

A visit from the Easter Bunny!

We had a visit from the Easter Bunny this morning!  S/he walked around the entire outside of our

Bringing Joy to Oak Meadows

With the help of Megan and Katie, our activity professionals, along with the costumes from Pet Evolution in

Chicken Dance, you say?!

On Friday, March 27, 2020, staff entertained the tenants by doing the Chicken Dance and Electric Slide!  We

Bag of surprises

Staff packed bags and delivered them to every tenant’s door.  They are encouraged to leave the bags hanging

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Our seniors are asked to stay in their apartment due to the coronavirus.  Staff surprised them today, St.

COVID-19 Update March 13, 2020 IMPORTANT

To:                   Oak Meadows Tenants and families From                Deb Veit , Executive Director Date:                Friday, March 13th, 2020 Re:                  

Woodbury Dance performs here!

The Woodbury Dance studio comes to Oak Meadows two times a year to put on a performance for

Dimensions Studio teaches us art

Dimensions Studio is here at Oak Meadows once a month assisting us with art projects.

Valentine’s Day, 2020

We had so much fun at our Valentine’s Day party.  The Resistors, a band that plays for the

The last of the Family Christmas photos! 2019

And the final!

Christmas Festivities 1, 2019

And yet more from our fun night!

Christmas Festivities 2, 2019

We had so much fun at our family Christmas party!  

Christmas Fun at Oak Meadows!

Here are just a few of the activities we have been doing the past few weeks.  More to

Peter Mayer to perform here on 12-10-19!

All are welcome to join us!  https://www.petermayer.net/ Minnesota’s Peter Mayer has been singing and songwriting full-time for over

Washington County Attorney talks about Fraud

Pete Orput, Washington County Attorney, spoke before a packed house today on the various frauds and scams that

Annual Fireworks Celebration at Oak Meadows

Operation Christmas Child boxes packed at Oak Meadows

Music by Trio from Seoul sponsored by Woodbury Lutheran Church in Minnesota

Woodbury Lutheran Church, in Woodbury, Minnesota, surprised one of our tenants with this amazing music.  It was enjoyed

Wii Bowling Tournament

We have been Wii Bowling at Oak Meadows for approximately 10 years.  We have twice-a-year tournaments with tenants

Gardening and Planting and Watering, oh my!

The past few weeks have been focused on our outside flowers and vegetable gardens.  On May 30th, students

Kinds Words 5-29-19

One of our longtime tenant’s went to Heaven last week.   From the family:   “Dear Friends at

Mother’s Day with a Purpose

Happy Mother’s Day to all! We had a Wine and Cheese event to celebrate. Mary Livingston played the

Bill’s Fitness Room

Through a generous donation by the Bill Reinhardt family, in memory of Bill, we have named our new

FREE Dinner/Class: When a Person Has Dementia, 4-30-19

FREE dinner and class “Communicating and Connecting When a Person Has Dementia.”   Tuesday, April 30, 2019  

Award Winning 2018 at Oak Meadows Senior Living

What a year 2018 was for us!  Our 20th anniversary, The City of Oakdale proclaiming April 1, 2018,

A Perfect Score in Wii Bowling at 91!

300!   Yes you read correctly. Mick is the first person, in the history of Wii Bowling at Oak

Funding for programs as we age (1-17-19)

This is a very insightful article.  However it doesn’t address the social isolation that seniors feel when they

Holiday Helping Hands Video

This is the group Oak Meadows has been part of for 20 years!  A short video for you!

Cookies, cookies, cookies! 12-19-18

The Mazur family has been baking for the tenants at Oak Meadows FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS!! Their

Making Christmas brighter for families

      For the 20th year, Oak Meadows’ tenants, staff, volunteers and board have participated in the

Consider working in senior housing. Watch this short video.

This is a great video!  Made by LeadingAgeMN  

Craft and Bake Sale is right around the corner!

Where in the world does the time go?  It was just summer…..and now it’s time for the holidays!

It is a BEAUTIFUL Autumn day in Minnesota! 10-18-18

We couldn’t ask for a better day in Minnesota.  Brilliant blue skies, 63 degrees, gorgeous fall colors. This

Veterans Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits are changing Oct. 18, 2018

Starting Oct. 18, the VA will review not just current assets, but records from the previous three years

Fireworks photos from 9-15-18

We are so lucky that our neighbor, Guardian Angels Church, has their fall festival on September 15th. They

Wellness Week-Thursday 9-13-18

Rev. Dr. Deb DeMeester is a self-taught artist who was inspired to pain as she read “We Know

Wellness Week-Wellness Stations, All week long

Stop in the library for the Meditation Station where you will find lots of great books to peruse

Wellness Week-Monday 9-10-18

Monday, September 10, 2018:  Physical Dimension of Wellness     Today we did Senior Chair Ballet presented by

Wellness Week-Sunday, 9-09-18, Grandparent’s Day Ice Cream Social

It is the start of Assisted Living Week, and Sunday is also Grandparent’s Day.  We kicked off the

Labor Day, 2018

Exciting options in August!

Take a look at our activity options for August! We have many fun things planned.  Including:    

Some photos from our open house on 6-14-18

Click on the link below to see some photos from our 20th anniversary open house which was on

Woodbury Bulletin on Oak Meadows 20th anniversary.

The Woodbury Bulletin did a wonderful piece on Oak Meadows and our 20th anniversary. Woodbury Bulletin articles

Our front yard looks beautiful for our open house on June 14 from 4-8!

  Thanks to Longville Landscapes for making our property look so beautiful!  

June 14th open house! Join us!

2018 June open house info   Our 20th anniversary party will be so much fun!    4:00-8:00 p.m.

City of Oakdale proclaims “Oak Meadows Senior Living Day” as April 1, 2018

Oak Meadows opened on April 1, 1998.  Staff, volunteers and tenants were honored last night at the Oakdale

2018 Best of Woodbury Finalist!

2018 Best of Woodbury Finalist       Oak Meadows is so honored to be one of the

Can you believe it’s almost March?

March is right around the corner, and before you know it, it will be Springtime!     Some

February Memory Care Events

    We are excited that Music for Life, from McPhail Music Center, will be here on the

The February Newsletter is here!

The February Newsletter is now online.  Some of the special things this month include:     A really

Kind words from a family member 01-10-18

We received these nice words from a family member who had a loved one here for a very

Merry Merry Christmas, 2017

The staff, tenants, volunteers and board wish you a Very Merry Christmas. (Click on the arrow to begin

Happy Hour on Nov. 30th at 2:30

Our tenants and staff will be getting together for a terrific Christmas photo that will be used on

Come work at Oak Meadows! Dining Servers needed. 11-21-17

Do you love seniors? Come work in our dining room!   Oak Meadows Senior Living, in Oakdale, is

AllinaHealth SeniorCareTransitions will join our campus as of 09-01-2017

We are happy to announce that AllinaHealth SeniorCareTransitions will now be on our campus!   Allina Physician and

Hosta Plant Sale on Wed. Aug 16. Proceeds donated to Alzheimer’s Association

10 Things to Locate BEFORE Your Parent Has a Health Crisis 7-19-17

Knowing where information is kept can be vital in an emergency   As long as aging parents are

Tenant Reflects on Aging Through Poetry 06-14-17

Lifesprk Client Reflects On Aging Through Poetry And Shares Her Words…  

Bringing Joy with Tulips! 5-30-17

Caring for Seniors With Tulips and Sparks    

Red Nose Day, Thursday, May 25, 2017