Pi Day-celebrating with Pie! 03-14-19

It’s National Pi Day!   The seniors and staff at Oak Meadows celebrated by raising money towards our new bus. We raised $300 and thanks to a matching donation from Michael, we now have $600!  We had all kinds of yummy pies.  The most popular was Lemon Meringue and Cherry.   Pi Day is an…

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Slow Down-Pay Attention

Just as Winter Insists   Snow!!!  And lots of it!   We snow lovers have been waiting with varying degrees of patience…or not.   But the skies have opened. Winter finally decided to decorate. She woke from her long slumber and brushed the snow from her den.   Flakes came down with steady swirling grace,…

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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, as Oak Meadows Day.  Named Best of Woodbury, Readers’ Choice Runner-up in the Woodbury Magazine.   Awarded (since 2001) the Readers’ Choice “Best Assisted Living” and “Best Senior Retirement Community.”  And recently being named “Best Nonprofit, by the…

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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 are living at home.  This is where Senior Housing does an amazing job.  We had a lady that lived here many years ago that told us she was so lonely at home and once she moved here…

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Aging Care Newsletter

Aging Care Newsletter     This is a jam packed Caregiver newsletter that will give you lots of tips and articles and for you or your loved ones.

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Cookies, cookies, cookies! 12-19-18

The Mazur family has been baking for the tenants at Oak Meadows FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS!! Their parents moved in 10 years ago. We are so grateful. Not only to they bring their cookies to enjoy with coffee in the morning, tenants and staff walk away with a bag full! They are all such…

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Making Christmas brighter for families

      For the 20th year, Oak Meadows’ tenants, staff, volunteers and board have participated in the Holiday Helping Hands program sponsored by the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC).  oakdaleareachamber       Social Workers from School District 622 provide the committee a list of names of students and families who could use help…

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We have been nominated for Nonprofit of the Year!

              From the Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce:          CONGRATULATIONS on being nominated for Nonprofit of the Year!  Among other criteria, the criteria indicates the “nominee must have made a notable impact on the quality of life for those who live and work in the Woodbury…

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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 How This Ends” written by her friend Bruce Kramer, with Cathy Wurzer, as Bruce lived with ALS.  She will share the healing aspects of art in our lives.   And, Jessica Anderson, owner and rehab therapist from…

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Wellness Week-Wednesday 9-12-18

A special worship service will be held.  We will have time for spiritual exploration and worship.   At 2:00, Pati the Storyteller has been inspiring listeners through stories and programs about the abundant life found in Jesus.  Listen, learn and take the leap into the welcoming world of wonderful storytellers.   To see larger photos,…

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