Exciting changes at Oak Meadows 9-1-2022

We are pleased to announce that Ebenezer will be the new management company at Oak Meadows.  They have

4-21-22 Alive N Kickin concert

    The premier singing group of singers age 50 on up!           Click

Plant Flowers, by our resident author, Joan on 2-22-2022

  Plant flowers 2-22-2022  PDF   Plant flowers 2-22-2022  word       This is a lovely piece

Christmas Party on 12-23-21

  We had so much fun!  It was so nice to smile and laugh again.  The dining room

Christmas Teas, 2021

    Deb Veit, Executive Director, has been hosting Christmas Teas for five years.  This year she read

Sing for Life Choir Concert 12-20-2021

  The small, but mighty, Oak Meadows Choir, under the direction of McPhail Music, sang their first concert

Resident author speaks about her book 2021

    Oak Meadows is most fortunate to have a published author in our midst! Joan has lived

Bell Choir Concert 2-18-21

We enjoyed the concert that the Christmas Bell Choir put on for us December 18th!      

Honoring our Veterans 11-11-21

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

All Saints Day Virtual Service 11-01-2021

    We honor those that have touched our lives this year.  They will not be forgotten.  

Kind Words! 7-5-21

Thanks to families and friends for sending us such kind words about the video for our first cookout! 

Our first shopping trip in over a year! 5-11-21

We were all very excited for our shopping trip today!              

Star Tribune Article 03-01-2021

Oak Meadows had a fabulous article written about them! Click on the link to read it and to

All Saints Day Virtual Service 11-01-2020

We honor those that have touched our lives this year.  They will not be forgotten.      

Disco Lunch 10-15-2020

We had so much fun delivering our disco lunch!  Complete with a disco ball! Click on photo to

Covid-19 Updated 09-11-2020

From:     Deb Veit Date:     September 11th, 2020 Re:         COVID-19 Update – Oak Meadows Website: www.oak-meadows.org  ________________________________________________________________________________________________  

We have apartments available in independent living 09-04-20

Availability of apartments 09-04-2020  

Do you remember Wilson? 8-20-2020

Joan has gifted us with her talented writings since Covid began on March 13.  This one will make

Exercise is back! 7-30-20

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

Masks now mandated in Minnesota as of 07-25-2020

  Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday requiring Minnesotans to wear a face covering while inside

Covid-19 updated 7-10-2020

Dear Oak Meadows tenants and families,   Happy Friday everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in 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 May 29, 2020

05-29-2020   Dear Oak Meadows  tenants and families,   I am pleased to report again this week that

Covid-19 Updated May 15, 2020

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

Pizza Birthday Party 4-29-2020

Joanne’s family bought pizza for everyone in the building for her birthday!  Arlene and Barb/Buzz’s families also donated

Filling Easter bags for a surprise!

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

Bag of surprises

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

COVID-19 Update March 13, 2020 IMPORTANT

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

Valentine’s Day, 2020

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

Christmas Festivities 1, 2019

And yet more from our fun night!

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

Making Christmas brighter for families

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

We have been nominated for Nonprofit of the Year!

              From the Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce:         

Woodbury Bulletin on Oak Meadows 20th anniversary.

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

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

MN ranks #1 Healthiest State for Seniors 06-19-17

  A new analysis of community health data reveals that four out of the top five U.S. states

Magic behind the scenes at Oak Meadows 03-30-2017

Here is a wonderful article about our incredible maintenance, housekeepers and painting crew. They go over and above

Congratulations to Oak Meadows 01-18-2017

CONGRATULATIONS! Oak Meadows Senior Living has been selected as one of two finalists for Woodbury Area Chamber of

A sampling of activities for January, 2017

Happy New Year, 2017!  Oak Meadows has a number of activities for you to participate in during the

IT’S ALMOST HERE!!!

2016-craft-and-bake-sale  

Voted BEST again in 2016! 09-21-2016

Homemade Craft and Bake Sale Oct. 7 and 8, 2016

2016 Craft and Bake Sale   click on link above for more info

Video about us!

We are on Channel 5 Eyewitness News!

Channel 5 Eyewitness news did an amazing story about our memory care tenants and the clay class they have

Intergenerational Team of Artists at Oak Meadows

Guided by Public Artist, Anne Krocak, teams of two, one senior team from Oak Meadows and one student

Look, a cardinal!

Life Care Manager, Elizabeth Johnson, RN, is “always looking for the little sparks” in her clients. She believes

Beautiful Large Two Bedroom Apartments available in Assisted Living

We have a total of four Large Two Bedrooms available, with two of them available for immediate occupancy.

Holiday Helping Hands

For the past 16 years, the tenants and staff have donated time, money and their wrapping skills for

Craft & Food Fair-Nov.15, 2014, 10-2

Mark your calendars for the BEST Homemade Craft and Food Fair this season! Saturday, November 15th, from 10:00-2:00

Voted Best since 2001!

Readers Choice 2014 – Oakdale – Lake Elmo – Best Senior Retirement Community and Best Assisted Living for

Join us at the Minnesota State Fair!

Join us at the Minnesota State Fair and the Older But Wiser Living Exhibit, Thursday, August 28th (Senior

Mounds Park Academy students brighten our day

For the past 15 years Kim Prayfrock has been teaching “aging” to students at Mounds Park Academy second

Lifesprk named Top 100 Workplace

Lifesprk has been named a 2014 Star Tribune Top 100 Workplace.   Oak Meadows partners with Lifesprk to

Oakdale, MN, proud history and promising future

  A proud history and a promising future.   Over 621 businesses call Oakdale “home” and offer abundant

National Award Winning Art Project at Oak Meadows!

  Senior Living Art Showcase Winners Announced   The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) has announced the

Vote for Us! Like Us!

Please like/vote for the Oak Meadows Senior Living mosaic art piece on ALFA’s Face Book page.    http://alfa.org/2014art

Study: Assisted Living Communities Remain Cost-Effective Leader

  Assisted living communities remain one of the most cost-effective choices when searching for long-term care solutions, according

PUT PAIN IN ITS PLACE

How to Get Osteoarthritis Pain Under Control Arthritis Class 3-12-14       No need to pre-register.

Know the Heart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs

Do you know anyone who has had a heart attack or a stroke?  Curious about what to do

We won “Judges Choice” from the MOMBA awards!

I know you are asking:  What’s a MOMBA?   MOMBA stands for Mature Online Marketing Business Achievement and

Artist Reception, Tuesday, October 29, 2013

We are so excited!  After 8 weeks of using our artistic talents, we are all done and ready

Vote for us to win “Best Website!”

    What a year it has been at Oak Meadows!   In February we won a contest

When to Make the Move to a Senior Living Community

Know you are making the right choice when moving yourself or a loved one into a senior living