Resident Outing | Concert at The Village of Mendota Heights

The staff and residents had a wonderful time at The Village of Mendota Heights (www.VillageMH.com) on Wednesday evening! We sat outside and watched two wonderful bands perform, mingled with friends, family and neighbors and enjoyed some delicious chocolate sundaes. Here's a picture of the band that performed (The Bunny Clogs). Unfortunately my camera ran out of batteries so I was unable to capture any actual pictures of the fun event (better luck next time!).

Summer Fun at H2H

A sweet little puppy comes to visit Mendota Manor!

4th of July Family BBQ!

4th of July Family BBQ!

'Accordion Pete' Comes to Visit H2H!

Resident Outing to Osaka Seafood Steakhouse Restaurant

The staff and residents had a wonderful time during the recent outing at Osaka Restaurant in Apple Valley. The chefs at Osaka thrilled us by cooking our entire meal in front of us. It was quite the show!

The future of long term care?

Here is a wonderful article outlining the benefits of residential care homes. Smaller settings, such as Heart to Home, have created a new culture in long term care... One that is sure to continue growing in popularity. You can read the article by CLICKING HERE

The Healing Power of Touch

Massaging the hands of residents with dementia can be a powerful tool in helping them feel less stressed and more relaxed. There is growing awareness of the value of therapeutic massage and skilled touch for elders with dementia. More and more elder-care communities are incorporating the services of a licensed massage therapist, but caregivers of all kinds possess the power of touch to help manage behaviors and improve the quality of life of the elders they care for...

Click Here to Read the Full Article in Provider Magazine

Heart to Home's team of CNAs, RNs and LPNs utilize the healing power of touch to help improve the lives of our residents.

Music Therapist Visit!

Our new music therapist Melissa Hirokawa came to Mendota Manor today. She was great! The residents loved the music so much. She will be performing at Heart to Home on a regular basis. We will also be working on creating an intergenerational music program (with the local daycare) at Mendakota Manor in the coming months. Learn more about Melissa @ http://livingspirittherapy.com

Dr. Stivland Featured on Fox 9 News

Dr. Todd Stivland, our visiting doctor at Heart to Home, was featured in a recent news story on Fox 9 News. Please view the video below @ http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/dr.-leaves-clinic-behind-for-house-calls

Charlie Comes to Visit Heart to Home!

Last Friday, Josh's 8 month old son Charlie came to visit the residents at Mendota Manor and Mendakota Manor. He was a big hit and will be sure to come back soon!

New Music Therapist at Heart to Home

We are excited to begin working with Jenna, a music therapist, specializing in senior care and memory care therapy. Jenna will begin visiting the residents at Heart to Home starting at the end of April. Some unique features of her therapy include 1:1 song writing and art / music therapy integration. You can learn more about the benefits of music therapy at http://www.musictherapy.org or http://www.musictherapy.org/factsheets/MT%20Alzheimers%202006.pdf

Jenna will be a nice compliment to our activity program which also includes visits from Accordion Pete, therapy pet visits, beautician visits, etc...

Heart to Home | Easter Celebration

We would like to thank all of the friends and family who came to celebrate Easter at Heart to Home over the past weekend. We had a wonderful turnout for our ham dinner celebration (20 - 30 guests total!). We look forward to a fun spring and summer!