Heavenly Hugs by Susan Johnson

Heavenly Hugs are beautiful teddy bears that are made using clothing and jewelry from loved ones. They are wonderful keepsakes for families grieving the loss of a loved one. Pictured above are two of the bears that Susan made using bathrobes from a loved one. You can learn more about ordering a "Heavenly Hug Teddy" by contacting Susan Johnson at (952) 238-1703 or Hopeas@usfamily.net.

Resident Outing | Como Zoo and Conservatory

Perfect weather greets us as we arrive at the Como Zoo and Conservatory!

Heart to Home staff and residents begin arriving via bus.

A view of the conservatory fountain. The lush plants, flowers and fruit were amazing!

A resident enjoys watching a new baby giraffe.

Lunch break for staff, residents and family!

Residents and staff enjoying the sights and sounds of the conservatory...

Heart to Home's residents and staff had a wonderful time during our outing. We would like to send a special thanks to the families that generously donated money to our resident outing fund. Thank you!

Heart to Home | New Board Member 2011

Josh Cesaro, Heart to Home's Administrator and Co-Founder, was recently nominated to the Saint Paul Senior Worker's Board and the Residential Care Providers Network Board. Josh is honored to serve as a board member for these two wonderful organizations.

Heart to Home | State Fair Party

The staff, residents and resident families had a great time at our State Fair Party!

A friendly Great Dane (Athena the dog) came to visit...

Friends and family mixed and mingled...

Some of the fun treats! Including: fresh popcorn, a chocolate fountain, bbq food, balloon art, an ice cream bar... Good times were had by all!

Here is the display of resident crafts for our State Fair Blue Ribbon Competition. Each resident paired up with a staff member and over the course of two weeks worked together making some beautiful artwork, food, crafts, etc... It was a great way for our staff and residents to connect one on one.

Garden Views of Mendakota Manor

Here are some great pictures of Heart to Home's Mendakota Manor garden...

The staff and residents at Mendakota Manor planted some sunflower seeds in the spring and look at them now! They're as tall as the roof!

September Staff Training!

A big "Thank You" to the Regina Medical Center's Grace Unit RNs for providing our staff with continuing education ("Dealing With Difficult Behaviors" and "Strategies for Improving Sleep in Older Adults"). Here are some pictures of Heart to Home's staff at the training session:

Fun Times at H2H!

A Great Dane comes to visit Mendota Manor! He sure was a sweet dog and a big hit with the residents.

Melissa, our music therapist, strums some tunes for the residents.

The bird feeder thief caught red-handed! We have lots of active wildlife at Mendakota Manor.

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!