Pet Visits at Mendota Manor!

Lily, one of our 'regular' visiting pets is seen here enjoying one of our residents!

Mendota Manor is NOW OPEN!

Mendota Manor...
Luxury Suites. Professional Nursing Care. All the Comforts of Home.

Here is the Grand Entry at Heart to Home's Mendota Manor.
The sidewalk, driveway and landscaping will begin in May and should be finished in early spring.

Elder Care Expo May 9-10, 2008

Come visit Heart to Home at the 2008 Elder Care Expo at the Saint Paul State Fair Grounds May 9-10th 9am-7pm. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $8 or online .

We will be sharing a booth with our good friend Nancy Frank from Companion PAWS.

Nancy will be bringing along one of her pet Llamas to the show!

This should be a great event chalked full of useful information! We hope to see you there...

An excerpt from the Elder Care Expo Website:

What is Elder Care Expo?

"For Boomers and Their Parents ...
Minnesota's first-ever Elder Care Expo is an educational event designed for you. The event brings together government agencies, nonprofits, private organizations and people just like you under one roof with one simple goal: to help you find solutions for your elder care challenges.

Today, one in five adults is responsible for managing some aspect of the finances and/or healthcare of a family member who is 65 or older, and approximately 80 percent of home-care services are provided by family caregivers. Do you count yourself among them? If so, then you know all the frustrations, stress, and complexity associated with navigating one's way through today's elder care system, and you know that help is hard to find.

Whether you are struggling to find ways to care for a loved one's needs today, or for your own needs in the future, Elder Care Expo provides the answers and support that you so desperately need."

Quilt Raffle Update

And the winner of our quilt raffle was...

Lynn Mesna!

Congratulations Lynn for winning this beautiful homemade quilt! Your donations and support will be greatly appreciated by the Alzheimer's Association.

Heart to Home proudly raised over $220 in donations for the Alzheimer's Association from our 1st Annual Quilt Raffle!

Mendota Manor | Opening Soon!

Here's the beautiful new kitchen at Mendota Manor. Notice the oak cabinets, granite counter tops, tile back splash, oil rubbed bronze pendent lights, oak floor... no detail was overlooked in this beautiful home.

Here you can see the four season north woods porch complete with leather furniture and amazing views of nature and the expansive secure backyard. The backyard will feature handicap accessible raised bed gardens and a large deck for residents to enjoy.

Another view of the kitchen and four season porch areas...

A wonderful place to enjoy a meal with family and friends!

Here's a view of the library with built-in oak bookcases and fireplace complete with stone surround.

A view of the dining room and living room... Mendota Manor was designed to be open, comfortable and wander friendly.

Another view of the spacious living room and dining room. Notice the quilt on the far wall... This quilt is being raffled, with all proceeds being donated to the Alzheimer's Association. The wall where the quilt is, will be the future home of our LCD flat panel television.

A view of the north woods four season porch!

Our kitchen features state of the art stainless steel appliances.

A picture capturing the the entire great room... Amy, our house manager is in the upper left hand corner.

Our four season north woods porch... A wonderful place for our residents to reflect, relax and rejuvenate...

A view of the backyard from the four season north woods porch. Once the weather improves we will begin landscaping our expansive 1/2 acre lot with many amenities for our residents to enjoy. Providing safe and secure outdoor spaces for our residents to enjoy is an important hallmark of Mendota Manor.

A view of the large great room at Mendota Manor.

Here's a view of the handicap accessible main bath complete with roll-in shower, soaking tub and in-floor heat!

Another view of the main bath...

Here is one of our companion suites... Notice the homemade quilts. All of our residents receive a homemade quilt ~ Just one way we welcome our residents to Mendota Manor.

A view from one of the suites into the main living area.

Here you can see one of the private handicap accessible bathrooms. Every suite features it's own private bathroom.

Mendota Manor's great room... A beautiful place to call home.

Mendota Manor's library will be a wonderful place to snuggle up and enjoy stories with family and friends.

Mendota Manor's memory boards. Read below for an explanation of what they are...

Our main entryway at Mendota Manor.

Welcome home to Mendota Manor!

"A Reason To Hope" | Quilt Raffle

Heart to Home and Timberworks Renovations Inc. will be raffling a homemade quilt. Raffle tickets cost $5 and all proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. To purchase a raffle ticket please visit us during our open house (the quilt will be on display) March 28 (1-7pm), 29 (12-6pm) and 30th (12-6pm) or call (651) 485-8738. The winner will be drawn during the first week of April. The winner's name will be posted on this blog and will also be contacted directly to claim their beautiful prize!

A special thanks to my mom, Margaret Moxley, for donating this beautiful quilt...

Here's a view of both the front and back (blue side) of the quilt. This quilt was hand crafted and quilted. The quilting details are spectacular!

This will be a wonderful quilt to snuggle up with...

This is dedicated to all those that have been affected by Alzheimer's Disease.

Mendota Manor | Two Weeks to Open House!

We're two weeks from the open house / Parade of Homes Remodelors Showcase tour! This week we installed most of the lighting, tile, granite counter tops and are preparing for the grand opening.

Here's a view of the large great room.

Here you can see the new tile floors, oak vanity (which is wheel chair accessible) and the lighting.

Here is 1 of 3 roll-in showers.

The large laundry room has ample storage and beautiful tile floors.

A view of the library complete with oak columns, built-in book shelves and stone fireplace.

This is the large main bathroom which features a soaking tub and a roll-in shower. All showers have adjustable shower heads with flexible attachments, which allows us to easily bathe residents who might have a fear of showers and/or bathing.

A view of the kitchen and great room. The granite has beautiful coloring which ties in all the colors of the home.

Another view of the spacious kitchen. The oak cabinets feature under cabinet lighting and the kitchen was designed in a U-shape so that residents can help the staff prepare cookies and other household favorites.

A view of the granite counter tops.

The exterior of Mendota Manor is finally thawing! When the weather allows, we will finish the landscaping, plant gardens, add a driveway and walkway. It will be a gorgeous exterior.

Mendota Manor | One Month to Grand Opening!

Heart to Home's new memory care home, Mendota Manor, is 1 month away from it's grand opening!

Come tour Mendota Manor during the
'Spring Parade of Homes Remodelors Showcase'
Friday March 28 - 1-7 pm
Saturday March 29 - 12-6 pm
Sunday March 30 - 12-6 pm

Here is a view of the beautiful Mendota Manor.

This is a view of the large great-room, with oak cabinets. In the next week or two the flooring will go in and we'll be ready for the stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops and lighting.

This is a view of one of the private showers located in one of our luxury memory care suites.

Here is the gas fireplace in the library sitting area. This room will feature wood floors with in-floor heat and built-in oak bookcases.

This is a view of one of the private bathrooms featuring a handicap accessible vanity.

Here is Heart to Home's new top of the line stainless steel LG fridge.

Last, but not least, the large main bathroom. The main bathroom is complete with bathtub, wheel-in shower, in-floor heat and tile throughout.