Three Holland Home companies selected to 101 Best
We are very pleased to announce that Holland Home, HomeCare of Holland Home, and Faith Hospice have been selected as three of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in West Michigan!
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Local Humorist Performs at Breton Ridge
Well known and much-loved local humorist Judy Schreur performed her signature talk “Smiling After Sixty” at an event at Breton Ridge on Thursday, March 18. Approximately 50 prospective residents enjoyed Judy’s talk, a tour of our new building, Breton Ridge, and some light refreshments.
For more information on Breton Ridge, call 616-643-2730.
March 30th, 2010 | Posted in Breton, General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
HomeCare of Holland Home provides new service for patients with edema
HomeCare of Holland Home is now offering Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), a gentle, non-invasive treatment for chronic edema. CDT is appropriate for patients with primary lymphedema or secondary lymphedema as a result of surgery, cancer, radiation treatments, chemotherapy, infection, obesity, chronic venous insufficiency or trauma. Treatment may include manual lymphatic drainage, compression therapy and exercise therapy. All treatments are performed by a certified lymphedema therapist.
While there is no cure for lymphedema, treatment can significantly reduce troublesome symptoms and decrease the risk of further complications.
HomeCare of Holland Home can also offer skilled nursing, certified home health aides, occupational therapy and social workers to help with long-range planning.
“The results were impressive. The treatments made tremendous improvements.” —A client’s physician.
For more information, call (616) 235-5113.
March 8th, 2010 | Posted in General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
GVSU professor highlights Holland Home for social networking efforts
Compared to most retirement communities, Holland Home is ahead of the curve when it comes to using the new social media. Holland Home was recently cited in an article on MLive as an excellent example of how to use Facebook, Twitter and a weblog to communicate with all age groups.
As part of broader research, Tim Penning, a PR professional and associate professor of communications at Grand Valley State University, wanted to find out how some of the top employers in West Michigan have adopted social media. [...] Holland Home, he said, has a very deliberate social media presence. It has a blog right on its Web site, where links to its RSS feed, Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube channel are prominently displayed. Penning thinks that’s a smart way to have a presence.
The full story can be seen here: http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/02/ask_my_millennial_are_west_mic.html.
February 26th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Holland Home debuts new television commercial during 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Holland Home debuted its newest television commercial during the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Vancouver, Canada. The theme for the newest spot is Masterpiece Living, a specific, successful aging initiative based on years of medical research. Holland Home is the only senior services company in the state of Michigan to offer Masterpiece Living.
Previous Holland Home commercials have been award winners from the National Mature Media Awards. “The Masterpiece Living initiative focuses on SIPS from the fountain of youth; the Social, Intellectual, Physical, and Spiritual sides of life,” said Christopher Nicely, vice president of marketing for Holland Home. “Scientists are finding when these four areas are nurtured, a person ages successfully, or in other words, lives better longer,” he added.
(A closed-captioned version of this video is available at YouTube.)
February 12th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Everyone is a winner in Wii bowling tournament
According to Nintendo, they named their game console “Wii” because it sounds like “we” — emphasizing that the game is for everyone. Residents at Holland Home’s Fulton Manor would agree — they have taken to Wii bowling with great enthusiasm. On Friday, January 22, they took on the Grand Rapids Senior Neighbors in the second game of a Wii bowling tournament. Fulton Manor was ahead going into the game, but lost by 189 pins. “But we will give them a run for their money when the tie breaker comes along,” said Nancy Venema, life enrichment coordinator for Fulton Manor.
Fulton Manor hosted their competitors for lunch following the game. And it hasn’t only been about winning — it’s been more about making new friends and getting to know new people.
The bowling tournament was covered by FOX 17 News including interviews with several bowlers. Check out the video here:
(A closed-captioned version of this video is available at YouTube.)
January 25th, 2010 | Posted in Fulton, General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Ronald Duemler appointed Medical Director for HomeCare of Holland Home
HomeCare of Holland Home is pleased to announce the appointment of Ronald S. Duemler, MD, MS, CMD as medical director for HomeCare of Holland Home. Dr. Duemler is board certified in both Family and Geriatric Medicine and holds a master’s degree in clinical research design and bio statistics from the University of Michigan. He is also a certified medical director through the American Medical Directors Association.
He will continue as an associate professor with Michigan State University. He currently coordinates the geriatrics curriculum for the Family Medicine Residency Program of the Grand Rapids Education and Research Center and serves as administrator of Advantage Health’s Geriatrics Program. In 2008, he also became board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care.
“We feel very blessed to have access to Dr. Duemler’s skills and expertise,” said Carolyn Flietstra, executive director of HomeCare of Holland Home, “and we look forward to having him on the HomeCare administrative team.”
January 19th, 2010 | Posted in General, HomeCare | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Holland Home residents benefit from most profitable fundraiser in history
In December, Holland Home offered its annual Christmas Dinner fundraiser at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Even in a down economy, the event’s total net contribution was over $120,000, the highest recorded total for any fundraiser in the history of Holland Home. These donations directly support the Resident Assistance Fund at Holland Home, a collection of dollars which sponsor care when residents’ financial resources have been exhausted.
A heart-felt thank you to all those who donated time, money, and energy in making this year’s event a wonderul success for our residents in need.
January 6th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Michigan’s largest non-profit provider of senior services embraces social media
Some things naturally go together – such as peanut butter and jelly, and snow and winter. Conversely, some things are rarely associated, like snow tires in Florida, and modern-day technology with senior citizens. However, Holland Home is embracing social media through platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and a number of Holland Home-affiliated weblogs. For an organization that serves over 3100 senior citizens daily in a variety of settings, the leap to social media is a path less traveled.
“More senior citizens and their adult children are obtaining information and communicating through social media,” said Christopher Nicely, vice president of marketing for Holland Home. “In addition to what we’re already doing, our social media goal is to find new and innovative ways to interact and provide information about Holland Home’s products and services.”
January 4th, 2010 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter
Governor Granholm appoints Holland Home executive to Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Governor Jennifer Granholm has appointed Mina Breuker, executive vice president of residential services at Holland Home, to the Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators for a term commencing December 15, 2009 through June 20, 2013. Underlying all duties is the responsibility of the Board to promote and protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. The Board implements this responsibility by ascertaining minimal entry-level competency of nursing home administrators. The Board also has the obligation to take disciplinary action against licensees who have adversely affected the public’s health, safety and welfare.
The Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators consists of nine voting members: six nursing home administrators and 3 public members. The Board currently oversees the practice of approximately 1,236 Nursing Home Administrators.
December 29th, 2009 | Posted in General | Share this on Facebook or Twitter