April was Volunteer Appreciation Month, so the staff members at each of our ElderSpan-managed buildings honored the amazing people that so graciously share their time and talents with our residents.  Luncheons, special music and small tokens of appreciation were shared to communicate what a blessing each of them is to our organization.  Thank you, volunteers, for all you do!  If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the building in your community. To view pictures from the All Saints Neighborhood Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. To view pictures from the CrestRidge Senior Living Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. To view pictures from the Meadow Ridge Senior Living Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. To view pictures from the Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. To view pictures from the Morningside Assisted Living Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. To view a picture from the Park Place Campus Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click here. To view pictures from the Pines Campus Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, please click on the web album. Continue Reading →

Park Place Senior Living, an ElderSpan-managed residence in Platteville is pleased to partner with Southwest Technical College to provide learning opportunities for students.  This past spring semester, Hailey Hines has been interning at Park Place for her Human Services degree, working with our memory care residents on activity programming.  Many thanks to Hailey for all of the time she spent with our seniors, and to Southwest Technical College for the opportunity. Pictured above left to right: Hailey Hines, Park Place Administrator Angie Pierce, RN, Park Place Care Coordinator Heather Moore, LPN. Continue Reading →

In 2015, ElderSpan was proud to welcome renowned dementia care education specialist Teepa Snow to Madison on July 16th and 17th.  Teepa held two day-long interactive sessions for all of ElderSpan’s 250+ employees, using role-playing and other interactive techniques to teach the best and most compassionate care giving practices for our residents. The training sessions were held at the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Nursing’s Signe Skott Cooper Hall.  Teepa was also the main speaker at an evening program for health care decision makers within the Greater Madison community.  This event was also held at the School of Nursing and was a result of the partnership between ElderSpan Management, the School of Nursing and its Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE).  Additional sponsors for the event were Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care, Catholic Charities of Madison, Home Health United, and Dean & St. Mary’s. To see pictures from these events, please click on the web album. Continue Reading →

For the past five years, ElderSpan has held a beautiful picnic at Memorial Park in Merrimac, Wisconsin for three of their residences – All Saints Neighborhood in Madison, Meadow Ridge Senior Living in Baraboo, and The Pines Senior Living Campus in Prairie du Sac.  It was a wonderful day full of fishing, pontoon boat rides, music, dancing, lawn games, and a delicious cookout.  Many thanks to all who helped make this picnic a success!  To view more pictures, please click on the web album. Continue Reading →