Although 2020 was a challenging year with a global pandemic, nationwide protests over racial injustice, and a contentious presidential election, I am grateful that here at Resthaven our differences have not divided us. In a year...

Written by Rev. Leigh Boelkins Van Kempen “My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you.” (Isaiah 26: 9a) This past Sunday the Christian church began observing the season of Advent—a time of waiting and watching for the coming of Jesus....

In the midst of a year that looks nothing like the previous ones- with a global pandemic, elections, and other trying situations- the Christmas season has come just as it always does. Like everything else in 2020 our Christmas celebration will look different. But just...

Written by Rev. Leigh Boelkins Van Kempen -   My husband, Case, and I spent last weekend with three of our grandchildren, a 7-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a 1-year-old. If you thought the littlest one was the easiest to manage, you would be wrong! Though small, she...

Everyone is living through change in 2020, with many of these changes more worrying than exciting. We are experiencing this unpredictability and uncertainty in all aspects of our lives, and senior living is no different. At Resthaven, we have found a temporary new...

We are pleased to share Seth Weener is the new Chief Financial Officer at Resthaven. Seth has over 10 years’ experience as a CPA. Prior to joining Resthaven, he was an Assurance Senior Manager at Crowe LLP in Chicago, where he worked exclusively with non-profit...

We are excited to announce that Abby Waldo is the new Administrator of The Warm Friend and Maple Woods. Abby began working at Resthaven in 2018 as the Director of Recreational Therapy. Her leadership has shaped a clinically sound recreational therapy program across...