As the saying goes, “If you don’t use it, you lose it”. Exercise is important for all of us, perhaps most importantly seniors. All Resthaven programs regularly include exercise on the activity calendar and we have been able to continue to offer this throughout the...

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...

PHYSICAL Our nursing care is the same excellent standards with extra precautions for these times. Each building is coordinating exercises for residents within the gathering restrictions. The Care Center and Maple Woods are leading hallway exercises with residents...

Written by: Rev. Leigh Boelkins Van Kempen  When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalm 56: 3) I was recently on the phone with a ministry colleague. He called to ask how he could continue to provide support to his church members in our buildings when he can’t...

Dear Friends of Resthaven, In this edition of the Caring Connection we will update you on the changes we have made in each department to adjust to the new guidelines put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. I am aware, however, that it is not just Resthaven that...