Rev. Leigh Boelkins Van Kempen “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all…” (Ephesians 4: 4-6a) Seventy-five years ago, when Resthaven began, it...

 As a faith-based organization, Resthaven knows the importance of caring for the spiritual wellbeing of all our residents. Our chaplain services often partner with other organizations to support residents from all faith backgrounds. We work with some wonderful...

Every person has a story. Each of our residents have unique personalities, histories, experiences, and preferences and we know that it is important to get to know them as individuals in order to best serve them. That is why we collect Life Stories from each resident...

Resthaven received a planning grant for $12,000 from the Holland/ Zeeland Community Foundation. The grant will allow Resthaven to develop a plan to prioritize recommended facility improvements at The Warm Friend, Resthaven’s historic apartment-style, independent...

Rev. Leigh Boelkins Van Kempen “While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it and gave it to them…then he took a cup and after giving thanks he gave it to them…” (Mark 14: 22, 23) Summertime in West Michigan gives us an opportunity...

Through the stewardship of a generous estate gift, Atrio will now be able to expand their outpatient therapy at Maple Woods and the Warm Friend by purchasing exercise equipment. Atrio had already identified a need to expand outpatient therapy within Resthaven, but...

Our residents are passionate about coordinating their activities to support other organizations. This is why we love our partnership with Kids’ Food Basket. For many years, residents from The Warm Friend and Maple Woods have volunteered with Kids’ Food Basket. Warm...