Wesley has started a new, hands-on dementia training program to help improve person-centered care. The Virtual Dementia Tour is a clinically developed, evidence-based program that offers participants a hands-on simulation of what it’s like to have dementia. The program was brought to Wesley Des Moines by Chaplain Michael Byrd and funded by the Wesley Community
Sponsored by Wesley Community Foundation Wesley residents take up drumming to improve their well-being. As one of the world’s oldest musical instruments, drums have a place in every culture. From the ancient drum rhythms of African, Australian Aborigine and Asiatic rituals to keeping the beat for colonial marches, drums have played a major role in
Wesley Community Foundation invites you to participate with us again for Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG! Make your tax-deductible gift online today! GiveBIG is Seattle Foundation’s annual giving event which provides you with an opportunity to give a gift that positively impacts the lives of Wesley residents. Last year, with your help, Wesley Community Foundation raised nearly
By David Snow, Community Foundation Director of Campaigns Learn how the new tax laws affect charitable deductions for donors. On December 20, Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, ushering in the most far-reaching changes in the federal tax code in more than three decades. In addition to rate cuts, a number
Wesley Homes Des Moines resident Gloria Helms pays tribute to her late husbands through a chapel designation. Gloria Helms, born Gloria Traynor, grew up in North Dakota. She moved to Washington State in 1951 with her soon-to-be husband, John White, where she worked as a secretarial assistant at General Electric for 58 years. John passed
New leadership training has inspired Wesley team members to better serve residents and empower others. Wesley Homes believes in the power of great leadership and the importance of promoting professional growth to better serve its residents and the greater community. Tapping into our mission statement to affirm the worth of those we serve and those
By Julie Fraser, Wesley Homes Foundation Annual Giving Manager Philanthropy: the love of humanity – in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing or enhancing; humanity in the sense of what it is to be human.* GiveBIG, our annual online charitable event, provides you with an opportunity to give a gift that positively impacts lives
By Julie Fraser, Wesley Homes Foundation Annual Giving Manager He and his peers are the touchstones of their culture – the courageous warriors of their youth and the sage warriors of our here and now. Award-winning journalist and television anchorman Tom Brokaw described the group of Americans born in the 1920s as The Greatest Generation.
By Julie Fraser, Wesley Homes Foundation The 2016 Annual Tree of Lights was successful because of you. Thank you! Wesley Homes was built on philanthropy, and it is this core value of compassionate generosity which warms our collective spirit and brightens our communities. The adage, “‘Tis better to give than to receive,” is alive and
By Sten Crissey, Campaign and Planned Giving Manager Thanks primarily to the generosity of Lea Hill residents and their families – in addition to staff, civic leaders and community supporters – a miraculous story can now be told! On September 27, 2011 a small gathering of committed Lea Hill residents and community leaders met for
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