Student in residencs and JoAnn enjoy Country Fair Day at The Willows of Living Branches in 2024

Family Reunion: Resident and Great-Granddaughter Call The Willows Home

Alex Metricarti

December 20, 2024

Living Branches residents are referred to our communities many ways: friends and family, advertisements, a Google search. But only one resident has ever decided to join us after learning their…

Four team members in scrubs who serve residents in the skilled nursing unit at Dock Woods, one of three Living Branches communities

Dock Woods Health Care Achieves Third Deficiency-Free Annual Survey

Alex Metricarti

December 18, 2024

On a humid morning in late August, the Health Care neighborhoods at Dock Woods had one of their busiest days in recent memory. After months of renovations, refurbished resident rooms…

Introducing Serenata: The New Name for Memory Care at Living Branches

Alex Metricarti

November 5, 2024

Memory Care at Living Branches is now Serenata Memory Care. Under this new name are the four Memory Care communities (two at Souderton Mennonite Homes and two at Dock Woods)…

A Personal Care resident at Dock Woods engages with a creative arts therapist

Joy Throughout the Day: New Memory Care Communities Enhance Montessori Programming

Alex Metricarti

August 28, 2024

On a balmy afternoon in late May, residents of the Country Cottage neighborhood in Dock Terrace enjoyed two of life’s greatest joys: music and time outside in the fresh air.…

Opening the Door to the Next Era of Memory Care

Alex Metricarti

August 22, 2024

“Transformative.” “A dramatic difference.” “Game changer.” Talk to Naomi Hawkins, director of Health Care Services for Dock Woods, and you’ll hear her use these terms for Country Cottage: a unique…

Just a Click Away: New Portal Connects Residents to Campus Life

Alex Metricarti

August 14, 2024

Residents in some Living Branches neighborhoods are living in the future thanks to the recent rollout of a new electronic resident portal. Created by Touchtown, the new online portal helps…

A Legacy of Faithful Service: Dedicating the David and Maxine Derstine Chapel

Alex Metricarti

May 13, 2024

The Living Branches community came together to honor the legacy of David and Maxine Derstine during the Friends of the Sharing Fund dinner at Dock Woods in October 2023. During…

A young man gives a bouquet of flowers to a woman with dementia at a memory care facility

Six Perfects Gifts for People with Dementia

Alex Metricarti

May 6, 2024

Everyone loves receiving a thoughtful gift. If your loved one lives in a memory care community for people with dementia, you may be unsure about the right present for their…

Everyone Comes Together: The Lasting Legacy of the Souderton Mennonite Homes Auxiliary

Alex Metricarti

May 2, 2024

Just a few years shy of its 50th anniversary, the Souderton Mennonite Homes Auxiliary reached an important milestone. Since its creation in 1975, the group has contributed $2 million to…

Creative Connections: Art Therapy Interns at The Willows of Living Branches

Alex Metricarti

April 22, 2024

On the days when art therapy interns Jenna Rosenblatt and Julie Vasquez are working with residents at The Willows of Living Branches, you can tell right away. You may hear…