Nutrition: The first key opens the door to the dining room, the most important room in the whole Home. Nutrition at any age is important For the elderly it can be critical. The residents receive nutritious and well-balanced meals that are served family style in a cheerful atmosphere. Throughout the year theme meals provide an exciting change. The food is delicious and once in a while it is even extraordinary! Mealtime has to be more than just a time of subsistence. Variety is a spice of life and we use it to keep meals/meal time from becoming mundane.

Medical Oversight: The second key opens the nursing station to the residents. Although residents in our Shelter Care rooms can dispense their own medicines, the nurse is there to provide oversight. Other residents need not worry about taking their medications because there is a nurse in the building 24 hours a day to give the medication. The nurse keeps the attending physician informed of changes in conditions and sees that physicians orders are carried out. Although we are not a nursing home, it is reassuring to have a nurse at the other end of the call button.

Fellowship: The third key opens the door to fellowship. As an elderly person grows older and becomes confined, to a continuing degree, the doors of isolation shut on them. In the Home, the resident has the solitude of a private room with bath, but in the halls, parlors, dining room, activity room, and the library there is fellowship to be found. Sharing a day is not hard to do at the Home. There are about 80 other residents and guests are always welcome. There is a full compliment of staff and volunteers to cheer one up. A variety of group and individual activities and to entertain their own friends.

Exercise: The fourth key opens the room to the exercise room. The exercise we need is of both mind and body. There are structured exercise classes based on the elderly person's capabilities. A person can challenge the mind in the library as well. Walking is probably the best and favorite activity of our residents. A walk around the 26-acre site is most enjoyable. There are trees, flowers, gardens, and   places to sit for conversation or to take in the splendor of God's day. Wintertime does not stop our walkers because they use the halls inside the Home. Even in their own home, as an elderly person grows older, the can literally become "incarcerated" by their lack of exercise. Upon entering the Home, the three trips to the dining room is likely to be more exercise than the resident did in a whole week in their own home. After a couple of months of going to the dining room, most residents find they have more energy for doing other things.