Have the Conversation
by Gina Reiser, Marketing Admission Associate With the holidays approaching, you likely have many things on your to-do list, such as meal planning and shopping. But one important item that may not come to mind is discussing senior living plans with your aging...
Physical Therapy Month: Meet our Team!
October is Physical Therapy Month, and we'd like to introduce our Physical Therapy team at Dow Rummel and recognize the work they do to improve the quality of life for our residents! Physical therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life through...
Dow Rummel Associates Receive Statewide Awards
Two associates of Dow Rummel Village were recognized amongst their peers in the long-term care profession at the South Dakota Health Care Association (SDHCA) Fall Convention this month. Darla Van Rosendale received the Administrator of the Year Award. Darla Van...
Is Living in Your Own Home Bad for Your Health?
A recent study by Mather Lifeways Institute on Aging found that nearly 70% of residents stated moving into a Life Plan Community “somewhat or greatly improved their social wellness.” The survey also found residents of Life Plan Communities (offering independent...
Special Connection from Liberia
Boyd Blummer, a Dow Rummel resident, was excited to learn that two housekeepers, Josephine and Ortha, were from Liberia – a place near and dear to him. In the 1970's, Boyd had spent time in Liberia training new pastors. During his time there, Boyd grew close...
Cargo Ship News Triggers Sweet Memories for Dow Rummel Resident
In the news last month, you may recall hearing about the Ever Given cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal. While this drew international attention and created shipping delays across the world, I couldn’t help but think about Charlie. She is a Dow Rummel resident,...
From Darla’s Desk: Year in Review
This month marks one year since we felt the impact of COVID-19 in South Dakota. We had to change so much of what we do to safely maneuver our way through this pandemic. I could not imagine then we would still be dealing with it to the extent that we are today. We...
DRV Love Stories: Love Through the Years
This is the fourth and final story in our 'DRV Love Stories' series - highlighting true love stories from the Dow Rummel community. Marge and Gene Seiler first met when they were seniors in high school. Marge attended Beresford and Gene was in Centerville....
DRV Love Stories: Working Together
This is the third story in our 'DRV Love Stories' series - highlighting true love stories from the Dow Rummel community. Jon and Kim Helm work together in Dow Rummel’s dietary department. They have been working together since they first met in 1998. It took a few...
DRV Love Stories: The Waffle Wizard
This is the second story in our 'DRV Love Stories' series - highlighting true love stories from the Dow Rummel community. It all started in grandma’s attic. 65 years ago, Boyd Blumer was going through some things in his family’s attic when he came across an antique...
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