Herald Spring 2015 - Aase Haugen Senior Services

The
Herald
Auxiliary News
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Winter blahs?
No way! p.3
Centennial
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Pictured; Ruth Thompson
and her daughter Wanda
Haas enjoyed one last hurrah at our Mardi Gras party before Lent. Fat Tuesday has never been so
much fun!
Spring Issue 2015
Vol. 23, Issue 2
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Aase Haugen Auxiliary Salad Luncheon
The Aase Haugen
Auxiliary is gearing up for
their Annual Salad
Luncheon Thursday, May
7th from 11am to 1 pm at
the St. Benedict’s Church
Lower Level Hall in
Decorah.
Tickets are $7 each,
available at the door. The
Salad Luncheon is always
such a wonderful treat,
with so many different
kinds of salads, devilled
eggs and much more. Of
course, all your favorites
will be there as well! Stop
in and have a great meal
while supporting a worthy
cause!
This year, funds raised
will be used to complete
the funding for a new
whirlpool tub for the
residents of Aase Haugen
Homes.
If you would like more
information about the
salad luncheon or joining
the auxiliary, contact
Sandra at (563)382-2445
or Glendalu at (563)3790626.
The Aase Haugen Auxiliary for 2015: (l-r)
Myrna Ingram, Emmarene Smock, Dorothy
Brooks, Ann Naslund, Luann Smith, Mildred
Jacobson, JoAnn Pritchard, Glendalu
Wuest, Sandra Kittleson. Not pictured are
Carol Bolson and Karen Lee. Glendalu and
Sandra are Co-presidents for 2015.
Aase Haugen Annual Meeting
Aase Haugen Senior Services held its annual meeting Sunday,
March 8. We recognized our retiring board members, Phyllis
Green, Marilee Taylor, Amy Bakken and Shirley Finley. The 2015
slate of board members were elected unanimously, and include
new members Rebecca Hannah, Lashelle Evans and Dennis Young.
Incumbent Wanda Askelson was elected for another term on the
Aase Haugen Senior Services Board, and both Tracy Dostal and
Paul Hexom were re-elected to the Aase Haugen Foundation
Board.
We appreciate the guidance of our Corporate Member Congregation delegates in electing leaders to ensure Aase Haugen’s success!
New Maintenance Supervisor
In late January, we received the resignation notice of our
Maintenance Supervisor of Aase
Haugen Homes, Dennis Quam,
whose last day was Feb. 6.
We are proud to introduce
our new Maintenance Supervisor, Jason White, who took the
job as of March 30th. Jason
has been a part-time employee
of Aase Haugen Senior Services
for over a year now, working on
Floor Care at the Aase Haugen
Homes facility in the evenings.
Welcome Jason to his new role,
we are happy to have him on
our team!
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The Aase Haugen Herald is published
quarterly in the interest of its many
friends & family by Aase Haugen Senior
Services, Inc. 4 Ohio St., Decorah, Iowa
52101. Aase Haugen Senior Services is a
501(c)3 not-for-profit, faith-based
corporation & Continuing Care
Retirement Community.
To subscribe to this free publication,
available in print or email version, write to
the above address, call (563)382-3603, or
email k.klimesh@aasehaugen.com.
Aase Haugen Senior Services, Inc., under
the auspices of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America & governed by the
leadership of 23 local corporate
congregations, was founded to provide a
ministry of Christian service to fulfill the
physical, spiritual & social needs of the
residents. The entire staff recognizes the
value of personal dignity & individual
rights as they endeavor to furnish quality
care & services based on love &
compassion for those residents who must
depend on others to care for them.
In accordance with Federal Law & the
U.S. Department of Agriculture policy,
this institution is prohibited from
discriminating on the basis of age, race,
color, sex, religion, national origin ,
marital or family status or disability. We
are an Equal Opportunity Provider/
Employer.
CCDI Unit—a Better Way to Care for Dementia Residents
Over the past 100 years, Aase
Haugen has always been a leader
and innovator of care for seniors.
Following in that tradition, the Aase
Haugen Board and Staff leadership
have been busy planning an expansion of services to the community.
Over the past two years, we have
been very busy establishing new systems and processes to improve the
quality of our services. This has included almost every single department and all major processes.
In assessing our changes and our
services with all our new processes in
place, discussions were held regarding a glaringly obvious gap in our
services for residents experiencing
dementia symptoms and diseases.
Currently, we only have Memory
Care Assisted Living, which residents
must leave once they fail to meet
strict criteria for residence as they
progress through the disease process. From cozy Memory Care with
8 tenants, residents then are placed
in the nursing facility, where they
may have as many as 25 neighbors
and many more distractions and bustling activity, which may create a
higher level of agitation.
We are very fortunate that our
Director of Nursing, Brenda Johnson,
RN, BSN, has much experience with
what is known as a CCDI Unit;
Chronic, Confusing Dementing Illness
Unit. With her expertise and leadership, and many planning sessions
with the Board of Directors, we will
be establishing our own CCDI by early this fall.
A CCDI unit provides a quiet, secure unit, smaller in size with all activities geared toward the abilities of
its residents. All staff who apply to
work in the CCDI unit will have hours
of specialized training in
working with resident with Dementia, so the care provided will be calming, friendly and tailored to each resident.
With less stress and more activities CCDI residents can be successful
in—a full day of guided activities and
interactions—they will get the care
and support they need in a calm,
relaxed environment.
Rivers Neighborhood is the site of
the CCDI unit, with 12 rooms for
more independent residents and 11
rooms for those more advanced in
the disease process. Construction
will be starting soon, but will be minimal, so we can have a major impact
for our residents for very little capital
investment.
Many thanks to our forwardthinking leaders who are always
looking to provide the best possible
care for our residents, even when it’s
Winter fun leads to Spring
We packed winter so
full of fun, that it just
zoomed by! At least we
hope it felt that way with
fast-paced games of Euchre(r): Jenanne Vikre,
Pearl Schmitt, Arlene
Houlihan, John Reckward
and Dale Barth; our Mardi
Gras Party (above): Marjorie and Allen Fossey; with doughnut holes,
hurricane cocktails, masks and beads, and as host of the Feb. 16th Quilt of Valor event honoring several
Decorah residents who are World War II veterans.
Among those receiving quilts were Aase Haugen Homes residents and Assisted Living tenants Ernest
Corson, Lester Duff, John Malek, Lyle Sacquitne, Don Symonds, Kenneth Nesset, and Richard Dinger. Not
pictured are Nels Folkedahl and Keith Crabtree. The Quilts of Valor are made by local groups and private
individuals for veterans to honor their service during wartime.
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AHH Leadership
Mission, Vision & Values
Board of Directors, Officers
President:, Steve Langland
Vice-president: Ken Larson
Secretary: Wanda Askelson
Treasurer: Jim Ulring
Members
Wanda Askelson, Glenwood Lutheran
Joyce Epperly, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Lashelle Evans, Lutheran Church
Rebecca Hannah, Glenwood Lutheran Church
Steve Langland, Highland Lutheran
Ken Larson, Hauge Lutheran
Kari Rude, First Lutheran
Ron Taylor, United Methodist
James Ulring, First Lutheran
Dennis Young, Decorah Lutheran Church
Our Mission: Aase Haugen Senior Services is an ecumenical
adult community providing a continuum of care in a Christian
environmentwhich nurtures the body, mind & soul, leading to
healing & hope for all we serve.
Staff Leadership
Jeffrey K. Schmidt , MS, ACHCA, Executive Director
Brenda Johnson, RN, BSN, Dir. of Nursing Services
Lisa Gerleman, RN, Asst. Dir. of Nursing Services/
Staff Development
Tessa Numedahl, LBSW, Asst. Living Coordinator/
Social Services Supervisor
Tiffany Lundtvedt, RN, Asst. Living Nurse Manager
Rose Beardmore, Office Manager
Andrea Hexom, Activity Supervisor
Rennie Davis, Personnel Director/Scheduler
Deb Miller, Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor
Jason White, Maintenance Supervisor
Kacey Wedo, Dietary Supervisor
Kate Klimesh, Business Development
David Larson, Environmental Services Supervisor;
Vennehjem Campus
Vision: Aase Haugen Senior Services, sensitive to the future
of our community, will respond with creative exceptional care
that inspires independence, hope & compassion. In harmony
with the vision of our benevolent founder, Aase Haugen, we
will always be here to serve, thanks to the nurturing &
dedication of our caring community.
We Believe: Everyone in the Aase Haugen Community is
FAMILY; including those we serve directly, their families, our
staff, benefactors & volunteers.
People who are in need because of illness, injury or frailty of
body, mind & spirit are especially DESERVING of CARE.
All God’s people are deserving of care, love, compassion &
RESPECT regardless of their resources.
Our Christian identity & heritage create a calling to
maximize all resources to ensure that those entrusted to us
are provided ministries of HEALING & HOPE.
Aase Haugen Auxiliary Board
All affiliated congregation members belong to the Aase
Haugen Auxiliary & are welcome to participate.
Glendalu Wuest, Sandra Kittleson, Co-Presidents
Myrna Ingram, Ann Naslund, Co-Treasurers
Carol Bolson, Dorothy Brooks, Mildred Jacobson, Karen
Lee, Joanne Pritchard, Luann Smith, & Emmarene
Smock, Committee Members.
Upcoming Events
Join us in praise!
Sun, 11:00am Worship or
Devotions & Hymns
Tues, 10:30am Bible Stories –
Ecumenical study
1st Wed each month, 2pm, First
Lutheran communion
rd
3 Wed each month, 2pm,
Decorah Lutheran
communion
Thurs, 10:30am Worship
1st & 4th Thurs, 3:30pm Rosary
2nd & 3rd Thurs, 3:30pm Mass
2nd Fri each month, 10:30am
Washington Prairie
communion
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Thank you so much
for the flowers &
plants shared with
us for worship,
especially for
special worship
days. The flowers
& plants have been
gifts from
residents, family &
friends of residents
as well as gifts “in
memorial” & “in
honor” of
residents. Our
Sincere Thank You
for each flower &
plant.
April 15th 6:15 pm Mike McAbee Concert
Aprtil 17 @ 6 pm Switchback Concert
April 20 @ 6:30 pm Anne’s Dancers
April 25 2:15 pm Music with Marc Frana in the
Chapel
May 10 through 16 is National Nursing Home
Week, with presentations and special activities. Mon. at 10 am, Elaine Fox will present
the History of Nursing at Aase Haugen, Wed.
at 10:15 am, Dave Dunlavy presents on early
automobiles, and join us for Fiesta Friday! A
celebration of the people we serve, this year’s
theme is Bring on the Fiesta! With our Centennial Celebration underway—a fiesta is definitely in order!
Centennial Events
This last weekend was the Aase Haugen Senior Services Traditional Easter Dinner in honor of our 100
years of continuous service to families throughout Winneshiek County. At the original Aase Haugen Home
on the farm, ti wasn’t unusual for residents, their families and staff to all sit down together for a meal on a
special holiday. Everyone contributed to the feast and shared the wonder of the day together. We certainly captured that same family feeling this year! Many thanks to all the families who brought desserts and
more to make the event extra special!
Our next major centennial event will be our Golf Tournament on May 18th at Oneota Country Club.
Geared to raise funds as much as awareness, this event offers 18 holes of golf, a golf cart for the first 18
teams, a wonderful lunch and many opportunities for prizes and fun! Each hole will have a bit of history
on many of the “Hole-in-one” moments that have made Aase Haugen what it is today.
Registration is open, so call Rose Beardmore today at (563)382-3603 to register yourself or your team.
A day of fun is only $70 per person. Fees include cart, lunch and green fees. Registration begins at 9 am,
a Calcutta Drawing will be held at 10 am, with a shotgun start to the tournament at 10:30 am that day.
Door Prize Drawings announced at the lunch following the tournament.
The Memorial Day Service at the Aase Haugen Cemetery at 2 pm
will be played at the reception held at Vennehjem May 25 at 3:30 pm.
If you can’t make it out to the cemetery due to the rough terrain,
please join us at the reception for the viewing of the service!
Tuesday, June 30th, mark you calendars and be ready to celebrate
at the original Aase Haugen Home on South Bear Road. Festivities
start at 4 pm with a reception and program, with a recreation of the
iconic dedication picture to be held at 5:15 pm. Even if you have to
work, be sure to stop out and be included in the historical picture!
We will have the moo-mobile on site, games, a BBQ picnic, special
guest speakers and so much more. From Rev. Otto Schmidt in 1915
to Jeffrey K. Schmidt in 2015, we will dedicate the next 100 years of service in grand
style! This will be one you cannot miss!
We recently enjoyed our first graduating class from our
Pictured right, Tosten and Anna Nyhus,
CNA STEP program, which goes above and beyond the basic
the oldest couple at Aase Haugen Home
CNA skills to help create more educated, aware and capable
celebrating their 75th Anniversary. Tos- staff to help mentor and lead their peers in direct care.
ten was a civil war vet and is buried at
We are so pleased to have been granted $5,250 from
the Aase Cemetery. We will honor him
the Winneshiek County Community Foundation toward this
and all vets on Memorial Day.
and other staff development programs to help purchase
training equipment and materials.
Staff Advancement
Congratulations to CNA I
Graduates: Corrina Voigt,
Christy Sickles, Joyce Guyer,
Tara Moore, Elizabeth Gjere,
Rhea Hageman, and Jody
Hageman. Not pictured are
Karrie Zidlicky and Doris
Mooney. The CNA STEP Program has three phases, each
designed to increase
knowledge, skills and leadership strengths in qualified
CNAs who have shown
themselves as leaders.
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Annual Appeal Donations
General Appeal Donations
Memorials/Honorariums
Paul F. Andersen Memorial
Sarah Andersen ■
Dennis & Doris Barnaal ◘
Bank of the West ■
Howard & Chris Barlow ■
Mike & Denise Bernatz ♦
Burr Oak Lutheran Church †
Elliott & Bev Christen ■
Doris Cole ♦
Clayton Engen ▼
Paul & Elaine Gunderson ◘
Ron & Karlene Humpal ■
Charlene Tallman & Bernie
McMahon ◘
Glenn Nelson †
Barbara Nordschow ♦
Gregg & Kari Rude ■
Bob & Wanita Ruen ◘
Nola Schroeder ‡
Helen Schweizer■
Brendan Yetter ‡
Alan & Laurie Zaring ‡
Dec. 22 through Mar. 26, 2014 M.K. & Lee Anderson ◘
Audrey Erdman Memorial
Lowell Erdman ∞
Stanley Falada Memorial
Lori Falada ‡
Marjorie Forde Memorial
Arlan Forde ♦
Alice Fretheim Memorial
Family & Friends ■
Family & Friends ‡
Audrey Dahle ♦
Emory & Elaine Fretheim ♦
Larry & Diane Grimstad ◘
Judy Hovden ♦
Orlin & Valois Mandsager ♦
Kenneth & Ruth Melby ♦
June Rovang ♦
Roxann & Dr. Mark Steine ♦
Gail & Laurice Streyffeler ◘
Stanley & Lois Swenson ♦
Lee & Shirley Vangsness ♦
Barbara Welgos ♦
Ruth Woldum *
James Helgeson, Otto Nesset,
Harlan Nesset Memorial
Janice Helgeson ■
Willadean Kaeser Memorial
Mildred Jacobson *
Jean Brown Eittreim Memorial
Lee & Shirley Vangsness *
Stanley Falada Memorial
Sally & Edward Miner ◘
Marjorie Forde Memorial
Arlan Forde ♦
Larry's Trucking ◘
Alice Fretheim Memorial
Louis & Norma Albertson ♦
Betty Hoff ♦
Theodore & Betty Kjose ■ M
Grace Nesheim *M
David & Sarah Ottesen ♦
General Donations
Luann Smith * SC
Dec. 22 through Mar. 26, 2015
Helen Schweizer♦
Cheryl Allen Memorial
Rev. George & Marjorie Wharton♦ H. Allen & Janice Vik ♦
Darrell & Jo Winkie ♦
Eloise Bakke Memorial
Michael & Carol Bergan ♦
Arlin Hanson ♦
Marjorie Hove *
Mildred Jacobson *M
Arleen Krueger *
Debra Larson *
Margaret Usgaard*
Ruth Woldum *
Evelyn Bigler Memorial
Pollyanna Lerstrom Memorial
David & Jan Cronin ♦
Mary Bennett,Phyllis Bennett
Rita Kern*
Rowland ♦
Vi Bohr ♦
Grace Bolson Memorial
Carlton (Bud) & Shirley Collins * Dale & Audrey Barth ♦
Cheryle & Randy Criddle ◘
Joel & Dianne Borowski *
Family & Friends ■
Deco Products ♦
Joanne Fulsaas ♦
Lorraine & Harlan Erickson *
John & Karen Gipp *
Caryl Larson *
Jean & Jane Hardy ♦
Norma J Schrandt *
Doris Heikes *
Walter & Lorraine Teslow *
Harry & JoAnn Hoerner ♦
Mildred Jacobson *
Juanita Bruening Memorial
Eileen Knipe *
Dennis & Janice Brinks *
Jim & Arlene Lage *
Duane & Eileen Bruening ◘
Janet Lambert ■
Care Communications ■
John & Suzanne Peters ♦
Dan & Sondra Hotvedt ♦
B.B Rabin ♦
Carolyn Mitchell Kelly *
Phyllis Rowland, Bobby RowRandy & Jeanne Koepp *
land♦
Steve & Ruth Novak ♦
Viking State Bank & Trust ♦
Robert & Judith Topping ♦
Margaret McHale Schwemmer ♦ Kathy Whalen ♦
Henry & Joyce Schwebel ◘
Loretta Zweibohmer ◘
Jean Swiggum *
Barbara Welgos *
Joyce Christen Memorial
Ruth Woldum *
Ray Kvamme ♦
Chris & Karen Wyse ♦
Shirley Courtney Memorial
Robert Seim, Francis Headington Ann Courtney ♦C
Seim, Lester Seim Memorial
Larry Seim ♦
Mae Daubendiek Memorial
Ruth Woldum *
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Lyle DeBower Memorial
Joan M. Berg *
Lyle & Margie De Bower ■
Elaine Headington *
Ardis Klotzbach ♦
Anton & Marilyn Larson*
Jean Swiggum *
Ronald Gavle Memorial
Ralph & Shirley Arneson *
Evelyn Green Memorial
David & Jan Cronin ♦
Rev. Paul Hasvold Memorial
Albert & Marilyn Anderson ♦
Sarah Andersen ♦
Dennis & Doris Barnaal ■
Donna Beebe *
Roger Buhr *
David & Brenda Carlson ◘
Arthur & Nancy Cohrs■
Marlys Drewes ◘
Lowell Erdman ◘
Roberta, Scott and Ann Fjelstul *
Doyle and Margery Gorden *
Dean & LaRue Hagen *
Arlin Hanson ♦
Carol Hasvold ∞
Gary & Catherine Hildebrandt ♦
Rev. O. Paul & Helen Hougen ♦
Marjorie Hove *
Benjamin & Brenna LaBrun ◘
Glenn Larson ♦
Ronald & Arlene Lecander ◘
Marlys Lien *
Diann Marten ♦
Kenneth & Ruth Melby ♦
John & Rosalind Moeller ■
Helen Schweizer◘
Marvin Slind ♦
Nancy & Neal Solomonson ♦
Jean Swiggum ♦
Maxine Swiggum ♦
H. Allen & Janice Vik ♦
Joann Voltmer ♦
Rev. George & Marjorie Wharton♦
Laurel & Jim Womeldorf ♦
Lilly Womeldorf *
Merlyn Helland Memorial
Paul Hexom *
Steven Hove Memorial
Ray Kvamme ♦
Dan Huebner Memorial
Duane & Eileen Bruening ‡
Ken & Aileen Huinker Memorial
Glen & Darla Ellickson ∞
Merton Iverson Memorial
David & Jan Cronin ♦
Willadean Kaeser Memorial
Collins Community Credit Union◘G
Family & Friends *
Family & Friends ‡ G
Family & Friends ∞
Larry & Lorraine Meyer *
Stanley Townswick ♦
Peg Krambeer Memorial
Donna & Paul Farley ♦
Rita Kern*
Ruth Woldum *
Mabel Kubesh Memorial
Family & Friends ‡
Shirley Kuennen Memorial
Doris Huinker ■ M
Ralph Lane Memorial
Steve Langland *
Pollyanna Lerstrom Memorial
Mabel Cox ♦
R. Dale & Dorothy Miller *
Lorraine Lomen Memorial
Lillian Bruvold *M
Elsie Haugen♦
Family & Friends ■ M
Family & Friends ‡ M
Donald Morem Memorial
Thelma Ellingson * T
Betty R. Nelson Memorial
Helen Schweizer♦
Robert Rima Memorial
Rita Kern*
Debra Larson ♦
Helen I. Olson *
Elaine Syverson *
David & Donna Svenson ♦
Ruth Woldum *
Loretta Running Memorial
Maureen Anderson *
Steve Arneson ♦
David & Brenda Carlson ◘
Douglas & Georgiann Eckheart *
Wollert & Esther Ellertson ◘
Plan 1 Financial, Greg Weis ♦
John & Robin Jensen ■
Sylvia Steine *
William & Mary Wagner ♦
Ruth Woldum *
Lilly Womeldorf *
Beverly Schuman Memorial
R. Dale & Dorothy Miller ♦
Wayne & Tracy Dostal ♦
Myrvin & Anne Christopherson ■
Horace Seegmiller Memorial
Donna & Paul Farley ♦
Evelyn Sersland Memorial
Richard & Elaine Anderson *
Michael & Carol Bergan ♦
Roger & Evelyn Bigler *
Douglas & Ellen Dickman *
Tammy Egesdal ♦
Karen Lee *
Lee & Shirley Vangsness ♦
Thelma Ellingson, Mr. & Mrs.
John Hafertepe, Rev. Wayne &
Mrs. Ellingson, Mr. & Mrs.
Kosek, Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Ellingson, Mr. & Mrs Brian
Olson,Mr. &Mrs. Jeffrey Ott ◘SC
Family and Friends ∞ G,M,D,SC,
I, C, T, R
Bernell Snell Memorial
Evelyn Schnitzler ♦M
Loretta Sorum Memorial
Ray Kvamme ♦
Gerald Stortz Memorial
Paul Hexom *
Wallace Taylor Memorial
Jean & Jane Hardy ♦
Marilee & Allen Taylor▼R
Laurie Ann Tucker ■ R
Ernest Vine Memorial
Norma J Schrandt *MCAL
Helen Vine Memorial
Mindy & Adam Jones ♦
Evelyn Schnitzler ♦
Hazel Wangsness Memorial
Michael & Carol Bergan ♦
Rob & Nancy Bolson ♦
Family & Friends ♦
Arlin Hanson ♦
Ruth Woldum *
Garry Wiltgen Memorial
Leanne & Dale Goettelman ♦
Carleton & Sandra Kittelson ◘
Financial Donations
John Anundsen ▼
Big Canoe Lutheran Church ‡
Big Canoe Lutheran Church ‡
Calmar Lutheran Church ‡
ELCA Foundation ▼
Lowell Erdman ∞
Fidelity Bank & Trust ■
First Lutheran Church +
First United Methodist Church ∞
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church†
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
WELCA ∞
Kari Goodno ♦
Arlin Hanson♦
Hesper Lutheran Church *
Highland Lutheran Church ‡
Carol & Stu Johnston ♦
Madison Lutheran Church ‡
Madison Lutheran Church †
Gene & Miriam Motley ♦
Peace Lutheran Church ‡
We apologize if we
have missed anyone.
All donations are very
important to us!
*up to $10 ♦up to $25 ◘up to $50 ■ up to $100 ‡ up to $250
† Up to $350
∞ Up to $500 ▼Up to $1,000 +Up to $2,500
R Residents Fun Fund M Music/Activities Fund
SC Spiritual Care G Garden Fund T Therapy Fund
D Dietary Fund
C Charitable Care I Improvement Fund
In-Kind Donations
A&J Petersburg, American Cancer Society, Cheryl Bergan Family,
Don Blegen, Eileen and Duane Bruening, Doug Corson, Decorah
Public Library, Joe and Sarah Devore, Pat Downs, Lori Falada,
Rollie Grotegut, Julia Hageman, The Orlando Halverson Family,
Jerry and Deb Henderson, Steve Hove, Ladybug
Landscapes/Decorah Floral Co., Karen Olson, Michael and Jeff
Root, Karen Schluter, South Winneshiek FFA, Charlotte
Strinmoen, Town & Country Garden Club.
Many thanks to all who donated items to the
Aase Mercantile, our on-site store.
The Aase Mercantile is available two afternoons
each week. If you would like to volunteer to
work at the Aase Mercantile, contact Andrea
Hexom at (563)382-3603.
March Theodora Cormontan Concert
The March concerts in celebration of Aase Haugen Senior Services’ centennial were a pair of wonderful
performances with music that evokes a bright
hope and deep sentiment with a trill of the piano
or crescendo of the voice. During the concert, Michael and Bonnie Jorgensen not only performed,
but shared the adventurous and at times tragic
story of Theodora and her sister Eivinda.
Theodora was one of few highly educated
women before immigrating to America. Through
the years she saw grand success as an instructor
and composer, then fell on a train landing and
was seriously injured, interrupting her bright career. Moving with her family, she saw times of
plenty, but was ultimately left with nothing as she
and Eivinda entered their sunset years.
Through a twist of intertwined fate, the sisters
arrived at Aase Haugen Home, where they were
cared for and became a part of the Aase Haugen
family. Rev. Otto Schmidt’s wife accepted the gift of Theodora’s compositions, and handed them down
through the generations of their own family until they arrived at and were brought alive once more by the
musically gifted Jorgensens (pictured above.) What a wonderful story to highlight our years of service!
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Just a few of the items found in the
Aase Haugen Homes Historic
Display Case. A time capsule that
takes us back to the turn of the
century! Be sure to check them out
through June this year!
You can make a difference!
Many thanks to all who helped support our
Annual Appeal to purchase a new Paratransit
Coach for our Residents! We raised a total of
$28,340.64 toward the Coach, which the Aase
Haugen Foundation matched dollar for dollar!
There are already plans to inaugurate the coach
with a Whippy Dip run this Spring! What a
wonderful asset for the residents of Aase Haugen
Homes! Thank you so much!
Yes, I can!
I would like to make a donation to Aase Haugen
to further enhance quality care for our elders!
Enclosed is $______________________________________
In Memory of _____________________________________
Special Purpose____________________________________
Donor Name:______________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
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Aase Haugen Senior Services, Inc.
4 Ohio St.,
Decorah, IA 52101
Many thanks to all who donate to Aase Haugen Senior
Services. Your support ensures our mission and ministry
of care for our friends and neighbors who need us!
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