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 The autumn leaves have fallen and a persistent chill is in the air. That can mean only one thing—Thanksgiving is upon us once again. This is the season when we pause and reflect on the many good things that have come our way. Of all the blessings that are mine to embrace, Willow Brook ranks mighty high on the list.
We’ve been building this ministry for forty years, and I have been at the helm for all but three. I can imagine no greater calling. So, as Thanksgiving approaches, I want to tell you why I am grateful for Willow Brook.
- Our board of trustees. These 18 men and women have accepted a solemn responsibility. They lead with competence and confidence, and they are the fount of our vision and strength. I am grateful for their support (and forgiveness, when it has been called for).
- The Willow Brook staff. There are 380 dear people on my team. Has there ever been assembled a group with greater devotion to a cause? They care, and it shows. I am grateful for all who have signed up to serve.
- Our beautiful campuses. Great care went into their design. Our structures rest easy on rolling hills. I am grateful for each and every tree, for each bird that nests in their branches, and each critter that climbs them and roams beneath them.
- Our residents. I have to come to cherish the precious people who have cast their lot with us. We can have the most beautiful buildings on the planet, but without good people to populate them, we are nothing. And good people we have. Some in our health centers remain with us for only a brief while, but others stay decades and sink their roots deep. I am grateful for each who claims Willow Brook as “home.”
Rich blessings have come to the Willow Brook ministry these past four decades. In turn, we have been a blessing to many. My gratitude at this season of Thanksgiving is beyond measure.
With love to all,
Larry Harris, CEO |
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Last Updated on Friday, 09 November 2012 00:29 |
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 Nearly a hundred couples who had been married for 50 years or more gathered at Willow Brook at Delaware Run for the Delaware Gazette’s second annual Beyond Golden celebration on Saturday. Prizes were awarded for those who had been married the longest, those who honeymooned the farthest away, and those with the most life experience (highest combined age). Music was provided by Dwight Lenox, and the chefs outdid themselves once again. You can tell by our little photo album here that everyone had a great time!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 22:53 |
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The Medicaid program is a wonderful thing. It covers medical costs for the poor, including those who need nursing home care. About 40 percent of those living in Willow Brook’s two nursing homes are receiving benefits from this program.
However, at Willow Brook, Medicaid covers only a portion of the costs. We must underwrite the program with charitable support. This amounts to many hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. What’s more, Ohio has instituted devastating Medicaid cuts these past couple of years, and Willow Brook’s burden is all the greater.
Still, we are happy and proud to be able to extend a loving hand of support to those of our number who cannot pay their bills.
But we are seeing residents, and potential residents, who are taking steps to “protect” their assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. This is sometimes done under the advice of an attorney! The State of Ohio thankfully has taken steps to stop some of this, but there apparently are sometimes ways to manipulate the system and appear destitute, when in fact funds have merely been transferred to give the illusion of poverty.
As a taxpayer, and as Willow Brook’s CEO charged with ensuring that our financial resources are not wasted, I object.
I ask that every Willow Brook resident live by the spirit of the Medicaid program. Those Medicaid dollars and Willow Brook’s charitable funds are simply too precious to squander.
With love to all,
Larry Harris, CEO
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 October 2012 22:25 |
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The teams from all three of Willow Brook’s campuses gathered at Delaware Run for competitions in putting, free-throwing, T-balling, corn holing, fishing, card and table game playing, ping-pong, billiards, and more.
All that competition worked up appetites for the hog roast prepared by Chef Marc and his crew and thoroughly enjoyed by all. The piece de resistance were Chef’s hogs stuffed with chickens stuffed with sausage and served with corn bread, salads, veggies and specially decorated cakes.
The golf outing was the final event of the second annual Extravaganza! The golf outing was outstanding because the point spread between the low and top scoring teams was only ten points. Regular play ended with a tie, the tied teams ended a two-hole putting playoff with even par, and then went on to a seven-hole sudden death finish!
View the complete results here.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 September 2012 23:02 |
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You know the old saying “Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile”? With cattails, you give them a foot of space and they’ll take over a pond. That challenge had maintenance director Ken Ramoneda wading in at Delaware Run to cut down cattails and reduce the size of their takeover before it got out of control. It happened to be the coldest day in several months, and the sky was overcast, but he made great headway nonetheless. Thanks, Ken!
 
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 00:29 |
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