St. Francis Manor

Working with Mom: Spotlight on Mother/Daughter Staff Over the years, St. Francis Manor has seen a variety of working family members on staff. This Mother’s Day, we thought it would be fun to highlight the mother and daughters currently working at St. Francis Manor with questions about each other:   Best way to prepare for motherhood? “Not [...]

We would like to wish all the nurses at St. Francis Manor a wonderful Nurses Day! Your service to St. Francis Manor residents is evident to many people and we just want to say THANK YOU!  

S.H.A.P.E. Fitness Taking Total Body Fitness to a New Level: Teaming with Healthy Aging & Memory Clinic in an Innovative New Study Grinnell, IA ― The focus on fitness continues to grow within our communities and the nation.  From Wii fitness video games to Zumba classes at the local gym, people are trying to become [...]

Sunday, May 12 Reservation times at 11:00, 11:30, 12:00 & 12:30 St. Francis Manor Social Center & Dining Room MENU Mixed Greens Salad with Assorted Salad Dressings Assorted Salad Toppings Sliced Fresh Fruits Pancakes with Syrup and Whipped Butter Assorted Breakfast Pastries and Breads Bacon and Sausage Links Cheese Omelets Assorted Omelet Toppings Potatoes O’Brien [...]

Over the last 25 years, we have learned an enormous amount about aging successfully. This wisdom is summarized in ten pillars presented here. 1. Socialization is felt to be the single most important key. Human beings need each other. Therefore, maximizing relationships is very important. Seek to establish a circle of friends where everyone is [...]

On February 7th, the Activity Department at St. Francis Manor hosted their annual Valentine’s Day Bake Sale & Social. Staff, Seeland Park residents, family and friends bake all types of tasty treats for the event. In addition to the goodies, a free will donation is taken for coffee, tea, orange juice and breakfast rolls. “We [...]

The Board of Directors recently voted to change the name of the 10-Plex social area to the “Hawn Center” in honor of Dale Hawn, a former engineer/architect and resident of Seeland Park. Dale donated his services for designing the Social Center in 1996. In addition, he provided the plans for the St. Francis Manor remodel [...]

St. Francis Manor opened the doors to its new Rehabilitation Clinic this fall as part of its $4.5 million building renovation and remodel.  The clinic, which has an out-patient entrance at the southwest corner of St. Francis Manor, features a large work-out area and two spacious semi-private evaluation areas.  Generous donations from the Kintzinger Family [...]

Take a walk through Seeland Park’s campus of 137 homes and ten streets and you will discover some history. Whether named after a famous location or memorable historical place, the streets of Seeland Park are full of stories. We asked Dion Schrack the origin of our community’s street names and got some pretty interesting answers. [...]

Gift of Sound The Activities Department among many others have appreciated the benefits of a new wireless microphone that was donated earlier this year. The mic was donated by Pat and Dianna Hoye in memory of Pat’s mother Gerry Hoye who was a resident at St. Francis Manor for six years. “It’s appreciation to all [...]