Around the kitchen table

On an early summer morning, sunlight streams through the windows, lighting up the faces gathered around the kitchen table. The faces of those gathered could be neighbors enjoying conversation and coffee. Here, they are the faces of our family, friends and neighbors living with various stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. Life for our memory care residents is safe, and each day is filled with comfort, companionship and compassion. Our home-like environment and meaningful, enriching activities ensure each life is lived to the fullest. It’s what we want for ourselves. It’s what we want for those we love.

Comfort and joy are two of life’s most wonderful feelings. Our Memory Care staff is devoted to providing comfort and joy, day and night—the kind of care that we will want for our loved ones, or for ourselves, if that need ever arises. None of us know what tomorrow holds, but based on today’s research, it’s likely that many of us, or someone we love, will need this kind of care. Here’s a glimpse into the comfort and joy your gift to Winona Health Foundation’s Memory Care Fund supports:

• Excursions around town through the neighborhoods in which our residents grew up, raised their families and gathered with friends.
• Visits to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and programs specially designed for those who have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.
• Enriching, everyday activities like baking cookies and tending flowers in the comfort and security of our beautiful Memory Care homes and gardens.

When you join other compassionate community members in supporting local Memory Care, you can be sure 100 percent of your gift stays in our community to enrich the lives of our family, friends and neighbors. If you or a family member ever need our Memory Care services, we will be here for you.

Ways to give:

You can make a gift at any time and for any amount using one of the following options:

• Place your gift online by visiting winonahealth.org/giving.
• Download and print a donation form, fill it out and mail or drop off to the Winona Health Foundation, 855 Mankato Ave., Winona, MN 55987.
• Call the Winona Health Foundation at 507.494.7384 and make a gift using your American Express, Discover, MasterCard or VISA card.

For more information, call 507.494.7384 or email foundation@winonahealth.org.

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