Celebrating 125 Years
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COME SEE US FOR YOURSELF! IN THIS ISSUE C s SCHEDULE A TOUR & elebr ear COMPLIMENTARY MEAL ating 125 Y 125 Years of 573 S. Boyle Ave. Hollenbeck Palms 323.307.4522 Los Angeles, CA 90033 TIMELINE hollenbeckpalms.com Pgs. 1-2 10 headlines E C 101 Chavesar Excitement is 3rd St e 1st St. ez Av . S. Boyle Av 5 e. BUILDING! 4th St 1st St . Pg. 2 4th St hen Hollenbeck Palms became is dedicated to continuing Elizabeth 4th St. N Soto St theW first retirement home in California Hollenbeck’s legacy, always staying in . e. 6th St in 1890, the mission was to provide step with today’s older adults and ever- Activities and Ongoing Events Av 7th St. comfortable, enjoyable, secure evolving healthcare practices. The goal: You Should Know About! . Whittier Blvd Central e. 9th St retirement living with the utmost of to provide the highest quality of life . Pg. 3 Fe Av 7th St . e . Av 60 10 integrity. Founded by business woman through innovative programs. Alameda St . Santa 5 Elizabeth Hollenbeck as a sanctuary As a licensed Continuing Care Active Body, S. Boyle Olympic Bl S Soto St for older adults, Hollenbeck gracefully Retirement Community (CCRC), vd. ACTIVE MIND! transformed into the non-profit Hollenbeck Palms offers our residents Pg. 3 CA license #COA212/RCFE 191800001 retirement community it continues to residential living followed by the full be, supported by compassion, dignity spectrum of assisted living and 24-hour and a genuine love for our residents. skilled nursing care in one location. WHAT’S COOKIN’ President and CEO William G. Knowing healthcare issues can be At Hollenbeck? Trimming the Heideman, who was born and raised addressed throughout their lifetimes at Pg. 4 Grapevine on the Hollenbeck grounds, brings Hollenbeck creates great peace of mind. over 43 years of vision, leadership and In addition to sound financial HOLLENBECK RESIDENTS By William G. Heideman, President & CEO management skills to our beautiful Los management, a further assurance of Welcoming Your New Neighbors! Angeles community. stability comes from the Hollenbeck Pgs. 5-6 his year marks 125 years since Hollenbeck Palms’ auspicious the frailest of our residents will benefit Mr. Heideman works closely with Palms’ staff members, many of whom inception.T It’s an exciting time to reflect on the many things that immensely from this advancement, the Board of Trustees and staff at have worked here for more than a Out & About: contribute to our inspiring success. which will result in 59 beds, allowing Hollenbeck Palms to meet the changing decade. It’s no wonder they seem like A Picture Story of – We know that in order to keep a retirement community vital for optimal skilled nursing care. needs of every member of our community. family to our residents and of course, Hollenbeck Outings and relevant, we must stay in step with the evolving needs of new Phase III will follow, with the With quality and stability in mind, he that feeling is mutual! Pg. 6 generations of older adults. As you have seen in our Timeline on construction of our 24-Bed Memory pages 2 and 3, we have consistently met this goal and will continue Enhancement Center, designed for to do so. the ever-increasing population of As we entered the 21st Century, and after extensive research older adults afflicted by cognitive memory challenges such as and consultation, we developed a long-range plan to expand and Alzheimer’s Disease. reshape our campus. In 2007, utilizing a design that was endorsed We invite you to visit our beautiful community, and help us by some of the nation’s most respected senior living consultants, celebrate this 125th anniversary year of joyful, comfortable living. Ce s we began Phase I and broke ground on Magnolia Court. This With a past filled with innovation, compassion, and steadfast leb ear beautiful 32-unit, condo style apartment complex has revitalized dedication to providing an uplifting, vibrant quality of life for our rating 125 Y our campus with its beautiful accommodations, al fresco bistro residents, we at Hollenbeck Palms embrace this 125th anniversary dining and numerous other amenities. – and look forward to an even brighter future. Quality care, a Today, we embark on Phase II, with the construction of beautiful campus, and acclaimed programs that benefit the mental, a new Skilled Nursing Wing that will include more spacious emotional and physical wellbeing of our residents are just the accommodations and expanded clinic facilities. Most importantly, beginning of our dedication to our residents’ happiness. SPECIAL EVENT! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH 2015 11:30 AM $125/Person, Including Lunch Ce t Co-Chaired by Trustees Casey Adams & Mike Davis lebr ars a FOR MORE INFORMATION san ates 125 Ye CK ta anita raCe tra 323.307.4554 1848 JANUARY John Hollenbeck left home at age 20 1892 with $1.50 in his pocket – ending up 1950 1971 1985 Along with John Workman, in Nicaragua in 1851. SEPTEMBER 2, SEPTEMBER 2008 1853 1885 donated over 21 acres of 1908 Hensel Hall Rush Allen 4 Residential Buildings land, which was to become (First Nursing Building raised due to new Los Magnolia Court John and Elizabeth married. John Hollenbeck passed. Hollenbeck Park. Hollenbeck Chapel completed. Unit) completed. completed. Angeles earthquake codes. Building completed. 1987 1852 1854–1857 DECEMBER 2, 1890 SEPTEMBER 6, 1918 1978 “A” Bldg (now Rose Terrace) completed. Elizabeth Hatsfeldt John Edward Hollenbeck, Jr. Hollenbeck Home Deed of Trust was filed. Elizabeth Hollenbeck passed. Heideman Hall (later Hollenbeck) left JULY 1900 (Second Nursing Unit) 2015 the U.S. for Nicaragua MARCH 21, 1876 SEPTEMBER 6,1896 completed. and worked for John 1st telephone installed at Hollenbeck. New Nursing Center construction begins. Hollenbeck at his hotel. Permanently settled in Los Angeles. Formal opening services for Hollenbeck Home. HOLLENBECK PALMS’ OFFICIAL Excitement is One hundred and twenty five years Building of history... As Anticipated TIMELINE Changes Take Shape! Situated on eight beautiful acres in and create the community. In keeping Following Elizabeth’s passing in a quiet area conveniently located near with Southern California’s iconic September, 1918, a memorial tablet was Thanks to our devoted friends and construction – the most current technological deserving patients and residents is a downtown Los Angeles, Hollenbeck Mission style, beautifully arched placed in the chapel. It remains today supporters, Hollenbeck Palms’ effort to advances in equipment and software will be reflection of our commitment to fulfill Palms was originally home to financier porches and broad walls were built. as a reminder that her dream of creating bring the best in Skilled Nursing and implemented to facilitate communications our mission. With this new structure, John Hollenbeck and his wife, Elizabeth. Five years after Dr. William S. a comfortable environment for older Memory Care to our residents is moving and record keeping. Hollenbeck will continue to do what it has Five years after her husband’s death in Young’s appointment as Superintendent adults “with great compassion, with forward. Our new Nurses’ station has been Our final phase, a new Memory done for 125 years – bring comfort, dignity 1885, Elizabeth made the compassionate of the home in 1902, plans were drawn honest dignity, and with genuine love” unveiled, and we are about to embark Enhancement Center, will provide the and compassion to its residents and peace decision to convert the family estate to up to add a dormitory, library, laundry, has been fully realized. on rebuilding and enhancing our Skilled crucial facilities and environment for of mind to their families. a community for older adults. hospital wing, and a memorial chapel Although much has changed in Nursing Center. our staff to care for patients living with For more information about this effort After naming five qualified trustees, on the grounds. In September of that the last 100 years at the Hollenbeck The new wing will feature more Alzheimer’s disease and dementia… an and news of our progress, look for our Elizabeth recruited the esteemed Morgan year, the home was officially opened to estate and in the surrounding city, our spacious rooms and bathrooms, so as ever increasing segment of the older adult Happenings Newsletter coming in the fall & Walls architecture firm to design the public. Later, a medical and nursing commitment to Elizabeth Hollenbeck’s to provide our residents with a more population with compelling needs. or call our Development Department at care unit, Hensel Hall, would be created. vision is as strong as ever. comfortable and modern setting. This investment in Hollenbeck’s future 323-307-4554. The updates won’t end with just new and ability to provide better care to our 1 2 AND ONGOING EVENTS What’s ACTIVITIES U.S.C. SAGES & SEEKERS L.A. OPERA SPEAKER SERIES CAL STATE L.A. LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM Few things in life bring more satisfaction The passion of La Bohéme, the drama of than when generations are bridged. The Sages Cookin’ Don Carlo, the charm of Madame Butterfly, Initiated by Professor Connie Corley in & Seekers workshop program, founded by the beauty of The Magic Flute… This 2005, Hollenbeck Palms’ partnership with Elly Katz, brings older adults and teens At Hollenbeck Palms wonderful series, begun in 2006 by L.A. California State University, features six together through a compelling exchange of notes: “When the food is good, ensures that the dining Opera Director of Education and Community extremely popular, fascinating lectures held information and storytelling. the residents are happy!” experience is comfortable, Programs Stacey Brightman and Hollenbeck on the Hollenbeck campus each year. Recently hosted by USC Healthy Trisha Shreve, Hollenbeck accommodating and efficient. Activity Coordinator Dennis Hiebert, gives With topics ranging from The Legacy Aging Lab at the Leonard Davis School of Palms’ Registered Dietician, The Hollenbeck Palms’ our residents the unprecedented Gerontology in Los Angeles, oversees all meals – breakfast, Food Service Department the workshop and our opportunity to engage with in- lunch, and dinner.