News & Announcements

  “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” Last Thursday night was the perfect evening for an end-of-summer ice cream social! The Arthur’s residents, friends, and families gathered outside under tents for some fun. The staff served 4 different kinds of ice cream with a buffet of 16 different toppings: hot fudge,…

Do you enjoy the pure, harmonious sound of a live quartet? Participants at the J. Arthur’s Memory Cafe meeting sat back and enjoyed the rich sound of the Arthur’s Residential Care Quartet on Wednesday, August 22nd. Vocalists (from right) Jim Nelson, Kristin Fuemmeler, Sarah Hawks, and Charlie Meyerson accompanied by pianist Dorothy Nelson pleased the crowd…

Birdie, the unofficial mascot of Arthur’s Residential Care, is a gentle, cuddly Maltese who loves visiting with our residents. A couple of weeks ago, she enjoyed the view from the dining room table at our Shoreview home while getting a steady, and very welcomed, outpouring of attention from Kevin. It’s too bad for Birdie her…

Just last month, our home in Roseville welcomed its newest housemate, Audrey. When Audrey’s niece and primary caregiver contacted Deb Nygaard all the way from Georgia, Deb immediately recognized Audrey’s name. Deb’s first question was simply, “Did she used to have a great big, yellow Continental?” It turns out that Audrey and her husband, Bill,…

Hello, there! We hope your summer has been enjoyable so far! We have quite a few updates for you: We are happy to announce our new Arthur’s White Pines Newsletter launching in July! This monthly email update will include the latest “What We’ve Been Doing” articles, including stories from the homes, events, resources, and announcements.…

Hello! What a lovely adventure we had today! Nora and I (Lauren, staff from Arthur’s) went on a “Lock and Lunch” cruise down the Mississippi River. We sat inside the boat cabin looking out at St. Paul then traveled down the river for a scenic tour. We learned the history of the river while enjoying…

Georgie and staff went to Linder’s Garden Center this morning, while there we walked around smelling flowers. Georgie was in a great mood talking a lot and laughing. She read a lot of the signs that we walked by as well. There was also a parrot that would say “hello” and Georgie talked back to it…

Hi Everyone, Today Georgie enjoyed a visit to the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. She enjoyed a delicious meatloaf lunch on the 5th floor. After lunch, she enjoyed visiting the 9th floor observation area, where it was windows on all sides. Georgie enjoyed the views, but was cautious not to get too close to the windows-I…

Good Afternoon! Georgie and I were in the mood to do some crafts. So we put our fingers to work and made some beautiful cards! Georgie was very interactive and helped pick out colors, designs, layouts, and putting glue on the paper. She thought the results were “pretty”. We had a lovely time together!