"Our residents receive daily exercise, eat nourishing organic food, spend time outdoors, take minimal prescription drugs, and participate in daily activities of the household so they are active and engaged during the day and sleep better at night."

Bethany Buchanan RN

Owner of Grace Homes

Food

We serve mostly organic food and local meat and produce when available.  The beef we serve is grass fed, hormone and antibiotic free from Cedar Summit Farms in New Prague Minnesota.  Every Friday night is fish dinner.  We serve wild caught Alaskan salmon, trout, mahi-mahi among other fish.  We also serve organic tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh herbs from our on-site garden in the summer and early fall.  We serve fresh, in season fruit at every breakfast.

Exercise

Our residents exercise daily after breakfast.  Three days a week our Physical Fitness Specialist Belinda Barnes leads group exercise class including light weightlifting, cardio, strength and balance training.  She also provides one on one range of motion and stregnthening exercises for those requiring individual attention.   Our staff members lead the exercise the other days of the week - including group exercise class, indoor and outdoor walks, and range of motion.  

Light Therapy  

November through April residents receive 15-30 minutes of Lightbox therapy to help boost their mood and increase their vitamin D levels. The rest of the year they go outside every day possible for natural sunlight.

Massage Therapy

All of our residents are offered full or partial body massages monthly.  John Armstrong is our house massage therapist.

Minimal Medication 

Our residents feel better and engage in life more when they take only those prescription drugs that are absolutely necessary for their health. All medications are routinely reviewed by the health care team to determine their necessity.   Unnecessary drugs are weaned under the physician’s guidance.

Essential Oils

Organic Essential Oils from locally owned Verditas Botanicals verditasbotanicals.com are used on residents and diffused throughout the home to promote calm energy during the day, and relaxation in the evening hours. 

Music
Two or three times a week we have music sessions where our residents and staff play musical instruments and sing.  We have a piano in our living room for impromptu recitals.  Musicians from the community visit us as well.  Past performers have included singing Girl Scouts, singing dogs, and string instrument performances by children.
 

Weekly Outings
Are provided to stores and attractions in the area.  Past outings have included Target, Radio Shack, Tonkadale Nursery, General Store, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and Apple Haus, Minnetonka Farmers Market, Dairy Queen and drives around Lake Minnetonka.

Daily Activites

We provide daily planned activities for our residents.  In addition, all able residents have daily chores including sweeping, gardening, laundry folding and animal care. Planned activities include baking, assisting with meal prep, Facebooking, music, tea parties, and holiday decorating.  Every Saturday night is make your own pizza and movie night.