Welcome, Tyler!

On behalf of all of us here at Serenity, I’d like to introduce our newest team member! Tyler Gress is a recent Concordia College graduate who has been studying to become a doctor; and because of this interest he is now our newest PCA here at Serenity. He will be helping all of us with whatever daily needs we have – including friendly conversations!

Tyler is very excited to help out here, “Serenity will be an excellent way for me to get experience working with people who need my help. I’ll be going to medical school in the near future so this will be a great way to learn some things about my future career.”

So far Tyler’s favorite part of Serenity is the great conversations he has had with all the new people he has gotten to know (and Jake’s food)! He’s looking forward to playing bingo, being a chauffer, getting to know everyone a little better and all the other fun things that will come up on the way. So next time you drop by Serenity be sure to give Tyler a warm welcome!

Pictured above is Tyler opening his fortune cookie on a trip to a Chinese restaurant.

A New Helper

Would you like to meet our newest employee at Serenity? Well, she would like to meet you! Emily Cole has been working at Serenity for a few weeks now and insists that her favorite part so far is getting to know all the people here, whether they are the ladies and gentlemen who live here or staff. She is most looking forward to getting to know more of the people involved with Serenity and is also excited to try some new foods at the Passport Meals (the next one involves Germany). Emily is currently a junior at Moorhead High School and is planning on attending Minnesota State Community and Technical College for nursing. That seems like a pretty good idea for Emily since she is already med certified and helps at Serenity by assisting with the distribution of medication.

Welcome, Emily!

Good Food, Good People!

Lately the food has been so good here at Serenity that we might have to start loosening our belts soon! Our new chef, Jacob, has been cooking up a storm for all of us here; and we certainly enjoy his cuisines.

Jacob is originally from Ada, Minnesota and went to high school with Richard and Denise for a few years. He currently attends the Minnesota State University of Moorhead and is studying business administration and marketing. Aside from his schooling Jacob has volunteered at Serenity in the past and decided to spend this summer creating his delicacies for all of us here; and we sure enjoy it!

So far Jacob’s favorite part of working at Serenity is the people, and he is looking forward to all the events we have planned for the coming summer. Welcome, Jacob!

New Recruit

Lately the ladies and gentlemen of Serenity have been asking about an interesting name of one of our new universal care workers, Maren. This young lady is originally from Lake Park, Minnesota and decided to work at Serenity because of its homey and caring atmosphere.

Over the next few months Maren hopes to learn how to care for all the individuals of Serenity in an encouraging and positive manner. So far her favorite part of working at Serenity is the people.

“The staff and people who live here are all wonderful and so positive!” she says.

Maren is most looking forward to learning new skills and meeting everyone here at Serenity. In the fall Maren will head to Morris where she will attend the University of Minnesota to study biochemistry. Welcome, Maren!

A New Face

Recently many of us have noticed there are a few new faces to see around Serenity; and I am one of those new people that everyone around here likes to chat with! My name is Nathan and I am a new communications intern here at Serenity. I am currently a senior at Concordia College in Moorhead and study public relations, marketing and German. I will be helping the ladies and gentlemen around here by writing for our blog, taking pictures and coordinating some events - I hope they are getting excited for a big theme party coming up soon! Of course, I have already taken the time to get acquainted with everyone here and have been lucky enough to have had a few long talks with some very interesting people. I look forward to keeping the ladies and gentlemen here busy and informing all of you about the news at Serenity!