Valley Times – Summer 2025

President/CEO Update I’ve been a strong supporter of our music therapy program since it started 11 years ago. In 2014, we had the opportunity to hire our UND intern and now full-time Music Therapist, Lindsey Moffitt. In 2015, we hired another UND intern, Jill Swingen, who now serves in the unique role of part-time Music […]

Valley Times – Spring 2025

President/CEO Update Our organization was completely volunteer-driven in its first ten years. Starting in 1914, the Bethesda Societies of Grand Forks, along with pastors and members of local Lutheran churches, created the organizational structure for the Grand Forks Home of the Aged in 1917. Their volunteer efforts continued for seven years as they raised money […]

Valley Times – Winter 2024

The Valley Senior Living Foundation focuses on four pillars that enhance the quality of life for our residents: chaplaincy ministry, music therapy, intergenerational programming and community connections. We highlight these areas and bring you updates in each edition of Valley Times. As we look ahead to the next century of caring for our community, Valley […]

Valley Times – Spring 2024

The Valley Senior Living Foundation focuses on four pillars that enhance the quality of life for our residents: chaplaincy ministry, music therapy, intergenerational programming and community connections. We highlight these areas and bring you updates in each edition of Valley Times. President/CEO Update I unknowingly started on a path towards long term care while I […]

Valley Times – Fall 2023

The Valley Senior Living Foundation focuses on four pillars that enhance the quality of life for our residents: chaplaincy ministry, music therapy, intergenerational programming and community connections. We highlight these areas and bring you updates in each edition of Valley Times. President/CEO Update Valley Senior Living opened in 1924 to care for 40 residents in […]

Wheatland Newsletter – December 2025

North Dakota Long Term Care Association Caregiver Award Residents and/or family members are invited to nominate individuals working in healthcare facilities for the prestigious “CAREGIVER AWARD”. This is a program sponsored by the North Dakota Long-Term Care Association. Do you want to thank a healthcare worker who changed your life, or the life of someone […]

Tufte Tidings – October 2025

Stay Connected Visit our website for a look at this month’s Upcoming Events. Write to friends or family member at Tufte Manor. Our resident e-mail address: TufteTenants@Hotmail.com The front desk will print e-mails daily which residents may pick up along with their postal mail. Read Tufte Tidings – October 2025

Valley Times – Winter 2022/2023

Our Foundation focuses on four pillars that enhance the quality of life for our residents: chaplaincy ministry, music therapy, intergenerational programming, and community connections. Throughout the last three years, the pandemic has often prevented us from the richness that these programs can provide to the residents. Having said that, I feel like things are back […]

Valley Times – Fall 2022

Valley Senior Living is deeply rooted in this community. We are in our 98th year of caring for people in Grand Forks. A group of Lutheran pastors and church members started meeting in 1914 about the need for a “home,” and in 1917 our incorporation articles stated that we were “founded for the purpose of […]