Warm Hearth Village

12/20/2025

🎄❤️ Holiday Check-In: A Gentle Reminder from Warm Hearth at Home ❤️🎄

The holidays are a beautiful time to gather — and also a chance to notice how aging loved ones are really doing. During your visit, keep an eye on a few simple signs: personal care, mobility or health changes, home safety, driving comfort, and social engagement.

If something feels “off,” start with a kind, compassionate conversation. And remember, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Warm Hearth at Home is here with personalized care, companionship, home support, and hospice services for families who need an extra hand.

💛 Learn more at WHVatHome.org or call (540) 443-3428.
We’re here to help you support the ones you love.

12/18/2025

Celebrate the season with a festive Friday breakfast at the Huckleberry Café!
Join us 8–11 AM for our Fabulous Friday Breakfast Buffet — just $7.95 and open to all.

This week’s holiday special: ✨ Gingerbread Pancakes ✨
Enjoy a warm, cozy buffet including eggs, chef’s choice protein, fresh fruit, and hot coffee or tea.

☕ Add orange juice for $1.00
☕ Specialty coffee for $1.50
🍹 Mimosas, Bloody Marys & Irish Coffee also available!

Make your Friday merry and delicious — we’ll save you a seat!

12/17/2025

🎄🎁 Celebrating Silver Santa 2025! 🎁🎄

Silver Santa began in 2019 as a way to brighten the holidays for Warm Hearth residents in need—and thanks to you, it continues to grow year after year.
✨ Together we achieved:
• 🎅 134 seniors adopted
• 🎄 65 Silver Santas participating
• 💵 $10,050 in estimated support
• 🎁 Staff Elves and volunteers delivering gifts

With nearly 1/3 of our 600 residents qualifying for charitable support, your involvement ensures they feel remembered, valued, and cared for during the holiday season. ❤️

Thank you:
• Dave and Carole Nickerson
• Susan Mitchel
• Mike and Marsha Jobst
• Fran and Bill Sargent
• Margie Zelinski
• Martha Olson
• Cathy and Randy Young
• Debbie Catley
• Jesse (Prices Fork Grange) Shands
• Anna Martin
• Melissa Hendricks
• Heather Miano
• Amanda Newhouse, family and coworkers
• River Valley Juniors Volleyball Club
• Katherine Allen
• Dominique Harder
• The Harder Family
• John and Sharen Hillison

To our residents, employees, board members, and the greater community—we appreciate you for helping this program shine a little brighter each year.

12/16/2025

❄️💪 Boost Your Immunity This Winter! 💪❄️
Cold weather is here — but you can stay strong all season long with a few simple habits!

🌈 Eat the rainbow: citrus, spinach, broccoli, and especially red bell peppers (a vitamin C powerhouse!).
🥜 Add zinc-rich foods: nuts, legumes, tofu, seafood, and lean beef.
💧 Stay hydrated: water + warm teas.
🍬 Cut back on dairy & sweets to help your body fight off bugs.
😴 Rest well & stay active — even a quick indoor workout counts!

And try this cozy, immune-friendly treat ⬇️
🍲 Roasted Red Pepper Holiday Soup (dairy-free option!)
Blend roasted red peppers, onion, carrots, garlic, broth, and smoked paprika after simmering — and add a swirl of coconut milk for extra comfort.

Stay healthy, stay warm, and enjoy the season! ❄️✨

12/14/2025

🎸 Riley & The Rootabagas Holiday Concert 🎄
Tuesday, December 16 • 1:00–2:30 PM
📍 Karr Activity Center – 2603 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg

Warm up your winter afternoon with the soulful, acoustic charm of Riley & The Rootabagas! This Americana-inspired holiday showcase brings together guitar, fiddle, upright bass, banjo, mandolin, and beautifully blended harmonies for a rich, rootsy sound that feels like home.

✨ What to expect:
• Beloved holiday favorites
• A few surprise seasonal gems
• Signature Rootabaga style and storytelling

Grab a friend and join us for an afternoon of music that will have your toes tapping and your spirits lifted!

12/13/2025

🎶 HearthSong Singers Christmas Concert 🎄
Monday, December 15 • 4:30–5:00 PM
📍 Karr Activity Center – 2603 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg

Celebrate the season with a joyful 30-minute Christmas performance by the HearthSong Singers, directed by Joe Borden. Enjoy a heartwarming selection of beloved holiday music that’s sure to lift your spirits.

Following the concert, stay for light refreshments and festive fellowship.

🎵 New voices are always welcome!
If you love music and community, come see what the HearthSong Singers are all about.

Join us for a sweet, musical moment of holiday cheer!

12/12/2025

✨🏠 Gingerbread House Party Success! 🏠✨

Our gingerbread house party was a sweet success! Between the candy, cocoa, and all the creativity, we had such a fun (and delicious) time.

We had a great turnout—and yes, plenty of candy was supplied… although a good amount never actually made it onto the houses and went straight into our stomachs instead! 😂

It was a festive holiday treat filled with laughter, imagination, and sugary masterpieces. Thanks to everyone who joined in and made it so special! 🍬☕🎄❤️

Until next year!

12/12/2025

The Village Center is closed today due to road conditions and inclement weather.

The Fitness Center will reopen tomorrow.

Please stay safe and use caution if you must travel.

12/11/2025

🎅✨ THANK YOU, Silver Santas! ✨🎅

We’re excited to share that 134 seniors in need across our full continuum of care were adopted this year through our Silver Santa program. Your generosity helped brighten the holidays for residents who truly needed our support. 🎄💛

🎁 This year’s impact:
• 🎅 134 seniors adopted
• 🎄 65 community Silver Santas stepped up
• 💵 $10,050 in total estimated support
• 🎁 Staff Elves and volunteers delivered gifts the week of December 8

Nearly one-third of Warm Hearth’s 600 residents rely on charitable assistance for housing and healthcare. Programs like Silver Santa help fill those gaps—and your kindness makes it possible.❤️

A special shoutout to:
• Shelly Jobst
• Jessica Powell
• Mary Ellen Jones
• Lynn Martin
• Connie Couch
• Kristi DeCourcy
• Katie Hanna
• Jennifer Hollins
• Judy Flickinger
• Marion Cordova
• David and Mary Scesney
• Sara Arena
• Amy McDonald
• Sally Gould
• Dale and Kristy Martin
• Adrienne Lewis
• Jill Brown
• Marie Trimmer
• Matthew Fullen

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, shared the program, or helped deliver gifts. You brought joy and dignity to our residents this holiday season.

12/11/2025

🎄✨ Vote TODAY for Warm Hearth Village in Fashions for Evergreens! ✨🎄

Big news — voting is happening RIGHT NOW, and Warm Hearth Village needs your holiday cheer more than ever! We’ve entered The Inn at Virginia Tech’s Fashions for Evergreens Christmas tree competition, and every single vote counts today! 🎅🌟

How to vote (it only takes a second!):

1️⃣ Click on the picture below and like the photo! (In order for the vote to be considered you MUST, click on the photo before you like it!

❤️ Your “Like” = your vote! 🎁

Please take a moment to vote today, share with friends and family, and help our tree shine bright this season. Thank you for lifting our spirits and spreading Christmas cheer! 🎄✨

Warm Hearth Village:
Our tree, A Hearth Christmas, celebrates the Dutch roots of our founders, Wybe and Marietje Kroontje. Tulips, Dutch dolls, rich holiday colors, and a shining Dutch bell bring the spirit of heritage to life. Peek between the branches to spot woodland creatures—and our mischievous squirrel mascot— as well as hand-painted ornaments created by our residents. At the base, a snowy, glowing village and Sinterklaas in his sleigh complete this festive scene, reminding us of the warmth and community of Warm Hearth Village.

12/11/2025

Fridays taste better at the Huckleberry Café!
Join us from 8–11 AM for our $7.95 Fabulous Friday Breakfast Buffet, open to everyone — no reservation needed.

This week's featured treat: ✨ Fresh-Baked Cinnamon Rolls ✨
Pair them with buffet favorites like eggs, chef’s choice protein, fresh fruit, and hot coffee or tea.

☕ Add orange juice for $1.00
☕ Specialty coffee for $1.50
🍹 Mimosas, Bloody Marys & Irish Coffee available!

See you Friday — come hungry!