Valley Senior Living on Columbia

07/25/2025

Today we celebrated Ron’s birthday a day early. Happy Birthday Ron!!

07/23/2025

Wendy’s annual Lemonade Stand is OPEN for business! 🍋🥤

Stop by today until 3 PM at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, 2900 14th Ave South.

All proceeds benefit the Circle of Friends Animal Shelter!

07/22/2025

Gone Fishin' at Golden Lake!

We had a reel good time, braved a few sprinkles, and enjoyed the beautiful views and the thrill of the catch! We shared stories, laughter, and a wonderful day together.

07/22/2025

📢 Congratulations to Jessica Shah, CNA at Valley Senior Living on Columbia! She walked away with $3620 last week as the winner of the 50/50 Golf Ball Drop to conclude the 20th annual Valley Senior Living Classic.

Events like the Valley Golf Classic not only bring together a community of supporters, but they also support meaningful causes. This year the proceeds from the golf ball drop and golf tournament will go to Tufte Manor Interior Renovations Projects and the Greg V. Hanson Scholarship Fund.

07/14/2025

🌸 When wishes meet kindness, beautiful things happen. 💖

This past Friday, Wendy got to experience a truly special moment—joining her nephew's wedding in Alexandria, Minnesota. Surrounded by love and laughter, it was a day filled with joy, family, and heartfelt memories.

She’s deeply grateful to the amazing care partners who accompanied her and made the trip possible, along with the Valley Senior Living Foundation and Cherished Hopes, a fund from the North Dakota Long Term Care Association, for helping turn a heartfelt wish into reality.

Moments like these remind us of the power of community, compassion, and connection. 🌈

Here’s to more dreams made possible and memories that last forever. 🕊️

07/14/2025

🌿 It's an exciting week at Valley —21 staff members completed training last week and are now officially certified Eden Associates!

With a new understanding of person-centered care and culture change, these certified Eden Associates will help transform the way we live and work. Last week not only signifies training complete - we are ready for and looking forward to a shift in mindset that will make an impact for so many!

Congrats to each of you for embracing the Eden approach. Here's to building stronger, more vibrant care communities together!

The Eden Alternative

07/09/2025

Today is “Sugar Cookie Day” we decorated sugar cookies on the Reeves neighborhood! They were delicious!

07/02/2025

One more big - Congratulations and Thank You - to Linda! We appreciate you for 50 amazing years of service at Valley Senior Living.

Kvasager says her work with Valley Senior Living has been rewarding, citing the 'wonderful people' she met over five decades on the job.

07/02/2025

Today on the Reeves neighborhood we celebrated Audrey’s birthday!! Happy Birthday Audrey!!

06/26/2025

🎤 What an incredible afternoon at the Voices of the Valley Variety Show! With many heartfelt performances, our care communities came together to celebrate the power of music and raise funds to support the Music Therapy services we offer at Valley Senior Living. 🎶✨
The event was a beautiful success — and a standing ovation goes out to our amazing sponsors who helped make this all possible:

🎵 Platinum Sponsor • Karrier's Inc.

🎵 Melody Gold Sponsor • Family of Marjorie Dorsher Johnson - Sam, Margie, Peter, Kari, and Robert

🎵 Encore Silver Sponsors • Border States Electric, Gertrude Jacoby, Little Miracles, Xcel Energy

🎵 Percussion Bronze Sponsors • Altru Health System, Budget Drug, Daniel & Sharon Luney, Dr. Pat & RoxAnne Moore, Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel, Melanie & James Popejoy, and Carol Svendson

🎵 Bites & Beats Sponsors • Robert & Nancy Useldinger, Veterans of Foreign Wars #3817, Blue Moose, Ely's Ivy, Half Brothers Brewing Co., Starbucks, and DHI Sweet Street

And a heartfelt thank-you to every volunteer, performer, and guest who brought the spirit of music and community to life. Your support means the world, and your voices truly made this Valley sing.

Until next year—keep sharing the music, the love, and the joy! 💙🎶

06/23/2025

Join us for the Voices of Valley Variety Show on June 24!

Get tickets at https://valleyvoices.cbo.io

“Voices of the Valley Variety Show” will showcase residents’ talents, developed in sessions led by music therapists Lindsey Moffitt and Jill Swingen

06/18/2025

🎉Celebrating 5️⃣0️⃣ Years of Dedication: Congratulations Linda Kvasager!

Today we proudly honor — Linda Kvasager, Restorative Aide on the Riverside neighborhood at Valley Senior Living on Columbia, who marks 50 years of service in senior care. At Valley, we are overjoyed and thankful to share all 50 years have been in various roles at our organization.

Linda’s journey began in high school, inspired by a health occupations class that sparked her lifelong calling and placed her in a physical therapy role at the Almonte Living Center, part of the Grand Forks Home for the Aged. From her early days at the original Almonte Living Center in PT, to her role as a CNA on 2C, to finding her home at Valley on Columbia as a Restorative Aide—Linda has touched COUNTLESS lives with compassion and grace. She notes how the more “challenging” residents have always been her favorite, and making a difference for them is rewarding.

She’s witnessed it all—from the days before gloves and lifts were standard, to navigating changes in buildings and working at a new facility, to even weathering a flood where she and her husband lost their own home at the same time Valley lost a care community. Through every chapter of the story of Linda, she has stayed rooted in her commitment to care.

When asked what she’s most proud of, she says it best: “Making it 50 years.”

Linda, your dedication inspires us all. Thank you for giving five decades of care to so many residents and mentoring to so many employees. 50 years is beyond commendable, and we wish you nothing but the best in the future. 💙