Inside Cedar
Get a closer look at the people, experiences, and connections that make Cedar Community home.
From resident and family stories to thoughtful guidance, community happenings, and perspectives on living fully, Inside Cedar shares the stories behind life at Cedar Community.
Casual Conversations Lead to Common Bonds
Sometimes connection starts with something as simple as a conversation. For Cedar Community residents Bonnie Falk, June Schroeder, Verna Thompson, and Sandy Blumenberg, casual...
A Family Legacy and New Chapter at Cedar Community
For Mike and Christy Faase, moving to Cedar Community wasn’t the beginning of their connection here. Mike’s parents called Cedar Community home for more than 12 years. His...
Meet the Cedar Community Team Helping Families Navigate Senior Living
Choosing a senior living community can involve a lot of questions. What type of living option is right? What happens if care needs change? How does the move actually work? And...
The Power of Purpose: Resident Ambassadors at Cedar Community
Living at Cedar Community can offer more than a new place to call home. For many residents, it also creates new opportunities to contribute, connect, and share their experiences...
The Gift of Friendship: A New Chapter at Cedar Community
When Diane Emory and Janet Spaude became friends, neither knew their next chapter would eventually lead them to Cedar Community together. Their friendship began at another local...
What Makes Faith-Based, Nonprofit Senior Living Different?
Cedar Community began in 1953 with a gift of land and a vision for serving others. More than 70 years later, that foundation continues to shape how Cedar Community operates as a...
Time, Talents, and Treasures: A Career Built on Purpose
For Wendy Vorpahl, working at Cedar Community has never been just a job. What began as a high school position more than 40 years ago grew into a long career shaped by service,...
Always in the Game: Cy Swiecichowski’s Lifelong Love of Sports
At 92, Cy Swiecichowski is still very much in the game. After a lifetime of football, basketball, baseball, bowling, softball, and Senior Olympics competition, sports continue to...
The Healing Power of Music
For Amy Kopfmann, music therapy is more than a profession. It is a way to help Cedar Community residents and families find comfort, connection, and meaning during some of life’s...
Compassion and Comfort Through Hospice Care and Beyond
For 14 years, Tom and Carol Hanson called Cedar Community’s independent living apartments home, building friendships and enjoying an active life together. When Tom became...
Coming Full Circle: A Family’s Connection to Cedar Community
For the Baumgartner family, Cedar Community has been part of their story for decades. What began with Ralph and Ruth Baumgartner planning ahead for their future eventually became...
A Career That Leads Home: Joanne Bodien’s Full-Circle Story
For Joanne Bodien, Cedar Community has been part of her life for more than four decades. She first came to Cedar in 1984 as a physical therapist, eventually helping grow...