We have great news! Bethesda Grand and Club Suites has recently been awarded a grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Minnesota Department of Human Services to make possible the purchase of nine (9) high-efficiency air purifiers and seven (7) replacement filters. This new technology will enable our residents and their loved […]

This week, Bethesda honored individuals nominated by residents, tenants, families, team members, and community members for their dedication to Bethesda’s mission.  We were blown away with over 90 nominations this year!  It has been a tough couple years as we have continued to navigate through the pandemic.  Bethesda is incredibly blessed with team members and […]

One of life’s eternal questions is, “Did I make a difference in the world?” This question makes you reflect on your life, what you leave behind, and how others will remember you. Life is about so much more than possessions; it’s about the impression you make in the lives of others. Savor the Memories When […]

  Our residents wanted to celebrate our new Administrator, Sam Quam, for Long Term Care Administrator’s Week. The neighborhoods joined together to write a beautiful poem in his honor: Your new friends would like to deliver you some words of welcome wisdom and wit.| Don’t be afraid. It won’t hurt a bit. The word is […]

Bethesda Heritage Center was built in 1953 to support the growing need of the care in the community for senior housing. During the Annual Conference of the Lutheran Free Church, the idea of Bethesda Homes purchasing property in Willmar to build a new home was presented. Congress gave the project their unanimous approval. In April […]

Bethesda recently installed three new board members as well as welcomed a new Chair and Vice-Chair during our annual meeting that took place on Thursday, November 18th.  We are blessed to have such wonderful people in our community that embrace the call to serve their community through our mission. Get to know Bethesda’s New Board […]

It was the week before Christmas 2020, a quiet afternoon when Carrie’s Chapel came to life as Pastor Bill Miller belted out O’Holy Night on the grand piano.  His strong tenor voice could be heard by all, and in that blissful moment, a sense of peace and joy could be seen in the faces of […]

Willmar, Minn. – Newsweek Magazine ranks Bethesda among America’s Best Nursing Homes of 2022. According to the October 8, 2021 publication, Newsweek partnered with global data researcher, Statista to analyze nursing homes within the 25 most populated states, analyzing their performance in three critical categories: overall performance data, peer recommendations, and the facility’s handling of […]