News & Events

The Perry Lutheran Homes Meals on Wheels team will deliver more than regular, hot meals to home-bound older adults on Monday, December 18. Thanks to the One Hundred+ People for Perry group pledging $5,600, together with Perry Lutheran Homes, Meals on Wheels clients will receive a Tyson Fresh Meats meat bundle and gift card to a local, Perry grocery store.

“Receiving pledged funds from One Hundred+ People for Perry and collaborating with Tyson Fresh Meats is a testament to the community of Perry. With so many home-bound, older adults, it takes

Put yourself in the Christmas mood by attending the Tour of Homes & Wine Walk at Spring Valley Retirement Community Campus, (a Perry Lutheran Homes community) on Wednesday, December 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.

What looked to be a challenging future for the then Rowley Masonic Community (RMC) in Perry, Iowa, is now shining bright as Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes, a CMS five-star rated facility by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In November 2020, Perry Lutheran Homes acquired the assets of RMC, during the COVID-19 pandemic and rebranded the senior living community as Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus.

“I’m incredibly proud of our Perry Lutheran Homes team for this high achievement of excellence. It takes every single department

Acorns & Oaks Christian Academy, a Christ-centered place of love and learning for babies and children, announces the grand opening of an inter-generational, 3- and 4-year-old preschool to serve the Perry community.

Since 2017, Acorns & Oaks Christian Daycare has provided babies and children age 6 weeks through 5 years a one-of-a-kind, daycare experience through regular, inter-generational interaction with older adults living at Perry Lutheran Homes.

“The benefits of inter-generational programming are resounding. And, Acorns & Oaks Christian Academy remains one of few childcare centers in the nation to be located within

On Thursday, May 11, over 450 older adults living in Perry and Northern Dallas County will be met with a smile and warm greetings at their door as 150 volunteers hit the streets to deliver baskets full of love and encouragement through “Project Deliver the LOVE,” a special community outreach event created by Perry Lutheran Homes. This year, a secondary goal has been added; raising funds to keep the home-delivered meals program for older adults in Northern Dallas County going.

Launched in 2021, “Project Deliver the LOVE” is a home-grown, award-winning

On Wednesday, March 1, handmade dog treats were delivered with love to Racoon River Pet Rescue by residents and children from Perry Lutheran Homes and Acorns & Oaks Inter-Generational Christian Daycare all of Perry.

The treat making was coordinated by Tina Nelson, Activities Professional at Perry Lutheran Homes St. James memory care neighborhood, and Mandi Ballentine, Acorns & Oaks Director and Intergenerational Outreach Coordinator. Residents and children transformed pumpkin, applesauce, egg and whole wheat flour into delicious, heart-and-star-shaped dog treats. Perry Lutheran Homes and Acorns & Oaks inter-generational living provides daily

Perry Lutheran Homes King’s Gardens Campus and Eden Acres Campus have royal blue exterior lights on display for passersby to see. The royal blue lights appear in early December until Christmas Eve, which is when the royal blue turns to white.

Put yourself in the Christmas mood by attending the Tour of Homes & Wine Walk at Spring Valley Retirement Community Campus, (a Perry Lutheran Homes community) on Wednesday, December 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.

Perry Lutheran Homes staffer, Tonya Swank, has been named the 2022 Iowa Excellence in Leadership Award by LeadingAge Iowa.

Spring Valley Campus tenants and staff model local boutique fashions in Friday, May 13 fashion show.