Quaker Heights is a really nice place to live. All of the employees are so nice too. They really make this feel like your home. Betsy Blythe, Healthcare Resident

Quaker Heights has become our home and we love it here. We don't have to cook or do chores anymore. Cy and Jean Hunter, Healthcare Residents

My favorite thing about working at Quaker Heights are the residents, (God's Blessings). Being able to enjoy them in every way. Laughing, sharing, listening, and caring for them. I count it a privilege and honor to help those that have encountered so many years of life and the wisdom that comes with those mile stones. Claudia Weaver, Assisted Living Companion

I became involved with Quaker Heights several years ago when Gretchen Stone called to ask if I would become a Corporate Board member. I have learned much since that time. Particularly after serving on the Board of Trustees, I have much better appreciation of the difficulty of keeping Quaker Heights functioning in the manner in which we all want it to. The Executive Director and the other staff are constantly balancing the myriad needs with our very limited funds. Beyond all the other issues that face the institution, the primary one I see being grappled with is this: How do we remain faithful to our Quaker beliefs and heritage in all our decisions? We must balance the business aspect of running the institution (or we will not have an institution) while remembering that our real focus is to provide loving and tender care to those vulnerable elders within our doors. I have learned that being a board member is more about listening than speaking. We are blessed with a wonderful mix of experiences and knowledge on the board. When we listen carefully to each other and allow the Spirit to move within us, we can do great things. I hope that the future of Quaker Heights is to continue to serve our community in a way that reflects the testimonies of Friends. That whatever the direction we take in the future, our actions will make it clear that we have cared for our residents with honor, respect, reverence, and love. I also hope that the same integrity towards our employees will make this a place that attracts individuals committed to the institution.  Alice Palmer, Board of Trustees

I became involved with Quaker Heights when the corporation was The Friends Boarding Home. There I joined Raymond Braddock in the vision of developing a nursing home as a part of our service to the Waynesville community. Quaker Heights opened in 1972 and expanded twice in the following twelve years. Over the past two decades, with ever-emerging standards and changing expectations of the officers and trustees to set policy for a high quality nursing home, we were continuously striving to stay abreast with the best of Ohio nursing homes. In recent years my time is and has been devoted to the Foundation's desire to increase our endowment and guide our investments (gifts and bequests), using Quaker principles, into businesses that are good citizens of the community and are not significantly involved with military/industrial complex, and care for their employees, as we do. Our investment screening has resulted in better than usual investment results in the past few years. Our foundation efforts are aimed to provide a secure financial base for continued growth of Quaker Heights services to the aged and others in need of our services. We take pride in the quality of service experienced by our resident's families. We invite you to join us with your participation and support. Byron Branson