Meet Joyce Westerbeck Joyce Joined the Silver Palms Team in October of 2023 Joyce came to us with 50-plus years of food service. Joyce cooks for us three days a week and is responsible for some of our tenant’s favorite meals. Joyce has been married to her husband Micheal for 38 years, and together, they…
Meet Norma Rodgers Norma, along with her husband Cleo, raised five children( David, Kathleen, Carol, Robin, and Tracy) while living and working on the farm. Norma says she was a farmer’s daughter and a farmer’s wife. Norma is a proud grandma and great-grandma to many( including the staff at Silver Palms; she is truly the…
Meet Charles Brinkman Charles Brinkman moved to Silver Palms Assisted Living in the fall of 2023. Charles grew up in Kinderhook ILL and went on to Gem City Business College where he met his wife, Carlyn. Charles married Carlyn one year after their first date. Charles and his wife both worked for the IAAP, starting…
Meet Danielle Newman Danielle is a part time, over night Companion at Silver Palms since 2021. Danielle has been in health care for 10 years and bring with it her experience and compassion for our tenants. Danielle is a mother of three( Jayce 15, Paige 9, Eleanor 3), Danielle stays busy with her children’s activities…
Meet Deb Pickle Deb Pickle is Silver Palms spotlight employee for May. Deb Joined the Silver Palms Staff in February of 2023 as a companion to our tenants. Deb is a day shift companion whose duty is to help tenants with their day-to-day living needs. Most afternoons, you can find Deb leading the tenants in…
Meet Evalyn Robertson Silver Palms Assisted Living Tenant Since July 2020 Evalyn Married Clarence Robertson in 1945 and became a mother of 3 children, a grandmother to 8, a great-grandmother to 19, and a great-great-grandmother of 1. Evalyn worked alongside her husband on the farm and enjoyed gardening, planting, sewing, and knitting. Evalyn continues to…
Hi! I’m Rachel, the Director of Nursing Services at Silver Palms Assisted Living. I joined the team in 2021. I’ve been a registered nurse for 15 years. I graduated from Southeastern Community College in West Burlington Iowa. I am a Mount Pleasant native. I have 3 children ( Koen, Raylee, Bechham). I stay busy with…