Training plays a vital role in maintaining high-quality care at any health facility. Recently, the Capitol Lakes Foundation purchased a TV and mobile stand for the Health Center to support staff training and improve learning experiences. Take a closer look at how this simple addition, made possible through your support, is enhancing education and care at the Health Center.

Learn how your support helps future leaders in healthcare, like recent OT intern Maija Fredrick.

For Capitol Lakes' professional staff, managing the student debt that was necessary to work here can often be a challenge. But thanks you, we are able to help professional staff like Jenna Nelson. Read her story here.

Meet Riley Gardner, Capitol Lakes' Social Work Intern for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Learn about her journey, and how your generosity allows the Capitol Lakes Foundation to provide her with a tuition stipend to help ease her financial burden.

On a spring afternoon in late March, Capitol Lakes’ Director of Nursing, Rebecca Durst, yells out, “Sarah is not breathing!” Her team immediately echoes her. One shouts, “Call 911!” while another responds, “Calling 911”. Immediately they all spring to action – performing CPR on a training manikin the Capitol Lakes Foundation was able to purchase, thanks to your support.

Read how your gifts to the Capitol Lakes Foundation's Staff Support fund make a difference in the lives of team members like James Vilavong.

At Capitol Lakes, we prioritize the growth of our student workers by offering them tuition assistance. Click to learn more about Sonja Minge, a dedicated server at Seasons restaurant.

Read about the inspiring journey of Bree Zintz, a dedicated member of the Capitol Lakes dining team for eight years. Her transition from kitchen staff to aspiring counselor highlights the growth and empowerment we aim to cultivate at Capitol Lakes through our tuition assistance program.

Read about Kallia Gibbons and how tuition assistance from the Capitol Lakes Foundation is helping her pursue her artistic and healing passions.

Check out this video celebrating Capitol Lakes' 50 years of service to older adults, and learn the positive difference your support makes throughout our community.

Learn how your support throughout the year allows us to offer help when unexpected needs arise.

Learn how your support for the Capitol Lakes Foundation's tuition assistance program has impacted William Gault's nursing journey.

Last June we asked you to help replenish funds for the Financial Assistance in Times of Times of Hardship or FAITH program to assist our team in their time of need. Thanks to your support, we raised over $50,000. Your gifts were critically needed and put to immediate good use. Read how your gifts have been put into action.

Thanks to all those who gave so generously during the month of June, we will be able to expand tuition assistance for Capitol Lakes staff this fall. Check out a video from Health Center Scheduling Coordinator, Jenna Cohn, appreciating your support.

Watch a video from Capitol Lakes team member, Hannah Pedretti, as she thanks you for supporting tuition assistance at Capitol Lakes.

Dawn Vandre has worked as Capitol Lakes' Recreational Therapy Director for nearly 8 years. Her dedication to her profession and her commitment to continuous learning exemplify impactful leadership in recreational therapy. Thanks to your generosity, her initiative to learn and grow is fostered.

Your gifts are helping Capitol Lakes interns like Kat. Discover her story of inspiration and advocacy.

By supporting dietitians like Macie Maulbetsch in gaining access to important conferences, you play a vital role in enhancing patient care and expanding understanding of nutrition's critical place in health. Read on to discover how your support is making an impact.

Thanks to you, we can support students like Capitol Lakes' Art Therapy Intern, Abby Cook. See how Abby is making a difference for Capitol Lakes residents through the transformative power of art.

Learn how your support allows us to nurture future leaders in long-term healthcare.