Ruth Ellen Schrag
President
Ruth Ellen grew up on a wheat farm near Goessel. She has led Kidron Hill since 2009 and still bakes for the Saturday coffee.
Our people
Meet our team
The people who keep the promise, day and night.
Our team
Our people
Anita Reyes, RN
Director of Nursing
Anita oversees nursing in Orchard House, Wheatfield House and the Health Center. Twenty-two years in geriatric care.
Dr. Lena Park
Medical Director
A family physician in Newton who sees residents in the campus clinic three mornings a week.
Jonathan Unruh
Chaplain
Pastor Unruh leads Sunday worship and the Wednesday hymn sing, and visits the Health Center every morning.
Marcus Lee
Director of Residency
Marcus walks every family through contracts, costs and moving day, and answers his phone on Saturdays.
Joan Friesen
Dining Director
Joan runs the Meetinghouse kitchen with her grandmother's recipe box on the counter.
Grace Kim, LMSW
Social Worker
Grace helps residents and families through moves between levels of care, insurance questions and the hard conversations.
Harold Dyck
Facilities and Grounds
Harold has kept the buildings warm and the prairie loop mowed for thirty-one years.
Sample family reviews
In residents' words
My grandparents helped build this place. My parents lived here. Now it's my turn. I already knew where the coffee was.
When Dad moved to Wheatfield House, Mom walked over every morning to sing hymns with him. He forgot a lot of things. He never forgot the words.
I farmed for fifty years. I wasn't going to live anywhere I couldn't see the wheat.
Our savings ran low after Mother's long illness. The benevolence fund meant she never had to leave.
My hip rehab was in the Health Center and my quilting circle met in my room. We finished a quilt before I went home.
They explained the contract plainly and didn't rush us. We signed a month later and never regretted it.
The nurses called us in Denver after every change. We never felt far away.
I walk the mile loop every evening. Somebody always joins me.
Mother's last days were in the Health Center, with the chaplain and the staff singing to her. It was holy.
Come for coffee. Stay for the sunset.
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