Edgewater-A WesleyLife Active Life Community

06/04/2026

Congratulations to our very own Edgewater Eagles Beanbag Baseball team for placing first out of 27 teams at the 2026 Spring World Series in West Des Moines!

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Central Iowa league that was created by two women, Joy and Montessa, in 2016. They have even expanded to other counties in Iowa. It has been a great success!

Edgewater has been competing since 2019 and look forward to many more years of fun games and excellent competition!

06/02/2026

We hope you can join us at our Edgewater Farmers Markets this summer! Now on the FIRST TUESDAY of July and August.

06/01/2026

Today marks an important milestone for WesleyLife as Allison Pendroy officially begins her tenure as president and CEO.

Allison succeeds Rob Kretzinger, who is retiring after nearly 30 years of leadership with WesleyLife, including more than two decades as president and CEO. This transition reflects years of thoughtful succession planning, as well as WesleyLife’s continued commitment to growth, innovation, and service.

Since joining WesleyLife as chief operating officer in 2023, Allison has helped strengthen operations, support communities and services, and advance priorities that help older adults experience independence, health, well-being, and joy wherever they call home.

As we welcome Allison to this new role, we also honor Rob’s lasting impact and the strong foundation he helped build.

Read more about this leadership transition and Allison’s vision for WesleyLife in the link below.

Allison Pendroy begins her role as president and CEO of WesleyLife today.

05/29/2026

Today marks Rob Kretzinger’s final day as president and CEO of WesleyLife.

After nearly 30 years of leadership, including more than two decades as president and CEO, Rob concludes a tenure defined by vision, service, growth, and a deep belief in what aging can and should be.

Under Rob’s leadership, WesleyLife grew from five retirement communities serving about 1,000 people to Iowa’s largest and most comprehensive nonprofit provider of health and well-being services for older adults, supporting more than 13,000 people each year. But his legacy extends far beyond numbers. Rob challenged us to confront ageism, think differently about health and well-being, protect what matters most, and continue evolving in service to those we support.

As we give thanks for Rob’s leadership, we invite you to read this tribute reflecting on his impact and the future he helped make possible.

Thank you, Rob, for your vision, faith, service, and unwavering commitment to WesleyLife.

A tribute to president and CEO Rob Kretzinger on his final day with WesleyLife.

05/29/2026

Edgewater was invited to attend the DMU OTD Awards Ceremony tonight. Over the last year and a half we have had the privilege of interacting with the doctoral students through hosting fieldwork students, having classes in to complete room assessments and interviews with residents and so much more.

Tonight, Edgewater received the "Distinguished Community Partnership " Award. We are grateful for the relationships formed and the opportunity to receive this powerful award.

Congratulations to the DMU OTD class of 2026! Des Moines University Doctor of Occupational Therapy

05/27/2026

Last year at our EMPOWER Wellness Conference we focused on the "Power of Joy". We had a speaker from Wesley Woods come and talk about how camp brings joy to those who experience it.

Yesterday, residents went to Wesley Woods to experience joy at camp . We had a great time in nature, sunshine and learning about the history of Wesley Woods.

05/27/2026

Thank you to ‘The Weary Ramblers’ for a wonderful concert this evening!

05/21/2026

"We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach" -Gloria Steinem

This month 44 Des Moines University Doctor of Occupational Therapy students met with 23 of our residents to interview them and ask them questions about what brings them joy and what their day to day looks like living at Edgewater. Both residents and students learned valuable lessons from one another .

05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

If you know of anyone looking for a beautiful space in Assisted Living Memory Care, we have rare availability.
Families love our personalized care, dedicated team and now can enjoy our beautiful courtyard.
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