09/25/2025
🚀 Innovation Meets Compassion at Homewood Living Plum Creek!
If you walk into the dining room of Care Central during lunchtime, you’ll witness a beautiful blend of teamwork, care, and… robots?
Yes, robots! Meet Rachel and Rueben, our newest team members at the Plum Creek campus. These cheerful, tray-carrying robots are transforming the dining experience for our residents—cutting delivery times by 10 to 15 minutes and adding a touch of tech-powered joy to our halls.
Introduced in late June, this initiative was inspired by another Homewood campus already embracing robotic support. Thanks to Michael Kolias, VP of Technology, and the leadership of Executive Director Karen Haines and Food Services Director Adam Musselman, we partnered with Baer Electronics to add these smart helpers—ensuring flexibility for future tech upgrades.
Special shoutout to CNA Jill Staff, a 25-year Plum Creek veteran, who played a key role in integrating Rachel and Rueben into daily operations. Our nursing and dietary teams have embraced this innovation, loading trays and guiding the robots as they sing their way down the halls (yes, they even sing Happy Birthday on request!).
This advancement isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about enhancing quality of life, saving time and steps, and strengthening collaboration across departments. We’re proud to continue innovating in ways that support our mission of resident-centered care.
💡 Technology with heart. That’s the Plum Creek way.
