Elmwood Assisted Living at the Shawhan

12/20/2025

Last night we hosted our Holiday Extravaganza! Many thanks to everyone who braved the cold to celebrate with us. Happy Holidays to you all!

12/18/2025

What a great staff party today!

12/18/2025

So many of our residents’ family members donated wonderful things to our staff party! We want to send a heartfelt thank you for all the gift cards, cookies and treats we have received. Our team works so hard and it’s so great to see them get spoiled! Tomorrow we will gather for games and fun and share your generosity! Thank you for allowing us to care for your loved ones. Happy holidays!

12/14/2025

Keeping cozy and warm!

12/13/2025

We enjoyed some sweet treats today and saw Santa!

12/10/2025

This beautiful suite is available! If you or someone you love is needing some help just give us a call and see what we have to offer! We have 24 hour nursing, in house therapy, hands on assistance available with all aspects of care and so much more. Long term, short term and daycare available. Contact Heather for a tour! 419-447-6885 ext 1301 or hcompston@elmwoodcommunities.com. We will be having an open house this Saturday from 1pm-4pm. Come and take a look!

12/09/2025

Thankfully today our building is full of laughter and love! We have a building full of happy residents that are well cared for. ❤️

Then and Now – Today, we’re comparing views looking at the Shawhan Hotel on fire in the middle of the top photo. That photo was taken on the evening of December 8, 1976 and the weather that night was very cold and blustery. There were two fires in view when the fire fighters arrived - one on the far west side of the hotel, and the other above the East Perry Street entrance. All off-duty Tiffin firemen were immediately called in and area fire departments were called to help including: Findlay, Fostoria, Fremont and volunteer units from: Clinton, Old Fort, Green Springs, Republic and Clyde.

The wind was causing embers to travel to area rooftops, so efforts were also required to prevent new fires. As the temperatures dropped to below 10 degrees, firefighters suffered the effects of the cold. Overspray from the fire hoses was coating everything in the area in layers of ice, which added weight to the hoses and cause treacherous walking conditions. It was so cold that the firemen were filling their boots with water from the fire hoses to prevent frostbitten feet and toes.

As seen in the top photo, the interior of the upper floors were fully involved and we can see that the roof has caved in, allowing the flames to shoot skyward. This was the holiday season and we can also see a Christmas wreath decoration on the street light pole on the lower left. The fire department battled the fire throughout the night and by morning there were only a few areas of smoldering ruins.

The bottom photo is how this view looks today, 49 years later. After years of being mothballed and through great efforts, the Shawhan building was restored and brought back to life. Today, it’s the Elmwood at the Shawhan, an assisted living facility.

12/06/2025

Get your tickets for the Holiday House Tour! We can’t wait to show off our building!

12/03/2025

A sweet elf from Heidelberg stopped by with candy canes for the residents! What a nice surprise!

12/03/2025

Congratulations to Brent Albert, he is December’s Employee of the month! If you live here or work here you know he makes amazing food! Thanks for all you do Brent, we appreciate all your hard work!

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Still time to vote for our candy shop window display!