Living in the Now

Mariann Jacobson makes her bed in the morning at Eventide Senior Living Communities in Fargo, North Dakota. This is the first assisted living location that Mariann has lived in since moving out of her previous Fargo apartment. The move was prompted b

Mariann Jacobson makes her bed in the morning at Eventide Senior Living Communities in Fargo, North Dakota. This is the first assisted living location that Mariann has lived in since moving out of her previous Fargo apartment. The move was prompted by her poor health and doctors concerns that if she continued to live alone she would not receive the care she needed.

Mariann enjoys time with her extended family during an annual Jacobson Family Reunion in Fargo, North Dakota. The reunion has been going on for more than 23 years and has been a way for her five children to come visit her throughout the years. Her ch

Mariann enjoys time with her extended family during an annual Jacobson Family Reunion in Fargo, North Dakota. The reunion has been going on for more than 23 years and has been a way for her five children to come visit her throughout the years. Her children, now mostly with grandchildren themselves, travel often to visit her in Fargo. Most of her grandkids have families of their own and many travel to Fargo for the annual Jacobson Family Reunion with their families.

Mariann enjoys going to Eventide’s beauty parlor to get her hair done each week. For her this is a way of keeping up with her hair as well as getting out of her apartment. She has a limited ability to travel around the area because she has no car and

Mariann enjoys going to Eventide’s beauty parlor to get her hair done each week. For her this is a way of keeping up with her hair as well as getting out of her apartment. She has a limited ability to travel around the area because she has no car and does not want to ride the bus. As such, Mariann is limited to the facilities that Eventide has or when a family member is able to transport her.

Mariann wears both of her wedding rings from her marriages. Her first husband, Albert Jacobson, passed away in 1984, then Mariann remarried in 1993 to Robert Juelke, who passed away in 2015. Now she lives by herself enjoying on what each day gives he

Mariann wears both of her wedding rings from her marriages. Her first husband, Albert Jacobson, passed away in 1984, then Mariann remarried in 1993 to Robert Juelke, who passed away in 2015. Now she lives by herself enjoying on what each day gives her.

Mariann spends much of her time alone. Often she will fall asleep while watching the TV throughout the day. Her son, Denley Jacobson, and his family live near by and try to visit often. Mariann also enjoys playing Whist when she gets the chance with

Mariann spends much of her time alone. Often she will fall asleep while watching the TV throughout the day. Her son, Denley Jacobson, and his family live near by and try to visit often. Mariann also enjoys playing Whist when she gets the chance with her friends who live at Eventide.

Eventide Senior Living Communities provides assisted living services such as in apartment nursing care. Several times a day Mariann receives her medications from a Nurse. When Mariann first moved to the facility she only needed minimal services to be

Eventide Senior Living Communities provides assisted living services such as in apartment nursing care. Several times a day Mariann receives her medications from a Nurse. When Mariann first moved to the facility she only needed minimal services to be provided. As she aged her family was able to purchases additional services the facility offered as well as outside services. These services allowed her to stay in her assisted living apartment, which delayed her needing be transferred to the nursing home part of the facility.

A painting by her cousin-in-law, Carl Anderson, of Mariann when she was younger hangs above her bed. When she moved to Eventide she always had many family photos around her apartment to keep her family close to her heart.

A painting by her cousin-in-law, Carl Anderson, of Mariann when she was younger hangs above her bed. When she moved to Eventide she always had many family photos around her apartment to keep her family close to her heart.