Laura M. Lokken, R.N., Owner & Director of Nursing With over 18 years in the health care field, Laura has trained in critical care nursing, geriatric care and skin disorders, to name only a few. While taking care of her quadriplegic mother for 12 years, Laura realized that attentive, loving care made a positive difference in her mother's life. So Laura decided to extend that form of care to other elderly people, whose only other choice would be to enter a nursing home. Thus, Golden Oaks is more than an assisted living facility to Laura; it's a venture of her heart where she cares for all residents as they were her mother. Theresa DiMarco, Administrator Theresa's experience begins over 15 years ago when her grandmother came home from the hospital after having a procedure to remove a tumor from of her brain that left her with only her high spirit, loving memories and laughter. The story then went on with family taking care of family for the next 10 plus years. This family then took care of their quadriplegic grandmother/mother assisting with 100% of her activities of daily living. This story may sound familiar to you as it is the same one Laura Lokken, Owner and Director of Nursing has told. Theresa is a 1999 graduate from Minneapolis Business College in Roseville, MN. She has several years in Customer Service and Specialized Care. Denise Davis, LPN Denise has over 15 years in the health care profession with over 7 of those years as an L.P.N. working in Clinics and Long Term Care Facilities.  Denise monitors medications at our Proctor location and brings any cares or concerns to Laura.     Jeri Lynn Swanson, R.N. Jeri has worked her way up through the ranks over the years. She started in the Dietary department where she realized she loved taking care of residents. From there she became a Personal Care Attendant while studying to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Following her dream, she passed her L.P.N. Boards and worked as an L.P.N. for Golden Oaks while finishing up her Registered Nurse course. She recently passed her State Boards and is the newest R.N. on the team. Having spent so much time within the company while pursuing this dream, she has gained much knowledge in dementia care and the needs of our aging population. We love her bright and smily demeanor and look forward to following her dreams in the future! Paul Lokken and John Williams, Housing Managers Paul and John are an indispensible part of the Golden Oaks team. Both are in charge of all repairs, take care of all scheduling concerns, grounds maintenance, electrical issues, etc... The list is endless. They make sure that every day runs smooth for the residents and their families.		Deven L. Bromme, Human Resources Deven recently graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a degree in Human Resources. Deven has been with Golden Oaks since 2004 where he started out as a housekeeper and has worked his way up to Personal Care Attendant. We value the insight he brings to us from his years assisting residents and now to helping us behind the scenes. Rachel M. Lokken, Administrative Assistant  Rachel is a CNA as well and loves the environment of Golden Oaks and the care that the residents have here. Rachel takes  great pride in being with Golden Oaks and is a valuable asset to both staff and residents. Rachel can be found at our Hermantown location and is the cheerful voice you hear when you call our office. Her cheerful smile brightens all those who encounter her. Barb Hosking, LPN Barb has over 42 years in the health care profession with all those years specializing in the care of the elderly. Barb monitors medications at our Hermantown location and brings any cares or concerns to Laura. Rene Williams, C.N.A. Activities Director Rene is a Certified Nursing Assistant and specializes in socialization and restorative activities . On the few days that activities are not planned, Rene carefully checks all residents' fingernails and toenails for any services needed and performs the needed tasks. Sandy Dukart, Certified Food Manager Sandy plans each meal around each of our residents' special diets and eating abilities. She comes to Golden Oaks with over 11 years of experience as a Supervisor in a hospital kitchen and 10 years experience as a cook and baker in a health care facility. Sandy is also known for going out of her way to help a resident or other staff member.