Featured Blog
Rooted in Winona: 50 Years of Community, Connection, and Care
Celebrating the Local Legacy of Home and Community Options For 50 years, Home and Community Options (HCO) has been part of the heartbeat of Winona—quietly transforming lives, opening doors, and showing what’s possible when community comes together with purpose. It all started in 1975 with a bold idea: that people with developmental disabilities deserve to live full, meaningful lives in the communities they call home. What began as a grassroots movement to bring loved ones back from distant institutions has grown into a thriving, person-centered organization currently serving 127 individuals across community. But HCO’s story isn’t just about services. It’s about people—neighbors, classmates, coworkers, friends—living, learning, and growing together. A Community That Grows Together You’ve likely seen the impact of HCO, even if you didn’t realize it. Maybe it’s the friendly face helping stock shelves at your favorite store. Or the neighbor who joins you [...]
More from the Blog
Q&A with Shannon Sagen
Shannon, showing off her holiday door decorating design. What is your name? [...]
HCO Receptionist, Rose Cyert, Retires
Rose Cyert, whose smiling face and peppy voice has greeted people at the [...]
Getting to Know the Board: Brittani Burt
Brittani Burt first got connected with HCO when she graduated from high school. [...]
Agency Update: No 2022 Musical
Dear Friends, COVID-19 continues to have a tremendous impact on our lives and community. [...]
HCO Donors Help Move Agency Mission Forward
The primary funding that HCO receives from state and federal sources does not [...]
Consumer Chronicle: Brock
Brock Mosher expressed himself through art from an early age. His adoptive parents noticed [...]
Workforce Shortage Impacting Service to Individuals with Disabilities
MN is bracing for significant changes in services for individuals with Developmental Disabilities. [...]
Getting to Know the Board: Mary Stoltman
Mary Stoltman has been in the banking industry for over 29 years, with [...]
Services Director, Mary Jansen, Retires from HCO
This September, HCO Program Services Director, Mary Jansen, retired from Home and Community [...]
Getting to Know the Board: Lynn Theurer
HCO Board Member Lynn Theurer has watched Home and Community Options grow from [...]
Is “Waiver Reimagine” Missing its Mark?
Waiver Reimagine, an attempt by the State of Minnesota to streamline services for individuals [...]
Staff Spotlight: Joan Pate
When Joan Pate began working at HCO, she was familiar with the agency. [...]
