Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Named Among Top “Influencers in Aging”
Ecumen President and CEO Kathryn Roberts has been named as one of the 2017 “Influencers in Aging” by Next Avenue, a PBS digital publication dedicated to covering issues for people 50 and older.
Ecumen Meadows Gets Grant To Start a Memory Care Music Program
Ecumen Meadows in Worthington will be creating a therapeutic music program for its memory care residents thanks to a $3,427 grant from the Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation (WRHCF).
Ignite Your Passion! It’s Active Aging Week — A Good Time To Change the Way You Age
Ignite your passion! Those are the watchwords for Active Aging Week®, which runs from September 24 to September 30, 2017.
Parmly Residents Help the Homeless by Transforming Plastic Bags into Beds
A group from Ecumen Parmly LifePointes transformed plastic bags into comfortable beds for the homeless.
Two Ecumen Leaders Recognized on “50 for the Next 50” List by LeadingAge Minnesota
Two Ecumen leaders have been recognized by LeadingAge Minnesota as “innovative and influential leaders who are charting the course for the next wave of older adult services that will empower Minnesotans to age well and live fully.”
Ecumen Partners Golf Tournament Raises $30,000 for Benevolence Fund
Nearly 100 golfers joined Ecumen out on the greens for the annual Ecumen Partners Golf Tournament to raise money for the Benevolence Fund.
Healthy Aging Month: How to Embrace Feeling Older
Here’s a question to ponder during Healthy Aging Month: What is “old?”
Statistically, the median age is 37.8, so when you pass that mark, you are older than 50% of people. But studies show that people don’t start feeling old until their 60s, and in a recent poll, respondents said 68 was the average age when old age begins.
So what? Christopher Mele, writing in The New York Times, explores the journey into old age with several experts, who offer perspective and advice. Take it seriously, they say, with good planning and a sense of realism. But don’t get caught up in the stereotypes. Embrace what’s working and learn to compensate for what’s not.
As one expert sagely put it: “What is the alternative to aging? It’s dying young.”
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Healthy Aging Month was started 20 years ago to draw attention to the myths of aging. The observance encourages adults 45+ to re-invent themselves and improve their physical, mental, social and financial well-being.
Ecumen Parmly Lakeview Apartment Residents Bring a Box Garden To Life
Residents at Ecumen Parmly Lakeview Apartments are now harvesting the vegetables of their labor from box gardens they planted last spring with a grant from Allina Health.
Healthy Aging Month: Advice for Kids Good for Older Adults Too
Some advice on getting older: Listen to what your pediatrician told you when you were a kid.
Ecumen Names Three Vice Presidents
Ecumen has named three vice presidents.
William (Bill) McGarry has been named vice president of IT & chief technology officer (CTO) with leadership responsibility for company-wide information systems and technology. He joins Ecumen from Trissential, a management consulting firm. Previously, he was CIO at St. Jude Medical, International CIO at Owens Corning, Vice President of Enterprise Applications at Medronic, Vice President of Business Transformation at Smiths Medical and Global Integration Leader of IT e-Business at General Electric. McGarry has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio.
Amy Korzenowski has joined Ecumen as vice president of operations for housing and nursing home communities. Korzenowski has extensive experience in strategic management and leadership of total quality of care initiatives in senior services. Previously, she was assistant vice president of clinical operations at Prime Therapeutics, a Minneapolis pharmacy benefit management company. Prior to that, she served in multiple operations leadership roles with Extendicare Health Services and Volunteers of America National Services. Korzenowski has a Master of Science degree in Health and Human Service Administration from St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Aging Services from the University of Minnesota.
Brett Anderson has been promoted to vice president of nursing services, leading Ecumen-wide healthcare services with responsibility for ensuring quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance. Brett began his career at Ecumen in 2014 as the Clinical Director at Ecumen Centennial House in Apple Valley after serving as an Ecumen graduate student intern. He was promoted to the role of Regional Nursing Consultant in 2016. Before joining Ecumen, Brett served as an Adjunct Instructor at Minnesota State University in Mankato and as an Instructor at Saint Paul College. Brett was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Minnesota State College & Universities System from 2011-2013. He has a Master of Science degree in Nursing Leadership and Management from Metropolitan State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Minnesota State University in Mankato. He is a Registered Nurse, a certified Public Health Nurse and board-certified Nurse Executive.