Ecumen’s Paul Libbon Named To Aging Services of Minnesota Board
Ecumen Regional Director Paul Libbon has been named to the Aging Services of Minnesota Board of Directors as a director at large for a three-year term.
Aging Services of Minnesota is the state’s largest association of organizations serving Minnesota seniors, encompassing more than 1,000 member organizations statewide. Aging Service’s mission is to create the future of older adult services through excellence and innovation.
“I am deeply honored to serve on the Aging Services of Minnesota Board of Directors,” Libbon said. “I believe we stand at a crossroads and that our success lies in the leadership we cultivate throughout the network of older adult services providers. I look forward to the opportunity to help advance our field to most effectively serve older adults in the places they call home.”
At Ecumen, Libbon oversees the operations of care centers, senior housing and assisted living at eight communities throughout Minnesota. He has held a variety of leadership positions at Ecumen, including campus administrator for Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth. Libbon also has served as a mentor in Velocity, Ecumen’s employee leadership development program.
He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris, where he was a standout athlete in basketball.
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In case you missed out on one of our most popular Changing Aging blog posts, here are the stories Ecumen's online visitors found most interesting last week:
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Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — The Trail Less Traveled
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Media Around Minnesota Discuss Ecumen Scholars Nursing Program
Twin Cities Business Magazine, WJON-AM, Prairie Business Magazine, Duluth News Tribune and Worthington Daily Globe look at Ecumen Scholars program that's funded with $1.9 million grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation and features partnership with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). Additional information and media here.
Her Cup Runneth Over: Ecumen Detroit Lakes Chaplain Vicki Marthaler Retires After 19 Years
Nineteen years ago, Vicki Marthaler became the chaplain at Ecumen Detroit Lakes — not quite sure what she was getting into. As it turned out, she got deeply into people’s hearts and souls, and they returned the favor, giving her riches beyond her wildest dreams.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Anna Holst
Ecumen honors Anna Holst, a resident of St. Mark's Living in Austin, Minn., who is 101 today.
Top Five Blog Posts - September 15
In case you missed out on one of our most popular Changing Aging blog posts, here are the stories our online visitors found most interesting last week:
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St. Croix Hospice Wins Annual Golf Outing, Helps Raise Money for Alzheimer's Care
The Gift of GAB to Young and Old at Ecumen Scenic Shores
To read more Changing Aging stories or to learn morea bout Ecumen, please visit ecumen.org.
St Croix Hospice Wins Annual Golf Outing, Helps Raise Money for Alzheimer's Care
Ecumen hosted its annual golf outing on Monday, Sept. 8, at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville. Over 80 golfers came out to support Ecumen Awakenings, a nationally honored care approach that significantly reduces the “chemical restraints” and sedating medications often prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.