94 Year Old Graduates High School, 78 years later
Westford Academy in Westford, Mass.,will be graduating its oldest student on June 6. Genevieve Johnson will be celebrating her high school graduation at age 94. Seventy eight years ago Johnson dropped out of high school to help support her family during the Great Depression. Now she is determined to finish her high school education. Genevieve has become the talk of the school and fellow students love to interact with her. She stresses to her new high school friends the importance of an education and encourages them to stay in school. This Boston Globe article explains Genevieve's story.
Last Week's Top 5 Blog Posts- June 2
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Ecumen's Plans for Senior Housing in Downtown Minneapolis Reported in Business Journal
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Florence Hovda
Ecumen Century Club: Birthday Greetings to Althea "Babe" Maloney, Age 101
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Elrose Milverstedt
Honoring Our Soldiers on Memorial Day
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Ecumen’s Plans for Senior Housing in Downtown Minneapolis Reported in Business Journal
Ecumen submitted its plans to build apartments aimed at seniors in Downtown Minneapolis to the city this week, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal picked up on the story shared here, along with an architect’s rendering of what the new project will look like.
Last Week's Top 5 Blog Posts - May 28
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Ecumen Director Barbara Garrity Selected for Statewide Leadership Program
Award-Winning Ecumen Communities Recognized at May Leadership Conference
Ecumen Proud to Help Minnesota Rank #1 in Country in Senior Health Study by United Health Foundation
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Honoring Our Soldiers on Memorial Day
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Ecumen Celebrates National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Today is the 21st Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day, which takes place every year on the last Wednesday in May. Across the country, this day represents the common goal of keeping older adults active and healthy. One of the best ways for older adults to stay healthy and prevent disabilities is walking, as this New York Times Well Blog post explains.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Florence Hovda
Ecumen wishes a happy birthday to Florence Hovda, who is 102 today. She is a resident of Ecumen Oaks & Pines in Hutchinson, Minn.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Elrose Milverstedt
Ecumen wishes a happy birthday to Elrose Milverstedt, who is 101 today. She is a resident of Ecumen CountrySide in Owatonna, Minn.
Ecumen Century Club: Birthday Greetings to Althea “Babe” Maloney, Age 101
Ecumen wishes a happy birthday to Althea "Babe" Maloney, who is 101 today. She is a resident of Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
Honoring Our Soldiers on Memorial Day
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
—President John F. Kennedy, Jan. 20, 1961, Inaugural Address
Ecumen Proud to Help Minnesota Rank #1 In Country in Senior Health Study By United Health Foundation
Ecumen professionals in home care, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation services and care centers have helped Minnesota rank #1 in U.S. senior health.