Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Ina Erickson
Ecumen honors Ina Erickson, a resident of Grand Village in Grand Rapids, Minn.,who is 100.
Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Profiled in Leading Trade Publication
Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts was recently profiled in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News following her transition to Board Chair of LeadingAge, the national trade association for providers of aging services.
Looking Back: Ecumen's Year in Pictures
Older People Are Wiser When It Comes To New Year’s Resolutions
Take a look at these high quality New Year’s resolutions informed by the wisdom of older Americans.
Sunnyside Care Center Gets Medicare’s Highest 5-Star Quality Rating
Sunnyside Care Center, an Ecumen-managed senior community in Lake Park, Minn., has received the highest possible overall quality rating of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
Top 5 Blog Posts — January 4, 2016
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Deep Into the Darkness of Alzheimer's Disease
Greg O'Brien gives a moving first-person account of what it’s like to navigate the confusing, life-altering world of Alzheimer's disease.
Christmas with the Libbons: A Family Lasting Spiritual Gift to the Ecumen Lakeshore Community
Every year in the true spirit of Christmas, the Libbon family gives a priceless gift to the residents of Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth.
Holidays With Memory Loss: Tips for Sharing Holiday Pleasures
Some tips for enjoying holiday moments with your loved ones who have dementia.
Sales Office Now Open for Zvago Glen Lake Co-op in Minnetonka
Zvago Glen Lake Cooperative, a new senior housing co-op planned for the north shore of Glen Lake in Minnetonka, has opened a sales office and showroom in walking distance from the site.
Santa Gets a Speeding Ticket in Alexandria and Ecumen Bethany Community Is Helping Him Pay
Find out about how Ecumen Bethany Community is helping Santa pay his speeding ticket.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Clarkfield Care Center Gets Medicare’s Highest 5-Star Quality Rating
Clarkfield Care Center, an Ecumen-managed senior community in Clarkfield, Minn., has received the highest possible overall quality rating of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
Deep Into the Darkness of Alzheimer's Disease
Medical experts call the Alzheimer's phenomenon of end-day confusion and restlessness "sundowning," a period of increased uncertainty, agitation and drifting in a fog as light fades to black, a time of greater rage and mood swings in the shadows of the mind. Greg O'Brien, knows this phenomenon all too well, as he walks through the confusing and life-altering world of living with Alzheimer's Disease. O'Brien writes about the darkness he and so many others walk through here.
Top 5 Blog Posts- December 28
Did you miss last week's most read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Christmas with the Libbons: A Family Lasting Spiritual Gift to the Ecumen Lakeshore Community
Every year in the true spirit of Christmas, the Libbon family gives a priceless gift to the residents of Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth.
A Fishy Holiday Tradition at Ecumen Parmly LifePointes
It happens every year around Christmas- the traditional Lutefisk and Meatball Dinner.
A Cup of Christmas Tea at Ecumen Lake Crystal
A very special holiday tradition continues at Ecumen Lake Crystal.
Santa Gets a Speeding Ticket in Alexandria and Ecumen Bethany Community Is Helping Him Pay
Find out about how Ecumen Bethany Community is helping Santa pay his speeding ticket.
97-Year-Old Receives Honorary Diploma
Margaret Bekema was scheduled to graduate from high school in 1936, but life had other plans when her mother passed away when she was still a teenager. Bekema, now 97, received her honorary degree from Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan this year.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Holidays With Memory Loss: Tips for Sharing Holiday Pleasures
The holidays are a time of joy, but can also bring stress to caregivers. Caring.com provides four tips for enjoying holiday moments with your loved one with dementia.