Top 5 Blog Posts — November 23
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
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.
National LeadingAge CEO Larry Minnix Speaks To Ecumen Board of Trustees
LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix, in his last speaking engagement before he retires, visited Ecumen and told the Ecumen Board of Trustees “working with people like you has been an unbelievable experience.”
Duluth Woman Earns President’s Volunteer Service Award for Her Work at Ecumen Lakeshore
Mavis Keller, a veteran volunteer at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, was surprised last week in a ceremony honoring her with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Honoring National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. This month, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and other organizations are teaming up to encourage citizens to increase their understanding and awareness of end of life care.
One Vet’s Story: 193 Days in Combat Across Europe
Ray Kratzke, now a resident of Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids, Minn., was just 20 years old when he opened a letter in the mail that said he was being drafted in to the US Army. Soon he would be landing on Utah Beach and spending the next six months in combat across Europe. This is his story.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Volunteers Learn End of Life Transition Can Be Beautiful Experience
The truly unique, special and eye opening experience of being a hospice volunteer is discussed in the Mankato Free Press' article.
National LeadingAge CEO Larry Minnix Speaks To Ecumen Board of Trustees
LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix, in his last speaking engagement before he retires, visited Ecumen yesterday and told the Ecumen Board of Trustees “working with people like you has been an unbelievable experience.
Duluth Woman Earns President’s Volunteer Service Award for Her Work at Ecumen Lakeshore
Mavis Keller, a veteran volunteer at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, was surprised last week in a ceremony honoring her with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Honoring National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. This month, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and other organizations are teaming up to encourage citizens to increase their understanding and awareness of end of life care.
Top 5 Blog Posts — November 16
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
7 Powerful Photographs of Terminally Ill Patients Living Out Their Final Wishes
The Ambulance Wish Foundation, a Dutch nonprofit, is helping those in hospice experience one final request. The organization's main message states, "Positive end-of-life experiences are far too important to pass up."
One Vet’s Story: 193 Days in Combat Across Europe
Ray Kratzke, now a resident of Riverfront Manor in Pelican Rapids, Minn., was just 20 years old when he opened a letter in the mail that said he was being drafted in to the US Army. Soon he would be landing on Utah Beach and spending the next six months in combat across Europe. This is his story.
Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Assumes Board Chair Role at LeadingAge
Kathryn Roberts, President and CEO of Ecumen, was sworn in last week as Chair of the Board of Directors of LeadingAge, the national association of not-for-profit aging services providers.
Randi Handegaard Celebrates 40 Years at Sunnyside Care Center
On Nov. 5, 1975, Randi Handegaard took her first job at Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minn., as a newly minted occupational therapy assistant. She blinked, and now it’s 40 years later. She’s still at Sunnyside as the Activity Director — still loving her job every day.
Ecumen Communities Prepare for Veteran’s Day Tributes
Veterans Day is a special time at Ecumen communities. Numerous Ecumen residents are veterans with rich stories about their military service.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Friends Get Discount For ‘Converge’ Event – A Celebration of Innovation and Social Impact
Join us November 17 at Converge, an event that celebrates innovation and social impact…
Ecumen Meadows Resident Honors Veterans with ‘Quilts of Valor’
Ruby Toussaint, a resident of Ecumen Meadows in Worthington, lovingly makes "Quilts of Valor" to honor veterans.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Eldora Clark
Ecumen honors Eldora Clark, who is 102.
Born: Nov. 12, 1913, near Kensington, Minn.
Residence: Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn.
Hobbies/Interests: Avid Minnesota Twins fan. Watching old movies and TV shows. She especially likes Shirley Temple and Abbott and Costello movies and TV shows such as “I Love Lucy,” “Andy of Mayberry,” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Family: Married to Lawrence, now deceased, for 60 years. Two children and four grandchildren.
Occupation: Homemaker and helping with the family farm and worked in retail sales after moving to town, mainly in women’s clothing.
Secrets of Longevity: Staying interested in things, enjoying life and maintaining good health.
Interesting Facts: Her mother died when she was 9 years old, and Eldora moved to Alexandria at age 14. She worked her way through high school. She enjoyed dancing and bowling. At age 65 she learned to play golf and several years later learned how to play bridge.
Congratulations on your 102nd birthday, Eldora! Ecumen honors you.
One Vet’s Story: 193 Days in Combat Across Europe
Ray Kratzke landed on Utah Beach just after the D-Day invasion and spent the next 193 days fighting the Germans until they surrendered. This is his story.