Ecumen Communities Prepare for Veteran’s Day Tributes
Veterans Day is a special time at Ecumen communities. Many residents are veterans with rich and deeply moving stories about their military experience and how profoundly it influenced their lives.
On this blog we try to capture those stories as a way to thank our veterans and memorialize their service.
Follow this link to one of our favorite blog posts about legendary Worthington Coach Ken Thompson, who was at Iwo Jima when the flag was hoisted on Mount Suribachi.
We thank Ken, and all our veterans, for their service. We are honored to know them.
Top 5 Blog Posts — November 9
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."
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 Lakeshore Resident Bob McFarlin Recalls His Career as a State Legislator and Bridge Builder
Former State Rep. Robert (Bob) McFarlin, now a resident at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, was a rarity in the Minnesota Legislature. He was a bridge builder — in both his primary occupation and his political life.
Aging and Moving — When You Don’t Want To
Former Star Tribune Reporter Joe Rigert and his wife reached the point where they had to leave their vintage home of 50 years and shed much of the “stuff” that documented their memories. This is a touching account of that experience.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Alice Mason
Ecumen honors Alice Mason, a resident of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, who is 101.
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." Like the individuals they serve, the final wishes of their patients are all extremely special and unique.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 104th Birthday Orphea Mattsfield
Ecumen honors Orphea Mattsfield, a resident of Ecumen of Litchfield, who is 104.
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 CEO Kathryn Roberts Assumes Board Chair Role at LeadingAge
Kathryn Roberts, President and CEO of Ecumen, today officially became chair of the Board of Directors of LeadingAge, the national association of not-for-profit aging services providers.
Top 5 Blog Posts — November 2
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Friends Get Discount For ‘Converge’ Event – A Celebration of Innovation and Social Impact
Ecumen, in support of our local innovation community, is an outreach partner for Converge: A Celebration of Innovation and Social Impact! We invite you to register to attend from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on November 17 at Aria in downtown Minneapolis. Ecumen Changing Aging readers can use the code ecumen to receive a $15 discount.
Aging and Moving — When You Don’t Want To
Former Star Tribune Reporter Joe Rigert and his wife reached the point where they had to leave their vintage home of 50 years and shed much of the “stuff” that documented their memories. This is a touching account of that experience.
Grand Village Nurse Awarded Scholarship from Minnesota Nursing Association
The Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration Long Term Care (MN-DONA/LTC) has awarded a $500 scholarship to Linsey Stocco, RN, a nurse at Ecumen-managed Grand Village in Grand Rapids, Minn.
Katrinka (Katie) Smith Sloan Named LeadingAge President and CEO
Katrinka (Katie) Smith Sloan has been named the new president and CEO of LeadingAge, an association of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old.
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.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Aging and Moving — When You Don’t Want To
Former Star Tribune Reporter Joe Rigert and his wife reached the point where they had to leave their vintage home of 50 years and shed much of the “stuff” that documented their memories. It was a wrenching experience.
Next Avenue Honors Larry Minnix on “2015 Influencers in Aging” List
Next Avenue has just released its first annual "Influencers in Aging" list, honoring 50 leaders who are changing the way we age and think about aging.