A Close Look at How Home Care Helps Seniors Age in Place
Most seniors want to stay in their homes as long as they can, and home care is usually a less expensive option than going to a nursing home.
An in-depth article by Duluth News Tribune Reporter John Lundy takes a look at home care services in the Duluth area, including Ecumen Home Care-Lakeshore.
Heidi Laura, director of home care for Ecumen Home-Lakeshore, tells Lundy that home care “is a lot better financial option for many people.” Some people don’t need around-the-clock supervision — just a little help around the house or medical services that can easily be provided in the home.
The Ecumen Parmly LifePointes Choir: Oh, Say Can You Hear Them So Gallantly Singing
The Ecumen Parmly LifePointes Resident Choir took to the football field last Friday night and won the crowd with a memorable a capella version of the National Anthem.
Top 5 Blog Posts — Sept. 8
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Names Seth Kalhagen Hospice Manager
Seth Kalhagen has been named Hospice Program Manager at Ecumen as the company expands its home care and hospice services. Kalhagen comes to Ecumen from St. Croix Hospice, where he was regional administrator overseeing hospice operations in Wisconsin.
Next Avenue: Retiring Early, Retiring Late, Retiring Penniless
Writer Richard Eisenberg of Next Avenue explores the current trends of retirement, as well as the implications for workers, retirees and policymakers.
Ecumen Partners with WCCO Radio for Military Appreciation Day at the Fair
September 1 was Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and Ecumen partnered with WCCO radio to honor Minnesota Veterans.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.
Ecumen’s Maria Reyes To Speak on Integrated Dementia Care at Duluth Commons Health Conference
Ecumen Quality Improvement Nurse Maria Reyes, RN, will speak on integrated dementia care Sept. 9, 2015, at the 2015 Commons Health Conference in Duluth, Minn.—an annual working conference designed to foster new approaches to integrated health and well-being for communities.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Names Hospice Manager
Seth Kalhagen has been named Hospice Program Manager at Ecumen as the company expands its home care and hospice services.
Kalhagen comes to Ecumen from St. Croix Hospice, where he was regional administrator overseeing hospice operations in Wisconsin. Prior to that he was Associate Director of Marketing at the Institute for Western Surgery in Guangzhou, China.
“Expanding Ecumen Home Care & Hospice is critical to our success as more seniors opt to stay in their own homes as they age,” said Ecumen COO Shelley Kendrick in making the announcement. “Seth’s charge is to grow hospice as part of Ecumen’s overall initiative to meet growing consumer demand for home-based services.”
Currently Ecumen provides home care services in the Twin Cities metro area, Mankato, Duluth, Alexandria, Clarkfield and Litchfield, where it has a long-established hospice service. For more information go to Ecumen Home Care.
Hospice is defined by the Hospice Foundation of America as medical care with the goal of maintaining or improving quality of life for someone whose illness, disease or condition is unlikely to be cured.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Milton Leske
Ecumen honors Milton Leske, a resident of Ecumen Oaks & Pines in Hutchinson, Minn.,who is 100.
Ecumen’s Maria Reyes To Speak on Integrated Dementia Care at Commons Health Conference in Duluth
Ecumen Quality Improvement Nurse Maria Reyes, RN, will speak on integrated dementia care Sept. 9, 2015, at the 2015 Commons Health Conference in Duluth, Minn.—an annual working conference designed to foster new approaches to integrated health and well-being for communities.
Next Avenue: Retiring Early, Retiring Late, Retiring Penniless
Richard Eisenberg's article explores the current trends of retirement, as well as the implications for workers, retirees and policymakers.
Ecumen Partners with WCCO Radio for Military Appreciation Day at the Fair
Today is Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and Ecumen is proud to honor Minnesota Veterans today and every day.
Top 5 Blog Posts — Aug. 31
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Lorna Smith
Ecumen honors Lorna Smith, a resident at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood, who is 102.
Washington Post: My Mother Had Alzheimer’s. Will My Fate Be the Same?
As she turned 50, inquisitive science writer Carol Berkower was haunted by the prospect of getting Alzheimer’s — the disease that killed her mother. She posed the question: Is there a way to cut through the hype and find out what measures, if any, will help stave off dementia? Then she went on a fact-finding mission that took her all the way back to the prominent New York doctor who first diagnosed her mother.
Ecumen Century Club: Guthrie Theater Legend Annette Garceau Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday
Legendary Guthrie Theater costume designer Annette Garceau, a resident of Ecumen Lakeview Commons in Maplewood, Minn., just celebrated her 102nd birthday.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.
Ecumen of Litchfield Gets Medicare’s Highest 5-Star Quality Rating
Ecumen of Litchfield Emmanuel Care Center has received the highest possible overall quality rating of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.