Ecumen Prairie Lodge Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with a Big Splash
Splashing sounds filled the warm summer night as Ecumen Prairie Lodge in Brooklyn Center celebrated its 10th anniversary last Thursday, June 25, with an open house for the community.
Two Supercentenarians Believed to be the Last with Birthdates in 1800s
Learn more about Susannah Mushatt Jones and Emma Morano, who are the last two living people with a birthdate in the 1800s.
Top 5 Blog Posts —June 29
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Noted Chef Steve Knowlton Brings His Passion for Food to The Classic at Hillcrest Greens
Steve Knowlton has made his mark as a forward-thinking chef who created two successful restaurants and felt the glow of celebrity and rave reviews. Now he’s cooking up a whole new career as the Culinary Director at The Classic at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, Wisc., challenging himself to make this senior living community’s dining experience something to buzz about.
Shelley Kendrick Named Ecumen Chief Operating Officer
Shelley Kendrick has been named Ecumen’s Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President of Operations. Ecumen CEO and President Kathryn Roberts announced Kendrick’s appointment, saying: “As we embark on some of the most exciting and challenging times in our history, we conducted an extensive national search to find the very best person to lead Ecumen Operations. That person is Shelley Kendrick.”
10 Quotes to Honor Fathers
Coming up with words to express the love and gratitude that fathers deserve can be difficult when there is so much to be thankful for. Here’s a list of inspiring quotes.
Ecumen of Litchfield: A Hospice Client Gives His Nurse a Day She Will Never Forget
Roger's last wish was one more tractor ride. And what a ride it was.
Ecumen-Managed ‘The Classic at Hillcrest Greens’ in Altoona, Wisc.,To Open in Early July
Construction of The Classic at Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, Wisc., is well underway, and the new senior living community managed by Ecumen plans to open in early July. The new community, located at 2455 Sawgrass Place in Altoona, includes 99 rental apartments for people 62 and older — 63 designated for independent or assisted living residents and 36 for memory care residents.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Willis Miller
Ecumen honors Willis Miller, aresident of Ecumen Pines in Hutchinson, Minn.who is 100.
Ecumen Awakenings Receives Business Journal Eureka! Award for Innovation
The Ecumen Awakenings™ program designed to care for elderly dementia patients without the use of highly sedating drugs has won the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2015 Eureka! award for innovation.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 103rd Birthday Mildred Nelson
Ecumen honors Mildred “Millie” Nelson, a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living, who is 103.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Foster Merrill
Ecumen honors Foster Merrill, a resident of Ecumen of Litchfield, who is 100.
Noted Chef Steve Knowlton Brings His Passion for Food to The Classic at Hillcrest Greens
Chef Steve Knowlton has made his mark in trendy restaurants. Now he's challenging himself to raise the bar on dining in a senior living community.
Shelley Kendrick Named Ecumen Chief Operating Officer
Shelley Kendrick has been named Ecumen’s Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President of Operations.
Top 5 Blog Posts —June 22
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen of Litchfield: A Hospice Client Gives His Nurse a Day She Will Never Forget
Roger's last wish was one more tractor ride. And what a ride it was.
Ecumen Lakeshore Hosts “Longest Day” Sunrise-to-Sunset Event Honoring Those with Alzheimer’s
Ecumen Lakeshore participated in The Longest Day team event to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer's Association® and welcomed the Duluth-area community to join its team. The sunrise-to-sunset event symbolizes the long and challenging journey of those living with Alzheimer’s.
She's Receiving Her M.D. at Age 102
Inge Rapoport received her M.D. after waiting almost 80 years.
Ecumen Receives National Award for Its Workplace Online Learning Program
Ecumen has received a “Learning Excellence Award” from Total Training Network (TTN), a leading learning management system and online training provider, for its Ecumen University.
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.