Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Lucille Ekstrand
Ecumen honors Lucille Ekstrand, a resident of Ecumen North Branch, who is 100.
Kylie Johnson’s Astounding Feat at Ecumen Lamplighter Manor in Detroit Lakes
Kylie Johnson, the Housing Manager at Ecumen Lamplighter Manor in Detroit Lakes, braced herself for the results of an annual government audit. The report was shocking -- in a good way.
Kelly and Shelby: A Transcendent Friendship at Ecumen Pathstone Living
Despite the almost 60 years difference in their ages, Kelly and Shelby are kindred spirits with a connection that neither can quite explain.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Adele Strike
Ecumen honors Adele Strike, a resident at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids, Minn.,who is 101.
WCCO: At 108, Dedicated Twins Fan is Young at Heart
Clarkfield Care Center resident takes title as oldest Minnesota Twins fan.
Top 5 Blog Posts — April 13
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Ecumen Home Care Director Frances Fernandez Brings Her Mission to Minnesota
Frances Fernandez, the director of Ecumen Home Care Twin Cities, is a woman on a mission. Always has been. That’s how she came to Minnesota, just in time for winter, after living most of her life between Puerto Rico and Florida. When she moved here last August, people would look at her incredulously and ask: “Why?” For Frances the decision was easy because she’s motivated by mission, not weather.
Popsugar.com: 25 Life Lessons Written by a 99-Year-Old Man
“Grandpa Cheese” gives his great-granddaughter a few life lessons on living well, including a strong endorsement of eating sausage every day.
An Earful of Fun at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood: Home of the Melodious ‘Maple Nuts’
They call themselves the “Maple Nuts” — an instant tipoff that they are a good-humored bunch. The Maple Nuts, who range in age from 70 to 96, are united by their love of singing. Most have sung all their lives, usually in church choirs.
Ecumen-Managed ‘The Classic at Hillcrest Greens’ in Altoona, Wisconsin 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.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Ruth Knapp
Ecumen honors Ruth Knapp, a resident of Ecumen Detroit Lakes, who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Elise Husby
Ecumen honors Elise Husby, a resident of Clarkfield Care Center, who is 100.
Mayo Study: Midlife Arts Activities Contribute To Later-Life Brain Health
Recent results from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging indicate that people who did arts and crafts in middle age are less likely to develop memory problems in old age if they continue the activities.
The Mayo researchers report that elderly people who engaged in midlife arts and crafts, as well as social activities such as book clubs or travel, were about half as likely to have cognitive impairments as those who did not.
Brain-stimulating activities help build new brain connections and strengthen old connections, the researchers explain. Reuters reports on the study, which appears in the medical journal Neurology.
Ecumen Home Care Director Frances Fernandez Brings Her Mission to Minnesota
Frances Fernandez, the director of Ecumen Home Care Twin Cities, is a woman on a mission. Always has been.
Top 5 Blog Posts — April 6
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Popsugar.com: 25 Life Lessons Written by a 99-Year-Old Man
“Grandpa Cheese” gives his great-granddaughter a few life lessons on living well, including a strong endorsement of eating sausage every day.
Ecumen Employee Jen Rasmussen: Making Life Better by Making Life Fun
Jen Rasmussen is Director of Fun at Ecumen Lakeview Commons. Today she has unleashed a feisty dog and a small child on the residents of the Maplewood assisted living community. Her boss passes through the commotion and jokingly tells her she is fired — for the third time this week.
Ecumen-Managed ‘The Classic at Hillcrest Greens’ in Altoona, Wisconsin 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.
From Golf Course to Multigenerational Community: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Charts the Evolution of Hillcrest Greens in Altoona, Wisc.
A former 18-hole golf course — located along U.S. 12 just east of Eau Claire — is being converted into the Hillcrest Greens planned community development which will offer a variety of multigenerational housing options.
An Earful of Fun at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood: Home of the Melodious ‘Maple Nuts’
They call themselves the “Maple Nuts” — an instant tipoff that they are a good-humored bunch. The Maple Nuts, who range in age from 70 to 96, are united by their love of singing. Most have sung all their lives, usually in church choirs.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.