Ecumen Scholars Rural Nursing Program Accepting Applications
Ecumen Scholars, a workforce development initiative created to address the nursing shortage in rural Minnesota, is now accepting applicants to its fellowship and internship programs for Summer 2015. The program is a collaboration of Ecumen and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU).
For Ecumen Scholar Fellowship and Internship Program information, visit www.ecumenscholars.org, where online applications are being accepted until Midnight on February 28, 2015.
The Ecumen Scholars Fellowship Program is a premier leadership program that builds an extensive clinical and leadership foundation through rotational experiences for nursing students in a geriatric setting. Fellows will build general leadership capability through a breadth and depth of experiences, while gaining well-rounded knowledge of the healthcare business. The three-week fellowship program is held in Mankato, Minn., and provides 8-10 students an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a senior care setting.
The Ecumen Scholars Internship Program is for student nurses who are currently enrolled in a MnSCU Nursing Program (baccalaureate or two-year associate degree) and have an interest in working in senior health care. The internship program provides up to 100 internships to RN and LPN students (ten at each of the ten grant sites) for the opportunity to apply what is learned in the classroom to a senior care setting. Under the direction of a Nurse Preceptor, the intern will further their understanding of professional nursing to include the passing of medications. The student will gain experience and confidence working with seniors, while developing their clinical skills. Internships are available May through August, dependent on sites scheduling availability and require a minimum of 80 hours.
The following Ecumen senior communities, located in outstate regional hub cities, participate in the Ecumen Scholars internship program:
- Ecumen Bethany Community, Alexandria, MN
- Ecumen Detroit Lakes, Detroit Lakes, MN
- Ecumen Evergreens of Fargo, Fargo, ND
- Ecumen Evergreens of Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
- Ecumen of Litchfield, Litchfield, MN
- Ecumen Meadows, Worthington, MN
- Ecumen North Branch, North Branch, MN
- Ecumen Oaks & Pines, Hutchinson, MN
- Ecumen Pathstone Living, Mankato, MN
- Ecumen Scenic Shores, Two Harbors, MN
Top 5 Blog Posts — February 9
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Bethany Dining Director Val Jerzak Serves Up a Menu for Changing Tastes
Val Jerzak has the high-stress job of pleasing a hundred or so experts every day, three times a day. She’s the dining director at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., and when it comes to food, everyone has an opinion that matters.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Opens Its New Rehab Unit
Ecumen Detroit Lakes has opened its new state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapy unit. Detroit Lakes Online reporter Pippi Mayfield takes a tour and interviews a short-stay resident who used to work at Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley Voted “Best Assisted Living” Community
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley was named “Best Assisted Living” community in the Sun Thisweek newspaper’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
TheSeniorList.com: The Two Best Exercises for Seniors
Regular exercise is one of the best ways for seniors to improve their quality of life, and TheSeniorsList.com offers advice on the two best exercises to get the job done.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Charity Benefit Previews New Wellness Center
More than 200 people filled the halls at Ecumen Detroit Lakes last Saturday for the community’s annual charity benefit, which also served as a sneak preview of the newly remodeled campus and a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary on singer Glen Campbell’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Bernice Peterson
Ecumen honors Bernice Peterson, a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living,who is 101.
Ecumen Bethany Dining Director Val Jerzak Serves Up a Menu for Changing Tastes
Val Jerzak has the high-stress job of pleasing a hundred or so experts every day, three times a day.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Opens Its New Rehab Unit
A new state-of-the-art rehabilitation therapy unit opens at Ecumen Detroit Lakes.
TheSeniorList.com: The Two Best Exercises for Seniors
As we age, our bodies begin to function at a slower rate. The typical response to this is to reduce the amount of physical activity we do. In fact, men and women over the age of 65 spend on average at least 10 hours per day in a stationary position. A lack of physical activity puts adults at an elevated risk of health complications. It also reduces our quality of life as the more time spent sitting still, the less able we are to move.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 104th Birthday Dolores Spreter
Ecumen honors Dolores Spreter, a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living, who is 104.
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley Voted “Best Assisted Living” Community
Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley was named “Best Assisted Living” community in the Sun Thisweek newspaper’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Top 5 Blog Posts — February 2
Did you miss last week’s most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen’s online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Two Ecumen Communities Receive National Award for Service Excellence
Two Ecumen communities have been nationally recognized as "Caring Stars of 2015," by Caring.com, a leading senior care website. Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley in Apple Valley, Minn., and Ecumen Lakeview Commons in Maplewood, Minn., received the award for service excellence based on consumer ratings and reviews on the Caring.com website.
The Minnesota State Arts Board has awarded grants totaling just over $46,000 to three Ecumen communities to encourage artistic development and creativity among older adults through the Partners in Arts Participation program.
Table for Two Old Guys — By Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar
Across the lunch table, two eighty-something guys have a meeting of the hearts.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 103rd Birthday Anna Grunwald
Ecumen honors Anna Grunwald, a resident of Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minn., who is 103.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Charity Benefit Previews New Wellness Center
More than 200 people filled the halls at Ecumen Detroit Lakes last Saturday for the community’s annual charity benefit, which also served as a sneak preview of the newly remodeled campus and a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary on singer Glen Campbell’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease.
You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Charity Benefit Previews New Wellness Center
More than 200 people filled the halls at Ecumen Detroit Lakes last Saturday for the community’s annual charity benefit, which also served as a sneak preview of the newly remodeled campus and a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary on singer Glen Campbell’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease.