Warm Water Fitness at Ecumen Detroit Lakes
Ecumen Detroit Lakes recently installed a warm water aquatic pool that is becoming a big hit with area residents.
“Happy Lights” at Ecumen Detroit Lakes Help Residents with Dementia
Ecumen Detroit Lakes has been using light therapy to improve the sleep cycles and general wellbeing of residents with dementia, and it’s working.
Life Stories in Six Words: What’s Yours?
How would you tell your life story in six words? Lots of people have given it a try.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 103rd Birthday Ruth Knapp
Ecumen honors Ruth Knapp, who is 103.
Born: March 29, 1913, in Thief River Falls, Minn.
Residence: Ecumen Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Hobbies/Interests: Bowling, playing bingo, reading, visiting, music events and playing Rummikub.
Family: Married for 30 years. Now widowed. No children.
Secrets of Longevity: “I am always in good spirits and enjoy keeping active throughout the day with activities.
Occupation: Waitress.
Interesting Facts: Ruth is the oldest resident at Ecumen Detroit Lakes’ nursing home.
Congratulations on your 103rd birthday, Ruth! Ecumen honors you.
Cat Therapy at Ecumen Detroit Lakes — Without the Cats
These therapy cats nuzzle, purr, meow, roll over, blink their eyes and go to sleep. But they never scratch or need a litter box.
The Story Behind Ecumen Detroit Lakes “Excellence in the Workplace” Award at LeadingAge Minnesota
Achieving workplace excellence is hard under the best of circumstances. When Ecumen Detroit Lakes employees went on stage in Saint Paul this week to accept LeadingAge Minnesota’s prestigious “Excellence in the Workplace” award, their accomplishment was that they had done it under the worst of circumstances.
Top Honors for Ecumen Employees at LeadingAge Minnesota “Stars Among Us” Awards
Three Ecumen communities took home top awards for caregiving, workplace excellence and volunteerism at the annual “Stars Among Us Awards” presented by LeadingAge Minnesota.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes HR Director Laura Boreen’s Inspiring Personal Journey
Laura Boreen, Human Resources Director at Ecumen Detroit Lakes, gives a deeply personal account of how education changed her life.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Joe Hickman
Ecumen honors Joe Hickman, are resident of Ecumen Detroit Lakes,who is 100.
Ecumen Detroit Lakes Celebrates Grand Opening of Its New Wellness Center
Almost two years and $12 million later, Ecumen Detroit Lakes last week celebrated the grand opening of its new Transitional Care Unit and Rehabilitation Center.