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.

 

Three Ecumen Communities Awarded Minnesota State Arts Board Grants To Enhance Creative Experiences for Seniors

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. 


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.

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Top 5 Blog Posts — January 26

Did you miss last week’s most-read Changing Aging blog posts?  Ecumen’s online visitors found these articles most interesting:

Honoring Ecumen's Longest Tenured Ecumen Employee: Dawn Bolhuis, LPN, Kindhearted and Compassionate Nurse

Her shift starts at 6 a.m. Dawn Bolhuis, LPN, a long-term care nurse at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn., will not be late. Her residents depend on her, and, like every other morning, she can't wait to see how they are doing today. And they can't wait to see her.

Three Ecumen Communities Awarded Minnesota State Arts Board Grants To Enhance Creative Experiences for Seniors

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.  

Oscar Contender "Still Alice" Dramatically Captures Alzheimer's

Critics are raving about the movie "Still Alice" and Julianne Moore's compelling performance as a 50-year-old mother, wife and college professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. In the clip below from NBC News, the actress talks about her determination to give an accurate portrayal of the disease that affects more than five million Americans.

Ecumen Bethany Community Hosts a Modern Quilting Bee To Benefit Area Food Shelf

Residents at Ecumen Bethany had a wish: To help those less fortunate. So they put their skills to work to raise money for the area food shelf.

You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org. 


Table for Two Old Guys — By Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar

Across the lunch table, two eighty-something guys have a meeting of the hearts.  

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Three Ecumen Communities Awarded Minnesota State Arts Board Grants To Enhance Creative Experiences for Seniors

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. 

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Top 5 Blog Posts - January 19

Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting: 

Honoring Ecumen's Longest Tenured Ecumen Employee: Dawn Bolhuis, LPN, Kindhearted and Compassionate Nurse

Her shift starts at 6 a.m. Dawn Bolhuis, LPN, a long-term care nurse at Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn., will not be late. Her residents depend on her, and, like every other morning, she can't wait to see how they are doing today. And they can't wait to see her.

Oscar Contender "Still Alice" Dramatically Captures Alzheimer's

Critics are raving about the movie "Still Alice" and Julianne Moore's compelling performance as a 50-year-old mother, wife and college professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. In the clip below from NBC News, the actress talks about her determination to give an accurate portrayal of the disease that affects more than five million Americans.

An Extraordinary Act of Appreciation and Generosity at Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley

On New Year's Eve, a family brought 82 sealed holiday cards to the frotn office at Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley. Their Mom and Dad live there, and they asked the office staff to hand out a card to each employee.

Ecumen Centennial House Resident Charles Hearn Went to Battel on the Silver Screen

Charles (Chuck) Hearn was a good soldier who took a few bullets over the years. He was always comfortable on the battlefield - a place where he could feel connected to the memory of his relatives who fought in the Civil War.

Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Eleanore Ebeling

Ecumen honors Eleanore Ebeling, who is 100.

You can read these articles and more at ecumen.org.


An Extraordinary Act of Appreciation and Generosity at Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley

A family of two residents at Seasons at Apple Valley expressed their heartfelt appreciation to every staff member in a most unusual way.

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Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Alice Mason

Ecumen honors Alice Mason, a resident of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, who is 100.

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