An Ecumen Adventure with Governor Al Quie: Taking the Reins of “Rambler” and Aging
I recently had the honor to ride horses with former Minnesota Governor Al Quie. He shared with me some fantastic horsemanship and how aging has become another adventure in his life. I love what he says about learning. Learn more from Governor Quie in ourChanging Aging YouTube video.
By his estimation, Governor Quie, the 35th Governor of Minnesota, has taken the reins of a horse approximately…
Secrets to 75 Years of Marriage and a Final Goodbye on Valentine’s Day
A 75-year love story will forever change today. Clifford and Mildred Bjerke of Moorhead, Minn., married in the 1930s and raised a fun-loving family based on their simple ideals of love, family and hard work. Not uncommon in those days, but few are able to reach the 75 year milestone.
The grandparents of one of my best friends, I’ve witnessed the legacy Clifford and Mildred created –…
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Today, Ecumen launched its first-ever social media campaign aimed at elevating the conversation around Changing Aging. Our goal is to get people thinking and talking about aging, perhaps even preparing themselves or loved ones for living fully in later years.
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The DL Tribune Shares the Empowering Stories of Two Detroit Lakes Men Living with Memory Loss
The DL Tribune shared the stories of two Detroit Lakes area men living with memory loss. George Jernberg's transformation since becoming part of our Awaking Initiative at Ecumen's Emmanuel Community has been "like he's truly awoken from a sleep," according to his daughter.
Great Employees Make Great Places to Work
Great people make Ecumen a great place to work! Congratulations to the nearly 4,000 Ecumen employees who are changing aging every day. For the seventh straight year, Ecumen has been named by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of Minnesota's “
Ecumen’s Lakeshore Brings Generations Together Under One Roof
Senior living at Lakeshore in Duluth has become a little livelier recently with the addition of the Little Treasures Child Care and Family Center to its campus. Read more in the
Join us: CLASS Act Call-In Tuesday, July 26
Please call Congress on Tuesday, July 26, in support of the CLASS Act.Many of you helped pass the
Older Workers and Reinventing Retirement
Do you think the traditional retirement marker society put out there of 65 is history? This writer thinks so.America needs to keep talent in the workforce. A couple of years ago,