Feel Down? Get Up—Emotional Benefits of Exercise
In a recent article, Go4Life, discusses research showing that the benefits of exercise go far beyond just physical wellbeing.
Top 5 Blog Posts — April 4, 2017
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
107-Year-Old Verna Bloom Reveals Her Secret To Longevity
Meet Verna Bloom, who lives at Ecumen-managed Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minn. She has lived through eight major U.S. wars, watched 19 presidents come and go, and experienced the rise of radio, television and the internet.
Honoring Ecumen’s Social Workers — The Resourceful Problem-Solvers in Senior Care
Social workers are the pathfinders of senior care. They get answers, connect dots, navigate through uncertainty and, most of all, solve problems. They are the expert professionals who make sure residents get the quality care they need.
Ecumen Regional Operations Directors Libbon and Barness Go To Washington To Oppose the American Health Care Act
Ecumen Regional Operations Directors Paul Libbon and Craig Barness joined a delegation of LeadingAge Minnesota members on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, recently to meet with the Minnesota congressional delegation to voice concerns about the impact of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on seniors and their caregivers.
Spring-Clean Your Mind
Though cleaning up the house may be the first thing that comes to mind when hearing “spring cleaning,” a recent article written by Shelley Emling for AARP urges readers to try and “spring-clean” their minds as well.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Floyd Skinner
Ecumen honors Floyd Skinner, a resident of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, who is 100.
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Honoring Ecumen’s Social Workers — The Resourceful Problem-Solvers in Senior Care
Ecumen honors its dedicated social workers -- the pathfinders and problem solvers of senior care.
107-Year-Old Verna Bloom Reveals Her Secret To Longevity
Meet Verna Bloom, who lives at Ecumen-managed Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park, Minn. She has lived through eight major U.S. wars, watched 19 presidents come and go, and experienced the rise of radio, television and the internet.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Floyd Skinner
Ecumen honors Floyd Skinner, a resident of Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley, who is 100.
Ecumen Regional Operations Directors Libbon and Barness Go To Washington To Oppose the American Health Care Act
Ecumen Regional Operations Directors Paul Libbon and Craig Barness joined a delegation of LeadingAge Minnesota members on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, this week to meet with the Minnesota congressional delegation to voice concerns about the impact of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on seniors and their caregivers.
Spring-Clean Your Mind
In a recent article, AARP offers 3 can’t-miss tips for clearing away those cobwebs.
10 Ways to Make Healthier Restaurant Choices
In honor of National Nutrition Month, Ecumen is sharing 10 ways to make healthier restaurant choices, courtesy of the National Institute on Aging.
Top 5 Blog Posts — March 13, 2017
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Two Ecumen-Managed Communities Receive Workforce Grants for a New Program To Help Retain Employees
Two Ecumen-managed communities in rural Minnesota are teaming up to create a new program aimed at increasing employee retention by helping employees balance their work and personal lives.
Ecumen Scenic Shores Residents Feel the Beat
There’s something primal about beating drums that brings people together. At Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, Minn., residents are participating in a weekly drum circle that’s simultaneously building self-expression and community – and offering some good exercise to boot.
Diversity and Inclusion Learning Event: An Introduction to Islam and Muslims
Do you know the distinction between Islam and Muslims? Or why Muslim women wear headscarves? Or how Muslims regard Jesus?
Grand Village Receives Workforce Grant To Help Recruit and Retain Caregivers for Seniors
Ecumen-managed Grand Village, a senior living and care center community in Grand Rapids, Minn., has received a $25,000 Workforce Solutions Grant from the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation to help recruit new employees to senior care and to retain them after they are hired.
5 Low-Impact Exercises for Joint Pain
If your normal exercise routine is becoming too difficult due to joint pain, it does not mean you have to stop your active lifestyle. Here are five low-impact versions of exercises for those with joint pain.
Grand Village Receives Workforce Grant To Help Recruit and Retain Caregivers for Seniors
Ecumen-managed Grand Village, a senior living and care center community in Grand Rapids, Minn., has received a $25,000 Workforce Solutions Grant from the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation to help recruit new employees to senior care and to retain them after they are hired.
You can read these articles and more at staging-ecumenv2.kinsta.cloud.
Ecumen Scenic Shores Residents Feel the Beat
There’s something primal about beating drums that brings people together.