Top 5 Blog Posts — Sept. 8
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Names Seth Kalhagen Hospice Manager
Seth Kalhagen has been named Hospice Program Manager at Ecumen as the company expands its home care and hospice services. Kalhagen comes to Ecumen from St. Croix Hospice, where he was regional administrator overseeing hospice operations in Wisconsin.
Next Avenue: Retiring Early, Retiring Late, Retiring Penniless
Writer Richard Eisenberg of Next Avenue explores the current trends of retirement, as well as the implications for workers, retirees and policymakers.
Ecumen Partners with WCCO Radio for Military Appreciation Day at the Fair
September 1 was Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and Ecumen partnered with WCCO radio to honor Minnesota Veterans.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.
Ecumen’s Maria Reyes To Speak on Integrated Dementia Care at Duluth Commons Health Conference
Ecumen Quality Improvement Nurse Maria Reyes, RN, will speak on integrated dementia care Sept. 9, 2015, at the 2015 Commons Health Conference in Duluth, Minn.—an annual working conference designed to foster new approaches to integrated health and well-being for communities.
You can read these articles and more at staging-ecumenv2.kinsta.cloud.
Ecumen Names Hospice Manager
Seth Kalhagen has been named Hospice Program Manager at Ecumen as the company expands its home care and hospice services.
Kalhagen comes to Ecumen from St. Croix Hospice, where he was regional administrator overseeing hospice operations in Wisconsin. Prior to that he was Associate Director of Marketing at the Institute for Western Surgery in Guangzhou, China.
“Expanding Ecumen Home Care & Hospice is critical to our success as more seniors opt to stay in their own homes as they age,” said Ecumen COO Shelley Kendrick in making the announcement. “Seth’s charge is to grow hospice as part of Ecumen’s overall initiative to meet growing consumer demand for home-based services.”
Currently Ecumen provides home care services in the Twin Cities metro area, Mankato, Duluth, Alexandria, Clarkfield and Litchfield, where it has a long-established hospice service. For more information go to Ecumen Home Care.
Hospice is defined by the Hospice Foundation of America as medical care with the goal of maintaining or improving quality of life for someone whose illness, disease or condition is unlikely to be cured.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Milton Leske
Ecumen honors Milton Leske, a resident of Ecumen Oaks & Pines in Hutchinson, Minn.,who is 100.
Ecumen’s Maria Reyes To Speak on Integrated Dementia Care at Commons Health Conference in Duluth
Ecumen Quality Improvement Nurse Maria Reyes, RN, will speak on integrated dementia care Sept. 9, 2015, at the 2015 Commons Health Conference in Duluth, Minn.—an annual working conference designed to foster new approaches to integrated health and well-being for communities.
Next Avenue: Retiring Early, Retiring Late, Retiring Penniless
Richard Eisenberg's article explores the current trends of retirement, as well as the implications for workers, retirees and policymakers.
Ecumen Partners with WCCO Radio for Military Appreciation Day at the Fair
Today is Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair, and Ecumen is proud to honor Minnesota Veterans today and every day.
Top 5 Blog Posts — Aug. 31
Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Lorna Smith
Ecumen honors Lorna Smith, a resident at Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood, who is 102.
Washington Post: My Mother Had Alzheimer’s. Will My Fate Be the Same?
As she turned 50, inquisitive science writer Carol Berkower was haunted by the prospect of getting Alzheimer’s — the disease that killed her mother. She posed the question: Is there a way to cut through the hype and find out what measures, if any, will help stave off dementia? Then she went on a fact-finding mission that took her all the way back to the prominent New York doctor who first diagnosed her mother.
Ecumen Century Club: Guthrie Theater Legend Annette Garceau Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday
Legendary Guthrie Theater costume designer Annette Garceau, a resident of Ecumen Lakeview Commons in Maplewood, Minn., just celebrated her 102nd birthday.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.
Ecumen of Litchfield Gets Medicare’s Highest 5-Star Quality Rating
Ecumen of Litchfield Emmanuel Care Center has received the highest possible overall quality rating of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
You can read these articles and more at staging-ecumenv2.kinsta.cloud.
Ecumen Blogger Jim Klobuchar — Sometimes Big Men Cry
When Fran Tarkenton stood up for Mick Tingelhoff at his NFL Hall of Fame induction, tears were flowing because their friendship was even bigger than the award.
Ecumen of Litchfield Gets Medicare’s Highest 5-Star Quality Rating
Ecumen of Litchfield Emmanuel Care Center has received the highest possible overall quality rating of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).
The quality rating system ranges from 1 to 5 stars, with a 5-star rating given to nursing homes that offer exceptional care to their residents. The Five-Star Quality Rating System is based on health inspections, staffing data (the number of hours of care provided to each resident by nursing staff), and quality measures (how well a nursing home cares for residents’ physical and clinical needs).
“Receiving the 5-Star Quality Rating is a major accomplishment,” said Blaine Gamst, Executive Director of Ecumen of Litchfield. “The rating is expert validation of the exceptional care we provide. This is one of the highest compliments our outstanding staff can receive.”
CMS created the rating system to provide residents and their families with an easy way to understand and compare quality and simplify decisions around choosing a care center. Five stars is considered “much above average” and only a quarter of care centers in Minnesota received this rating. The CMS Nursing Home Compare website is at https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html.
Ecumen of Litchfield has been serving seniors for more than 60 years. In addition to providing nursing home and short-stay rehabilitation care, it offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, transportation, adult day care, home care and hospice. For more information call 320-693-2430 or visit ecumenoflitchfield.org.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Lorna Smith
Ecumen honors Lorna Smith, a resident of Ecumen Seasons at Maplewood, who is 102.