Creating a New Way to Pay for Senior Services in Minnesota

Date
Dec 12th, 2011 3:11pm
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Public Policy

Interesting discussion in yesterday's Star Tribune on future of long-term care financing.

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Jim Klobuchar-Need Help? From Manila With Love

Date
Dec 7th, 2011 10:44am
Author
Tami Bevers
Category
Jim Klobuchar

The problem with my computer could have been solved by any 11-year-old with the juvenile’s basic exposure to locking taskbars and unpin options.

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Building the Future of Senior Living in North Branch - Clayton Anderson's Legacy

Date
Nov 30th, 2011 9:25am
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
Honor

Ecumen lost a feisty friend and benefactor when Clayton Anderson died last Friday. Clayton was 101. He served the North Branch area his entire life with his energy and personal resources, making North Branch a better place to live.

Godspeed, Mr. Anderson, on your next journey.

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CNN PHOTOS: "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project"

Date
Nov 23rd, 2011 1:47pm
Author
Jennifer Severson
Category
Alzheimer's Care

Photographer Gregg Segal created "Remembered: The Alzheimer's Project," as a way to honor those living with Alzheimer's. The photos contain projected images from the subject's younger years, illustrating how we often forget who those with Alzheimer's once were. Click the link to see the images and learn about how the powerful images were created.

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Thank you! Together, We're Changing Aging.

Date
Nov 18th, 2011 3:45pm
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
Ecumen Giving

Your voices were heard.  On Give to the Max Day, we raised more than $5,000 in support of Ecumen and Awakenings! 

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Ecumen Academy of Lifelong Learning: Because you're never too old to learn!

Date
Nov 17th, 2011 1:51pm
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
lifelong learning

Twenty-three senior citizens this fall took Inver Hills Community College courses designed especially for them, and which were brought to them at the Ecumen Seasons at Apple Valley senior residence

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Raise Your Voice. Change Aging. Give Together.

Date
Nov 16th, 2011 8:08am
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
Ecumen Giving

You've seen the faces and heard the stories -- are you still looking for a reason to participate in Give to the Max Day?  We can give you THREE: 

  • AWAKENINGS:  Ground-breaking revolution in Alzheimer's care
  • YOUR ECUMEN COMMUNITY:  Support the unique community you love
  • INNOVATION & RESEARCH:  Help us radically change the way we age

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Raise your hand. Change Aging. Give Together.

Date
Nov 15th, 2011 11:01am
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
Ecumen Giving

Tomorrow, Minnesotans will be taking part in an amazing event called "Give to the Max Day." The world’s largest online day of giving, Give to the Max Day is an opportunity for us to raise our virtual hands and support issues that are important to us. Backed by challenge grants, our gifts will make a huge impact – and show the greater community what matters to us.

We want CHANGING AGING to stand out.

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Honor - Veterans Day 2012

Date
Nov 11th, 2011 8:05am
Author
Eric Schubert
Category
Honor

It is an absolute honor for us to serve many veterans across Ecumen and to be an employer of veterans and people who are sharing a loved one in defense of our freedom. Thank you to America's veterans!

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Ecumen Awakenings in the News

Date
Nov 9th, 2011 10:23am
Author
Andrea Marboe
Category
Alzheimer's Care

Ecumen's Awakenings initiative was recently the focus of a lovely feature on KARE 11 TV News, by Emmy Award winning reporter Boyd Huppert.  You can view the news feature by clicking here

Ecumen is proud to be leading the way, changing aging.  Join us! Support the good work of Awakenings by donating to Ecumen Giving on Minnesota Give to the Max day, November 16.  Learn more by clicking here, or visit ecumengiving.org. 

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