- Date
- Nov 7th, 2011 10:15am
- Author
- Andrea Marboe
- Category
- Ecumen Giving
Ecumen is participating in Give to the Max Day!
On November 16, tens of thousands of Minnesotans will join together to give to the causes they believe in. This year, we are calling on Ecumen’s friends and supporters to join us to GIVE TOGETHER TO CHANGE AGING. See a quick video by clicking HERE.
Watch for more information on this blog and in your e-mail – let’s change aging together!
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- Date
- Oct 19th, 2011 10:16am
- Author
- Eric Schubert
- Category
- Public Policy
The message to the Administration: Keep working on a long-term care financing solution for America.
Continue Reading "Please Contact the Obama Administration This Week: Keep Working on the CLASS Act"
- Date
- Oct 12th, 2011 1:49pm
- Author
- Eric Schubert
- Category
- lifelong learning
You can probably relate to this couple's experience with their laptop
Continue Reading "Funny Video - Trying to Get that Dang Thing to Work"
- Date
- Oct 3rd, 2011 10:22am
- Author
- Eric Schubert
- Category
- Jim Klobuchar
Ecumen blogger Jim Klobuchar visits a small college football field and finds a lot more than football.
Continue Reading "Jim Klobuchar: Finding a Lost Virtue on a Ball Field"
- Date
- Sep 26th, 2011 11:29am
- Author
- Jennifer Severson
- Category
- living fully
The 2007 movie “The Bucket List” has inspired millions - both young and old - to tackle their list of fun and exciting “things to do” and bring more joy to their lives. Ecumen Parmly LifePointes resident Gertrude “Gertie” Nelson checked skydiving off her list after her 91st birthday. WCCO’s Jason Derusha was on-hand to capture the story of how Gertie is changing aging in this WCCO video.
Continue Reading "91-Year-Old Gertie Crosses Skydiving Off Her Bucket List"
- Date
- Sep 21st, 2011 9:31am
- Author
- Andrea Marboe
- Category
- Alzheimer's Care
It's National Alzheimer's Day today. In the United States, an estimated 5.4 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and unless something changes, as many as 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s in 2050. Please read on, and join us in the fight to end Alzheimer's in our lifetime.
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- Date
- Sep 13th, 2011 4:41pm
- Author
- Andrea Marboe
- Category
- living fully
Joan Oja and Ronald Erickson were recently named Minnesota's Outstanding Senior Citizens! Joan is a volunteer at Grand Village Care Center in Grand Rapids, an Ecumen managed community.
Continue Reading "Kudos to Minnesota's Outstanding Senior Citizens! "
- Date
- Sep 9th, 2011 4:50pm
- Author
- Andrea Marboe
- Category
- living fully
“It’s not every day you get to skydive with your grandpa,” said 25-year-old Anna Roers. Marvin Roers, 83, is apparently fearless, challenging our views on aging. Mr. Roers lives at Ecumen's Bethel Manor apartments of Bethany Community in Alexandria.
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