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Ecumen Receives National Award for Excellence in Dementia Care

Ecumen received national recognition as winner of the LeadingAge Excellence in Dementia Care Award presented March 17 at the Great Minds Gala in Washington, D.C. The award honors Ecumen Awakenings™,

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Honoring Verna Bloom, Age 104, at Ecumen-Managed Sunnyside Care Center

Everybody wants to know Verna Bloom’s secret.  She’ll tell you being 104 years old “surprises” her because she has “no secret of any kind.”  “Every day is a gift from

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Changing Aging: Retired Boomers Opting for Adventure and Service

Baby boomers hitting retirement age are anything but retiring.  Fitter and more active than their parents, members of this generation are returning to their youthful wanderlust. Adventure travel and mission

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Great Minds Gala Video: Ashley and Shannon Campbell Perform Tribute to their Father

Ashley and Shannon Campbell, children of legendary country music singer Glen Campbell, gave a stunning performance to cap last night's Great Minds Gala in Washington, D.C. Campbell was honored at

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Washington Post Highlights Ecumen Awakenings™

Ecumen Awakenings™ is in the national spotlight as the recipient of the Excellence in Dementia Care award from LeadingAge, a national association of nonprofit aging services providers. Washington Post Reporter

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Ecumen Bethany Awards Scholarships for Long-Term Care Education

Seven staff members at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn., received spring semester scholarships totaling almost $7,000 to continue their educational goals in the long-term care career field.  An Alexandria

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Reassuring Study: “Senior Moments” Don’t Mean Dementia for Most People

A new German study suggests that memory lapses associated with aging may not lead to dementia for a majority of people.  Only about 20 percent of those in the study

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Ecumen Bethany Community’s Rehabilitation and Outpatient Therapy Gets Chuck Back in the Boat

Chuck woke up one morning paralyzed by a rare nervous system disorder that required long hospitalization, followed by in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation at Ecumen Bethany Community in Alexandria, Minn. Chuck

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A Must-Read: Washington Post Brings Caregiving Crisis Front and Center

If you’re not already a caregiver to a loved one, chances are high you will be one day.  The constellation of issues you are, or will be, facing are daunting. 

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Ordean Foundation Awards $11,000 to Ecumen Lakeshore’s Home Delivered Meals Program

The Ordean Foundation has awarded $11,000 to Ecumen Lakeshore to support its Home Delivered Meals program for homebound seniors in Duluth, Minn. “We’re very grateful for the Ordean Foundation’s support,”

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