Ecumen will receive a national honor March 17 as the winner of the Excellence in Dementia Care Award presented by LeadingAge and EMA at the Great Minds Gala in Washington,
The staff at Ecumen Bethany in Alexandria, Minn. got all whipped up about the annual Ecumen Employee Giving Campaign this year. When the event planning committee first got together, there
Isiah Moore, 87, of Minneapolis knows the secret of successful aging, and he is willing to share. It has something to do with the fact that he still actively works
Ecumen Detroit Lakes recently was recognized as one of the initial participants in the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Year of Worksite Wellness program. At a recent kickoff event, Minnesota
We like to think of ourselves as a society that respects our elders. Right? But what if those elders are gay? The first generation of Americans to live openly gay
Actor-Comedian Seth Rogen had a personal experience with Alzheimer's that changed his thinking and focused his attention on educating others. When his mother-in-law was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, he saw
Years ago a book on the mysteries of the human condition struck me with a novel thought I’d never considered: Human beings are basically social creatures, the author acknowledged. But
Olga Kotelko is off-the-charts amazing. She took up track and field at age 77 and at age 94 she holds 26 world records including age-group bests in the high jump,
Terry Mahar, a healthcare executive with more than 34 years of experience, has been named to the newly created post of regional director of home care, hospice and adult day
A newly patented program lets caregivers experience firsthand what it’s like to have dementia. Watch how this Virtual Dementia Tour quickly builds empathy by vividly simulating the deep sense of
