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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 Prairie Lodge Expands Its Unique Approach To Enhanced Memory Care

 Ecumen Prairie Lodge is doubling the size of its nationally known enhanced memory care program to meet a growing demand for its unique approach to dealing with the most challenging

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Stevens Square Foundation Awards Ecumen $25,000 Grant To Expand Awakenings

A Minneapolis foundation with a strong commitment to supporting innovation in aging services awarded Ecumen $25,000 to expand Awakenings. See the full story here on our Awakenings.org blog.

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Ecumen Awakenings Insight: The Crucial Difference Between Delirium and Dementia and Why A Care Team Must Fully Explore It

Ecumen Awakenings Insight and personal story from Shelley Matthes on the crucial difference between delirium and dementia.

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World Alzheimer Report, New American Psychiatric Association Statement Show Need for Different Kind of Alzheimer’s Care

World Alzheimer Report and insight from American Psychiatric Association Illustrate Need for Ecumen Awakenings-type care approaches.

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Ecumen Awakenings Insights on Going Beyond Drugs to Calm ‘Behaviors’ of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

Shelley Matthes, a nurse and Ecumen's Director of Quality, shares thoughts on going beyond drugs to calm behaviors in care for Alzheimer's and other dementias.

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Reframing Our Country’s Thinking on Care for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias

A new post by Shelley Matthes, Director of Quality Improvement at Ecumen, on overcoming outmoded thinking related to Alzheimer's care and care for related dementias.

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A Solution for Enjoyment from a Customer Who Has Alzheimer’s

An example of how customers with Alzheimer's can be extremely helpful in crafting solutions that make their lives better.

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