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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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Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts Thanks Residents, Donors and Friends at Ecumen Pathstone Living Luncheon

Ecumen President and CEO Kathryn Roberts spent time discussing Ecumen’s Awakenings program with Roger Bock, a recent short-stay rehab “graduate” from Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, at a luncheon on

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Dr. Tracy Tomac Named Ecumen Awakenings Consulting Psychiatrist

We’re very pleased that Dr. Tracy Tomac, who was one of the early collaborators in the development of the Ecumen Awakenings ™ program, is going to continue to partner with

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St. Croix Hospice Team Wins 2013 Ecumen Changing Aging Invitational Golf Tournament

Congratulations to Team St. Croix Hospice, winners of the 2013 Ecumen Changing Aging Invitational held earlier this month in Roseville, Minn. Twenty-two teams participated in this year's tournament and helped

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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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