At the end of the day, caring will re-center in the home, where compassion and personalization reside.
- Mike Magee, M.D.
90% of Minnesota baby boomers want to live at home, even if they or their spouse of a debilitating illness or disease.
- Ecumen Age Wave Study, 2007
This is cool. And it’s the senior housing and services [...]
Last weekend was the Prep Bowl in Minnesota - our state high school football tournament. Amid the youthful achievements on the Metrodome field, 93-year-old Art Tysk was giving lessons on growing old well by doing what he loves to do.
Tysk, 93, is a familiar face at Minnesota state tournaments and the Minnesota State Fair where [...]
We’re very pleased to announce that legendary newspaper columnist and author Jim Klobuchar has joined Ecumen’s Changing Aging blog as a monthly contributor. His first monthly post will appear next week. Jim is someone who, like our readers, is changing aging. We welcome Jim to the discussion and his insightful views on living. Following is [...]
Imagine making your college basketball playing comeback at age 73, after 53 years away from the hardwood. Ken Mink is doing it. Check out this video shared by Ecumen colleague John Boughton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvkmqbgUU_E
There are a lot of people busy within Ecumen in shaping new senior housing options and services. We want to share with you some new development and service news from around Ecumen:
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Ecumen’s Emmanuel Community in Detroit Lakes has opened The Cottage & Day Spa. It provides expanded options to families in Detroit [...]
