Top 5 Blog Posts — March 7, 2016

Did you miss last week's most-read Changing Aging blog posts? Ecumen's online visitors found these articles most interesting:

Cat Therapy at Ecumen Detroit Lakes — Without the Cats
These therapy cats nuzzle, purr, meow, roll over, blink their eyes and go to sleep.  But they never scratch or need a litter box.  They are totally loveable and almost maintenance free — purr-fect for those who can’t take care of a live cat.

Ecumen Offering Scholarships to Direct Care Employees Under New State Funding Program
Ecumen has received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health for scholarships to fund training for Ecumen direct care employees in Home Care, Assisted Living and Adult Day Services.

An Evening of Merriment at Ecumen Parmly LifePointes Point Pleasant Heights
Four former Saint Paul Winter Carnival Klondike Kates joined the residents of Ecumen Parmly LifePointe’s Point Pleasant Heights for their annual Candlelight Dinner. 

Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Lois McKinnon
Ecumen honors Lois McKinnon, a resident of Ecumen Lakeview Commons in Maplewood, who is 101.

Ecumen Detroit Lakes Wins Design Award for Its New Wellness Center
Ecumen Detroit Lakes won a “Best in Show” SAGE Design Award for its new Transitional Care Unit and Rehabilitation Center that opened earlier this year.

You can read these articles and more at www.ecumen.org