Top 5 Blog Posts — February 22, 2016

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

Couple Married 83 Years Offers Advice on Valentine's Day
After 83 years of wedlock, John and Ann Betar have been named the "longest married couple in America." This Valentine's Day, the couple, who are 104 and 100 years old, spread their wisdom of love to other couples.

Caregiver of the Year: Ecumen Lakeshore Nursing Assistant Jo Ann Salo
Ecumen Lakeshore Nursing Assistant Jo Ann Salo was named “Caregiver of the Year” in District B at the annual LeadingAge of Minnesota “Stars Among Us” awards presentation Feb. 10, 2016, in Saint Paul. 

The Story Behind Ecumen Detroit Lakes “Excellence in the Workplace” Award at LeadingAge MN
Achieving workplace excellence is hard under the best of circumstances. When Ecumen Detroit Lakes employees went on stage in Saint Paul this week to accept LeadingAge Minnesota’s prestigious “Excellence in the Workplace” award, their accomplishment was that they had done it under the worst of circumstances.

Ecumen Opens Hospice Serving the Twin Cities Metro
Ecumen, one of the oldest hospice providers in Minnesota, has opened a new hospice service for the Twin Cities metro area.

Top Honors for Ecumen Employees at LeadingAge Minnesota “Stars Among Us” Awards
Three Ecumen communities took home top awards for caregiving, workplace excellence and volunteerism at the annual “Stars Among Us Awards” presented by LeadingAge Minnesota.

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