Top 5 Blog Posts — October 3, 2016

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

A Purposeful Woman: Wendy Griese, Life Enrichment Manager at Grand Village
Wendy Griese is very clear about her purpose in life. It’s to help others find their purpose.

Get Moving! It’s Active Aging Week — A Good Time To Change the Way You Age   
Stand up and get moving!  Those are the watchwords for Active Aging Week, which ran from September 25 to October 1.  This year’s theme was “Explore the Possibilities.” 

Dramatic Demographic Shift in Age Affects Employers, Seniors and Communities in Minnesota
Finding the right people to fill open positions is a growing challenge for employers all across Minnesota. It is a very serious issue aging care providers, who are faced with a double whammy of large numbers of retiring employees and a smaller pool from which to draw younger employees. This is especially concerning, because the senior portion of our population will continue to grow as Baby Boomers retire, and more and more people will need aging care services.

Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Irma Kreie
Ecumen honors Irma Kreie, a resident of Ecumen Oaks & Pines in Hutchinson, Minn.,who is 100.

Abiitan Mill City Executive Director Erwan Moison Speaks the Language of Hospitality
When it comes to customer service, Abiitan Mill City's new Executive Director does not mince words.

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