SOULcial Salute Jen Rasmussen, Life Enrichment Advisor Ecumen Lakeview Commons Senior Living, Maplewood A Rose By Any Other Name Since 2002 Jen has held various titles at Lakeview; Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Life Enrichment Manager and now Life Enrichment Advisor. Regardless of monikers, she has built a reputation as a positive influence in engaging her
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Cecil Seim, U.S. Navy 1942 – 1962, Chief Machinist Mate 15 year resident – New Perspective Eagan Service of a Centenarian At 20 years old in January 1942 Cecil answered the call, as did most, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It took a couple attempts but he took up with the U.S. Navy and
October 31, 2022
Care Facility and Care Benefits for Veterans
Veterans with service during active times of war are eligible for various benefits for care. Veteran Homes There are five nursing care homes for Veterans in Minnesota currently: Minneapolis Fergus Falls Hastings Luverne Silver Bay All Veteran homes have an inactive and active waiting list. Completed paperwork can put you on either list. The inactive
October 7, 2022
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Krista Johnson, Resident Service Coordinator, Ecumen Prairie Lodge, Brooklyn Center There are exceptional people because of the visibly outstanding things they do. And then there are those quieter drivers of excellence. The latter is Krista’s approach. As Mother Teresa said in one of her notable sayings, “Not all of us can do great things. But
September 10, 2022
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Samantha Lenz, Fitness Specialist, Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge, West St. Paul It was love that got Samantha into senior fitness at Walker Westwood in November 2020. She and her husband are Minnesota and Wisconsin natives but their west and east careers had them nearly 1,100 miles apart. The answer was the Twin Cities. That and
August 6, 2022
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Tom “Fritzie” Fritz, Director of Culinary Services, The Waters of Excelsior With hundreds of senior living communities to choose from in the twin cities, food is the visible point of competition. And it’s not just flavors but presentation and service. Winning on all these fronts for the same diners day after day without becoming a
July 11, 2022
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Sheryl Hassan – Director of Life Enrichment – The Wealshire, Bloomington Senior living communities all have activities schedules with dedicated directors. Some regard that as Life Enrichment. This title conveys the breadth of the discipline, particularly for those with dementia. However leadership is key in performance. Sheryl exudes a passion for the work that is
April 10, 2022
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Christian “CJ” Jackman – Director of Maintenance – Hayden Grove, Bloomington Jack of all trades – More like Ace of all trades Director of Maintenance is a bone fide profession involving a whole constellation of skills. And they go far beyond building materials and mechanicals. CJ is a shining example of one who is master
March 6, 2022
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Teresa Kocher, LSW – Director of Resident Services, Care Suites of Edina, Walker Methodist Here’s to all Social Workers during Social Worker month! Teresa had a picture in her mind of what her career would look like. It was with kids, and that was fine throughout school and training. Then she landed her first job in
February 7, 2022
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SOULcial Salute Vicki Tobroxen, Executive Director, Regents of Burnsville, Cassia managed Leaders in senior living often begin their work life elsewhere. For Vicki it was college studying genetics and accounting. Medical Assistance rules require a lot of tax and accounting work. This focus within one of the big accounting firms led to eight years of