SOULcial Salute Cathy Eblen, RN, Director of Nursing Amira Choice-Formerly Cherrywood Pointe Minnetonka Twenty years ago, Cathy Eblen was working in Hutchinson, MN in the topsy-turvy computer hardware industry. When she began the journey of seeing her mom through lung cancer treatment, it provided an opening she wasn’t expecting. The care and compassion she
January 9, 2022
January 8, 2022
New Year’s Goal! Review and Communicate Important Documents
New Year’s Goal! Review and Communicate Important Documents Getting in place and updating your important documents as you age is critical! Just as important is communicating that information to key people. Review your Power of Attorney, Healthcare Directive, will, trust if you have one and titling of how you own things. Power of Attorney –
January 7, 2022
Welcome to Janelle Meyers, CSA®
Welcome to Janelle Meyers, CSA® “I have known Janelle for over a decade. Her character and core values are a strong fit for joining Choice Connections. I feel blessed to have Janelle join my team!” says Eunice K, Neubauer, CSA® founder of Choice Connections. She recently completed the training and requirements to become a member
December 13, 2021
Admitting A Loved One to Assisted Living
Admitting A Loved One to Assisted Living As of August 1, all assisted livings have been under new licensure in Minnesota. Now RNs need to have the assessment done and care plan documented prior to move in. In the past, the RN had 14 days after moving in to have this completed. Our experience over
December 13, 2021
SOULcial Salute: Theresa Prokop
Theresa Prokop, Housekeeper, Brookdale – Eagan The best barometer of senior living quality is the culture of the community. Creating that care magic is a team sport, right down to the housekeeping. Every instance of resident contact is an opportunity. Theresa Prokop embodies this spirit of opportunity with gusto. Both with the residents and the cleaning
December 13, 2021
Holiday Recipes
Holiday Recipes It’s that time of year when we pull out our favorite recipes for the holidays. Growing up, chocolate fudge made by my godmother Aunt Betty was a special treat as were the anise cookies dropped off by Aunt Esther. ABC cookies or ‘Aunt Beth’s Cookies’ were a favorite sugar cookie that we
November 6, 2021
SOULcial Salute
This summer a couple and I were invited to stay for lunch after their tour at Summit Place of Eden Prairie. Knowing senior living meal quality has generally risen in recent years I was glad to dine along with them. Well, the chicken salad we all opted for in the Bistro was not only good,
November 6, 2021
Availability Shifts in Care Options
Availability Shifts in Care Options There have been many changes due to the pandemic that we all are experiencing. Many of them have to do with supply of products due to shipping. In the senior living industry we have seen shifts too. Not only is staffing an issue as it is in all the service
November 6, 2021
Popularity Isn’t Just for Adolescents
Popularity Isn’t Just For Adolescents Adapted from Society of Certified Senior Advisors Blog Retiring and aging shrinks your social circles.Most people don’t think about older adults needing to be popular. That ends at high school, right? Well… Whether it’s COVID confinement, friends moving to downsize, moving closer to grandchildren, or losing work friends at retirement
September 23, 2021
SOULcial SALUTES
SOULcial SALUTE Many of our Twin Cities’ senior living communities are beautiful. But what makes many of them exceptional is the staff that create the atmosphere, culture, and SOUL~ Choice Connections is introducing its new feature in Choice Voice, our monthly E-newsletter. SOULcial SALUTE. In so doing, we aim to honor the folks who show