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Ecumen Leader to Chair Veterans Health Care Advisory Council
2008-04-03 18:25:00 While “Changing Aging” doesn’t agree with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s proposed budget chop to aging services absent an aging services and health care vision and strategy, we salute his decision to make a great group of appointees to the Veterans Health Care Advisory Council . Its chair person will be Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts (left). She’ll be ... More About: Health Care
Seniors and Technology: It is for Real, America
2008-04-03 17:49:00 . . . Enough with the headlines that depict seniors like neanderthals who live in a cave. Here’s one today from the Hartford Courant: Seniors Unexpectedly Receptive to New Technology . HELLOOOOOOO . . . . yes, seniors do use technology, they work out, they work, they breathe, they have sex, they’re human beings. And pretty soon America ’s going ... More About: Real
Governor Pawlenty?s Aging Services Cuts: A Short-Cut to a Dead End
2008-04-01 16:52:00 A couple of years ago Governor Kempthorne of Idaho chaired the National Governors Association (NGA). Long-term care was the big-focus issue under his chairmanship. Today, Minnesota Governor Pawlenty (above) chairs the NGA. He’s also reported to be on the short list to be John McCain’s vice presidential candidate pick. Unlike Governor Kempthorne, Baby Boomer Governor Pawlenty’s focus ... More About: Services , Dead , Aging , Dead End
The State of Aging Technology
2008-03-31 18:25:00 Seniors, which are so often stereotyped as “technophobes,” ”get” technology, especially if it’s going to help them live independently. In fact, according to a AARP report released on Friday called Healthy@ Home http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/h ealthy_home.pdf most U.S. seniors desire telemedicine, telepharmacy and sensor technology, such as that which Ecumen customers use. Misconceptions of Adult Children According to the report, 8 out ... More About: Technology , State , Aging , The State
Senior Housing, Aging Services and Successful Aging in the 21st Century
2008-03-29 00:09:00 “Senior Housing , Aging Services and Successful Aging” is the title of a new whitepaper that we’ve added for people to download here. A holistic view of aging and embracing that aging is about growing . . . even at the end of life . . . are essential to senior housing and aging services success ... More About: Century
Aging is Growing
2008-03-29 00:02:00 Aging is growing. For real. Check out this perspective from our friend Dr. Bill Thomas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oRsv8gNfs w More About: Growing
Caregiving: The Next Green Movement
2008-03-28 03:05:00 “It took me nine-months to plan for a baby; I only had 9 hours to prepare for my father’s care.” I recently heard that statement, which rings true for thousands of Americans. Caregiving is becoming a hot topic. Here are a few pieces of that rising heat from the last 24 hours: - One of the highest-attended sessions at ... More About: Green , Green Movement
Senior Centers: If They Don?t Innovate, They Will Die
2008-03-25 16:11:00 “If they don’t innovate, they will die.” So says John Krout, director of the Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College, in today’s New York Times story about the future of senior centers. “Changing Aging” broached this subject earlier this month in a post about a new kind of center at Ecumen’s Parmly LifePointes community (pictured above). This and other ... More About: Senior
Meet Some Real Life Teachers of Successful Aging Courtesy of KSTP-TV?s Jaso
2008-03-24 23:30:00 Meet some of our fellow senior Minnesotans who are showing the next generation how to age successfully. These videos are courtesy of Jason Davis (above), who leads the entertaining “On the Road” segments at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Watch Jason’s stories of the following invigorating and inspiring seniors here: Charlie Ryan, who is well known for his skiing accidents ... More About: Life , Meet , Real , Aging , Real Life
10 Things to Know About the Next Generation Senior
2008-03-24 16:21:00 The SmartSilvers Alliance is an thought-provoking Silicon Valley group that sees technology as key to active, successful aging. They’ve compiled a 10 Things to Know About The Silvers Market llist below. While many Baby Boomers aren’t representative of these stats, these are interesting figures around the large wave of Americans who have seniority next. To read more about technology ... More About: Senior , Generation , The Next Generation
Living Like You?re Dying
2008-03-20 16:09:00 Thank you to Ecumen colleague Shelly Cornish for sharing this video with us today. The video is about 10 minutes and it makes a mind do calesthenics. We’re all living. We’re all dying. We’re all empowered. A Happy Easter from Ecumen and “Changing Aging.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b0CJfRU1C M More About: Living , Dying , Randy Pausch
Technology and the Future of Senior Housing Webcast
2008-03-19 21:33:00 Andrew Carle, founding director of the Program in Assisted Living/Senior Housing Administration at George Mason University, will hold an online keynote webcast next Wed., March 26th at 10 a.m. central as part of the McKnight’s Online Expo. Registration is free. You can reserve your spot here. You can read more about technology in senior housing ... More About: Technology , Future , The Future
Even Aspen Needs Senior Housing and Aging Services
2008-03-19 16:34:00 People even get old in Aspen , Colorado . . . Pitkin County, which encompasses Aspen and Snowmass Village, is embarking on a senior housing and services study to determine what kind of senior housing and aging services this ski mecca needs. This quote in the Aspen Times by Ken Canfield, head of the Aspen Steering Committee, sums it up for a ... More About: Services , Senior , Housing , Aging
Paying for Aging Services - Long-Term Care Savings Plan Modeled After 529 S
2008-03-19 16:18:00 I like Nebraska’s thinking on saving for aging services. What do you think? Taking a leadership role they’ve launched a savings option called The Long -Term Care Savings Plan . Here are some key elements of the first such state plan in the United States: - You can put $1,000 ($2,000 filing jointly) in an account to qualify for savings that’s state-tax ... More About: Services , Aging
New Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Tips Whitepaper for Nursing Homes
2008-03-18 16:35:00 For our readers who are nursing home professionals: Mary Leber, who heads Ecumen’s consulting division, which works with many long-term care and senior housing providers, has provided key tips for nursing homes preparing for the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS). You can download the QIS tips and other articles here. If you have suggestions on other articles , please let ... More About: Tips , Homes , Nursing
Ecumen?s Senior Customers Enjoying the Nitendo Wii
2008-03-17 20:17:00 The Nitendo Wii video game was originanlly designed for young consumers, but we’re finding that a number of our customers are also enjoying it. Several Ecumen communities use the Wii for bowling (which seems to be the most popular Wii sport)m tennis, baseball and boxing. It also is being incorporated into Ecumen physical therapy sessions. The photo ... More About: Senior , Customers
For Our Long-Term Care Consulting and Senior Housing Development Readers
2008-03-15 00:20:00 Two quick items for our readers who turn to Ecumen (thank you for counting on us) for senior housing development and long-term care consulting services: Ecumen Adds Greystone Senior Living Veteran to Development Team We’re pleased to welcome Julie Murray to the Ecumen senior housing development team. Julie joins us from Greystone Senior Living, a Dallas-based developer ... More About: Consulting , Readers , Care
Minnesota Twins President Talks Aging and Major League Baseball With “Cha
2008-03-13 21:01:00 It’ spring training time, so Changing Aging sat down with Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter to talk a little baseball and a little aging: Q. You have fans of all ages at Twins games. Baseball is a sport that spans such interest across generations, moreso than other sports, why? More than any other sport, baseball is a game steeped in tradition, in numbers and in family. Baseball is a game that allows for conversation and in many cases provides a connection between parents, grandparents and children. For example, when we go on our Twins caravan, our off-season trip around the Upper Midwest, we have all ages come out to meet with our players and former Twins stars. There is just an incredible connection that is handed off and shared between generations. Q. Growing up in North Dakota, did you have any special older people in your life that you shared your love of the game with? There is no question that my grandparents had a huge impact on my love of the game. There never... More About: League
Aging and The Age Wave are Business Issues
2008-03-12 22:51:00 DID YOU KNOW . . . . . . Family caregivers comprise 13% of the workforce. Source: Wagner, D. and Neal, M., ?Working Caregivers: Issues , Challenges and Opportunities for the Aging Network?. National Family Caregivers Support Program, Program Development Issues Briefs, Administration on Aging, DHHS, 2002. 59% of family caregivers who care for someone over the age ... More About: Business , Wave
Kaiser Survey Raises Question: Shouldn?t We Ask New Questions About Nursin
2008-03-10 21:26:00 In December of 07, Kaiser Family Foundation published results of a national survey on nursing homes and long-term care. Following are several topline findings, which aren’t surprising . . . we found similar thoughts in our age wave survey of baby boomers, but they point to a need to ask new questions as we face a U.S. silver ... More About: Question , Questions , Survey
Aging: It?s interesting how we look at things
2008-03-07 01:36:00 It’s interesting how we look at things. Some see dried, useless flowers that they’d discard. Others see a pretty bouquet that adds life to a room. Looking at older people: Some see decline. Others see great value. It’s interesting how we look at things. More About: Interesting , Things , Aging
10 Leadership Traits for Building Greatness in Aging Services
2008-03-06 00:01:00 What other leadership characteristics would you add for building greatness in aging services? 1. Tackle tough problems. 2. Find meaning and purpose in your work. 3. Collaborate, don’t isolate. 4. Adapt quickly. 5. Be accountable. 6. Build trust. Be honest. 7. Empower others to lead and to innovate. 8. Be curious - continually. 9. Keep growing. 10. Think widely - see the big picture. More About: Building , Services , Leadership , Aging
Redefining America?s Senior Centers
2008-03-04 20:07:00 Say hello to new kinds of senior centers in America . Ecumen’s continuing care retirement community Parmly LifePointes and the residents of Chisago City, Minnesota had a vision - to create a wellness center that takes a proactive approach to aging. It’s a new kind of senior center. MinnPost.com wrote about Vitalize! Wellness Centre here. You can also watch a two-minute video about it ... More About: Senior
Can Older Workers Fill America?s Caregiving Gap?
2008-03-03 16:41:00 Who will care for you or the one you love? Could it be older America ns? Could they help you stay more independent? In our Age Wave Study, most boomers said they aren’t going to retire, but they’re going to do something that they enjoy, that has purpose and keeps them connected to others. That could be working in ... More About: Workers , Fill
Will Prince Go to a Nursing Home for Rehab?
2008-02-29 20:39:00 According to a British tabloid Prince (a 49-year-old who will soon be living fully after 50) is getting secret hip replacement surgery. Wonder if he’ll go to a nursing home for rehab. More About: Rehab , Home , Nursing Home , Nursing
New Senior Housing Development and Design
2008-02-28 22:27:00 The design of senior housing is undergoing a number of changes. Below are two newer designs of several that recently received Merit Awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). You can see the others there. You can also download our white paper “A New Day and New Trends in Senior Housing Development ” This project by Hebrew SeniorLife ... More About: Design
Will Baby Boomers Become Seniors? Whatever They Become They?ll Be all over
2008-02-27 19:29:00 Will baby boomers always be known as boomers, or will they take on the moniker “seniors” when they become 80, 90, 120 . . . . ? Hmmmmmm . . . . In our Age Wave Study, most boomers said they were fine with the term senior, but we didn’t ask them if they’d be called ... More About: Baby , Boomers , Baby Boomers , Seniors
?Little Old Lady With a Prius?: A Bad Headline
2008-02-26 21:26:00 So yesterday in Minnesota the State Legislature voted to override Governor Pawlenty’s veto of a gas tax. The result: Minnesota’s first gas tax hike in 20 years . . . . and bad headline writing. Today’s Saint Paul Pioneer Press featured a chart to show the gas tax impact. It created three categories of drivers, labeling ... More About: Lady , Prius , Headline
When Long-Term Care Becomes Wrong-Term Care
2008-02-25 18:01:00 Innovator Sean Kershaw, who leads the Citizens League, one of the country’s top non-partisan civic engagement organizations, calls for a new civic and intergenerational approach to aging. He writes in his most recent “Viewpoint” article . . . The term “long-term care” is revealing. Long -term care is usually about long-term loss: the loss of authority, money, ... More About: Innovation , Care , Wrong , Term
The Purpose Prize: 10 Days to Nominate
More articles from this author:2008-02-22 17:04:00 There are only two weeks left to nominate individuals you know over 60 who are changing the world! Civic Ventures is accepting nominations, including self-nominations, at www.Purpose Prize.org until March 1st. The Purpose Prize provides fifteen awards of up to $100,000 to social entrepreneurs, 60 years and older, who are solving the world´s toughest problems. They ... More About: Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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