SOULcial Salute Betsy Van Scoy LSW, TCU Social Worker Martin Luther Care Center, Bloomington Serving Seniors Was Pretty Clear From the Start With both parents working in geriatrics and Betsy volunteering to serve in high school it wasn’t a big surprise where she began her work. In 2001 her first job with her new social
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SOULcial Salute John Madison, Chef Dellwood Gardens Assisted Living & Memory Care, Saint Paul From Delta to Dellwood In 2012 after 20 years (one heckuva run in foodservice) overseeing several corporate dining facilities for Delta (Northwest) Airlines’ employees, consolidation found its way in – and John found he was “out”. Though big foodservice is always
January 8, 2023
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Greg Springman, Regional Owner Live 2 B Healthy, Minnetonka Minnesota It Started With Grandma In the mid 1990s Greg’s grandma in southwestern Minnesota was lacking socialization in the care she was receiving. His cousin noted this and vouched that someday he would do something about it. In 2008 the company was founded. The formula is
December 10, 2022
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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
November 5, 2022
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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