Minneapolis, MN – (January 17, 2024) – LeadingAge Minnesota, the state’s largest association serving older adult services organizations, has announced the appointment of Sarah Work to the LeadingAge Minnesota Board of Directors. “We are pleased to welcome Sarah to our Association’s Board of Directors,”…
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A thought about Thanksgiving
For the past several years, I’ve written a post about Thanksgiving and everything we have to be thankful for. I probably rattle on for longer than necessary, but this year I wanted to change it up a bit – maybe. Working in senior housing can…
Spreading the love and saying thank you
Too often, people don’t get the thank you’s, or the appreciation for what they do every day. There are organizations within each of our hometowns that you may not know about, may not know what they do, or simply haven’t had to use. Today was…
What would you say when asked what your 3 Guiding Words are?
This week, we have had the pleasure of hosting 70 of our team leaders here at Welcome Home for our Winter Conference. Yesterday, we had a wonderful beginning session with a friend of ours, Steve Gasser. Steve is one of my friends and is an…
“I Have Alzheimer’s” website shows people with the disease they are not alone
As a champion member organization of the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance, or AEDA, we set out to educate our employees and the the public about the importance of the 10 warning signs and early detection of Alzheimer’s. We also agree to take an additional step and educate…
Health care meeting allows providers to voice concerns
Article by: Dean Bloemke, President of Welcome Home Management Company This past Wednesday morning, I had the opportunity to attend a long term care leadership round table sponsored by Guardian Pharmacy of St. Cloud. Representatives of a number of federal offices were there along with a…
HHS Bill Passes House and Senate, Awaits Governor Dayton’s Signature
News from Aging Services of Minnesota yesterday regarding the Health and Human Services Bill comes with some interesting notes. According to Aging Services of Minnesota, the Health and Human Services Conference Committee bill passed both the House and Senate floors and now awaits Governor Dayton’s signature.…
Mandatory Consultation – 4 months later, how’s it going?
Roman Bloemke, Director of Operations at Welcome Home was quoted in a story recently published on the Assisted Living Federation of America’s news releases. The story takes a look at Minnesota’s new requirement regarding mandatory consultation since it was implemented October 2011. While we are…
Noticing signs of Alzheimer’s in friends or family at the holidays
The holidays offer busy and remote families an opportunity to gather and spend time with loved ones who they see only occasionally during the year. While visiting, you may notice changes in a relative that raise questions about their health. It’s often difficult to know…
Thomas Landing team walks to find an end to Alzheimer’s
What an honor to walk with so many people committed to find and end to Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The walk started at 9:30am on a beautiful, sunny day. Walkers of all ages helped raise over $31,000.00 from the Rice Lake area. There…