Ecumen targeting workforce development
McKnight’s Senior Living spent some time in the Ecumen C-suite for this installment of “A Few Minutes With…”
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Filling up nursing pipeline involves more than just students
When Ecumen launched its Ecumen Scholars program in 2015 to expose nursing students to senior living and long-term care through work experiences at Ecumen communities, it soon became apparent that nursing students weren’t the only ones who could benefit from this type of exposure.
Ecumen will ‘stay the course’ under new CEO Shelley Kendrick
Don’t expect extreme changes when Shelley Kendrick assumes the role of president and CEO at one of the country’s largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers, Ecumen, effective Feb. 4.
LeadingAge has 3 ties to Influencers in Aging list
Three people with connections to LeadingAge have been named to Next Avenue’s list of the Top 50 Influencers in Aging for 2017.
$385,000 in grants will fund workforce initiatives
Increasing the quantity and quality of the workforce serving the aging population is the ultimate goal of 17 grants totaling more than $385,000 that recently were awarded to rural LeadingAge Minnesota members.
Provider sees onsite daycare as worker retainment tool
Can an onsite daycare center help attract and keep workers at a senior living community in a competitive market? A Minnesota operator hopes so.
Providers build a ‘nursing pipeline’
Senior living providers are forging relationships with educational institutions to try to ensure sufficient numbers of professional caregivers for the future.
Study: Light therapy helps reduce dementia symptoms
Following the promising results of a small pilot study, senior living provider Ecumen said it will be incorporating light therapy into a care program that emphasizes managing dementia without highly sedating drugs.
Leaders share ways to minimize risk in senior living
Senior living operators are taking several approaches to minimize payment and outcomes-related risk, participants in a panel discussion told National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care CEO Robert Kramer during the March 11 closing session of the group’s 2016 Spring Investment Forum.
Kathryn Roberts heads LeadingAge Board of Directors
Kathryn Roberts, Ph.D., president and CEO of Ecumen, assumed the chairwomanship of the LeadingAge Board of Directors on Jan. 1, having served as a board member for seven years.
