Cassia in the News The Face of Cassia
The Caregiver of the Year Award honors individuals in older adult services who demonstrate exceptional commitment to older adults and enrich the quality of life of those in their care. Wasuge was selected for the prestigious award out of a field of more than 60,000 professional caregivers in LeadingAge Minnesota’s membership. READ MORE
Faithful not Fearful
Support and Resources for Dealing with COVID-19 You may have been thinking about a move to assisted living, memory care or enhanced care suites or skilled nursing. You may be starting to check into the… READ MORE
Older and Wiser
Whether you are considering an Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory Care community for your loved one or yourself, you’ll want to make sure it’s a great fit. READ MORE
The Face of Cassia
You may think July is all about barbecues, but did you know July is National Culinary Arts Month, too? In fact, every year in July, the holiday celebrates professional cooks and chefs across the country. Cassia is blessed with exceptional chefs throughout our communities, and our goal is to feature them all. Today we’re introducing Regent at Burnsville Director of Culinary Services Ricco Mejia. He has been with us for eleven years. READ MORE
Cassia in the News Spiritual Life
This presentation was an informative webinar discussing the Enneagram, an ancient personality inventory tool that describes nine distinct ways of thinking, acting and viewing the world. It creates paths to self-reflection, growth and improved relationships… READ MORE
The Cassia Life
There is significant indication that the infamous and long-standing world food shortage is nearing its end; indicators enough to suggest checking the possible trend. Consider: Old truth: Hungry children in China need the food that… READ MORE
Age Tech
This detecting device adjusts the light level along several pathways if it senses that the room light is too low to prevent falls. It also learns a person’s activity patterns, using artificial intelligence, and alerts the system of any changes that might indicate that a fall is probable. Together these functions account for up to a 75% reduction in falls in residential care settings. READ MORE
Volunteers
Cassia has always done a great job of caring for those who live in our communities or utilize our services. Last week, the home office was able to help others – even though we didn’t… READ MORE
Open Circle
With Americans living a longer and more robust lifestyle, staying independent as they age is important to them. While most adults say they plan to live in their homes for the rest of their lives,… READ MORE
Elk Run
One of the most precious blessings we have as humans is our vision. While all of our senses are important, vision, in my view, makes it easier to do almost anything. As we get older,… READ MORE