First Sunday of Advent
November 29, 2020 – Chaplain Erik Doughty O, that you would tear open the heavens and come down! Look- please- Your people we are. Those are the first and last sentences of today’s Isaiah text,…
Registered Nurse Stephanie Andersen
The Face of Caring – November 2020 In honor of Home Care and Hospice month, Guardian Angels Elim Home Care and Hospice (GAEHC) nominated Registered Nurse (RN) Stephanie Andersen as our November Face of Caring.…
Hellene Ngam, Grace Hospice Home Health Aide
The Face of Caring November 2020 Grace Hospice has nominated Hellene Ngam, Hospice Aide, as our November Face of Caring. Hellene has been with Grace Hospice for almost two years now. When the COVID pandemic…
Good, Goodbyes.
By Josh Cleveland, Social Media Recruiter at Cassia My dad was always really good at “good-byes”. Whether it was a hug after a visit, a final message after a youth camp session, or an accidental…
Ways to offset darkness during winter season ahead
The Cassia LifeBy Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Are you one who tumbles into a heavy psychological funk of darkness when winter and its shorter portions of daylight set in? It’s called Seasonal Affective…
Honoring A&E Pharmacy
by Josh Cleveland, Social Media Recruiter, Cassia In honor of Pharmacy Month we at Cassia wanted to throw some light on our very own A & E Pharmacy. When I think of a pharmacy, I…
‘New’ Concept for Seniors: Active Aging
“Retirement? I hate it! I’d rather be working.” Speaking was Dr. Erskine Caperton, a St. Paul, Minnesota, MD who, five months ago, closed his full-time rheumotology practice and retired. The pressure was on from officials…
Violet Mukes at A & E Pharmacy, Minneapolis
The Face of Caring October 2020 Violet Mukes has been working at A & E Pharmacy in Minneapolis for one year. Pharmacies tend to be busy places, and pharmacists and pharmacy technicians need to be…
Stepping Up at Augustana Chapel View
This summer, we are featuring four exceptional caregivers from Augustana Chapel View. All have volunteered to provide care to residents who test positive for the Coronavirus.
How to Really Love an Old Guy
In a few words, be present and attentive. In other words, be there, constantly and faithfully. To really love an old guy, love so that he knows it. In any emotion-based endeavor, long-lasting support is love from the heart.