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The 2022 Governor’s Award for Quality Care in Health Care Facilities will be presented to Newton Village Tuesday, August 30 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, with the formal presentation at 2 pm. The public is invited to join our celebration in the Newton Village Courtyard, at 110 N 5th Ave West in Newton. READ MORE
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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
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We’re excited to introduce you to Certified Nursing Assistant and Resident Coordinator Mary Clark to celebrate National Nursing Assistant Week between June 16 and June 22. Mary has worked at Cassia’s Emerald Crest of Burnsville location for the past three years. READ MORE
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Face of Caring – May 2022 We’re thrilled to introduce Director of Nursing Sarah Coy, who works at Cassia’s Newton Village community in Newton, Iowa. We are featuring Sarah to celebrate National Nursing Week (May… READ MORE
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By Wendi Dressen, Director of Volunteer Engagement I ran across an article with the top 10 reasons to volunteer. There were lots of great reasons on the list, like saving resources, gaining professional experience, learning… READ MORE
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Cassia is inspired by Harrison’s story and by all employees who make it a priority to help their co-workers. We are thrilled to be able to honor Harrison! READ MORE
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Volunteer Pastor John Runyon missed his weekly visits to Brookside during the pandemic, so he got creative! READ MORE
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Cassia’s Regent at Burnsville Volunteer Marie Christianson was honored two weeks ago by LeadingAge Minnesota with the Volunteer of the Year Award in the Twin Cities metropolitan area (District G). The award honors a volunteer… READ MORE
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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
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As February is National Heart Month, we want to share a special Valentine from Marilyn Vertin Rochat, a family member at Cassia’s Chapel View Apartments. She wrote to us about Certified Nursing Assistant Robin Woodbury,… READ MORE