The Chihuahua Wagon
When I say “Chihuahua”, you say “Wagon”.Chihuahua. Wagon. Chihuahua! Wagon! By Wendi Dressen Director of Volunteer Engagement. What is a Chihuahua Wagon and what does it have to do with volunteering at Cassia? So glad…
Category: Cassia in the News
Robots Help Families Connect with Older Loved Ones Despite Coronavirus Restrictions
KARE-11 reported on this story, which was then shown nationwide via NBC. Watch and read the KARE-11 story here. You can also read a story that talks about how families are connecting with loved ones.…
Couple in their 80s Met at Valley View Village and got Married February 15
He is 84 and she is 85. Since they met in 2018, they have fallen in love with one another a bit more every day. On February 15, Larry Card and Nan Seay Brooks got…
Cassia Moose Lake Raises Money for Residents to Ride Sun-Spot Bus
A novel idea at Cassia’s Oakview community in Moose Lake will bring a little sunshine to residents on February 17 with the “SunSpot” Sun Bus. The bus was invented by Duluth siblings who call themselves…
Benson High Gives Honorary Diploma to 91-Year-Old Who Had to Leave School After Eighth Grade
Video segment by: Fox9 A special thank you to photographer Emily Theisen at emilytheisenphotography.com Ninety-one-year-old Cliff Hanson grew up on a farm near Swift Falls, Minnesota in the 1930s. Although he stopped going to school…
Open Circle’s Mark Rosen Receives National Adult Day Services Association Award
In 2011, Open Circle began an ambitious and innovative Academic Outreach program. The goal was to utilize college-level interns to enhance current calendar programming, allow for more simultaneous activities to be offered and to increase…
Cassia Awards Recognize Excellence in Employees and Volunteers— and Fullness of Life in Residents
2019 Awards for Cassia Excellence (ACEs) award winners. Pictured with Cassia CEO Bob Dahl: Stephanie Erickson, Excellence in Customer Engagement. Judy Snook, Resident Fullness of Life. Laura Jones, Excellence in Volunteerism. Steven Huynh, Excellence in…
Minnesota Family Directly Affected by Alzheimer’s Launches Parks’ Place, a New Family-Based Community That Redefines Memory Care
VIDEO BY WCCO Driven by their husband/father’s diagnosis of Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s, a local family partnering with Cassia (formerly Augustana Care and Elim Care) created Parks’ Place: Memory Care Redefined. Parks’ Place celebrated its opening day…
Beloved Teacher is One of the New Residents of Praha Village
She began her career in a small country school in 1949 and taught for just a few years until she married. When her children got older, Anna Mae Witt became a school teacher in New…
Two10 Groundbreaking Celebrates Affordable Housing for Castle Peak – Eagle County Employees
Affordable housing is scarce in Eagle County, which translates into challenges for Castle Peak employees. Because they often have to drive long distances to work, we’ve partnered with Eagle County to find a solution. This…
