Numerous studies predict a nursing shortage in the future, with more acute shortages expected by organizations that serve older adults. To address this issue, Augustana Care has provided learning opportunities to students interested in nursing,…
One in five Medicare beneficiaries returns to the hospital within one month after being discharged. One in three returns within ninety days, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. Registered Nurse and Life Care…
The last thing most older adults want and need is to ride a roller coaster of health crises! Life Care Navigator Lyn Lais talks to radio host Susie Jones on WCCO-AM about how our new…
For too many older adults, life can become a series of crises, sending them on a roller-coaster ride that brings them in and out of the hospital repeatedly. A new program called Thrive On @…
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The new Castle Peak brochure PDF is now available. Click here to download
Having reached 75% of our capital campaign goal to fund construction, we’re confident our community will meet the challenge to fund the final 25% to build Castle Peak Senior Care Community. Click here to read…
A new sensory worship service is allowing people with memory loss to be active participants, defying the “dementia” stereotype. Created at Emerald Crest by Augustana Care, the service was featured in the Star Tribune. Read…
Emerald Crest by Augustana Care designed a sensory worship service specifically for people with conditions that result in memory loss (like Alzheimer’s). While it’s not uncommon for people with cognitive/memory loss to engage in singing…
The day Sue Johnson was discharged from the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview was a momentous one—not least because she faced a long journey. Until 2013, Johnson lived in St. Paul and worked at…
