According to the Institute on Aging, “Chronic illness has replaced acute illness as the major health problem of older adults—and increasingly so as medicine evolves.” While death rates for heart disease and stroke are falling, this means people are surviving and living longer, but with the chronic consequences of disease. “Approximately 80% of older adults […]
Episcopal Homes Blog
History Timeline, Special Events launch for 125th Anniversary
Episcopal Homes is celebrating a birthday! While chronicling 125 years of progress, some fascinating tidbits of organizational history have surfaced. Did you know residents of the past were called “inmates”? As part of Saint Paul and the Midway’s storied past, the Timeline showcases community partnerships, growth, achievements and some fun facts. Keep watching for upcoming Events and […]
National PTSD Awareness Day is June 27
According to the PTSD Alliance, over 7,000,000 people in the United States suffer from PTSD, or Posttraumatic stress disorder. June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, and is a day to shed light on the realities of living with PTSD. Sufferers need to know they do not suffer alone, and are not hopeless. Symptoms PTSD […]
Performance Excellence Network Recognizes Two Organizations
2018 Performance Excellence Awards Presented at PENworks 2019 Conference ST. PAUL, Minn., May 3, 2019 – The Performance Excellence Network (PEN) today honors two recipients of the 2018 Performance Excellence Award. The Award is based on the Baldrige Framework and is the culmination of a rigorous evaluation of an organization’s management and performance system. The […]
Episcopal Homes residents organize panel discussion opposing sections of House File 2414
(St. Paul, MN 04/19/2018) — Episcopal Homes residents and families gathered Thursday afternoon to discuss the impact of House File 2414 (House Health and Human Services Omnibus Budget Bill) on residents. Residents including former St. Paul City Mayor, George Latimer and former Ramsey County Commissioner, Ruby Hunt, spoke out on this issue and the possible […]
