Iris Park Commons in St. Paul is an Assisted Living community on the Episcopal Homes campus. As part of the Episcopal Homes family, enjoy access to multiple dining options, courtyards, life enriching opportunities, and even a pub! Iris Park Commons has a rare opening for a two bedroom apartment. Use the spare room as an […]
Assisted Living
NeighborCare on Living Healthy and Aging Well radio show
Marvin Plakut, President and CEO, Episcopal Homes and Karen Vento, Program Director, NeighborCare recently joined Ken Haglind, host of the Living Healthy and Aging Well radio show on AM950 Twin Cities Radio to talk about NeighborCare, an innovative home care service by Episcopal Homes. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Assisted Living and Chronic Disease
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 […]
Ask Deb About Senior Living (part 3)
Deb Veit, our Director of Community Relations, spends much of her time answering people’s questions about their senior living options. “In Part 1, I talked about how to determine what kind of senior living residence might be the best fit for Mom or Dad,” says Deb. “In Part 2, I answered the questions people ask […]
Ask Deb About Senior Living (part 2)
Deb Veit is Episcopal Homes’ Director of Community Relations. Much of her time is spent showing prospective residents and their families around our “continuing care campus” in Saint Paul’s Midway, which offers Independent Living, Catered Living, Assisted Living, Long-Term Care (“nursing home”), Transitional Care (Short-Term Rehab after hospitalization), and Home Care.“In Part 1, I talked about […]
