Cassia Volunteers Dazzle and Amaze
By Wendi Dressen Director of Volunteer Engagement If you have been at a Cassia location lately, you have probably seen one or more of our amazing volunteers. They may have greeted you, assisted with an…
Beliefs Change in Last Third of Life
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Adding years to our lives, such as reaching 70 or more, prompts many of us to pause and examine our religious beliefs. What does a…
Beliefs Change in Last Third of Life
Adding years to our lives, such as reaching 70 or more, prompts many of us to pause and examine our religious beliefs. What does a truly spiritual life consist of now? Most readers of this…
Laurie Welz
Home Health Assistant, Laurie Welz – Bryant House Assisted Living Laurie has worked for Haven Homes and then Bryant House Assisted Living for 15 years. She regularly plans her day around residents’ needs and schedules.…
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…
How to Read When You Can’t Anymore
Amazing. But there it was. Sitting at my desk, hands on the computer keyboard roaming the internet, I stumbled onto the website of MaxiAids, a Farmingdale, New York, company that, it turns out, sells high-tech…
How to Read When You Can’t Anymore
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Amazing. But there it was. Sitting at my desk, hands on the computer keyboard roaming the internet, I stumbled onto the website of MaxiAids, a…
How to Tell if You’re Senior Healthy
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Back when you were young, say in your teens or 20s, you felt good every day, stayed slim, and enjoyed an endless appetite. You just…
How to Tell if You’re Senior Healthy
Back when you were young, say in your teens or 20s, you felt good every day, stayed slim, and enjoyed an endless appetite. You just knew you were healthy. If you did visit the doctor,…
Dogboma “Dee” Jahnagile
Cassia’s Augustana Chapel View Care Center Dee, as she is known to patients and residents, is praised by supervisors and coworkers alike. “Dee is one of the best registered nursing assistants I have ever had…