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Eventide Senior Living Communities Chaplain Stephen Streed has spent the past 32 years of his career in community with seniors and retirees. As someone who started college thinking he’d become a watercolor artist, Chaplain Streed is sometimes still surprised by his own life choices, though says he “wouldn’t change a thing.” Residents and families top

In the spring, not much beats the feeling of deep cleaning from floor to ceiling. But as we age, certain medical conditions or physical limitations might change just how much we can put into our regular spring-cleaning routine. Chores like climbing ladders to clean the gutters, getting down on the floor to scrub some grout,

Melissa Brasel, Director of Admissions at Eventide Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, has been named North Dakota Long Term Care Social Services Worker of the Year. Melissa has served in social work in the long term care industry for over 18 years. She was a social worker for Good Samaritan Society, St. Francis in Breckenridge,

Eventide Difference Maker Kylie Lee loves a lot of things, but at the top of her list is family and food. “I like to cook. I love food,” Kylie said. “And my family. I enjoy everyone around me.” And if Chris Gilson, executive director of Eventide Fargo, could add a word to describe Kylie, it

The nice thing about St. Patrick’s Day is that there’s always something fun to try with friends and family that doesn’t require dancing a jig in clogs or drinking alcohol to excess. This St. Patrick’s Day, try your luck on four activity ideas from Eventide’s Life Enrichment Team. We chose four ideas to honor the

Simple Tips to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder in Seniors Feeling blue in the middle of winter isn’t just because it’s cold and dark outside most of the time. There’s a medically-recognized condition that explains why you might not feel like getting out of bed in the morning, or why you’re craving sweets and breads instead

We are pleased to welcome three new board members to our outstanding list of community leaders who help us stay committed to our mission to “advance compassionate care and service excellence, empowering older adults, families and communities to thrive.” Jodee Bock, Patrick Gulbranson and Tyler Fischbach join us as we explore new opportunities to improve the care

After 45 years, longtime Eventide LPN Char Guthmiller hangs up her nurse’s hat Char in 1977 “Char has been an incredible nurse and mentor to other staff at Eventide.” Eventide Human Resources Manager Robin Gumke. At age eight, Char Guthmiller already knew what she was going to be when she grew up. “I wanted to

S.M.A.R.T. goals for seniors! At Eventide, our approach to total wellness is rooted in fostering wellness of the mind, body and spirit. Many of the tenets of this whole health approach are often enhanced when we try new things, set goals and even let go of pesky lifelong habits. (Who says any of us need

10 Reasons Eventide is a Great Place to Grow Bolder The community has voted in its annual Forum Communications “Best Of” awards and the results are in: Eventide earned the region’s best retirement community. We’re so thankful for the honor. While it always feels humbling and special to earn an award, we believe accolades feel even

When Brittni Berg was 15, she was set on saving up enough money to purchase a car, so she got a job as a CNA at the nursing home in her home town of Belgrade, Minn. Little did she know that she was embarking on a lifelong career. Brittni remembers one resident in particular from