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Making a List and Checking it Twice – For Saint Therese of Corcoran

For our new community in Corcoran, we’ve made a list and are checking it twice to ensure all is copacetic (aka “in excellent order”), when it comes to the chapel…

Humble and Kind – Nursing in Hospice and Palliative Care

There may be no more intimate act than caring for people in a hospice and palliative care environment. It isn’t easy, but if you spend any time with folks that…

Beware of Diligent Scammers

There’s a common phrase that goes, “There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them.” Well, in the case of scams targeting seniors, ideas and…

A Marriage that Lasts – Ken & Alice Houchins Celebrate 76 Years

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, couples who make it to 70 years of marriage represent just one-tenth of one percent of all marriages. Couples who make it to 75…

A Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake Success Story: TCU Team Matches the Grit of Phyllis Bickford

Transitional care units like the one at Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake get cases of all kinds – people rehabbing from falls, fractures, joint replacements, UTIs, and strokes – but…

An Extraordinary Place begins to Take Shape

“This building will not be ordinary. It will be extraordinary because of the extraordinary love and purposeful planning that has gone into it.” Those sentiments were expressed by Craig Abbott,…

Focus on Healthy Eating Drives New Trends in Senior Dining

Most of us know, or can tell, that as we get older we need to eat differently. When we were younger, some of us could eat just about anything and…

A Path to Healthy Aging

Summer is definitely here, at last. And for those of us in the northern climes, the warmer temperatures may get us more motivated to get healthy. For those over 65…

Saint Therese CEO Barb Rode Praised at Retirement Party

More than 100 people gathered to celebrate Barb Rode’s legacy at Saint Therese during a retirement party at Jax Cafe in northeast Minneapolis. Former and current employees, donors, Board members,…

With Saint Therese, Youth Shall Be Served

Earlier this year Saint Therese announced the winners of its Youth Volunteer Scholarships, Champlin resident Hallie Sweeter and Woodbury native Grace Schafhauser. As the school year ends this month, we…

A Labor of Love & Learning

Fulfillment in what they do has been a common thread in the stories we’ve told about Saint Therese nurses during National Nurses Month. Joan Nistler, RN, at Saint Therese at…

Nursing, Filipino-Style in New Hope

On the occasion of National Nurses Month, we continue our series highlighting the work that nurses do at Saint Therese, with a look at two sisters who’ve called Saint Therese…

Saint Therese Nurses Take a Bow

Healthcare workers were rightfully applauded for their selfless and heroic work during the pandemic. Nurses, a critical part of any team – and absolutely vital for a senior living community…

Decluttering to Downsize for Senior Living

We’re heading into peak moving season as experts say 80 percent of the moves in the U.S. happen between April and September. But for older Americans thinking about making a…

Inside Saint Therese of New Hope-A Special Resident Story

Last July, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barb Hemberger joined Saint Therese of New Hope as its Director of Sales & Marketing. Through her work at this landmark…

Bone Health – An Overlooked Condition

When it comes to improving your health as you age, we often hear about brain health, heart health, lung health and even eye health. The one area that unfortunately gets…

Saint Therese Blog

Making a List and Checking it Twice – For Saint Therese of Corcoran

Humble and Kind – Nursing in Hospice and Palliative Care

Beware of Diligent Scammers

A Marriage that Lasts – Ken & Alice Houchins Celebrate 76 Years

A Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake Success Story: TCU Team Matches the Grit of Phyllis Bickford

An Extraordinary Place begins to Take Shape

Focus on Healthy Eating Drives New Trends in Senior Dining

A Path to Healthy Aging

Saint Therese CEO Barb Rode Praised at Retirement Party

With Saint Therese, Youth Shall Be Served

A Labor of Love & Learning

Nursing, Filipino-Style in New Hope

Saint Therese Nurses Take a Bow

Decluttering to Downsize for Senior Living

Inside Saint Therese of New Hope-A Special Resident Story

Bone Health – An Overlooked Condition

A Marriage that Lasts – Ken & Alice Houchins Celebrate 76 Years

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A Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake Success Story: TCU Team Matches the Grit of Phyllis Bickford

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Making a List and Checking it Twice – For Saint Therese of Corcoran

Humble and Kind – Nursing in Hospice and Palliative Care