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4 Career Paths You Can Take as a Caregiver
Want to start a career in healthcare but don’t know where to start? Professionals in the nursing field would recommend becoming a Caregiver! Caregivers assist with a resident’s personal care: bathing, grooming, dressing, taking vitals,…
2023 Award-winning Communities
Cassia communities received a number of honors this year, and we are so proud of them! A special story was highlighted in our printed gratitude report, but we also have other news to share: We…
Cassia Communities Win 2023 Pinnacle Customer Service Award
We are proud to share several of our communities have received the 2023 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award! This is an incredible honor.
State-of-the-Art Senior Living in Maplewood, MN
In December 2022, residents at Cassia’s New Harmony Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota had the opportunity to relocate to Harmony Gardens, a new senior living community in nearby Maplewood, Minnesota. The new community offers a state-of-the-art continuum of care to older adults and others in need.
January is Be Kind to Food Servers Month!
In honor of this nationally celebrated month, we want to recognize the Dietary Aides/Servers at Cassia who come to work daily to help our residents have a top-notch dining experience. You have an incredible impact on our residents and we appreciate you!
Be Kind to Food Server’s Month – Tyler Geisen
If you’ve eaten at a restaurant lately—or eaten with a loved one at a school or senior care community—have you noticed your food server? January is a great month to do that, because it’s—you guessed it—Be Kind to Food Servers Month!
Certified Nursing Assistant Tina Plohocky
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day—and Cassia wants you to meet Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Tina Plohocky, who serves a significant number of people with Alzheimer’s.
Medical Technician Chanteau Lynette Parris
Please commend Chanteau for doing an extraordinary job with my wife on June 26th. My wife was having a very hard time waking up and Chanteau was able to thoroughly take care of her while maintaining a calm demeanor and a soft voice the entire time.
Newton Village Nurse Preston Brown Named Iowa Caregiver of the Year
Is there a professional caregiver in your life who is dedicated to making life better for others? Does he or she make you feel stronger, happier—and better able to deal with whatever is ailing you?? LeadingAge Iowa was looking for exactly the kind of person described above—and found him in Licensed Practical Nurse/Charge Nurse Preston Brown. In 2022, Brown was chosen to be LeadingAge Iowa’s Caregiver of the Year for his service to skilled nursing patients at Newton Village.