Ecumen Pathstone

12/19/2025

Coming home for the holidays can bring joyful moments, and sometimes the realization that a loved one may need a little extra support.

Ecumen Home Care offers personalized non-medical and medical services delivered at home, providing peace of mind, comfort, and more time to focus on what matters most this season. Visit our website to learn more! https://ecumen.org/supportive-services/in-home-care/

12/16/2025

At Ecumen Pathstone, we’re proud to be part of the larger Ecumen family and Ecumen Home Care is an incredibly important part of that ecosystem. We’re excited to share some great news: Ecumen Home Care now has its very own page!

This new page is a great way to stay connected, learn more about the meaningful impact our Home Care team makes every day, and keep up with the latest news and updates.

Did you know Ecumen Home Care serves the Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca, and Watonwan counties? Learn more at our home care website below!

https://ecumen.org/supportive-services/in-home-care/

We’re excited to introduce the Ecumen Home Care page!

What is Home Care?
Home care brings personalized support to you, including help with daily activities (like housekeeping and personal care) and clinical services such as medication management and coordinated therapy—so you can stay where you’re most comfortable.

Why choose Ecumen?
-Part of a trusted continuum of care for seamless support as needs change
-Local, consistent teams who build relationships and show up with professionalism and heart
-A holistic, advocacy-first approach. We coordinate closely with providers and families to support the whole person

Where we serve (MN):
-Duluth (Carlton, Lake and St. Louis counties)
-Litchfield (Benton, Carver, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright counties)
-Mankato (Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Waseca, and Watonwan counties)

Contact us:
Call: 877‑311‑4997
Email: homecareintake@ecumen.org
Visit: https://ecumen.org/supportive-services/in-home-care/

Follow this page for tips, resources, and real stories from our teams and families. If you or a loved one could use a little extra support at home, we’re here to help.

12/11/2025

On these cold frigid days, a little cuddle from a furry friend makes brings you comfort and warmth.

At Ecumen Pathstone Adult Day Services we got a visit from six 5-week-old kittens - and boy did they bring joy to the whole group. All six of these cuddly kittens have been bottle fed and taken care of by one of our Adult Day team members, Angel. She has been sharing photos and stories about being mama to these kittens over the last few weeks. It was incredible for our clients to get to meet the kittens in person and get all those cuddles in.

Thanks for your big heart, Angel!

12/08/2025

Blue Christmas is a service done every year around Christmas to remember and honor those that have passed away in the last year. Ecumen Chaplain, Peter, does a remarkable job with this meaningful service. We invite loved ones of those that have passed away to join us. We take a moment for those in attendance to write the name of someone they are grieving on a blue heart ornament. Then we hang the blue hearts on our Christmas Tree in the main dining room. This is a special way for team members, residents, and families to remember those we loved and served at Ecumen.

To all those that we have had the privilege of serving this past year at Ecumen, thank you for letting us be a small part of your loved one's journey. What a blessing it is.

11/26/2025

Only at Ecumen Pathstone!

If you thought the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was impressive… You haven't seen what Ecumen Pathstone can do!

A group of our team members decided to surprise everyone by dressing up in inflatable costumes and parading through all of our campus dining rooms during lunch. The joy and laughter that followed were absolutely priceless!

What made this even more special is that it wasn’t planned by leadership or requested by anyone — it came straight from the kind and creative hearts of our team members. That’s the type of workplace culture we’re grateful for here at Ecumen Pathstone: one where creativity thrives, teamwork is natural, and people love bringing joy to others.

We’re so grateful for the incredible team we have. Ecumen Pathstone is a great place to work, a great place to serve others, and apparently a great place to catch a Thanksgiving Day parade!

11/24/2025

🍂🧡 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving at Ecumen Pathstone! 🧡🍂

Last week we kicked off the holiday season Charlie Brown–style, and it was every bit as joyful and heartwarming as you’d imagine! Our community gathered for a whimsical Thanksgiving feast inspired by the classic Peanuts celebration — and of course, we watched the beloved Charlie Brown Thanksgiving episode together to set the scene.

Instead of turkey and stuffing, we enjoyed the iconic menu straight from the show:

-Buttered toast
-Colorful jelly beans
-Fresh-popped popcorn
-Pretzel twists

Simple, sweet, and filled with nostalgia. Smiles, laughter, and memories filled the room as we shared this playful twist on Thanksgiving.

Here’s to gratitude, togetherness, and traditions (both old and delightfully quirky).

11/10/2025

This morning, the building smelled like autumn itself — warm spice, roasted pumpkin, and a hint of vanilla. In the kitchen, residents cracked eggs into metal bowls, the sound sharp against the quiet hum of conversation. Flour dusted the counters. Someone remembered how their mother used to test doneness with a toothpick; someone else recalled the first time they used an electric mixer.

By afternoon, loaves of golden, fragrant pumpkin bread were cooling on the counter. The group gathered again for an afternoon tea party — the bread sliced thick and still a little warm, its edges soft from butter. White cranberry herbal tea made the perfect pairing. The air was calm and familiar — like a morning well spent and an afternoon earned.

The Montessori approach used in baking groups across our campus gives residents the opportunity to take part in every step of the process — and best of all, to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

11/05/2025

Community involvement is an important pillar to Adult Day Services. Our Ecumen Adult Day Services are often finding innovative ways to get involved, give back, and create connections with their communities. Ecumen Adult Day Services in Saint Peter sent their ghouls and goblins over to the local community center and participated in a great Trick or Treat event. Just one more way to get involved! Thank you to the City of Saint Peter, Recreation and Leisure Services for hosting such a fun event.

11/03/2025

In mummy fashion we wrapped up our Halloween festivities at Ecumen Pathstone.

Our costume parade and pumpkin decorating contest was successful again.

Ecumen Pathstone's amazing Therapy team took the group costume prize with an entertaining parade performance. They are the three year reigning champions!

Our Life Enrichment Specialist, Gabby, took the individual costume trophy home for the second year in a row. This year as a pirate.

And the back to back to back Pumpkin Decorating Winner is the team from Mankato Adult Day services, with their alien spaceship.

What a fun week!

10/31/2025

BOO! We promised spooky season posts all week and we are continuing to deliver!

Stay tuned for the annual Ecumen Pathstone costume and pumpkin decorating contest today!

10/28/2025

It is SPOOKY SEASON at Ecumen Pathstone!

Keep checking our page this week to enjoy all of our Halloween activities and to help you get in the spooky spirit.

10/27/2025

After decades tending his greenhouses and gardens, Harvey worried he was giving it all up when he moved to Ecumen Pathstone. What he found instead was something even more meaningful. Read more at the link below. 💚

https://ecumen.org/blog/harveys-green-thumb-and-big-heart/