Ecumen Meadows

A nonprofit Assisted Living and Memory Care community.

Ecumen Meadows offers safe, worry-free Independent and Assisted Living apartments as well as Memory Care suites, with a full range of health and wellness services available.

11/14/2025

We love it when District 518 students come in to join us for intergenerational activities. A visit from the 5th grade class this week was extra special for Mary Ann because her grandson Sebastian was one of the students!

11/13/2025

Joyce and her twin brother Jim, along with their sister Kathy and Jim's wife Linda, enjoyed a mini-family reunion over coffee and pie. Jim made a special stop at the Meadows from his home in Albert Lea to see Joyce before he and Linda head to Arizona for the winter. Twins Joyce and Jim were born on May 28th. Joyce shared that she was born six minutes before Jim, adding "He has been a gentleman from the start. He let me arrive first!"

11/11/2025

This morning, we held the first event of the day to honor our brave Veterans here at Ecumen Meadows. Hy-Vee catered in a delicious, hot breakfast for our Veterans and their spouses.
We were able to gather 20 of our 24 Veterans together for a group photo. Sitting L-R are Bill Cowan (Army), Kenneth Temple (Air Force), Kenneth Dolliver (Army), David Rutzen (Air Force), Kenneth Jansen (Air Force), Loren Goettsch (Navy), Stanley Elsing (Army), Charles Barkuloo (Air Force).

Standing L-R: Johnny Granstra (Army), Thomas Jay (Army), Rosemary King (Arizona Air National Guard), Leo Bofenkamp (Army), David Rogers (Army), Robert Ludlow (Air Force), Donald Probst (Army), Francis Kuemper (Army/Air Force), Roger Lewis (Navy), Edwin Johanning (Army), Donald Kirchner (Army), Raymond Hinz (Army).

Not pictured: Richard Greve (Army), James Kraft (Army), Donald Lorenzen (National Guard), and Thomas Lubben (Army)

11/10/2025

We recently held a team member led watercolor class. We painted a spooky tree for Halloween and a colorful dandelion puff. Each artist added their own unique twist to the design and every single one turned out beautifully! We used postcards as our canvases so watch your mailbox; YOU just may be one of the lucky recipients of artwork and good wishes from our artists!

11/05/2025

If you follow our page, you know that our residents have led fascinating lives — so it probably won’t surprise you to learn that their children have, too!

Karen and Ken Temple’s daughter, Holly, competed in pageants in the late 1980s. She was a finalist in Miss Minnesota Teen and runner-up in Miss T.E.E.N. (Teens Encouraging Excellence Nationally). Holly also won several categories, including Judge’s Interview, Congeniality, and Most Photogenic. She truly enjoyed the experience, which she describes as character-building and a celebration of inner beauty as well.

Holly now lives in Canada but visits her family a couple of times a year. It’s not every day we have a bona fide beauty queen in our building, so when we heard she was coming, it sparked a fun idea! We asked Holly if she would like to call Bingo during her visit — and being the good sport she is, she happily agreed.

Instead of our regular Bingo, we hosted “Beauty Queen Bingo!” Holly called out the numbers, and those lucky enough to shout “Bingo!” got to pick from a prize table filled with special treats, including lotions, perfumes, and more.

After the final game, we tallied up all the Bingos, and the man and woman with the most wins were crowned our Bingo King and Queen! Holly’s dad, Ken, proudly claimed the title of Bingo King, and Phyllis was our radiant Bingo Queen.

Thank you, Holly, for such a fun and beautiful afternoon!

11/04/2025

Halloween was a day full of spooky fun at Ecumen Meadows! Our team went all out, from creative costumes and a pumpkin decorating contest to a lively Halloween party and handing out candy to 160 of the cutest trick-or-treaters!

At Ecumen Meadows, we work hard and have fun together — celebrating community, creativity, and connection every day.

If you’re looking for a workplace where you can make a difference and enjoy moments like these, join our team! https://www.ecumenmeadows.org/careers/

11/03/2025

Meet David, one of our newest residents at Ecumen Meadows! He moved in just a week and a half ago — but it already feels like he’s been part of our community forever. David seems to know just about everyone he runs into!

After an incredible 40-year career driving a welding truck, David built countless friendships along the way. Before moving in, he was already a familiar face around The Meadows, often visiting his brother-in-law, resident Richard Cam.

And talk about a small world — on move-in day, David got a fun surprise: his neighbor right across the hall is Ruby Moore, the same “neighbor girl” he grew up next to and rode the school bus with for 12 years!

David is kind, easygoing, and always up for a good chat. We’re so happy to officially welcome him to The Meadows family!

10/30/2025

Back by popular demand, here are the rest of the photos from our Glamor Shots photoshoot!

10/30/2025

Let's hear it for all of our October birthdays! Francis, Don, Richard, Elena, Carol, and Paty all celebrated birthdays at the Meadows this month as did Jayse, Malida, Gladys, Tom L., JoAnn, Emily, Jim, and Thomas J. Happy birthday to all of you!

10/28/2025

Our October Happy Hour event was fishing themed was a "reel" good time! The event brought us many fun photo ops, delicious snacks (thank you to Fareway Stores Worthington for giving us a "whale" of a deal on your delicious seafood salad), and a fin-tastic music performance by Gloria Jean!

The party ended with a special surprise from Gloria Jean. Gloria knows that we are fundraising to purchase new wheelchair accessible transportation and wanted to help so she purchased beautiful handmade quilts (one queen with a matching throw/lap robe and one king size quilt) and donated them to us to raffle off! We are working out the raffle details and will be sharing more information soon. We are so very grateful for Gloria's support and generosity!

10/21/2025

Our "Glamor Shots" photo shoot was an absolute blast! Doesn't everyone look great?! This is just a small sample of the photos we took. There are many more on display this week in our north dining room. Feel free to stop by and check them out! We'd like to say a special thanks to our friends at Worthington Memorial Auditorium of Performing Arts for sharing their items from their costume closet with us!

10/19/2025

Amanda has the cutest display on her shelf! We asked her about it and learned that she hand-painted this Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set. Amanda invited us into her apartment to take a look at other work she has done. She has a kissing Dutch boy and girl, a cute snail family, and lots of other ceramic pieces that she painted decorating her home. Every single piece is flawless!

In 1999, Amanda was looking for a constructive hobby to occupy her time. She did some sewing and thought about gardening before she decided on painting after taking a trip to the ceramic store. Amanda believes that the key to loving a hobby is start with something you like. As for her painting precision, Amanda chalks it up to a steady hand and lots of prayer!

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1801 College Way
Worthington, MN
56187

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(507) 372-7838

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http://ecumenmeadows.org/

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