Author: Mitch Granholm

A Beautiful Journey of Faith: Roxie’s Baptism at Emerald Crest This story was published with Cassia’s Gratitude Report. The original was posted on August 30, 2023 and can be found at the end of this article. Above, Betty, also known as Roxie, with Reverend Arlen Solem. At 84 years old, Emerald Crest resident Roxie felt…

New! Memory Café on the Second Monday of Each Month Join us for a new Memory Café, beginning on Monday September 11, 2023, from 11am until Noon, at the Hopkins Activity Center, located at 33 14th Ave N, Hopkins MN 55343 About the Memory Café Hopkins Activity Center is excited to offer a monthly Memory…

When a family member or friend has memory loss, our closest relationships and the emotional support they provide can suffer. One of the difficulties some people face in caring for someone with dementia is that the person with the dementia has been their primary support person in life. Often this can be a spouse, but…

Meaningful activities are a vital part of helping residents to thrive and retain life skills for longer periods of time. At Emerald Crest Memory Care, we recognize resident engagement in activities as not only a socialization opportunity, but more importantly a ‘treatment’ for their dementia. Providing productive and meaningful activities helps residents to thrive and…

Registration open for 2023 Caring For People With Memory Loss Saturday, June 3, 2023 8am – 4:30pm University of Minnesota’s annual conference on memory loss is a must attend for those caring for a love one with dementia. Each year they bring in amazing speakers and topics for caregivers and health care professionals. Emerald Crest…

I am now going through what many people I know are going through, or have gone through. I’m quite certain that my mother has some form of dementia and it’s likely Alzheimer’s. My mother has two older brothers who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. One was diagnosed many years ago, and the other was…

At a point in memory loss, abilities and desires may not match up, leaving those with dementia and their loved ones frustrated. Over the years, I’ve worked with many people with dementia who long for what they had. They think they want what they really don’t or can’t have anymore. I think of a woman…

2023 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award Emerald Crest of Burnsville Memory Care is proud to announce that we have received the 2023 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award! This is the second year in a row that we were scored in the top 15% of senior care in the nation. Congratulations to all of our staff at Emerald…

Hello! I am Pastor Arlen Solem! I was born in Pelican Rapids, MN which is about 45 miles southeast of Fargo, ND. We moved to Duluth, MN when I was 6 years old. We would move again a couple more times in my childhood with the last stop being in Cameroon, West Africa where my parents were missionaries. This…

Benefits to a staged memory care setting vs. a non-staged setting Memory Care Assisted Living environments came into the senior living market of Minnesota in the 90’s and have changed dramatically over these past few decades. Today, seniors with dementia and their loved ones are presented with a wide array of services and memory care…