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Lakeshore Weekly News For more than 80 years, Myrtle Palmquist and Ginger Falk have been best friends. Now, both are neighbors at Emerald Crest by Augustana Care, a memory care community in Minnetonka. The night Myrtle moved in, she and Ginger had a sleepover party. They continue to share confidences, jewelry and more—and always dine…

When Theresa Klein was in high school, her grandfather began showing signs of Alzheimer’s and moved in with her family. There was little understanding of Alzheimer’s then, and “it felt very isolating,” says Theresa. She later became an occupational therapist and helped create a new model for memory care at Augustana Care’s Emerald Crest. Theresa…

Cognitive Clinical Specialist Theresa Klein of Emerald Crest calls for an end to stereotypes about people who need memory care in her opinion piece in the Sun Sailor.

Emerald Crest by Augustana Care designed a sensory worship service specifically for people with conditions that result in memory loss (like Alzheimer’s). While it’s not uncommon for people with cognitive/memory loss to engage in singing a familiar hymn or praying a familiar prayer, a new sensory-based worship service is allowing people with memory loss to…