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Benedictine Living Community–Ada Recognized in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Nursing Homes” Report for Second Year

ADA, MN – Benedictine Living Community-Ada, for the second year in a row, has received the top “High-Performing” recognition in the long-term care category,…

Advent Reflection for Week 4: The night is as clear as the day

By Sister Joan Marie Stelman, OSB, senior vice president, mission integration …even darkness is not dark for you, and the night is as clear as the…

Advent Reflection Week 3

For the third week of Advent, Sister Joan Marie Stelman, OSB, senior vice president, Mission Integration, shares her thoughts, “Advent is a time of waiting…

Advent Reflection Week 2

Advent is a time of waiting – waiting which compels us to contemplate the mysteries of time and of eternity. Time is a mystery…

Holiday gift ideas for families

When asked about what they want for a Christmas gift, most aging adults will respond with, “don’t get me anything. I don’t need more…

Advent Reflection for Week 1

Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by…

A Prayer for Spiritual Care / Pastoral Care Week

Gracious and Holy God, Thank You for creating us as whole persons – body, mind, and spirit, and for Your Spirit which sustains and renews us…

Which is Best — Independent Living or Assisted Living?

What is the answer to the question: Which is best – independent living or assisted living? Simply put, it boils down to which is…

How to Talk to a Loved One About Moving to a Skilled Nursing Community

It’s not too early to start thinking about the holidays, and for many of us, these gatherings provide us the opportunity to see those…

October edition of Catholic Health World features health care leaders addressing COVID-19 surge challenges

The October 1 edition of Catholic Health World focuses on how the current rise COVID-19 cases has strained health care facilities’ capacity and tested…

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