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๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ตโ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐: ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต & ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ Yesterdayโs summit was a powerful reflection on our shared success, challenges, and vision for the future. We celebrated a record-breaking yearโstrong revenue, streamlined processes, major investments in staff development, and innovative partnerships closing care gaps. As the 30th largest employer in the state, our momentum continues to grow.
๐งก๐ด ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค! ๐ด๐งก Monarchโs nutrition and culinary staff are vital to the success of our senior care communities. From developing individualized nutrition plans to preparing meals and ensuring a quality dining experience, these team members enhance quality of life for seniors and bring smiles to their faces every day. Pride in Food Service Week starts on the first Monday in February each year. It was started by the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) to honor and recognize food and nutrition professionals and other members of nutrition services teams for their hard work and dedication to their jobs. ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ!
The residents at Meeker Manor were happy to observe Bring Your "Kid" to Work Day several months early this year! ๐๐ Jokes aside, these actually aren't baby goats at all... they're Nigerian Dwarf goats from Goat Shine Pet Therapy in Glencoe, Minnesota! Goat Shine is a family business that started 8 years ago when the owners set out on a mission to solve their son's skin issues using goat milk. Today, they offer goat pet therapy, goat yoga, and rent-a-goat services. Such a great story! hashtag#pettherapy hashtag#goattherapy
This year marks Monarch Healthcare Management's 10-Year Anniversary. It's been an amazing, joy-filled journey from 2015 to 2025. We've grown exponentially, expanded our services across the great state of Minnesota, and added thousands of staff to the Monarch Family. ๐ง๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: THANK YOU for being part of this journey! You are the heart and soul of this organization, and we would not be where we are today without all of you.
Monarch Healthcare Management is a proud community supporter of Guild Services and the Premier Sponsor of its St. Paul Ladder of Hope event. Yesterday's luncheon was impactful and inspirational, and centered around the personal stories of individuals who have benefited from the lifesaving services that Guild provides. Guild empowers change by engaging individuals and communities experiencing mental illness and long-term homelessness, embracing their needs, and elevating their voices. Events like these bring stories of recovery to the fore, showing that where there's hope, change is possible. Thank you, Guild, for serving Minnesota communities with compassion. We're looking forward to another year in partnership!
Never a week without something to celebrate here at Monarch! ๐ U.S. News & World Report has released its Best Nursing Home ratings for 2025, and we are proud to announce that two of our skilled nursing facilities have been recognized with 3/3 High Performing ratings: ๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (Mankato, MN) Awesome job, Scott Kessler, Amber Volk, and team! ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ (Alexandria, MN) Way to go, Matthew Fischer, LNHA, Jessica DeZeeuw, and team! These ratings are based on U.S. News' in-depth analysis of publicly available data, including information that's not factored into CMS's star ratings. Of the nearly 15,000 skilled nursing facilities reviewed and rated by U.S. News & World Report, only 19% earned this rare distinction.
๐ฆ๐ Monarch Scholar Spotlight ๐ฆ๐ Monika S. is working as a CNA at Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center while she completes her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is one of more than 600 #MonarchScholars who have received education assistance from Monarch Healthcare Management this year. We are honored to have Monika as an employee, and we are proud of the progress sheโs made so far in her education and career. So far this year, Monarch's Education Assistance program has paid out $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ in education assistance to ๐๐๐ skilled nursing facility employees. Thatโs almost $1M invested in our employeesโ education and certification goals already this year, and we want to do MORE! ๐ธ๐งโ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐บ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐? Join our team! We have facilities throughout Minnesota, and we are hiring!
Our very own Paxton Wiffler, Chief Operating Officer of Monarch Healthcare Management, was recognized as ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ at the Care Providers of Minnesota Convention and Exposition on Tuesday! ๐๐๐ป The whole Monarch executive team was present, as were his wife and sons, and his mother, who ushered him into the long-term care industry when he was 16 years old. After getting after his kids ("Hey! You're supposed to be in school!" ๐), Paxton took to the stage to accept the award and to thank Care Providers and all its members. In Paxton's words: "We get into this industry not for the organization for which we work but for the people we have the privilege to take care of each and every day. It's our job to make sure that the people we take care of, our residents, live amazing lives and receive our best, and that we leave this industry better than we found it. Thank you all for doing what you do." Well said! Paxton, we are so grateful for your leadership, vision, and support! Congratulations on this much-deserved recognition!
#ICYMI: The most recent webinar in Eldermark's Leadership Forum Series, Staying Ahead: How Tech Partners Help You Navigate Compliance in Senior Living, hosted by Mark Anderson, LALD and featuring our very own Angie Mastin is now available on-demand! ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐!๐ Technology isn't just a tool; it's an essential partner in navigating the complexities of regulatory compliance in senior living. Watch the webinar to hear from Angie and fellow panelists from Benicia Senior Living, LLC and Cassia how embracing innovation can lead to enhanced care, efficient operations, and ultimately, better outcomes for both providers and residents.
๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค! ๐ช๐ง Monarch's maintenance directors and staff work hard to ensure that our skilled nursing and assisted living communities are safe, functional, and efficient. And they do it with a smile! Here are a few more photos of some of Monarch's facility maintenance heroes: Norm from Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, and Jim and Jeff from Mala Strana in New Prague! ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ' ๐๐๐๐๐ ! ๐งก
