Oak Crest Senior Housing Awarded Confident
Choices Designation
ST. PAUL – Confident Choices For Senior
Living, a program designed to improve quality in
housing-with-services settings, increase public trust and inform
consumer decision-making has awarded a designation to Oak Crest
Senior Housing of Roseau.
The Confident Choices program was designed by Aging Services of
Minnesota, the state's largest association of professionals working
in the area of older adult services. "In today's world, consumers
can choose from a variety of options when they are exploring senior
housing," said Mary Youle, the Vice President of Housing and
Community Services for Aging Services of Minnesota. "This program
will give consumers confidence they are indeed choosing the right
community for themselves or their loved ones."
In order to receive this designation Oak Crest Senior Housing met
certain core and elective requirements in the areas of ethical
practice, management experience and training, customer satisfaction,
resident information and communication, regulatory compliance, staff
training and satisfaction, performance improvement, resident
services, and more. In addition, they successfully completed a site
review by two trained housing professionals.
The requirements for Confident Choices have been developed by
experienced housing-with-services providers and are based on
standards of practice that truly influence the
quality of a
consumer's experience.
For over 40 years, Aging Services of Minnesota has earned its
reputation as a leader in older adult services. The providers who
are members of Aging Services represent the complete continuum of
care, including care centers, assisted living, and senior housing
with supportive services, independent senior housing and
community-based services.
For more information on Aging Services of Minnesota, visit
www.agingservicesmn.org
Breaking ground at Oak Crest
Members of the Oak Crest Senior Housing project
turn the ceremonial shovel of dirt at a ground breaking celebration
at the facility’s construction site in June. Pictured from left
to right: Shannon Carlson, project coordinator; Julie Rokke and Mark
Lundberg of YHR Architects; John Marsch, Kraus/ Anderson Construction;
Butch Koehmstedt, USDA; Roseau Mayor Jeff Pelowski; Larry Vatnsdal,
Citizens State Bank; Board members Sandy Baumgartner, JoAnne Thompson,
and Alice Halvorson; Cheryl Gumeringer, Director of Oak Crest; Don
Miller, Board of Directors Vice Chairman; Dave Hagen, past RAHH CEO;
and Board members Gail Johnson and Mike Hetteen. Absent are Board
Chairman John Wahlberg and Dr. Robert Anderson from the Board of Directors.
USDA Check Signing
Members of the Oak Crest Senior Housing
Board of Directors receive a $4 million check from representatives
of the USDA. Pictured from left to right: JoAnne Thompson, USDA national
representative Shane Goettle, Mike Hetteen, Shannon Carlson, John
Wahlberg, USDA state representative Steve Wenzel, Alice Halvorson,
and Sandy Baumgartner.
