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In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with Veteran Nate Cunningham and military moms, Jeri Rosenberg and LuAnn Gordon, who have sons in the military.  Listen to what Veterans Day means to them and how they find support in difficult times. Happy Veterans Day to all who have served! Peace and safety to all who are currently serving in our military.  For more information about Cassia, cassialife.orgFor more information about Nate's coffee, mightyfinecoffee.com

Chaplain Rev. Sarah Ciavarri talks with Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson about how resilience fosters fullness of life. Learn what some of the tools are to develop resilience. You'll hear about the Resilience programs Chaplain Ciavarri leads at Cassia. 

Workforce challenges are being felt in every industry. Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with ProCareHR Founder, CEO Brett Landrum and Account Executive Laura Johnson about how they partner with organizations to find solutions. Learn what ProCareHR does for their partner organizations and how they are working with Cassia to foster fullness of life. Show links:ProCareHR3 Signs of a Miserable Job, also known as The Truth about Employee Engagement Just Show Up poem by Scott Stabile

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson as she talks with special guests from our Cassia communities in Buffalo: Sandi Baert, Board Chair of the Community Health Foundation of Wright County; Matt Crawford, Cassia’s VP of Philanthropy; Courtney Lotzer, Marketing Liaison at Lake Ridge & Park View Senior Health & Living; Jason Nelson, Administrator, Lake Ridge Care Center.  Learn about Lakeside Oasis, a residential hospice, located at Lake Ridge Care Center. You'll also hear about a special upcoming event with a butterfly release and the return of a much-loved golf tournament. For more information, please check out the following links or call 763-404-4608:Lake Ridge: https://www.lakeridgesenior.org/Lakeside Oasis: https://www.lakeridgesenior.org/residential-hospice/Butterfly Release: June 23 at 6 PM at Lake Ridge and Park ViewGolf Tournament: July 15 at Wild Marsh Golf Club in Buffalo

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson and Culinary Director, Chef Norberto Horrach in this new We Are Cassia podcast.  Find out how  he learned to cook and what lessons he's learned along the way. Plus, you'll hear how his desire to learn and his attitude of gratitude turn every conversation into a blessing. 

Listen to Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson and Jenna Zark, Cassia's Director of Communications talk about how important stories are in fostering fullness of life. They share a few stories that have made an impact on them. You'll also learn the surprising thing Jenna learned to do! 

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson as she talks with Cassia team members Angi Moore, Director of Digital Marketing, and Michelle Blankenship, Senior Creative Director, about how marketing can be helpful in navigating transitions in life. Cassia strives to be seen as trusted guides for older adults on their journey.  Listen to stories of marketing collaboration and innovation and how that fosters fullness of life for residents at Cassia. 

Chaplains Rev. Nancy Carlson, Erik Doughty and Sarah Karber discuss what Pancake Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent mean along with sharing some of their traditions and rituals. Listen to learn what keeps clergy up at night as well as how integrity plays into this sacred season. 

Chaplains Rev. Sarah Ciavarri, Nancy Carlson, and Erik Doughty share their favorite hymns and traditions to bring fullness of life to this beautiful season. Tune in to hear some singing, some laughter and some hope for all of you.  Have a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!Shownotes:Firestone Christmas albums New Christy Minstrels "We Need a Little Christmas"Ray Coniff Singers albumsBonanza Christmas albumsNachito Herrara

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson shares the verse from Luke 1 where the angel Gabriel tells Mary "For nothing will be impossible with God" and how God has made many things possible this year that seemed impossible at first. Listen as she  remembers some of the impossible situations from 2020 and how God made things possible. 

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson shares stories of two veterans: Vic and Butch. Listen as she retells their stories of being Prisoners of War in Germany during WWII. Hear how their stories intertwine throughout their service and beyond. Chaplain Nancy will share how she marched in her dad's footsteps in France and Germany and share connections that were made when Butch returned to Germany. 

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with Kari Robinson, Regional Director of Nutrition and Culinary for Cassia about how food (nutrition, dietary, culinary) fosters fullness of life for our residents at Cassia. Kari shares how things changed overnight and how the staff have continued to serve with their whole hearts. Listen for a great quote near the end. 

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with Wendi Dressen, Director of Volunteer Engagement for Cassia about how volunteers foster fullness of life at Cassia. Find out the innovative ways volunteers are serving in the era of COVID. Plus, you'll hear great stories about our volunteers and what drew Wendi to this amazing field of volunteer engagement. 

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson as she talks with Amanda Paligraf, Regional Director of Marketing and Post Acute Development; Craig McDaniels, Regional Director of Marketing - Senior Living; and Shelly Krueger, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing to talk about how marketing fosters fullness of life. How do compassion, collaboration and innovation drive what they do?

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson and Greg Ash, Administrative Assistant for Cassia as they talk about how celebrating with our teams fosters fullness of life. Hear about Greg's journey to Cassia and how he's been on the road ever since COVID started. 

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with Mike Bastian, Director of Purchasing and Contracts for Cassia about how supplying our needs fosters fullness of life for our residents and team members. Listen as Mike describes how he found PPE when COVID turned our world upside down. 

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson and guests Jeri Rosenberg, HR Director, and Sara Shore, HR Director of Recruitment, as they talk about how Human Resources fosters fullness of life at Cassia. Learn about some highlights and challenges from COVID and where they've seen God at work through our daily StandUp and interactions with our sites. 

Join Chaplains Rev. Sarah Ciavarri, Rev. Sarah Karber and Rev. Nancy Carlson as they look back since COVID came on the scene and as they look forward with hope. Find out how chaplaincy during COVID is sometimes like dancing backward in heels!

Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson talks with Cassia's Clinical team members Janet Perreault, Regional Director of Assisted Living Services, Quality Assurance and Exhilda Siame, Director of SNF Clinical Services, Nursing about how we have been keeping our residents and team members safe and healthy during this worldwide pandemic. Listen as they share experiences, highlights and challenges they've faced during the past several months. Hear them share how they've seen God at work in this important ministry we do.

Join Chaplain Rev. Nancy Carlson as she talks with Haven Homes Administrator Katie Novotny and Chaplain Rev. Greg Loomis about fostering fullness of life at Haven Homes. They are in the middle of a building project and have lots of wonderful plans for the present and the future.