The Villages of North Branch - The Next Generation of Senior Living, is an Ecumen senior community scheduled to open in July 2007.
The Villages will consist of 51 assisted living apartments, 20 memory care studio apartments, 68 private and semi-private health care suites plus rehabilitation services including speech, occupational and physical therapy.
Located at the center of The Villages' four neighborhoods, is a community town center. Village Center, will include a coffee shop, general store, community room and chapel for multi-denominational services. Village Center will be a gathering place where people will join for light dining, shopping, entertainment, wellness, educational programs and worship services.
Based in Shoreview, Ecumen is Minnesota's largest non-profit provider of housing and services for older adults. The name Ecumen comes from the word ecumenical, which is derived from the Greek word for home: "Oikos." Our name underscores our promise to create "home" for the people we serve. Ecumen is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).