OwnLiving, LLC

02/07/2022

OwnLiving is thrilled to welcome Dawn Gross who will be growing our social media presence, particularly for family caregivers of aging adults. Dawn Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has expertise working in long term care, dementia and memory issues, aging advocacy, and her own private practice. She actively serves on the Board of Directors of Social Work Leaders in Healthcare of Metro St. Louis. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy being parents of a three year old daughter and one year old twin boys (she's not busy at all, right?). Stay tuned for more exciting OwnLiving news coming soon!

01/05/2022

Dear Friends,

It is truly bittersweet to announce that after nearly 6 years with Cedarhurst serving as the Chief Wellness Officer, I have successfully transitioned back into being the President of OwnLiving, LLC. It has been an absolute honor be a part of leading Cedarhurst’s expansion from 4 communities in Illinois to nearly 70 across 10 states--serving thousands more seniors, families, and team members. While I am incredibly passionate about Cedarhurst’s mission, I needed to follow my own advice—to care for yourself first before being good at caring for others.

I am absolutely thrilled to be back at OwnLiving and eager to continue my work with providers in the senior housing, long term care and healthcare sectors. The mission is simple: to honor and embrace each person’s OWN way of LIVING, improving their overall quality of life. While I’m settling in, check out OwnLiving’s new website: www.ownlivingllc.com and email me at [email protected] to discuss how we can drive better outcomes for you and your clientele.

With much respect,
Angie

07/22/2018

An incredible person—and very well deserved! Thank you to Joanne and Chuck Knight and their family for all they have done for the fight against Alzheimer’s!

Congratulations to Joanne Knight for receiving the Stone Award at ! This annual award honors individuals and organizations that have had significant impact on the global Alzheimer’s research field.

12/01/2017

I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining Cedarhurst Living as the Vice President of Organizational Development as of January 1, 2018. Over the past couple years operating OwnLiving, I have been consulting regularly with Cedarhurst Living as they expanded into different states, built new Assisted Living and Memory Care communities from the ground up, and acquired multiple senior living communities. I have grown to love the passionate and dedicated people that both care for the older adults in their communities and manage the operations of an ever-expanding company. In my newly created position, my team and I will be responsible for the development and oversight of organization-wide person-directed care practices and quality initiatives while supporting Cedarhurst communities in elevating each resident’s well-being and overall experience.

As you know, I started up OwnLiving a couple years ago and have been consulting and training for many incredible clients including the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter, Lifework Transitions, Parc Provence, Missouri League for Nursing, etc. While I am very excited about my new opportunity with Cedarhurst Living, it has been a bittersweet decision to end the work with my other beloved clients. I plan to continue operating OwnLiving with brief, selective non-competing consultations but not accept ongoing contracts until further notice. If you need a referral, I would be happy to make suggestions to other healthcare professionals or organizations.

Please know that I have enjoyed working with each of you and appreciate all the support you have given me through the years. If you ever need anything, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or by phone/text at (314) 330-8532. I look forward to our paths crossing again soon!

All the best,

Angie Keeven

11/12/2017

Good morning, Taiwan! I’m excited to give a couple workshops today to Kernel of Wheat Foundation’s care professionals.

11/10/2017

I just had one of the memorable experiences of my life! Not only did I get to meet the Vice President of Taiwan, the native Taiwanese elders sang and performed several interesting dances during the opening ceremony. Afterwards, the elders gave me a wreath of flowers to wear, we sang and danced together, and they gave me the name “Rice” (pronounced “benign”). I’m an overwhelmed and feel very fortunate for having this opportunity...and it’s just Day 1!

11/07/2017

I am honored to have been asked to speak at the Kernel of Wheat Foundation's Conference in Taiwan later this week. It's been so refreshing to see a country's commitment to its elders--even the Vice President of Taiwan is attending! Next week, I will be traveling to several of their Activity Centers and Adult Day Programs to consult and give workshops. Stay tuned!

04/24/2017

If you want to learn more about person-directed care, don't miss out on next week's MC5 Conference! Registration ends this Friday!

04/12/2017

Been a busy few months consulting and training all over IL, MO, and KS but it's always fun to come back to Parc Provence to teach their advanced memory care training program! Here are some of the graduates from the class--such an interactive group of dedicated care specialists!!! They are my heroes!!!

11/05/2016

Love stories like this! Never stop being fierce!

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