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The Senior Housing Market was written on Ecumen's behalf by journalist Frank Jossi. In it, Jossi articulates the dramatic need for more senior housing (www.ecumen.org) is based in
Shoreview, Minn., and is one of the largest non-profit senior housing companies in the United States. The name Ecumen comes from the word ecumenical, which in turn is derived from the
Greek word for home: "Oikos." Ecumen works to create "home" for older adults wherever they choose to live. Ecumen is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and
has 4,000 team members. Ecumen writes about news and ideas that are shaping the future of aging services at its Changing Aging blog: