Ecumen is one of the United States' largest and oldest non-profit senior housing and services companies.

Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Ecumen was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota.

[1] Ecumen operates more than 70 senior housing and long-term care centers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho.

[citation needed] Ecumen was named ten for straight years (2004 to 2014) as one of Minnesota's "Best Places to Work" by the Minneapolis/St.

[3] Due to America's demographic shift, Roberts has directed Ecumen's growth, including expansion of residential housing and services outside of Minnesota to Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho, as well as the launch of a senior housing development division that operates nationally.