A member assisted living facility since 2006.

Meadow Woods assisted living facility is located on the Martin Luther Manor campus, across the street from the skilled nursing facility. Meadow Woodsis managed by Ebenezer, a part of Fairview Health Services.

The Fairview Partners care team:

KEN KEPHART, M.D.
Geriatric Services
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 290
Edina, Minn55435
(952) 836-3839

“My interest in older adults was sparked by a three-month rotation in medical school in Wales. In Britain, they began focusing on special services for older adults years before we did in the United States.”

Education and Training
Ken Kephart received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his residency training at St. Paul Ramsey (Region’s Medical Center).
Experience
Kephart has been a practicing family physician for many years. He has combined practice with teaching residents and medical students for several years. Currently he not only provides care for Fairview Partners patients at Golden Living of St. Louis Park, but he is also the medical director for Fairview Partners.
Licensure and Certifications
Kephart is board certified in internal medicine with a specialty in geriatrics.
Professional Associations
Kephart is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Directors Association, American Geriatric Society, American Medical Association, Minnesota Medical Association and the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine.
Interests
Kephart’s personal interests include golfing and fishing.

LINDA WENZEL, R.N., G.N.P.
Fairview Geriatric Services
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 400
Edina, Minn 55435
(952) 836-3839

“I believe that preserving human dignity and enhancing quality of life are key elements in caring for older adults. Families and residents are part of the health care team and need to be informed about the resident’s medical condition and plan of treatment. I am committed to providing careful and attentive health care to older adults.”

Education and Training
Linda Wenzel received her Bachelor of Arts in Nursing from Augustana College in South Dakota. Wenzel then received her Master of Arts in Nursing from the College of St. Catherine.
Experience
Wenzel has been a nurse for more than 30 years. Her nursing experience includes both hospital and home care. Wenzel became a gerontological nurse practitioner (GNP) in 1995, and shortly there after, joined the Fairview Partners team. She has been with the Fairview Partners program since the program began. Wenzel currently provides care to long term care residents at two metro nursing homes, as well as providing care to assisted living residents at a metro assisted living facility.
Licensure and Certifications
Wenzel is certified as a gerontological nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Personal Interests
In her free time, Wenzel enjoys gardening, knitting and quilting.

CATHERINE NURMI, R.N.-B.C.
Fairview Partners
3400 W. 66th Street, Suite 290
Edina, Minn 55435

Education and Training
Catherine Nurmi received her degree in nursing from the College of St. Catherine, Minneapolis Campus.
Experience
Nurmi has been a gerontological nurse for several years. Her experience includes nurse managing in sub-acute areas in the Twin Cities as well as experience case managing young adults and seniors, specializing in infectious diseases and hospice. Her background also includes strong knowledge with Medicare and Medicare Choice products. She has currently been with Fairview for five years working with case management.
Licensure and Certification
Nurmi is certified in both gerontological nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and Outcomes Case Management by the American Institute of Outcomes Case Management. Nurmi is also licensed as a registered nurse by the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
Professional Associations
Nurmi is a member of Case Management Society of America.
Interests
In her free time Nurmi enjoys spending time at her lake cabin with her family.

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