Our March Meeting will be on Thursday March 8, 2018 at First Covenant Church, 2101 W 2nd Street – Duluth 12Noon to 2:30pm. Questions contact Pam at 218-310-0613 or church office number 218-722-5451. Bring a sack lunch, Dessert/Beverages will be provided. Please think about Why do you do What you do? We will have a Round-Table discussion about this. Many thanks.
Program. Reisa Varin from Edina Real Estate Company will share information about her SRES Certification (Senior Real Estate Specialist). There are only 3 in this area. Good to know what she does as a resource for those we serve.
Directions:
From South: Take Hwy 35N to the 21st Ave West Exit (Left lane). Then staying in the Right lane, circle around under the freeway – the Church will be on your LEFT.
From North: Take 53 into Duluth. Go past the Mall, and at Trinity Rd make a Right (follow signs to 35W) coming down Piedmont Ave – exit at the 21st Ave West ramp. The Church will be directly in front of you.
In Duluth: the church is on the corner of 21st Ave West and 2nd street, across from Mid-Town Manor in Lincoln Park.
PEER GROUP
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. . . He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs3:5-6
Remember those in prayer on their birthday – What a wonderful gift!
4 Donna Rusco 23 Ginny Ahrlin
13 Carol O’Day Gail Vall
14 Allicen Waxlax 26 Arvella Felten
19 Joy Thomas
Keep in your prayers:
- Pray for those that have this ministry on their hearts; to serve their faith community
- Thank God for our Northland Foundation Grant
- Dale and Lu Vitalis
- Pray for wisdom in leading this health ministry throughout this year.
- Prayers of Thanks for those that have served their congregation and are retiring.
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RESOURCES:
Program Planning Helps: – – Just a Few suggestions, go to www.healthfinder.gov OR www.nationalwellness.org
March
National Kidney Month: www.kidney.org
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: www.preventcancer.org
National Nutrition Month: nnm@eatright.org or www.eatright.org/nnm
March 21: Kick Butts Day: www.kickbuttsday.org
March 18-24: National Poison Prevention Week: www.poisonprevention.org
April
National Alcohol Awareness Month: national@ncadd.org
National Autism Awareness Month: info@autism-society.org
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: info@childwelfare.org
Oral Cancer Awareness Month: info@oralcancerfoundation.org
April 7: World Health Day. www.who.int/world-health-day/en/
April 28: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; https://takebackday.dea.gov
May
Mental Health Month: www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
Arthritis Awareness Month: http://www.arthritis.org
Food Allergy Action Month: www.foodallergy.org/life-with-food-allergies
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month:
www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month
National Stroke Awareness month: www.cdc.gov/stroke/index.htm
May 13-19: National Women’s Health Week: www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw
May 26: Don’t Fry Day: www.skincancerprevention.org/programs/dont-fry-day
Other resources that you can sign up for:
Journal of Christian Nursing, National Institute of Health www.nih.gov , or for Health Observances (like those listed), go to: www.healthfinder.gov/nho
Advance Care Planning Resourses from Lynn Betzold – Program Coord – Honoring Choices http://www.gowish.org/ This link brings you to the go wish home page. Here you are able to purchase decks or click on the my-wish-space tab to engage online.
http://codaalliance.org/go-wish/ This link offers purchasing options (and discounts for larger orders)
https://commonpractice.com/ This link brings you to the home page for the hello game
Care Transition Program – – I hope you have had a chance to listen-in on the conference calls; there has been some good tips and info. Our new St Luke’s Contact is Amanda Klingelhoffer RN- Discharge Advocate in the Discharge Planning office 249-5699. She has our Professional Listing. PHR forms are printed and available in the Case Manager office on 2W – (Just outside the 2W main doors).
Please take note of the Projects we have coming forward:
- Transitions Coach program still ongoing. We have been keeping up with what is being done on a national level. Keep practicing on those in your congregation when discharged.
- Rural Aging Initiative Grant. This Grant focuses on our aging populations and keeping those we serve in their own homes as long as possible. Advance Care Planning and Mental Health are the 2 most prevalent tasks that health systems and cities are working on collectively. Through this Grant funding we will offer training in both of these areas to YOU! Some of you participated in the Feb 22nd Watch for upcoming dates. Keep this project in your prayers.
UPCOMING EVENTS/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
March 3, 2018; Meeting of the Minds, Dementia Conference, St Paul River Center. Early Registration opens 12/18 – 1/26 $165 then 1/27 -2/26 $185. (Professional rates for Certificates of attendance) Register online: alz.org/mnnd or call 952-857-0548
March 5, 6, 19 & 20: 4pm to 8pm each day: Essentia Health -Duluth Hospice Volunteer Training: If interested contact: Kim or Katie at 218-786-4020 or email HospiceDuluthVS@essentiahealth.org You should have received something in the mail re: this information.
March 8: Monthly Parish Nurse meeting – At First Covenant Church – Duluth – See Page 1.
March 20th: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Throughout the Second Half of Life. The focus will be on nutrition and obesity form childhood to old age. Go to https://www.uwsuper.edu/cce/news/calendar.cfm for info for this program and other UWS programs.
April 9 -11, 2018: International Westberg Symposium for Faith Community Nursing in Memphis TN “Expanding Horizons of FCN Practice” https://westberginstitute.org/symposium2018/ Cost: Early Registration $300 (ends 2/26/18) Call Sharon Hinton at 901-701-2256 or hintons@churchhealth.org CEU’s are dependent on sessions attended.
April 12: Monthly Parish Nurse Meeting ; CEU Offered by St Luke’s Hospital Wound Care Dept
May 10: Monthly Parish Nurse Meeting: Training on Make it OKAY! for Mental Health Awareness Month. – Watch for details (this is part of our RAI Grant).
Save the Date: July 31, 2018: Twin Ports Dementia Conference – Kirby Student Center/UMD –Registration starts June 4 at alz.org/mnnd or call Maggie at 218-722-1713
Leadership Training for Health Promotion Workshops: JUNIPER WEBSITE
Future classes: See below.
The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging is seeking professionals or volunteers to become leaders to facilitate groups of people with chronic health conditions or chronic pain through Living Well Workshops. Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Living Well with Chronic Pain workshops help people manage their symptoms, build confidence, and maintain an active lifestyle.
Limited scholarships are available upon request for the noted trainings (below). For more information or to register, visit www.yourjuniper.org OR Contact Georgia Lane at 218-529-7525 or glane@ardc.org or Katey Fornear at kfornear@ardc.org
March 13: Matter of Balance Coach Training 8:30am to 4:30PM in Duluth. Cost is $50.
April 12-13 Tai Chi Quan: Moving for Better Balance Leader Training: 8:30am – 5pm each day Cost is $100. Held at the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Retail Center, 425 W Superior St. Duluth.
If interested in these trainings use the contacts above to register
Please feel free to add this information in your church bulletins as they are looking to train volunteer leaders as well as get referrals for classes. Parish Nurses can help “spread the word”!
2018 Preparation Course Offerings around the State
April 9 -13, 2018: , The Faith Community Nurse Network (FCNN Office) in St Paul. Monday – Friday, April 9 -13, 8:30am to 5pm (Closing convocation at 2pm on Friday). 41.5 CEUs/$450 with possibility of scholarships to assist. Call 651-204-0904 or email contact@fcnntc.org Learn more at their website http://www.fcnntc.org/FoundationsCourse
April 16-20, 2018: Centracare of St Cloud MN will offer the Faith Community Nursing Foundations Course April 16-20, 2018 at Grace United Methodist Church in St. Cloud. Joyce Simones and Carol Engelhart are the Faculty Educators. For more information on price, contact hours and to obtain a brochure contact Annette Jesh at (320) 249-0280 OR annette.jesh@centracare.com
Concordia Program of Moorhead MN offers the Basic Preparation course each year. The cost of the week-long course remains at $450.00 which covers the cost of meals and most materials to start a health and healing ministry. For more information contact Jean Bokinski at 218-299-3825 or bokinski@cord.edu the informational brochure is at http://wwwp.cord.edu/offices/parishnurse1.php
THRIVENT Reminder:
Are you a member of Thrivent Financial who is eligible to direct Choice Dollars?
You and Your Choice Dollars recommendation can make a world of difference to OUR Organization. Look for Arrowhead Parish Nurse Association to direct your dollars. Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice to find us OR Call 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” after the prompt. Thank you to those who give so generously
A Body Blessing for Lent
Forehead: May the gospel teachings about non-judgement resound in your thoughts of others.
Ears: May you listen closely to how God invites you to grow spiritually during this Lenten season.
Eyes: May you slow down and look more intently in order to find God’s movement in your life.
Shoulders: May you carry your cross of difficulties with courage, trusting God’s strength to uphold you.
Hands: May your service be so intertwined with God that this love overflows from your heart.
Heart: May you keep turning your heart toward God and allow this love to be reflected in the way you live your life.
Feet: May you welcome God’s companionship and guidance as you travel the path of life.
Source: “ Prayer Seeds: A Gathering of Blessings, Reflections, and Poems for Spiritual Growth” by Joyce Rupp – – From the NW, WI Parish Nurse Ministry Newsletter.