Thursday October 11, 12:00 Noon to 2:30PM at First Covenant Church, 2101 W 2nd St. Duluth. (218-722-5451 church number). BRING A SACK-LUNCH, Dessert/Beverages will be provided.
GUEST : Sarah Garramone, Lutheran Social Service of MN – will share about the services they have to offer and how to make referrals, etc.
GUEST: Jessie Peterson , MSW Marketing Manager at Lake Superior Community Health Center. She will tell us about the resources and challenges they have for the patients they 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!
If I have omitted your birthday – I may not have the date – please let me know! 6 Gale Pearson 25 Julie Phaneuf-Hill
10 Mary Ann Kult 28 Marianne Fightlin
Keep in your prayers:
- Pray for those that have this ministry on their hearts to serve their faith community
- New opportunities for funding available to us.
- New Community Connections and resources available to us as a group.
- Our Pastors and Faith Leaders during this month of Pastoral Appreciation
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RESOURCES:
Program Planning Helps: – – Just a Few suggestions, go to www.health.gov OR www.nationalwellness.org
October:
Alzheimer’s Association Walk Month – Duluth and Brainerd Walks in Sept www.alz.org
Health Literacy Month: www.healthliteracymonth.org
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: www.ncadv.org
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: www.cancer.org
National Liver Awareness Month: www.liverfoundation.org
Oct 7-13 National Mental Illness Awareness Week: www.nami.org
Oct 11: National Depression Screening Day: smhinfo@mentalhealthscreening.org
Oct 16-20: National Health Education Week; www.sophe.org/NHEW.cfm
Oct 21: National Check your Meds Day! mlafarge@consumer.org
There are so many this month – –
November:
Bladder Health Month: www.urologyhealth.org
American Diabetes Month: askada@diabetes.org
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: www.lung.org
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month: www.alz.org
National Family Caregivers Month: info@caregiveraction.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: jradulovic@nhpco.org
November 16; Great American Smoke Out: www.cancer.org
November 17: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day: survivingsuicideloss@afsp.org
December
Safe Toys and Celebrations Month: media@aao.org
December 1: World Aids Day www.worldaidsday.org/
December 2 -8: National Handwashing Awareness Week: www.henrythehand.org
National Influenza Vaccination Week: fluinbox@cdc.gov
Check out the REPORTS tab on our Website and LIKE our Facebook Page (see back page)
July through September Quarterly reports will be due NOW in October.
Your stats help with our Grant projects. Please send these in.
UPCOMING Events/Educational Opportunities:
Oct 10: Miller Dwan Community Event. – Being a Compassionate Companion – See Flyer for details RSVP to MD Foundation: https://mdfoundation.org/registration-being-a-compassionate-companion/ Or CALL 218-786-5829
OCTOBER 11: Parish Nurse Meeting Noon to 2:30PM – See Page 1.
Oct 13: ELPNA (Ev Lutheran Church Parish Nurse Association) Meeting in Lyngblomsten 10am to 2:15pm. (1415 Almond Ave, St Paul MN ) Topic: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Faith Community Nursing Education. – CANCELLED!!!
Oct 12 & 13: St Louis County Health and Human Services Conference; $75 if you register Sept 1 – Oct 6 www.stlouiscountymn.gov/hhsconference for more info and registration information.
Oct 16: APNA Board Meeting at First Covenant.4:30pm to 6pm
Oct. 23: Pharmacy Educational Event, 8am to 4pm at The Blackwoods Event Center in Proctor. 6CEU’s This is a FREE Event (Meals included). RSVP by Tuesday Oct 16th to disakson@thriftywhite.com
October 26 – November 4: Conversation Sabbath (See information and “link” in the newsletter)
Nov. 6: Training on LGBT Elders in the Arrowhead 9am to 1pm, Register by 10/31 at www.trainingtoserve.org/arrowhead FREE and lunch will be included.
Nov 8: WDSE – Channel 8 – “End in Mind” Panel discussion with Kathy Wurzer from Public Radio, Consider hosting a VIEWING PARTY that night to then host a discussion after the TV Presentation.
November 13, 14, 15 Spiritual Companion Series event sponsored by Essentia Hospice; Watch for a special mailing or email: 11/13 will be held in Grand Rapids, MN, 11/14 held in Virginia, MN, 11/15 held in Duluth at St Mary’s Med Ctr Aud. FREE CEU event.
Dec 5: Save the Date: Biomedical Ethics Conference, Genetic Testing 8am – 12Noon, St Luke’s Auditorium. Register at slhduluth.com/ethicsconference OR call Sarah Backstrom RN at 218-249-5139
October 8th – 31: MATTER OF BALANCE; Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Lakeview Covenant Church, Duluth. Participants need to Register as soon as possible at: 218-263-7800 OR peterh@agewellarrowhead.org Suggested Donation is $5/session based or based on sliding fee scale.
October 26 – November 4: CONVERSATION SABBATH
The Conversation Project is hosting Conversation Sabbath during this time frame- I have attached the 16-page booklet of guidelines for you share with your Pastor/Priest/Leaders. OR you can go to www.theconversationproject.org/faith/ for more Information and Ideas on how to incorporate this in the life of your faith community.
2019 National Event:
International Westberg Symposium: April 8-10, 2019, Memphis, TN. The call for workshop and poster presentation proposals is now open. The theme of the 2019 symposium is “In These Times: FCNs Serving Through Adversity.” Faith community nurses, clergy, chaplains, health advocates and others involved in wholistic health ministry and crisis care are encouraged to submit a proposal. Click or copy & paste the link for more information, and to submit proposals. Http://form.jotform.com/81575010979160 The guest speaker will be Philip Yancey.
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 St Luke’s Contact is Amanda Klinghoffer 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.
- We are in the middle of Northland Foundation’s Rural Aging Initiative Grant; focused on Advance Care Planning as well as Mental Health “Make it Okay”
Duluth Dementia Choir
Duluth is at work on becoming an Alzheimer’s Friendly community.
This is very timely with our Congregational Educational tool that you all have received (“Through the Wilderness”). Carlton has been going through this process since last year and now Duluth is in this process. God has certainly helped with our timing in this community need; For more resources on this process click on this LINK “Demetia Friendly Faith Community” at http://www.actonalz.org/community-resources
Here are some suggestions from the website on Being a Welcoming Faith Community:
- Always be respectful toward the person with Alzheimers
- Wear a nametag and greet the person warmly, using simple sentences and calm voice
- Be patient and accepting of the person’s behavior and appearance.
- Resond in supportive ways
- Help unite the person with family members if he or she appears to be disoriented or lost.
- Send “thinking of you” notes and cards; include worship bulletins and newsletters to help the family stay connected.
ANY Recent CHANGES? – If you have changed your RN Status, not renewed your license OR have decided to “leave your role” OR you have recruited a New RN to assist you! Please let me know so our Professional Listing can be updated. Thank you so much – – Pam
Upcoming Foundations Classes – Preparation courses for Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing.
- Faith Community Nurse Network – Metro Area. (475 Cleveland Ave N., Suite 205, St Paul 55104) Offering a Class October 8 -12 (35.3 CEUs) – Closing convocation ceremony will be held at 2pm on Friday at a Separate Location.
The Cost of the course is $450. This fee includes the contact hours, materials and certificate. A deposit of at least $200 is due at registration with the balance due by the first session.
While the course is required for those who want to enter the specialized practice of faith community nursing, it equips all RNs with skills and knowledge needed to integrate spiritual care into their nursing practice. Students will explore topics of spirituality, professionalism, wholistic health, and community in a collaborative, small-group setting.
- Elim Care Foundations for Faith Community Nursing: Taught by Shelly Rock
Next available course: January 16-April 3, 2019.
Our September meeting – – Offered another helpful local resource and training in the St Louis County Initiative of Narcan Kit Education and Distribution.
Deborah Merrick was our guest resource contact. She offers classes to Caregivers on techniques for safe care giving. She gave us an overview of what she has to offer for classes. One of the classes she could do – would be for your Volunteers who pick up/drop off those in your congregation with limited mobility issues. Her Contact info: The Care Trainer, 218-391-8778 or betterdays@thecaretrainer.com
Marcia Gurno LSW from St Louis County and Dr. Elisabeth Bilden (Duluth Toxicologist) presented to us on St Louis County’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Initiative (SAPII). Providing Naloxone (Narcan) Kits for use in communities of faith. Marcia can be contacted at: GurnoM@stlouiscountymn.gov for more info on obtaining the kits.
Responding to an Overdose:
- Identify the signs of toxicity,
- For inadequate breathing such as slow rate, gurgling respirations, or not breathing Attempt to awaken the patient, Provide rescue breaths using the barrier device, Call 911, Administer naloxone, place patient in recovery position on their side.
- All patients need transport to a medical facility
As we enter into Fall “. . . Season of Surrender, you Lord, teach us wisdom of letting go, as you draw us into new ways of living” (Joyce Rupp, The Circle of Life)
Lord of All Hopefulness
Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust ever childlike, no cares could destroy, be there at our waking, and give us we pray, your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.
Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe, be there at our labors, and give us, we pray, your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.
Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, our hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at the homing and give us we pray, your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.
Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.
(Covenant Hymn #89, Words: Jan Struther, Music: Irish Melody)