Welcome BACK! This month our Kick-Off meeting will be on Thursday September 13, 12:00 Noon to 2:30PM at First Covenant Church, 2101 W 2nd St. Duluth. (218-722-5451 church number). Lunch will be catered by Corktown Deli – the newest place in Lincoln Park.
GUEST : Deborah Merrick will be our guest. She offers classes to Caregivers on techniques for safe care giving. She will give us an overview of what she has to offer for classes.
PROGRAM: Marcia Gurno LSW from St Louis County and Dr. Elisabeth Bilden (Toxicologist) will be presenting to us on Narcan use and communities of faith. This is a program both are part of.
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!
3 Cindy Salakka 26 Rebecca May
14 Winnie Gustafson 29 Marcia Heyser
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.
- Community Connections and resources available to us as a group.
- Those with family members who suffer from Chronic Diseases
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RESOURCES:
Program Planning Helps: – – Just a Few suggestions, go to www.health.gov OR www.nationalwellness.org
September:
Fruits and Veggies – More Matters Month: www.pbhfoundation.org
Healthy Aging Month: media@aao.org
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: publicinfo@acsm.org
National Head Lice Prevention Month: npa@headlice.org – – – don’t forget we have the lice lounge here!
National Yoga Month: www.yogamonth.org
Ovarian Cancer Month: www.ovarian.org
Prostate cancer awareness month: www.zerocancer.org
Sept 13: National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: www.nationalceliac.org
Sept 9-15: National Suicide Prevention Week: www.suicidology.org
Sept 22: Falls Prevention Awareness Day: marissa.whitehouse@ncoa.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
November 16; Great American Smoke Out: www.cancer.org
November 17: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day: survivingsuicideloss@afsp.org
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”
Check out the REPORTS tab on our Website and LIKE our Facebook Page (see back page)
July through September Quarterly reports will be due in October. Please send these in.
UPCOMING Events/Educational Opportunities:
Sept 8: Walk to End Alzheimer’s – DULUTH – Meet at DECC, walk is on the Lakewalk
September 13: First PN Meeting for the next season – On Page 1.
September 17th: Medication Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, Lunch n Learn (12noon to 1pm) at North Shore Estates, 7700 Grand Ave. 1CEU Free offered RSVP to Debbie Isakson at 218-464-7258 or disakson@thriftywhite.com by Sept 12.
Oct 16: APNA Board Meeting at First Covenant.4:30pm to 6pm
Oct 12 & 13: St Louis County Health and Human Services Conference; $75 if you register Sept 1 – Oct6 www.stlouiscountymn.gov/hhsconference for more info and registration information.
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)
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
We had no meetings in July and August But – – –
In August we had an invitation to staff the First Aide station at the Bubble Fest held at the Children’s Museum. Our 5thYear!! Always some good community connections with this opportunity.
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.
- Provide ongoing prayer support for the person with Alzheimer’s and family members.
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.
ANY CHANGES Over the Summer? – 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
National Events: (Thank you Elim Care for this Info)
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.
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.
As you begin your new season in ministry – –
May God’s Love Be Fixed Upon You
May God’s love be fixed upon above you, overshadow you with grace; may God’s love stand firm beneath you, welcome you with glad embrace! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorify the Lord with praise!
May God’s love advance before you, vigilant of all your ways; may God’s love keep watch behind you, shielding you through all your days! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorify the Lord with praise!
May God’s love be close beside you, qualify you for life’s race; may God’s love live deep within you, with assurance of his grace! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorify the Lord with praise!
May God’s love remain upon you, and your faithfulness repay, with a peace the world can’t give you, neither shall it take away! Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorify the Lord this day!
(Covenant Hymn #669; words John Dalles, Music John Gross)