Health and Care
See our new video on Normal Aging, The Importance of Early Dementia Testing:
Our Parish Nurse, Jean Bendt, is a registered nurse who promotes health, preventing illness and helping individuals in responsible self-care. The Parish Nurse can visit you in your own home or in your personal care setting, or at church. There is no cost for her services which include:Â
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Discussions relating to stress management, blood-pressure screening and living wills/advance directives;
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Support to individuals with loss and grief issues
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Presence and prayer during times of crisis as well as celebration
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Referrals to support services relating to family issues, parenting, life span changes, caring for older parents, health crises
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Encouragement for healthy daily living through exercise, healthy nutrition and spiritual growth
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Help individuals to take responsibility for daily living with emphasis on wellness, healing, and the whole person.
Parish Nurse
Care Team Ministries
Provides friendship and a helping hand to individuals and families for non-medical "quality of life" needs not met by existing social service programs. Volunteers serve others AND keep those served connected with their faith community. Whether it's an individual or family, short-term or long term, young or old or in between, Care Team Ministry is there for you. Services can include visiting, shopping, social outings, light house or yard tasks and volunteers can be of all ages and family groups.
If you or someone you know could use this type of assistance, we can help. Or if you would like to volunteer to help in this ministry, call the Church office (651-645-0371).
Pastoral Care
Feel free to meet with our pastors to talk about things that matter to you in a one on one setting or with your family. Contact the church office to schedule a meeting (651-645-0371).
Visitation
Pastors makes personal visits to members who are home-bound or living in nursing homes or assisted living. The visits include conversation, Scripture, prayer, and Holy Communion. If you or someone you know would like a pastoral visit, please contact the church office to schedule a visit.
A Grace Filled Exit
Preparing for End of LifeÂ
Created by St Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St Paul MNÂ
To help people plan for future decisions before they are needed, To avoid surprises and disappointments, To encourage some study of terms and responsibilities, To learn how to avoid suffering and die well, and To begin to get your affairs in order.
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Here are YouTube videos and this Support & Resource Guide is available at each video site in electronic form to encourage further knowledge and preparation. Your family cannot carry out your wishes for your grace-filled exit if your wishes have not been made known, and then your exit becomes anxiety-filled. Everyone should prepare because everyone has an expiration date.
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