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Community Wellness & Education

Maintain your health. Maintain your independence.

With a goal of preserving health and maintaining independence, Lyngblomsten Community Wellness & Education is a community-based service providing education, health assessments, and resources for seniors as physical and mental changes occur during the aging process.

This program reaches hundreds of seniors each year through Lyngblomsten's corporate congregations, at area sites where seniors gather, senior apartments, and during weekly office hours with the Community Wellness Nurse on the Lyngblomsten campus.

Upcoming Community Wellness & Education Offerings:

Contact Persons

Program Coordinator:   

Deb Bowman, RN:  (651) 632-5335 or dbowman@lyngblomsten.org

Education Coordinator:   

Cindy Albing: (651) 414-5292 or calbing@lyngblomsten.org

Wellness

Wellness Checks

Talk to a registered nurse about health concerns and issues related to remaining independent as health needs change.  The nurse can help with understanding and managing medical diagnoses such as high blood pressure and appropriate diet.  The nurse meets with seniors at designated locations on a regular basis such as area churches, senior housing, and community centers.  The nurse is available to perform health screening services such as blood pressure and pulse assessments, weigh-ins, giving Vitamin B-12 shots (to those for whom it is prescribed by a doctor) and fasting blood sugar levels.  This service is also available at the nurse's office located just down the hall from the 5-5-1 Club & Café community center on the Lyngblomsten campus.

Flu Prevention

We offer annual flu shots because we understand the devastating effects this illness can have on your vitality and health.  Flu shots are available on Lyngblomsten's campus, courtesy of Minnesota Visiting Nurses Association, as well as at the sites we visit monthly around the community.  

Free with Medicare card or 15 major insurance cards.

Education

Speakers Bureau

Need a speaker for an upcoming meeting or event?  Try the Lyngblomsten Speakers Bureau
Click here to view the Lyngblomsten Speakers Bureau presentations brochure [link to PDF]
Contact Cindy Albing at (651) 414-5292 or calbing@lyngblomsten.org.

Health Talks

Our Community Wellness & Education Nurse addresses a variety of health-related topics in presentations given at Lyngblomsten, at the community sites, and elsewhere upon request.  Once a month on the Lyngblomsten campus, Community Wellness & Education hosts presentations by experts in various areas of wellness.  These sessions include time for questions.  Topics range from healthy eating to healthcare directives to safety and prescription drugs.  Contact Deb Bowman, RN, at (651) 632-5335 or dbowman@lyngblomsten.org for details.

Wellness Conference

Lyngblomsten's Annual Wellness Conference:  Living the Creative Life, is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2012.  Discover the health benefits and power of arts in aging with keynote presenter Lucy Rose Fischer.  Explore new possibilities for creative expression with hands-on workshops.  Learn about resources in the arts community. View conference details and register here.  For more information, contact Cindy Albing in Community Wellness & Education, at (651) 414-5292 or calbing@lyngblomsten.org.

Resources

Information

As your medical needs change, there are often questions regarding health, medications, and the resources available in the community.  We can help you work through the maze of services.  Our Community Wellness & Education Nurse can give you information or direct you to the resources you need to make informed decisions regarding your health care.  It is our hope that we can take some of the worry out of your medical decisions.  Contac Deb Bowman, RN, at (651) 632-5335 or dbowman@lyngblomsten.org for more information on this free service.

 

Caregiver Support Group

Community Wellness & Education facilitates a support group for people who are helping a friend or older family member manage needs they can no longer handle alone.  The group emphasizes caring for ourselves while caring for others.

The group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 1:30 - 3:30 PM at The Heritage at Lyngblomsten (1440 Midway Parkway, St. Paul).  FREE.  No reservations required. For more information, contact Deb Bowman, RN, at (651) 632-5335 or dbowman@lyngblomsten.org.

Aphasia Group

A weekly Aphasia Conversation Group meets on Mondays for 90 minutes at Lyngblomsten’s community center, the 5-5-1 Club & Café (located on the lower level of the Lyngblomsten campus).  Caregivers and friends are welcome.  The program has been growing since 2006 and is part of the Minnesota Stroke Association.  Students from the University of Minnesota's graduate program participate in the group as well.  The main facilitator is a licensed speech-language pathologist from Regions Hospital.  For more information, call (763) 553-0088.

Medical Equipment Lending Library

Medical equipment can be a major expense, especially if you only need it temporarily.  Lyngblomsten offers a lending library of medical equipment.  Equipment is loaned FREE of charge.  Call to make arrangements before coming.  Please note that the equipment in the lending library is equipment that has been used and donated.

To borrow or donate medical equipment, please contact Deb Bowman, RN, at (651) 632-5335 or dbowman@lyngblomsten.org.

We typically have the following items in stock:

  • Walkers
  • Crutches
  • Raised toilet seats
  • Shower chairs
  • Wheelchairs
  • Bedside commodes
  • Canes (various types)
  • Bedside railings

Lyngblomsten Community Wellness & Education is supported by the Lyngblomsten Foundation.  To donate to the Lyngblomsten Foundation, click here.