Upcoming Events:
Support for Caregivers Group. Thursday, August 19, 7 p.m. Room TBA (stop by the reception desk to be directed to the right room.) This group offers support for anyone coping with caring for an aging or sick relative or loved one. It will provide you with extra encouragment, and resources, from a faith-based perspective. If you have questions, please contact Julie at ext. 263.
Eating Healthy with Diabetes: Jewel-Osco Pharmacy and Grocery store are teaming up to help you to learn how to live well with diabetes. They are conducting free store tours between now and December 2010. You will start in the Pharmacy as the Pharmacist gives you tips on keeping your heart healthy. You will then be lead on a walking tour by a Registered Dietitian through the grocery store. By the end, you will will know how to read food labels and how to use that information to plan meals better for you and your family.
A tour takes place on Saturday August 28 at 10 a.m. at the Jewel at 1128 Chicago Ave in Evanston. To register and find out about other times and many locations throughtout the city and suburbs, call 1-800-783-0458. There is no cost for this program.
Resources for the Congregation:
Stroke Resource: Use this easy-to-remember acronym-- F.A.S.T. -- to help assess signs of a stroke.
Results of the 2010 Health Needs Survey. In January, the Parish Nurse Ministry conducted a congregational survey of health needs. Thank you to everyone who participated! We received 153 survey responses that provided us excellent feedback to help us plan upcoming health and wellness programming. We invite you to download a summary of the results.
Understanding HIPAA: Download Julie's article, "Privacy of Your Medical Information." First published in the April 2009 issue of First Family, this article explains the basics of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and discusses the disclosure of protected health information in the context of pastoral care.
