Parish Nurse Notes

Tammy Moeller, Parish Nurse
"Caring for your mind, body, and spirit"
Health and Fitness available for the Church and the Luverne Community
Interested in Losing a Few Pounds?
A class that will focus on weight-loss, learning to eat the right food and learning the right amounts of foods to eat will be offered at some point this fall/winter. Keep your eyes open for the dates and the costs of the program. Call me if you are interested in a weight loss program!
Phone Tammy Moeller at Cell Phone# (507) 920-7653
Senior Exercises
We have started the Fall 2004 weekly
exercise group. There is no cost to attend! We meet on Tuesdays, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the Upper Room. These exercises are low impact,
slightly challenging, and tons of fun! Come and join us! Call me to
register. All ages encouraged to take part in this event.
Blood Pressure Screenings available for the Church and the Luverne Community
Blood pressures check for 2004 include the following:
· The 4th Tuesday of the month, from 11am to 12 noon at the Senior Dining Center
· Monthly blood pressure screenings following the UMW meetings on the first Wednesday of the month from 3:00pm to 3:30pm
· Once a month the 3rd Monday of the month, at the Jasper meal site . Call Tammy at (507) 920-7653 for the specific date and time.
· Every other month screenings after the 9:00am Worship Service at Luverne United Methodist Church.
· One-on-One screenings per request. Call Tammy at (507) 920-7653 to schedule
Other Church and Community Services offered by the Parish Nurse
of the United Methodist Church of Luverne
Parish Nurse Project
Monthly meetings with some of our confirmation students in providing them with a venue for obtaining social justice hours. Examples of previous projects include:
-Delivering an evening meal to some of our community's shut-ins
-Delivering flowers to some of our community members
-Christmas Caroling at some of the area senior apartments, and area nursing homes.
-Sending care packages to new freshman college students
Personal Home Visitations
Personal health connd
Hospital Visits
Nursing Home and Extended Care Visitations
Pastoral Gatherings
Pastoral Gatherings -monthly meetings with congregational members and Pastor Bart Fletcher at various community settings. The parish nurse helps set up these events and coordinate the volunteers for this event. Check with the parish nurse for the latest details of the next Pastoral Gathering by calling (507) 920-7653, or see the calendar below for the next scheduled event.