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“Why does everything have to be so complicated?”

“Is there any way to gain control of my life?”

“Why does it feel as if my life is running away from me?”

Everyone has asked these or similar questions at some time or anoth-er, and the answers can be hard to come by. At every stage, from young

childhood to senior adult, life has overwhelming moments, but when these overwhelming moments stretch on for long periods of time a person

can become depressed and disconsolate.

When that happens, it can be difficult to bring back feelings of wellness so you are able to manage the stresses of life, and at the same time, enjoy the positive

things life has to offer. It’s like a balancing act with what seems like the weight of the whole world on one end of the pole.

It’s easier to maintain balance when you take what you have to balance and break it down into manageable parts. Life can be broken down into various aspects, too, and

when we develop each component we are better able to balance the whole of life, which means we can enjoy a greater degree of personal wellness.

Here are the seven dimensions we’ll be looking at in the next issues of our newsletter:

Emotional Wellness Intellectual Wellness Social Wellness

Vocational Wellness Physical Wellness Spiritual Wellness Environmental Wellness

It is important to remember a few things when looking for a balance in wellness. First, everyone’s bal-ance is different. One person may feel the need to spend 7 to 10 hours a week in a gym working on physical wellness, while someone else feels the need to spend more time on emotional issues. One per-son may feel that they are lacking in their social wellness because they are snowed in, while someone else thrives on the solitude of winter.

Second, no one area is more important than the others; a person needs to feel wellness in all areas in order to experience optimal wellness in life. And finally, all seven aspects work together, each influencing the others. This might mean that while im-proving one area you feel an increase of wellness in another ar-ea, or it could mean that in the process of increasing wellness in one area, you are able to recognize the lack of wellness in an-other area even more.

Look on page 3 for more information on Emotional Wellness.

By Dan Woodring

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If it seems like a long time since you’ve gotten our newsletter you are right. Don’t worry , we haven’t removed you from our mailing list. We have just been busy because a lot has been going on with In-terfaith Caregivers. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Let’s catch up!

We started working with United Hospital in February in offering the ALERTLINK Personal Emergen-cy Response system. If you would like to have an ALERTLINK installed in your home, please give us a call.

We are also undergoing some changes with regard to our Caregiver Program. A few months ago, Joanne Hansen decided it was time to retire. We wish her all the best during her retirement and for her years of service to Interfaith Caregivers. With this change, we started to think about the future of the caregiving program in Martin County. The reality is that we really do not have the resources to fully respond to the needs in Martin County. We also thought that if CREST Faith in Action were interested in starting a Caregiver Program, they would be in a much stronger position to help caregivers in that area. It turns out that they were inter-ested, and they have started their own program. We believe that this transition will mean that caregivers in both counties will have improved service and assis-tance.

We are also excited to have a new Caregiver Consultant on staff. Carol Soma from Kiester has joined our team and will be working with Merry to serve caregiv-ers in Faribault County.

Speaking of coming and going, we are sad to be saying good-bye to two men who have been of tremendous service on our Board of Directors. Ralph Prescher and John Huisman. They will both be missed. We are so grateful for their time with us! New board members will be elected in January, and will be announced in the next Newsletter.

I am also pleased to announced that Interfaith Caregivers has received our full request amount of funding for our Caregiver Support and Homemaker and Chore Programs. We also received a two year grant from the State of Minnesota to supplement these and other programs.

Still we depend on you to keep our work going! Thank-you to those who have supported us this last year financially, those who came to our pork supper — and all those volunteers who helped. Our end of year appeal letter will be coming out in a couple weeks, if you would still like to contribute this year, please respond as you are able. (Because of this pending appeal letter, a donation envelope was not enclosed in this newsletter.) Also, save the date for our Waffle Brunch—February 14, 2016 at the Ag Center in Blue Earth.

Finally, we are excited to announce that after 6 or 7 years in our current location, he have outgrown our office space. All those Waffle Brunches will do that. By the first of the year, we plan to move to our new location in the Minnesota Valley Action Council Building (one block south of the Courthouse) in Blue Earth. We’ll be holding a reception in the spring to celebrate this move AND Interfaith Care-givers 20th Anniversary. How cool is that?

Thank you. THANK YOU—all of you for your continued support and partnership with Interfaith Caregivers.

Carol teaching Tai Chi

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Emotional Wellness is the aspect of life that involves your internal processes—your personal thoughts and feelings, passions and fears. Your emotional health is frequently evident in how you deal with stress, conflict and frustration. Maintaining emotional well-ness means dealing with feelings in a productive manner.

Self-esteem is also part of emotional wellness, and as you journey into self-discovery and become comfortable being “you,” the im-provement in self-esteem and renewed positivity will be support-ive in balancing your overall personal wellness.

Here are some things you can do to keep your Emotional Wellness balanced:

Keep a journal, and write in it daily. This will help you keep in touch with your feelings and keep things in perspective. You will be able to see how you deal with difficult situa-tions and understand if you need extra support in bringing your emotional self into balance.

Call on your support system of friends and loved ones to help you through tough times.

Participate in activities, watching shows, reading books, any-thing you find fun and entertaining to help maintain an op-timistic attitude.

Surround yourself with positive people, attitudes, images and affirmations to have constant reminders of the good things in life. Conversely, stay away from activities or people that are negative and/or bring down your positive feelings.

Take time every day to de-stress. Using meditation, prayer or music are just a few ways to remove daily stresses from your life.

YOU are the best judge of the state of your emotional well-being and what you need to feel good. When you maintain your emotion-al well-being you are helping to balance your overall personal well-being in life.

Caregiver Connection

Fairmont

United Methodist Church Every 1st Tuesday at 1:30pm

Grace Lutheran Church –

Fairmont Every 2nd Tuesday at 1:30 pm

Parkinson’s Disease

Support Groups Blue Earth

Ag Center Conference Room Every 2nd Thursday at 1:30 pm

Fairmont

Grace Lutheran Church Last Thursday of the Month,

10:30 am.

Newcomers always welcome!

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By Merry McGowen

One thing that we have seen plenty of here at Interfaith Caregiv-ers is change. Just about the time we sit back a bit and relax be-cause we think we’ve plugged all the holes in the dam, something new pops up.

The latest change is in the form of personnel (yes, again!). Joanne Hansen, our Martin County Caregiver Consultant announced her plans to retire from Interfaith as of May 1st, 2015. I know, I know, this seems like a really bad idea and I tried to tell her that, but she is determined! I’m just kidding – I fully understand Joanne’s de-cision – it’s a good one; she is ready and looking forward to re-tirement.

I don’t want this to sound like a eulogy or anything, but I want you to know a little bit about the Joanne we know and love. Jo-anne is a veteran here at Interfaith. She has worked in a variety of capacities here over the course of many years. A couple of years ago she agreed to be the Caregiver Consultant in Martin County (well, maybe we begged and pleaded – it’s all a little foggy to me now) and in true Joanne style, she jumped right in and in her typi-cal compassionate way, came alongside caregivers who needed support and resources to help them along their journey. She helped teach several of our workshops and facilitated several sup-port groups in Martin County. If you have been in one of those support groups or taken one of the workshops she’s taught, you know how much fun she can be, and you know of her care for others.

To say that we will miss Joanne here at Interfaith is an understatement. She leaves some pretty big shoes to fill (well, her feet are actually very small, but you know what I mean). She lends the same kind of care and support to staff here at Interfaith, and particularly to me as a fellow Caregiver Consultant.

So, Joanne, we thank you for all that you have done here at Interfaith Caregivers and for enriching our lives. Enjoy your retirement; think of us with a smile and maybe a little giggling, and visit us when you can!

For many, the challenges of caring for an elderly, chronically ill, or disabled family member are simply a part of daily life. Caregiving, though, is a de-manding job and no one is equipped to do it alone. Respite care provides short-term breaks that can relieve stress, restore energy, and promote bal-ance in your life. Even if working with family members is difficult, there are many other respite care options available to support you and your loved one.

Seeking support and maintaining your own health are key to managing your role as a caregiver. Using respite care before you become exhausted, isolat-

ed, or overwhelmed is ideal, but just anticipating regular relief can become a lifesaver.

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Do you, or someone you love, live alone or in a secluded area?

Do you have a health condition that could require emergency care?

Do you fear falling and not being able to reach a telephone to call for help?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then ALERTLINK might be just what you need.

ALERTLINK connects you to emergency personnel at the touch of a button.

ALERTLINK gives you and your family peace of mind know-ing that help is just a touch of a button away.

ALERTLINK provides the security you need any time of day or night.

Interfaith Caregivers has partnered with UHD of Blue Earth to provide the ALERTLINK Emergency Response System. This system includes a base unit that plugs into your current telephone line and a wearable device- either a wrist band or a pendant worn around the neck. In the event of an emergency, just a push of the button on the wearable device, and you are connected with trained personnel who will get you the assis-tance you need.

With ALERTLINK you can put your fears to rest!

For more information call Interfaith Caregivers: 507-526-4684

A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers

to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world.

Watch while I prove it to you."

The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters

in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, "Which do

you want, son?" The boy takes the quarters and leaves.

"What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never

learns!"

Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young

boy coming out of the ice cream store.

"Hey, son! May I ask you a question?

Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?"

The boy licked his cone and replied,

"Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!

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At a hotel restaurant, a man sees an attractive woman sit-

ting alone at the next table.

Suddenly, she sneezes, and a glass eye comes flying out of

her eye socket. It hurls by the man, and he snatches it from

the air and hands it back to her.

"This is so embarrassing," the woman says, and she pops

her eye back in place. "I'm sorry to have disturbed you. Let

me buy dinner to make it up to you. May I join you?" He

nods.

The woman is a stimulating conversationalist, stunningly

pretty, and the man finds they have a lot in common. He

gets her phone number and asks, "You are the most charm-

ing woman I've ever encountered. Are you this nice to eve-

ry guy you meet?"

"No," she replies. "You just happened to catch my eye."

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The Clothes Closet located on Broadway in Wells, right across the street from the Flame theater is the center-piece of our Donor Spotlight this quarter. In their 28th year of business, The Clothes Closet volunteers are work-ing in the 4th and undoubtedly best location they’ve ever had. The store is well lit and airy, the volunteers are

friendly and truly happy to help you find the best deal possible. And good deals are easy to find at The Clothes Closet! There are racks and racks of clothes for men, women and children. Numerous shelves filled with a wide variety of personal and household items. Seasonal items, shoes and toys are all available for unbelievably low prices. Providing quality used clothing and goods for community members may have been the impetus for the local ministerial society to start this thrift store, but over the years it has become so much more. All items are donat-ed. They are sorted and cleaned before put up for sale. Having an on-site washing machine

and dryer makes article cleaning easier for the volunteers and improves your shopping experience. Since all the workers are volunteers (two of the original volunteers, Gwen and Berdine, still help at the store), they have only their general overhead costs to cover by their sales. Once that’s done, all ex-cess income is donated to other organizations. Rita Bebler, one of the regular volunteers, points out their process: “Increased donations result in increased Sales which result in in-creased Outreach.” Sounds like a good example of the Bible verse, Luke 6:38 which says, "Give, and it will be given to you,” and Interfaith Caregivers is grateful to be one of 21 organizations that ben-efited from their generosity in 2014. Besides making cash donations, The Clothes Closet also donates items to other non-profit organizations. For example, building supplies might go to the Mankato ReStore store, Children’s coats to area schools, and games and books to the Adolescent Treatment Center in Winnebago. Again, these are but a few of their beneficiaries and another example of their underlying philosophy of “Community Helping Community.”

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Bebler believes one reason The Clothes Closet is so successful is that they are all about Community. Though they are located in Wells, she says, “This is not just Wells. This is the whole area.” And they do consider a ‘rough’ boundary of between Hwy 30 to the Iowa border and between Blue Earth and Albert Lea. But their help is much farther reaching than those boundaries! They provide material, Velcro and thread to a local group that sews diapers for Third World orphanages and will match funds for groups who package food for the “Feed My Starving Children” program. Anywhere there is a need and local residents are involved in alleviating that need, The Clothes Closet will help. While they always take donations during their regular business hours, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:00am to 6:00pm and the second Saturday of each month, from 9:00am to 2:00pm, right now, they are in partic-ular need of quality used seasonal clothing, especially for children.

If you would like to make a donation, they will fill out a tax-deductible dona-tion form. And, if you need larger ABD dressings, they have some available for free; just let them know. So, the next time you’re in Wells, stop in and shop a bit—or make a special trip over—you won’t leave the store empty handed!

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If we missed your name, please let us know!

It is a perennial problem. Some don’t have enough. Others have more than they can use. It was in this fertile soil that the Zucchini Adoption took root, grew, and produced a harvest—a lot of harvest.

Due to the incredible response from many gardeners and farmers, over a ton of fresh produce (not just Zucchini) were delivered this summer to over 100 seniors in Faribault County.

Because many seniors lived on fixed incomes, they don’t always have the means to purchase garden fresh veggies. Many at one time loved to garden but aren’t able to do so any more. But the miss the wonderful taste of home-grown produce.

Not only were the recipients thrilled to share in the bounty, but those who grew it were grateful that their excess was not going to waste but would be used by someone who really needed it and appreciated it.

Look for the Zucchini adoption to come up again next spring. We’ll be look-ing for people who like to grow ‘em, people who like to eat ‘em, and those who would be willing to deliver ‘em.

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Bernice Anderson Edanelle Ekstrand Gene Anderson David J. Stoeckman Kenton Anderson Jeanette Fenske Myrl Anderson Thomas & Stella Dahl Lorene Dray Audrey Ankeny Betty Livengood Judy Asmus Lorene Dray Wilhelmine Asmus Betty Garvick Virgil Bakken Gladys Borkowski Victor & Betty Vriesen Doris Barker Victor & Betty Vriesen Kurt Bauman G. Jean Bierly Lucille Christensen Jeanette Fenske Gladys Frette Don & LeOna Haase Kenneth & Cathy Haase Florence Hacklander Betty Livengood Dale & Jeanette Matheson Dorothy Nassen Elaine Radohl Ardella Berndt Don & LeOna Haase Leroy Tagatz Bob Borchardt Lawrence & Bea Wolf Karen Buschow Gayle & Mary Aske Clara Butler Dorothy Johnson Bonita Naumann Anderson Elton & Sharon Rhoda Myrl & Mavis Stenzel John & Marilyn Stewart Winifred Butson Marvin and Colleen Stenzel Archie Carlson Josephine Carlson Joan Christopherson Eldon & Marilyn Meyer Mary Coy G. Jean Bierly Thomas & Stella Dahl Lorene Dray Marie Ficken Bonita Naumann Anderson Elton & Sharon Rhoda John & Marilyn Stewart Bob Daley David J. Stoeckman Richard Davis Genevieve Davis Ilean Dutton Thomas & Stella Dahl Kenneth & Cathy Haase Ron & Maxine Lawrence Ronald Ehlert David & Mary Helen O'Rourke Willard Ehrich Mavis Stenzel Colette Emery Mae Hove

Loretta Engesser Dennis & Mary Warner Delores Farrow Dave & Kathy Frank Jim Faugstad Violet Meyer Tom Fretty Roger & Arlyce Holland Cal & Gloria Mattson Elso & Marlene Ryks Myrl & Mavis Stenzel John & Marilyn Stewart Martha Gartzke Jeanette Fenske Bradley & Karla Gartzke Clarence & Bobbye Greek Alberta Greimann Monica Harrell Mae Hove Betty Hulsebus Dorothy Nassen Hank Garvick Gayle & Mary Aske Louie Heitzeg Violet Meyer Dorothy Gregor Delores Wolff Don & Margaret Guerber John & Sue Guerber Dorothea Hadlick Larry & Sonja Anderson G. Jean Bierly Mark Bleess Ronald & Allette Bleess Gladys Frette Greg & Donna Holland Kathy Lowery Darold & Carolyn Nienhaus Orville & Myrna Olson Agnes Pfaffinger Ruth Schaper Joseph & Kay Tempel Dennis & Mary Warner Delores Wolff Jim Hanson Gladys Borkowski Clarine Elvebak Eunice Heggen Jeanette Fenske Myrl & Mavis Stenzel Henrick Hendrickson Evelyn Amundson Lloyd Herme Merlyn & Gail Ottesen Alfa Hertzke Marilyn Stewart Mike Hilpiper Thomas & Stella Dahl Lorene Dray Jeanette Fenske Gladys Frette Richard & Dianne Gunhus Roger & Arlyce Holland Elton & Sharon Rhoda Robert & Shari Hanson Bernice Holstad Barbara Ziegler Harry Holstad Barbara Ziegler Esther Hoveland Barbara Baker Robert Hudspeth Pat Elbert

Shirley Humburg Gary & Diane Becker Lucille Christensen Jeanette Fenske Elton & Sharon Rhoda Richard & Beverly Schleininger Lawrence & Bea Wolf Ruth Irving Bonita Naumann Anderson Willard Jenson Gayle & Mary Aske Susan Johnson Richard & Dianne Gunhus Ward Johnson Delores Wolff Helen Johnston Jeanette Fenske Troy Kalis G. Jean Bierly Dennis & Mary Warner Betty Kapplinger Gayle & Mary Aske Gloria Becker Shirley Humburg Nancy Hummer Gene Leland Hazel Sampson Richard Klatt Donna Bauman Robert & Janet Warner Jerri Klingbeil Ron & Deb Mertens Estelle Knight Lorene Dray Bryan Krinke Jeanette Fenske William Krissinger G. Jean Bierly Gene Kruger Gen Besser Inez Kruger Jennelle Cunning Brian & Joanne Hansen June Kuster Sharon Schultz Bonnie Linder Larry & Corky Fosness Ruth Lindholm Richard & Dianne Gunhus Lyla Lloyd Bonita Naumann Anderson LaVonne Lorenzen Marilyn Krieger Denise Maras Gen Besser Marvin and Colleen Stenzel Mary Mensing G. Jean Bierly Rita Willmert Gene Mikolai Lee Mikolai Don Miller Ed & Denece Brekke-Kramer M.O & S. P. Ellingsen Mr. & Mrs. Gary Langer Faye Miller Joel Molyneux Clayton & Priscilla Bence Nolan More Bonita Naumann Anderson Rita Morgan G. Jean Bierly Thomas & Stella Dahl

Jeanette Fenske Roger & Arlyce Holland Marilyn Stewart Mary Nauman Bonita Naumann Anderson Donna Nelson Donna Bauman Gloria Becker Elton & Sharon Rhoda Lawrence & Bea Wolf Millie Nesbit Donna Bauman Richard and Bev Dummer Phyllis and Robert Ficken Marian Olson Richard & Beverly Schleininger Maxine Olson Barbara Carlson Forrest Passer Garlin & Sonia Scherb George Paul Delores Wolff Harold Prokop G. Jean Bierly Thomas & Stella Dahl Lorene Dray Jeanette Fenske Elton & Sharon Rhoda John & Marilyn Stewart Ken Queensland G. Jean Bierly Barbara Carlson John & Marilyn Stewart Thomas Ratcliffe LaVera Claeys Martin Rauenhorst Delores Wolff Kenneth Reese Elton & Sharon Rhoda Mary Reinke Jeanette Fenske Brian Relay Gayle & Mary Aske Sue Ristau Candis Carr Thomas & Stella Dahl Jeanette Fenske Roger & Arlyce Holland Elaine Peter Elton & Sharon Rhoda Kay Sonnicksen Mavis Stenzel John & Marilyn Stewart Sara Samek Lawrence & Bea Wolf Glen Scherb Gayle & Mary Aske Gladys Borkowski Louie Heitzeg Judy Meyer Jeff & Judy Passer Earl Sevley Barbara Ziegler Leo Sipple Gary & Diane Becker Betty Livengood David Skogen Merlyn & Gail Ottesen Kenneth & Cathy Haase Albert Smith Bonita Naumann Anderson

Gifts Received Jan 1—Sept 30, 2015

Bea Stearns Gen Besser Joan Meyer Clem Stenzel Joan Meyer Myrl Stenzel Eleanor & Roger Anderson Anonymous Pat Boettcher Prechel Thomas & Stella Dahl Lorene Dray Eldon & Janice Ehrich Jeanette Fenske Dave & Kathy Frank Roger & Arlyce Holland Terryl & Carolyn Mikkelson Elton & Sharon Rhoda Don & Barb Stancl Mavis Stenzel Ione Stern Sharon Schultz Ethan Strong Rorman Mavis Beckius Bob Taplin Dave & Kathy Frank Charlie Thiner Hazel Sampson Irene Thisuis Sharon Schultz Dave Tvedten Thomas & Stella Dahl Betty Hulsebus Bonita Naumann Anderson Elaine Peter Elmer Tysver Larry & Corky Fosness Louie Heitzeg Rich Van Donge Don & LeOna Haase Donald Vanderford Mavis Stenzel Rich Varnis Thomas & Stella Dahl Terri Varnis LaVonne Volz Bee Volz Mike Volz Elton & Sharon Rhoda Bee Volz Keith Wells Jeanette Fenske Marjeane Werner Charles & Corrine Prescher Harriet Skogen Everett Werner Janet Yokiel Sharon Schultz Doris Young Lucille Christensen First Bank Blue Earth Bruce Hanson Dale & Jeanette Matheson Michael & Jeanette Verdoorn Greg Young Elmer Ziegler Barbara Ziegler

Donald Stancel Thomas & Stella Dahl Jeanette Fenske Roger & Arlyce Holland Marcia Milbrandt Merlyn & Gail Ottesen Elton & Sharon Rhoda John & Marilyn Stewart

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Clothes Closet Dell Lutheran Church, Faith Lutheran Church-Blue Earth, First Bank, Blue Earth Grace United Methodist Church Hope United Methodist Church Lamperts Medica Foundation Seely Combined Charity Drive, Shiloh ELCW-Elmore St. Casmir's Catholic Church Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid-Elmore, United Fund, Blue Earth United Lutheran WELCA Wells Concrete Wells Greater United Fund

Evelyn Amundson Darlene Barfknect Anita & Troy Beckman Betty Behrends Pat Bias G. Jean Bierly Marian Borglum Gladys Borkowski Dianna Boyd H.L. Brehmer Colleen Bressler Arlen & Marilyn Buhmann Deloris Butterfield Leora Calhoun Marie Terri Colby Marlys Cooley Austin Marvin & Jacqui Dikken Lillian Eastvold Wiletha Eckhardt M.O & S. P. Ellingsen Maynard & Madonna Gjerde John & Sue Guerber Florence Hacklander

Cami Hafner Joycelyn Hanson Jr & Barbara Hanson Tom & Margaret Hanson Mary Ann Hatteberg Arlene Henning Bonnie Herrmann Lavon Hove Diane Hughes Elsie Imm Janice Johnson Lillian Johnson Geraldine Kramer Maria Lindberg Gordon Jr. & Julie Martin Marlys Meyer Bonita Naumann Anderson Roger Oldfather Rosemary Oldfather Elsie Olson Phyllis Perryman Joan Peterson Joe Pinney

Ralph & Delores Prescher Marjorie Richison Donna Ringler Jack & Diana Robertson Al & Barbara Schewe Janice Schonrock Harold & Elaine Schroeder Richard & Kathryn Schultz Evan & Sue Seedorf Margaret Simonson Howard & Suzanna Smith Jane Stenzel David J. Stoeckman James & Mary Tauer Helena Theuer David & Diane Tvedten Victor & Betty Vriesen Carole Zierke

G. Jean Bierly – In honor of Loren & Barb Prescher

Mary Ann Hatteberg – In honor of an interfaith volunteer

Kayla Kimball - In honor of all Caregivers

Jane Manthei – In honor of friendship with Jean Witter

Bonita Naumann Anderson – In honor of Bob Roettger

Charles & Lois Strack – In honor of Ken and Cathy Haase 40th Wedding Anniversary

Jean Witter – In honor of Jane & Dick Manthei- Christmas

Interfaith Caregivers—

Faith in Action

415 S. Grove St, Suite 5

Blue Earth, MN 56013

507-526-4684

info@interfaithcaregivers.net www.interfaithcaregivers.net

Interfaith Caregivers is part of Minnesota Faith in Ac-tion®, providing volunteer non-medical services supporting seniors and helping them remain in their homes as long as possible.

Interfaith Caregivers is made possible in part through the Minnesota Department of Human Services by an award from the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging.

Our home and community based services are also possible through Live Well at Home funding throught the Minnesota Department of Human Services—Aging Services.

Our Services: Transportation

Friendly Visits

Telephone Reassurance

Homemaking and Chores

Respite Care

Caregiver Consulting

Support Groups

Living at Home Wellness checks

ALERLINK Personal Emergency Response System

NONPROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

BLUE EARTH, MN

56013

Permit #98

Interfaith Caregivers Board of Directors

Gail Otteson, Arlyce Holland, Dick Miller, John Huisman, Jennelle Cunning Sue Eckles, Karen Hernandez, Ralph Presher, Charles Strack Staff

Janelle Hawkridge, Outreach Coordinator Mary Kay Laabs, ROSE Coordinator Merry McGowen, Caregiver Consultant Carol Soma Caregiver Consultant Dan Woodring, Director

Return Service Requested

Interfaith Caregivers has re-cently become a repository for used adaptive equipment. If you, or someone you know, needs a wheelchair or walker, we have them available. We also have a transfer board and a bed cane. All available for NO CHARGE. Also, if you would like to help us build our inventory, please consider donating any adaptive equipment (in good condition) that you are no longer using to Interfaith Caregivers. Give us a call at 507-526-4684 to either borrow or donate.