Nurturing Our Retired Citizens		Faith Communities

Place of Worship
Overview of Programs
Meetings (dates, times and locations)
Letter to Members of the Faith Community Network
Directions to Knollwood Place Apartments

Overview of Programs:

Faith Communities Network
The goal of the Faith Communities Network, which meets on a quarterly basis, is to bring together the faith communities to share issues of common concern and to explore ways to strengthen programs for seniors. Topics previously explored are Caring for Caregivers and Setting Up A Care Team.

Congregational Nurse Program
A major NORC project is to expand the Congregational Nurse Program in the west metro area. The congregational nurse works closely with the clergy, health team and volunteers. She reaches out to members of the congregation with the expertise of an RN and the orientation of the faith community. She helps to monitor the physical, emotional, and spiritual well being of the congregation. Her role is to do assessment and referrals rather than hands-on nursing. The nurse reaches out to frail and otherwise isolated seniors as well as others in need. To promote this important program, NORC funded the development of a multi-faith based curriculum to train more registered nurses in our diverse community. NORC is also helping to establish pilot programs in six congregations. We are now in the process of working with synagogues and churches to integrate this program into their congregational structure. We are hoping that this will have a significant impact on the ability of congregations to reach out.

Next Meeting:

Directions to

Knollwood Place Apartments

3630 Phillips Parkway

St. Louis Park, MN 55426

Just west of Highway 169 and North of Highway 7

From the South
Take Highway 169 North to Highway 7
Take Highway 7 East to Aquila
Take Aquila North to 36 Street.
Take 36th St. West to Philips Parkway and turn left.
Tall yellow building at the end of Phillips Parkway. 

From the North
Take Highway 169 South to 36 th Street (South of 394)
Take 36th Street East to Phillips Parkway (1 block)
Turn right onto Phillips Parkway.
Tall yellow building at the end of Phillips Parkway.

From the East
Take Highway 7 West to Texas Avenue.
Take Texas North to 36 th Street.
Take 36th West to Phillips Parkway (Just past 2 stoplights)
Turn left onto Phillips Parkway.
Tall yellow building at the end of Phillips Parkway.

From the West
Take Highway 7 East to Aquila.
Take Aquila North to 36 th Street.
Take 36th Street West to Phillips Parkway
Turn left onto Phillips Parkway.
Tall yellow building at the end of Phillips Parkway.