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October CARE Newsletter
St. Luke’s CARE Newsletter Walking alongside you is our greatest journey and honor OCTOBER Highlights Healthful info: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!Coping with Caregiving:Virtual Support on October 11What’s that spot? October 25 Dermatology presentationSurviving the Holidays: Registration open for November 8Stephen Ministry: get support…
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Check your Pumpkins for Lumpkins!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Each October, women are reminded about the importance of regular self-checks and follow-up for their breast health. However, for some, it can also be a painful reminder of the cancer journey they have been through or are currently going…
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September CARE Newsletter
St. Luke’s CARE Newsletter Walking alongside you is our greatest journey and honor SEPTEMBER Highlights Healthful info from your Parish Nurse: VaccinesStephen Ministry: get support started today!Coping with Caregiving:Virtual Support on September 13Blood Drive: Big Red Bus on Campus September 20Mental Health Workshop: September 22What’s…
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Vaccines: Let me inject my view….
Vaccines have been a hot topic over the last few years, and most recently the MMR vaccine, along with the entire immunization schedule, has come under the scrutiny of the current administration in Washington. There has been so much false and misleading information in the…
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August CARE Newsletter
St. Luke’s CARE Newsletter Walking alongside you is our greatest journey and honor AUGUST Highlights Stephen Ministry Supportive presence when you need it While Stephen Ministers are not pastors or professional counselors, they have 50 hours of training that includes active listening, confidentiality, and trust…
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July CARE Newsletter
St. Luke’s CARE Newsletter Walking alongside you is our greatest journey and honor JULY Highlights Stephen Ministry Supportive presence when you need it While Stephen Ministers are not pastors or professional counselors, they have 50 hours of training that includes active listening, confidentiality, and trust…
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The Gift of a Stephen Ministry Relationship
Written by Lisa Apikos, Coordinator, Stephen Minister Leader Compassion That Walks with You In life, we all experience seasons of struggle – grief, illness, loneliness, job loss, or spiritual crisis. During those times, one of the greatest blessings can be the presence of someone who…
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Stroke Myths – Knowledge to live by
Maria had always been diligent about her health. She managed her blood pressure reasonably well, stayed active, and had no history of smoking. One afternoon at work, she suddenly felt an intense wave of dizziness. The room seemed to tilt, and she grabbed her desk…
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Preventing Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Proactive Steps for Lifelong Heart Health
Heart Disease Awareness Month provides an important opportunity to focus attention on the leading cause of death in the United States—heart disease. While the statistics are sobering, the message is ultimately one of empowerment: most heart disease is preventable. Through informed choices, early detection, and…
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Is it the FLU, COVID, RSV, Norovirus or a COLD??
The winter months bring cooler weather, but they also bring a season loaded with viruses and germs. Cases of FLU continue to rise each and every week and in some places cases are up 30% from the week before. Cases across the US are at…
