Our Pages
Home
About Us
News
Contact Us
Services
Volunteer
Board Members
Calendar of Events
FAQ
Funders and Donors
Photo Gallery
Community Partners & Resources
Newsletters
Links
1280 Arcade St.,
St Paul, MN 55106
651.774.7078
A generous donation of an electric hospital bed was donated to the Payne-Phalen LAH/BNP by Marti Cermak. The program loaned the bed to a senior, above, served by the program. The gift was made in memory of Marti's father, a life-long East Sider, who recently passed away.
Mildred with Block Nurse Maryann Chowen,
Block Nurse Care
A poem by Mildred Ruby Jarnecke
who celebrated her 106th birthday October 20, 2006
My name is Mildred. I at present am a little old lady six years plus 100 years of age.
And have recently learned some important news to add to my diary page.
Quite recently one day had a visit from our Block Nurse and also another Nurse,
Both had some very valuable news to relay to me, and I didn’t have to open my purse;
These special ladies visit the elderly in our neighborhood to lend their competent care
To those who are so fortunate to remain in their homes, their needs to share;
I, for one, surely appreciated this wonderful news, indeed
To offer their services to anyone in real need.
This program surely has to be a Gift from Heaven above, is my belief,
To be so gracious to try to relive many from hardships and grief;
It proves the good soul or souls who started all this
Had hearts of gold, to think of the aged, they should receive much bliss;
For they make sure our blood pressure is quite normal,
Plus their many other good services offered, informal.
I, for one, am most thankful to have met these good friends
Who so willingly offer these heartwarming aids to us, which we trust never ends.
Two students medical Spanish students from the University of Minnesota go over Payne-Phalen's intake form with Maryann Chowen, Block Nurse and Healthcare Coordinator. The students, Andrea Engle and Susan Stotz, translated the form into Spanish as part of their service learning semester with our program.
Three University of Minnesota Service Learning Nursing students worked with our program Fall Semester 2006. They helped deliver food to needy seniors, assisted staff in the office putting together over 130 educational packets for memory loss and created a scrapbook of photographs past activities of our program.
Artemio Alvarado, Health Outreach Advocate and Barbara La Valleur, Executive Director, hold a check received Sept. 22nd for $25,000 from The Saint Paul Foundation's Henry M. Burchard Fund to begin a gathering for 10 Latino elders with memory loss. The gathering (in Spanish) Juntarse, started Nov. 7th, 2006 and meets each Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is the only such group for Latino elders on the East Side of St. Paul.
We're Sweet on Our Volunteers
First Annual Ice Cream Social
Several volunteers were honored with special certificates at our first annual Ice Cream Social Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 Below are several photos from the event.
Mary Gallagher with Sylvia Weiser, one of our original board members who received the Strawberry Supreme Award for faithful and reliable assistance to the program.
Kerry Stone, Board Chair, the Supreme Chocolate Revel Award for excellence in leadership.
Janet Lennartson received the Orange Smoothie Award for faithful and reliable assistance with with special projects.
Eustolio Benavides received Golden Carmel Ribben Award for excellence in identifying funding opportunities.
Dave Theisen, Board Member, received the Neopolitan All-Around Ace Award for providing a wide variety of assistance to the program and seniors.
Robert Hult received the Pistachio Primo-Planner Award for providing superb assistance with financial planning.
Not present was Jeff Gosnell, nursing student from Century Collage, who received the Supreme Sundae Award for service over and above the requirements of a service learning nursing student volunteer.
County Commissioner Jim McDonough who represents the East Side on the Ramsey County Commission, stopped by to say hello and answer questions. He is shown with Board Member Joann Ellis, who works with Commissioner McDonough
Check out the Photo Gallery again next week to view more photos from our fun event.
Active Elders enjoy an afternoon out at the new Polly's Coffee Cove at 1382 Payne Ave., the East Side's newest Cafe. The group meets the second Thursday of the month from 1 to 4. Call Mary if you'd like to come and/or need a ride: 651.774.7078 Ext. 24.
Our program hosted a site visit with people from Washington DC, Chicago and Minnesota including the Alzheimer's Association, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, National Alliance for Hispanic Health and RTI International. They're shown here with members of our staff. Scroll down to see additional photos from the site visit.
SEEING DOUBLE: Site visitor David Brown with RTI International, did a double take when he toured our office and saw a photo of board member Chuck Aguirre.
Laura Kochevar, Associate Director, Hispanic/Latino Outreach, with the Alzheimer's Association national office in Chicago listened intently to Maryann Chowen, our Block Nurse and Healthcare Coordinator explain our work helping Latino elders in their homes.
Marcela Gaitan, Senior Policy Advisor with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, asked questions of staff about how our work with Latino elders helps them and their families.
Service Learning Nursing Students discuss their experiences with seniors from the Payne-Phalen Program with Mary Gallagher, Manager of Elder & Volunteer Services. They are from left, Perpetua Nyamasege, Inver Hills; Licelda Gardner and Foua Vang, both Inver Hills Nursing Program.
Generous volunteers Janet, left, and Sylvia, right, help with a mailing.
Mary Gallagher, who coordinates our elder services, greeted Marie and Mary at our recent Love Yourself! Multi Cultural Health Fair.
BOARD MEMBERS from left, BACK ROW: Dave Theisen, Treasurer; Nancy Fox, Secretary; Kerry Stone, Chair; Mary Gallagher, staff; Eustolio Benavides, at large; FRONT ROW: Dolores Zeller, Chuck Aguirre and Kristie Bernstein, all at large.
Sen. Mee Moua, center, was the keynote speaker at one of our annual fundraisers. She is shown with Century and Inver Hills service learning nursing students.
2005 HARVEST FESTIVAL on Payne Avenue: Staff and volunteers enjoy sharing about our program out in the community. From left: Mary Gallagher, Maryann Chowen, Ana Diaz, Patricia Baker, Barbara La Valleur and seated, Chuck Aguirre.
FAMILY CAREGIVER:Often a family member, a daughter or a son or a spouse serves as a caregiver for a loved one. We have a monthly Caregiver Support Group and help for caregivers.
Margarita has her feet cared for by the Maryann Chowen, our Block Nurse.
A WINNER: Iris, center, was a winner at our Valentine's Day Multi Cultural Health Fair, Love Yourself! The quilt was one of two donated by the Salvation Army represented by Lorie Forsberg, left and Meng Xiong, right.
Another WINNER: Joyce, center, was another winner at the health fair donated by the Salvation Army represented by Lorie Forsberg, left and Meng Xiong, right.
HEALTH FAIR BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: A senior has her blood pressure taken by two nursing students from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing who volunteered with our program Spring Semester 2006.
ACTIVE ELDERS MEET MONTHLY: On the second Thursday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. we meet to have fun. Occassionally, we go somewhere like the Science Museum of Minnesota. If your are 65 or older and live in the District 5 Planning area on the East Side of St. Paul, you're welcome to come. Contact Mary at 651.774.7078 Ext. 24.
SENIOR MENTORS STUDENT: Annetta was joined by Jennifer, a service learning nursing student from Century College at the monthly Active Elders meeting in December 2005.
SERVICE LEARNING STUDENTS: In 2004, the Payne-Phalen LAH/BNP was one fix six organizations from Minnesota to be honored as part of the Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter Service Learning Award program for our work with service learning nursing students from Century and Inver Hills College. This photo shows students and staff at a mid-term meeting discussing what students were learning about the art of aging.
Copyright 2006 Payne-Phalen LAH/BNP, All rights Reserved. Design by eDigita.
