Community Events and Announcments
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Linwood Homes Learning Opportunities
Tenants, friends, family, congregation and community members are all welcome to attend the following educational events. No RSVP is necessary.​​​
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​Can We Help?
Jean George is our Linwood Community Resource Advocate. Her position is funded through an ELCA grant. There are many programs in the Fox Cities that help older adults live safely, independently and age in place. Jean’s role is to help older adults overcome the barriers in accessing these programs. Barriers that many face include:
Lack of knowledge of the programs available
Lack of computer skills or transportation allowing access to these resources
Hearing, visual and mobility impairments
No family member or close friend to help navigate programs
Programs and information that Jean can help you access include:
transportation, housing and energy assistance, scam prevention, fall prevention, foot care, veteran services, advance care planning, food banks and meal delivery services, medical equipment loans, representative payee options, medication delivery, Medicare education and access to support groups for grief, visual and hearing impairments.
Jean can help identify your needs, access your barriers to meeting those needs with as little stress as possible. This program is meant to help you, your older church members, AND your family, friends, and neighbors. For more information, please contact Jean at resource.fvlhomes@gmail.com or 920-734-7225 Ext 7.
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Giving Back To Our Community
The tenants of Linwood Community are sponsoring a hygiene supply drive for World Relief, a nonprofit that provides services and financial, emotional, cultural and spiritual support for recently arriving immigrant and refugee neighbors.
Needed items include: shampoo, bar soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream and disposable razors. Help us show love and support to our newest neighbors by dropping off your items by Monday, February 17 at our flagpole entrance at 425 N Linwood Ave. Appleton. Special thanks to Thrivent for an Action Team grant that will be used to enhance the care packages.
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A Good Night’s Sleep?
Sleep is crucial as it plays a vital role in maintaining our overall health, including cognition, mood regulation, immune system strength, and physical well-being. Poor sleep increases the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and depression, while also impacting memory, concentration, and balance due to the brain's restorative processes that occur during sleep. Our sleep becomes more “fragile” as we age, which may contribute to light sleep, falling asleep during the daytime, waking at night, and obtaining fewer total hours of sleep.
Join us on Thursday, February 13th at 2 pm. as our Wellness Coordinator, Yon Abel shares steps we can all take to combat sleep problems.
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Grief Care
Nancy Scheuerman, member of Prince of Peace Lutheran in Appleton, and the facilitator for the Grief Support groups wants to extend a welcome to all in our community to join a group if they wish.
There is an evening group on Thursday, January 30th that will meet at 6:30-8:00PM for a total of 8 weeks over a 10 week time frame. And a possibility of a daytime group if there is enough interest to begin on Wednesday, February 19 at 9:30-11:00 AM for an 8 week period.
Nancy is a member of the Northeast Wisconsin Grief Network and the grief group information is also listed on their website. https://wwwnewigriefnetwork.com/
