*****

Redeemer is a member of Lyngblomsten, a Christian nonprofit organization providing healthcare, housing, and community-based services for older adults since 1906.

• Are you a supportive, empathetic person with a passion for serving older adults?  Lyngblomsten Community Services is seeking a compassionate and engaging individual to facilitate The Gathering, its group respite program for older adults with early- to mid-stage memory loss.  As The Gathering Program Facilitator, you will lead enriching activities, encourage social connections, and create a supportive environment where participants feel valued, respected, and included.  Working alongside trained volunteers, you'll help make each Gathering session meaningful and enjoyable, while offering 4 hours of respite for participants’ family caregivers. This part-time position (21 hours per week) is scheduled across three weekdays, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays. To learn more about this position and how to apply, go to //www.Lyngblomsten.org/ComoParkCareers (search for “Dementia Program Facilitator”).  

• Spark joy for an older adult at the Minnesota State Fair!  The Great Minnesota Get-Together is rapidly approaching, and Lyngblomsten needs volunteers to assist residents during their fair outing.  Accompany residents the morning of opening day (August 27) and help them experience all the sights and fun of the fair.  Learn more by visiting //www.Lyngblomsten.org/Volunteer or by contacting Volunteer Services at (651) 632-5464 or volunteer@lyngblomsten.org.  

• Are you an older adult looking for a welcoming, vibrant community for your next home?  The Lyngblomsten Apartments, an independent living building for those 62+ with low incomes, has an 864 square-foot, 2-bedroom apartment available in St. Paul’s nature-filled Como Park neighborhood.  Find personalized support and enriching programs designed to promote dignity, independence, and a fulfilling lifestyle on Lyngblomsten’s Como Park campus.  The apartment must be rented by two people who both meet requirements set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  For more information, contact Paula Stauffacher at (651) 632-5396 or pstauffacher@lyngblomsten.org.  

• Learn the secrets of the trombone at an August concert.  Join Lyngblomsten for a free concert of festive trombone music from a pair of teaching artists from MacPhail Center for Music.  Hear a sampling of classical, jazz, pop, show tunes, and contemporary music and learn a few trombone secrets from Ben Bussey and Lauren Husting.  They will be performing at Lyngblomsten at Lino Lakes (6070 Blanchard Blvd., Lino Lakes, MN 55014) on Tuesday, August 11, from 2–3 PM and at Lyngblomsten at Como Park (1415 Almond Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55108) on Friday, August 28, from 2–3 PM.  FREE, with no registration required.  For more information, contact Nicole Buchholz, Director of Lifelong Learning & the Arts, at nbuchholz@lyngblomsten.org or (651) 632-5459.  [flyer attached]

• Are you looking for transitional care after surgery or a hospital stay?  The Lyngblomsten Care Center in Saint Paul’s Como Park neighborhood has openings in its Transitional Care Unit.  A plan for specialized rehabilitative care helps prepare patients, from the very first day they arrive, for discharge back home.  During your stay, enjoy Lyngblomsten’s person-centered care and vibrant campus social life.  Contact Sarah Andrews at admissions@lyngblomsten.org or (651) 632-5486 or visit //www.Lyngblomsten.org/TCU.