DAWN RN, Parish NurseTrinity Lutheran Church Bend, OR
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  • Current News! CDC Corona Virus - Crisis Assistance, Immunization Summary, Suicide Assistance, EWG Sunscreen Value, NIH: Cold, Flu, Allergy? Microbes & You, Sore Throat? Doctor Needed? CDC Flu Info
  • Scripture and Prayers
  • Trinity Blood Drive/Info regarding Iron Rich Foods/Giving Plate Food Bank
  • HON, Evaluate Health Websites for Appropriate Information... Appropriate Providers???
  • FAV: Mayo Clinic... NIH - National Institutes of Health (Favorite Health Sites), NIH News in Health News, Understanding Medical Scans-Free App to Download, CDC, Science X
  • Central OR Valuables: Environmental Energy Challenge, Bend Neighborhood Assoc. - Volunteer Central OR, Bend Bulletin List
  • Classes: Partners In Care Ed Event, Living Well Classes, CO THRIVE/resources, Bend Senior Center Health Clinics, Social Security & Medicare-SHIBA, Feet Retreat
  • Cancer: Support Groups, Nutrition, Multiple types, Valuable Websites, Ovarian & Inflammatory Breast cancer Information, Support, Lodging
  • Children: Care.com, Understood.org, Jesus Loves Me, Cyber Safety, Children with Disability Resources,
  • Consumer Notice: Several areas of Interest, EWG (Environmental Working Group): Use Safe Products: Sun Screen, produce, cosmetics, cleaners, etc.
  • CPR - Bend OR Classes Carseat Evaluations SOS Program
  • Dementia: Where's Alice? In Memory of My Precious MOM! Best Caregiver Support - phone, online, publications...Support Groups & Education Classes...
  • Difficult Topics:Guardian Group-Human Trafficking, In Our Backyard, Saving Grace-Domestic Abuse, Mt Star Family Relief Nursery-At Risk Families
  • Grief..GriefShare Partners In Care Support...Tethered to Hope...Holiday & Grief Article..Specific How to Help...Suicide Support Groups
  • Mental Health: Several Virtual & Telephone Crisis Assistance /Peer-to-Peer/QPR Class Available, Phone Apps, THRIVE, Specific Suicide Signs & Helps, TRACES
  • Nutrition: NIH: Healthy Eating, Volcano Veggies, Alker Family Farms, Vegetable Man, WebMD Portion Size Info, EWG Food Scores - Specific Foods' Nutrients - DASH Diet - Good Food, Great Medicine
  • Parkinson's Disease Info -SOAR event, websites, support groups, Pilates
  • Veteran's Assistance Programs: Listening Session, Deschutes County, OR, USA, Battle Buddies, Ranch, Team RWB, Caring for Troops
Dawn RN, BS, Parish Nurse available for Prayer and Resource Information. Email me with specific questions or information requests: dawn.rompel@saints.org
I want to emphasize that with any and all health information found here or anywhere: Please, check with your Physician before making changes to your specific Health Plan! Thank you for the privilege of your visit! 
My Favorite Health Websites!!!  (Click to Connect)
www.mayoclinic.org : This  is a user friendly website for health information, easily accessible and definitely reliable and trustworthy. They even have simple links for an appointment in one of their many institutions around the USA. 
www.nih.gov : this is the general website for health, research, and valuable information regarding many topics. If they do not have appropriate information; you will be sent to another site - always with a caution if it is not up to the standards of the National Institute of Health.
www.nccam.nih.gov : this is the website for National Center for Complimentary & Alternative Medicine, providing information such as herbs, supplements, massage and acupuncture. I would also note, that prayer is not listed on the title page AND research has shown that Prayer works for healing, even when the patient prayed for does not believe in the power of prayer.  
www.nia.nih.gov : this is the website for National Institute on Aging, more specifically geared toward the aging population, of which, we are all members.   Valuable booklet shared with many regarding long distance care giving ... 
Nutrition in Cancer Care - Please remember to ask your physician regarding adding this information for your healthcare plan. 
 https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/appetite-loss/nutrition-pdq is the NIH link for how nutrition may help your cancer treatment be easier and possibly more beneficial. Praying that is the case!  (“Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)–Patient Version was originally published by the National Cancer Institute.”)
NIH News in Health:To obtain this newsletter, follow the link, then click the "subscribe" button on the home page and sign up for email updates when new issue of the NIH News in Health Newsletter is available: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/ . This monthly newsletter brings you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research.  Articles include:  "From A to Zika: Understanding Emerging Diseases" & "Control Your Cholesterol:Protect Yourself from Heart Attack and Stroke"
To search for more trusted health information from NIH: http://health.nih.gov.
​ Some interesting Health Capsules: (Just click on titles below)
Depression Symptoms and Treatment
Vaping Rises Among Teens

Calculate Your Body Mass Index — Are you a healthy weight? Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent and control many diseases. Calculate your body mass index with this tool from NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
How Do Medical Scans Work?  "Understanding Medical Scans" ​Free app available to download for information, videos, and questions to ask your health care provider. 
Lab Test Information Featured Website, explanation of many lab tests ordered
Featured Website: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
NIH has a Special Edition: "Healthy Eating" Newsletter", available in PDF form. Well worth the time to read! Thank you! Check it out!!!  
(For Bend, OR locals, I have a hard copy of the "So Far Away: 20 Questions & About Long Distance Caregiving" to borrow if you notify me.)   

(Thank you for the privilege of your visit! -Check back often, new info added)
CDC - Valuable disease information on a national/world level. Being a .gov site, we know we can trust it...right? anyway, hopefully for disease information... www.cdc.gov 
 Another Interesting Website shared with me: Science X is a network of high-quality websites that provides the most complete and comprehensive daily coverage of science, technology, and medical news. Contributors are highly educated and interesting from various locations around the globe. 
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