Guiding Principles
We are guided in our work by the following principles:
• Focus on seniors in transition and adult caregivers-"walk with them" on their journeys.
• Fill gaps-do not duplicate.
• Find creative opportunities to work with others-collaborate, innovate.
• Offer a combination of mind/body/ spirit elements.
• Accentuate vitality-find and develop programs that help to slow disability, or help in the last stages of life.
• Be open to all-reach out to the communities we serve.
• Link informal and formal services.
• Design and implement with replication in mind to help other organizations learn from our experience.
• Provide lessons learned, technical assistance.
• Make good use of staff, financial, and physical resources and partner/other organizations' strengths.
• Proactively measure impact.
• Report results.
• Offer spiritual support.
• Bring people together and enhance communities.
Our History
The Normandale Center For Healing & Wholeness began as a pilot project in 1998. Normandale Lutheran Church recognized that many of its older members were experiencing failing health and were increasingly unable to participate in the life of the Church or in the larger Edina community.
Seniors and caregivers from outside the Church congregation also began to contact the Center for help. To address those needs, we expanded the reach of our services and increased the types of support provided. A Board of Directors was appointed to guide our development as an organization.
The Normandale Center For Healing & Wholeness was formally incorporated in 2000 as a non-profit organization through a partnership between Normandale Lutheran Church, Fairview Health Services, Lutheran Brotherhood (now Thrivent), and Lutheran Social Services
Contact Us
For more information, contact the Director of the Center, Deborah Paone, at 952.929.1697, ext 45.