Guiding Principles
The Board-approved values and principles for the Center are as follows:
• Focus on strengths/assets as we "walk with" seniors & family caregivers
• Accentuate vitality — Find programs that help to slow disability (if possible), or help in last stages of life
• Be collaborative, innovative — Find creative opportunities to work with others
• Be open to all — Demonstrate purposeful outreach
• Replicate and teach—help other organizations learn from our experience — models, lessons learned, technical assistance
• Learn from others — persons, organizations, programs, models, research, practice
• See the whole person, as mind/body/spirit and include these holistic elements across the “menu” of programs/services offered by the Center
• Fill gaps, do not duplicate
• Link informal and formal services
• Proactively measure impact
• Make good use of Center resources, staff, financial, time, space, etc.
• Make good use of partner/other organizations’ strengths
• Enhance the community (defined many ways)
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.