Faith Community Nurse Network

09/26/2026

It's International Deaf Awareness Week!!!
Did You Know???
Under-diagnosis and under-treatment are common due to a lack of sign language -fluent healthcare staff and insufficient Deaf awareness in clinical settings.

09/24/2026

Continuing on with International Deaf Awareness Week, today's fact is about the connection between Deafness and Dementia.

Did you know?
The Deaf community can experience higher rates of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors (such as hypertension and diabetes) that also contribute to vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

09/23/2026

There are still spots available for this A Matter of Balance Workshop in Saint Paul.

September is Falls Prevention Month! Did you know that Minnesota has the highest fall rate in the country? The good news is most falls can be prevented! FCNN is partnering with St Paul Community Education to host A Matter of Balance workshop this fall - registration is now open! Class starts in early-October, if you know someone that has a fear of falling or is interested in reducing their risk of falls - please share this 8 week class with them! Questions? Email [email protected].

09/23/2026

September 21 - September 27 is International Deaf Awareness Week.
Did you know:
American Sign Language (ASL) is a fully realized natural language with its own unique grammar, syntax, and regional dialects. It is not signed English.

09/22/2026

There are still appointments available at our Tuesday, October 6 Whole-Person Wellness Screening in Roseville. Come have an insightful conversation about your wellbeing while preparing the next generation of nurses. Individuals 60+. (Co-Sponsor: Roseville MN Dementia Info)

09/22/2026

As we continue on to Day Two of International Deaf Awareness Week, we would like to share another "Did You Know?"
Did you know??? >
The American football huddle was invented at Gallaudet University—a famous university for the deaf—so players could hide their ASL play calls from the opposing team.

09/21/2026

To Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters...
Tzom kal
May this sacred day bring forgiveness, renewal, and peace to your heart.

09/21/2026

Happy Deaf Awareness Week! FCNNTC will be sharing a fact each day this week that we have learned over the past 3 years of getting to know Deaf Older Adults in the Twin Cities. We still have a lot to learn but are committed to improving access to wellness screenings, dementia education, and health promotion programs within the Deaf Community in the Twin Cities.
Today's Fact: >
Minnesota opened the country’s first deaf social club in 1916 - Charles Thompson Hall. Charles Thompson died in 1915. Margaret Thompson decided to honor his legacy by using her inherited wealth to hire Olof Hanson, a well-known architect who was himself deaf, to specially design a clubhouse for Minnesota's deaf community.
FCNNTC is proud to offer Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance classes at Charles Thompson Hall for Deaf Older Adults.

09/12/2026

September is Falls Prevention Month! Did you know that Minnesota has the highest fall rate in the country? The good news is most falls can be prevented! FCNN is partnering with St Paul Community Education to host A Matter of Balance workshop this fall - registration is now open! Class starts in early-October, if you know someone that has a fear of falling or is interested in reducing their risk of falls - please share this 8 week class with them! Questions? Email [email protected].

09/11/2026

Happy Friday! FCNN has three Whole-Person Wellness Screening Events scheduled this fall that are open to the public and appointments are still available! If you know an older adult that would benefit from having an insightful conversation about their wellness, please check out one of these three events.
October 6 - Aŋpétu Téča Education Center in Roseville
October 27 - Our Lady of Peace Home in Saint Paul
November 17 - Lyngblomsten Community Services in St Paul (ASL Interpreters Available)

These screenings are in partnership with University of Minnesota and Minesota Board on Aging. The appointment will give older adults more information on their body composition, allow them to participate in cognitive, depression, and hearing assessments in a casual and non-clinical environment, discuss their wellbeing and what brings them joy, and set wellness goals ---- all while helping prepare the next generation of nurses. Screenings are free and open to people 60+.

Questions can be emailed to [email protected].