Free CarFit Event in West St Paul on May 2nd

Reserve Your Spot by Tuesday, April 30.

CarFit is a free, interactive and educational program designed to improve 
older driver safety. Trained volunteers provide information to ensure 
the safest "fit" for older drivers and their vehicles.

Augustana Lutheran Church parking lot 
1400 S. Robert Street. West St. Paul

Thursday May 2nd,  1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
20 minute appointments. Sign up by April 30th

Contact: Catherine Sullivan
(651) 690-8602 or (651) 253-8007
cnsullivan@stkate.edu

More Upcoming CarFit Events:

-Monday, May 13——10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Roseville Skating Center

2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville, MN

To register: 651-792-7006

-Wednesday, May 29——9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

700 Snelling Ave S., St Paul, MN

To register: 651-744-3072

-Tuesday, June 4——9 a.m. – 12 p.m

St Paul Municipal Athletics parking lot

1500 Rice St., St Paul, MN

To register: 651-266-6447 

Volunteers Needed: 

CarFit Technicians: Short-term volunteer opportunity for 55+

Join us for Spring and Fall events.    

Help older adults achieve the safest fit in their vehicle--flexible schedule! 

Volunteers are trained to cover a 12 point safety checklist including 

mirrors, steering wheel tilt, seatbelts and more. FREE training provided:

Train to be a CarFit volunteer! 

CarFit Volunteer Training

Tuesday, May 7
9:30 - 12:30
Conway Recreation Center

2090 Conway St., St. Paul

Reserve your spot! 

                                                         

For more info: Call 952-945-4162 or Email 

Volunteers 55 and over receive special RSVP benefits.

Smartphone as Medical Device?

                                                               

 Medicine of the future--and present

Doctors are using smartphones as diagnostic tools and more. This is predicted to result in lower medical costs and more personalized service. Follow the link below to a story from NBC's Rock Center.


               Rock Center   |  January 24, 2013

iDoctor: Could a smartphone be the future of medicine?

One of the world’s top physicians, Dr. Eric Topol, has a prescription that could improve your family’s health and make medical care cheaper. The cardiologist claims that the key is the smartphone. Topol has become the foremost expert in the exploding field of wireless medicine. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.

 Click: iDoctor

Volunteers Needed:  Medical Appointment Driver         Help older adults get to their appointments--flexible schedule!  RSVP can connect you to driver opportunities and more ways to help seniors age in place.                                                            For more info: Call 952-945-4162 or Email  Volunteers 55 and over receive special RSVP benefits.

Free Driver Safety Event

CarFit and Keeping the Keys    

Do Your Car’s Adjustable Features Fit You Properly?

Monday, May 13, 2013,   Roseville Skating Center
 2661 Civic Center Drive, Roseville MN
Register for just one event-- or both!

• CarFit is a free, interactive and educational program designed to improve older adult driver safety and comfort. Trained volunteers provide information to ensure the safest “fit” for older adult drivers and their vehicles, including positioning of seat, seatbelt, mirrors, and other adjustable features. Appointments take approximately                                                  twenty minutes and advance reservations are required.

CarFit Appointments--FREE!       10:00 am – 12:00 pm  & 1:00 pm-- 3:00 pm
 in the north parking lot off of Woodhill Drive.

• Driving After 60: Keeping Healthy and Keeping the Keys: Stay healthy and fit in order to keep the car keys as long as possible. Presenter Cindy Albing, Lyngblomsten’s 5-5-1 Club Education Coordinator.

Keeping the Keys Presentation and Lunch (Cost: $3)      12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
in the Rose Room, Roseville Skating Center.

Register for just one event-- or both a Carfit appointment and the lunch presentation.

To register, contact: Roseville Parks and Recreation, 651-792-7006.
Deadline to register is Thursday, May 9. Space is limited.

Co-sponsored by: Lyngblomsten’s 5-5-1 Club, Roseville Area Schools/Senior Program
Roseville Police and Parks and Recreation Departments, and Volunteers of America’s RSVP Volunteer Program

Join tpt for a Conversation on Caregiving

TPT's Next Avenue Experience invites you to join  the 10 Ways to Care campaign.  Let’s elevate the conversation on caregiving.  Our lives are built on human relationships. Son, daughter, father, mother, partner, spouse, friend, neighbor – these are all hats we wear, and sometimes we wear many of these hats at once.  Whether or not we acknowledge it, caregiver is one more hat in our collection. We talk openly about being a good neighbor, friend, family member, parent, and partner. And though a good conversation would likely help us all be better caregivers, we don’t openly talk about it.  At least not yet. We need your voice – sign up to take part in the 10 Ways to Care campaign and conversation. If caregiver is a hat you wear, this is an invitation to participate – to share experiences, get real resources, and find and provide support for people who are wearing many of the same hats as you. From April 8 through May 8, we will discuss ten different aspects of caregiving. During these five weeks, we’ll talk about family dynamics, long-distance caregiving, self-care, and much more. When you sign up, you will receive a message delivered to your inbox twice each week. Each message tells a story that may be similar to yours, suggests a simple and impactful step you can take, and provides a real resource or two that might just be immensely useful. Each message encourages you and others to share  experiences.  Sign up to receive 10 Ways to Care in your inbox. We look forward to hearing from you. Caregiver support volunteers needed:      RSVP can connect you to volunteer opportunities such as respite care, friendly visiting, errands and more.                                                                  Volunteers 55 and over receive special benefits. For more info: Call 952-945-4162 or Email

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to Honor National Service Volunteers April 9

All RSVP volunteers serving in the city of St. Paul are invited to join the free celebration!

The Corporation for National and Community Service has partnered with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and other organizations to promote April 9 as the Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. On this day, mayors across the country will hold public events to highlight the value and impact of national service to the nation's cities.

In St. Paul, Mayor Chris Coleman has planned a day of site visits to highlight national service in Saint Paul, ending with a celebration of the city's service members at Summit Brewery. 

RSVP member volunteers are part of the national service program, Senior Corps, funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

RSVP members volunteer in many capacities, including:
-Helping older adults and people with disabilities remain independent at home.
-Reducing hunger.
-Increasing housing stability.
-Promoting literacy and educational achievement.
-Supporting veterans and families of active military.
-Improving economic stability.

All RSVP volunteers serving in the city of St. Paul are invited to join the free celebration!

Celebration Details:

What: Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service, Saint Paul Member Celebration

Where: Summit Brewery, 910 Montreal Circle, St Paul, MN <Map> 

When: 5pm-7pm on Tuesday, April 9th (program at 5:30)

More of the What: free food, beer and root beer

If you'd like to attend the celebration, please register using the link below:

National Service Member Registration: http://mdorcelebration2013.eventbrite.com

(The invitation and all plans for the day come to us courtesy of the Mayor's office.)

Thank you for your service in Saint Paul!