[:en]Fern Lodge operates with “wisdom, economy, and brotherly love.” Love leads us to be benevolent and humanitarian. Our charges for Christian Science nursing are among the most reasonable anywhere, and we keep our costs within budget each year. Patients regularly come to Fern Lodge because they are unable to stay at other facilities due to financial reasons. We are on … Read More
Annual Meeting 2015 Invitation
[:en]You are invited to the Fern Lodge Annual Meeting Sunday, October 18, at 2:30 in the afternoon First Church of Christ, Scientist — 1814 B Street, Hayward You will hear a talk by Caroleen Scholet, who has a lifelong love and appreciation for the healing practice of Christian Science. She has been dedicated to Christian Science nursing over the past … Read More
Care Workshops
[:en]Fern Lodge is offering a Workshop on Care for branch churches and other groups of Christian Scientists. Two experienced Christian Science nurses will come to your church and conduct a three-hour hands-on class in caring for each other. Are the ushers in your church ready to respond if someone in the congregation is faced with a challenge? Is your Care … Read More
Healing at Fern Lodge — Fulfilling our Mission
[:en]♦ An individual came to Fern Lodge unable to walk or stand for long soon left walking with a walker, and quickly too! Another who came unable to walk is now walking with some assistance. ♦ One was admitted with an abnormal urinary situation, unable to bear weight on one leg, and needing to be fed and assisted with all … Read More
Be a Cheerful Giver
[:en]Jamie Yu, FLOCK Director This was the third summer for the children’s daycare program at Fern Lodge. As the director of FLOCK (Fern Lodge Ongoing Creative Kinship) this year, I had the opportunity to witness the growth in each of us. Why FLOCK? What can it bring? I am still thinking about those questions. At the very beginning of the … Read More
Fern Lodge Afresh — a talk for Fern Lodge by Anna Lisa Kronman
[:en] Have you ever gotten a painting or photograph that you really like, hung it in a good spot, appreciated it for a while, and then as time goes on, almost forgotten that it is there? It becomes so familiar that you don’t really notice it anymore. Sometimes, just moving it to a new spot renews your appreciation for it. … Read More
Nursing Education Update May 2015
[:en]By George Strong Sharon Strong, Director of Christian Science Nursing Education and Ashley Niles, a Journal-listed Christian Science nurse, were grateful to assist the parents, Janessa and Forrest, as they welcomed James into their family. This was an opportunity for Ashley to further her education by taking the Fern Lodge class in Mother and Infant Care. The many manifestations of … Read More
A Journey into Christian Science Nursing
[:en] by Ashley Niles I remember as a little child going to a Christian Science nursing facility to get a cut on my hand cleaned and bandaged. That was my first experience I can recall with a Christian Science nurse. My second experience a couple decades later was when I went to attend a youth summit and sat in on … Read More
From our new Director of Christian Science Nursing
[:en] I love looking in the Bible and Mrs. Eddy’s writings for examples of Christian Science nursing. When I notice something, I find myself quietly exclaiming, “That is what a Christian Science nurse does!” Recently I found this in Miscellaneous Writings (249:23): “My heavenly Father will never leave me comfortless, in the amplitude of His love; coming nearer in my … Read More
June Project and Plans
[:en]Earlier this year we had a thorough safety inspection of the Fern Lodge facility and grounds. We were informed that an electrical panel was overloaded and inappropriate for its location. We are grateful to our dear friend and contractor, Jim Keven, for managing the smooth replacement of this electric service. Jim also constructed and installed a gate to enclose our … Read More