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Contact: Rose
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Role of the Parish Nurse
Personal Health Counselor
• Discuss health issues and problems with
individuals
• Make home, hospital and nursing home visits
as needed
• She does not perform invasive procedures
(those activities requiring a Doctor’s order)
such as changing dressings, giving injections
or cleansing wounds
• Seeks to educate and support individuals of all
ages through a variety of educational activities
and support groups (i.e. VPs, Care of Congregation,
etc)
Referral Source
• Acts as a liaison to other congregational
resources, to community services and
resources available
Facilitator
• Recruits, coordinates and resources volunteers
within the congregation
Interpreter of Relationship Between Faith and
Health
• In all activities, seeks to promote an understanding
of the relationship between lifestyle,
attitudes, faith and well-being
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Can Use the Parish Nurse Program?
• Members of Peace Lutheran Church
• Non-members of Peace Lutheran Church
What is the Cost of Using this Program?
• No charge
(This program is paid for by member
contributions along with a grant from
Affinity Health Services)
What Can You do?
• Attend church and educational offerings
• Make healthy lifestyle choices
• Care for yourself
• Care for others
• Let others care for you
• Call Rose, your Parish Nurse if you or someone you care about
has a health related need
Discussions Relating to
• Advanced Directives
• Stress Management
• Blood-pressure screening
Support
• To individuals with loss and grief issues
• For those returning home after hospitalization
• Presence and prayer during times of crisis as well as celebration
Referrals to Support Services Relating to
• Family issues
• Parenting
• Life span changes
• Caring for older parents
• Health crisis
Promotion of Healthy Living Through
• Exercise
• Healthy nutrition
• Spiritual growth
Encouraging Individuals to Take Responsibility
For Daily Living with Emphasis on
• Wellness
• Healing
• The whole person