Health Cabinet and Parish Nurse Ideas
(Healing Ministries)
aid the parishioners in obtaining better health information through
health focus articles in church newsletters
pre- and post hospital visits
nursing home visits
Sabbath-keeping
Life stress
Are Bible studies dealing with stress issues
Hunger hike promotion
Retreat for the elderly
Healthy refreshments for meetings
Life-style change
Corporate wellness
Lifeline emergency phone system Workshops on listening skills
Making a living will
Parenting
Bioethics
End of life issues
Living with PMS/menopause
Time management
Chemical health
Good touch -had touch
Healthy heart
Prayer, stress, and healing
A spiritual Christmas
Prayer and meditation
Cancer treatment
Mental health and depression
Unplug the Christmas machine
Health and the Bible
Chemical dependency
Drugs and intervention
Living with Alzheimers
Flow to ask your doctor questions
Womens/mens health issues
Eating disorders
Retirement planning
Seminar on aging
Personal health assessments
Diabetes screening
Cholesterol screening
When to call the doctor
(lifts and sell-esteem
Ministry to pastor and staff he their health advocate
Spiritual support group
Medical release forms for church trips
First-aid kits in church and vehicles
Health and safety in the nursery
Fire/smoke alarm check church and home
Blood and organ donations
Services of prayer and healing
Staff/member/vol. education, consultation, and listening
Planning your own funeral
Advocate for nursing home patients
Marriage renewal retreat
Glaucoma screening
Cars/calls of concern
Resource life and referral information
Medical service for uninsured
Resources for people of special need
Blood mobile at church
expectant new mother visits ( can establish hot line for advice or
a listening ear)
dysfunctional family visits
volunteer network for home care
mothers day out
nursery attendant training
clown ministry
utilizing nursing home care review process
King of Kings visited and assessed each area nsg home
phone check up and follow-up
confronting child and family abuse info and hot line
develop member referral network
stopsmoking clinic
shelter ministry for the abused and homeless
child sexual abuse workshop and info and hot line
workshops on health issues: diabetes, muscle injuries, child care,
relationships, end of life issues, organ donation, loss and grief, etc.
establishing and maintaining a blood pressure clinic for members
involve children to/with elderly
Caring community training
Stephen Ministry training
Well baby/adult screening clinic
Quilting group at shutins home
meal and fellowship for elders
can he transportation or carpooling to Senior Citizen Center
aerobics classes Christian based
weight loss club Christian based
establishing and maintaining health in formation hot lines
counseling
updated and reliable health web sites
support groups
widows support group
arthritis support group
Alzheirner s support group
unemployed support group
living with chronic illness group
baby loss or child loss support group
divorce support group
single parent support group
recovery program - Chaplain Ron Ewell
caregiver support group
parents of teen support group
AIDS support group
Sickle Cell support group
CPR training
Health Fair
blood pressure clinic
vial of life
conflict management
Telephone buddy network
hot lines
grief counseling
develop plan for action if parishioner has heart attack, faints,
etc at church
maintain area for first aid supplies, crutches, walkers, etc
organize participants for walks for charity groups or marathons
check safety of church area
assess need for ramps, highlighting areas where one might trip, etc
Parish Nurse - in addition to the above
Visit the homebound:
monitor blood pressure
monitor and instruction for various diets
weigh ins
medication instruction
home health care coordinator
arrange for transportation to dr. visits
go to Dr. visits as second ear to dr. instruction or explanation
help organized house to be safe environment
arrange meals on wheels, etc
listing of resources and contacts
caregiver support
calling Drs office with concerns
routine followup phone calls
answer or find answers to health questions or concerns
train others to visit homebound -- including elders
organize women for organizing meeting needs of homebound and others
meals, babysitting, house cleaning, lawn mowing, transportation, shopping,
etc.
Visit hospitalized parishioners
assess needs while hospitalized
assess needs when discharged
train others for hospital visits including elders
Also
* Establish and maintain health cabinet
Act as health advocate for professional church workers
Establish disaster plan for congregation
Involvement in area disaster plan
School nurse
Outreach
establish partnership with nursing home for health fair, flu shots, etc.
1 ) flu shots
nurses in facility give injections
pn furnishes vol from cong. To aid in filling out Medicare forms church
pays for those without insurance or Medicare good PR for nsg home offer
tours and answer questions, etc
2) physical therapist
give exercises for the elderly
church vol help
can be done at the church
3) nutritionist give classes
on various diets
eating alone
nutrition
dieting
4) church picnic
include residents from nsg home
provide transportation
pair up with youth to help at picnic
get youth involved in adopting grandparent
5) Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias
Easter baskets and Christmas stockings
offer blood pressure checks at church activities where neighborhood
is invited
open workshops and support groups to community
provide health education pamphlets and workshops and wellness clinics
make available support and resource persons |
