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Faith Community Nursing A Whole Person Approach to Health:
"It is much more important to know what sort of person has a disease than what sort of disease a person has."
~ William Osler
The Meigs Cooperative Parish Nurse Ministry provides assistance to individuals of all ages, and families, with their physical, emotional and spiritual health. The Parish Nurse does not provide "hands-on" care such as medical practitioners in emergency care clinics or doctor’s offices. It is not a replacement for traditional health care providers, but rather works collaboratively with public health and home care professionals.
The Parish Nurse Ministry does provide …
- Assessment programs and interventions to meet those needs
- Planning in a caring and listening presence
- Support and connections with appropriate community or health resources in and around Meigs County
- Advocacy of healthcare, disease prevention with a wholistic perspective
- Education of health screenings
- Organization
- Helping to bring healing to physical, emotional and spiritual needs
What can I expect from the Parish Nurse?
- Answers to general health questions
- Help in understanding doctor instructions and medical procedures
- Sensitivity to bio-ethical issues in making difficult medical decisions within the context of your religious faith
- Central contact person for out-of-town family members and friends concerned about their loved ones
- Visitations in the home, hospital and/or nursing homes and assisted living facilities
- A person who will listen, share Scripture, and pray with you
- Preventative health newsletter distributed to all Meigs Cooperative Parish member churches
- Health education in seminar, lecture, and/or workshop formats
- Assessments and/or screenings to help detect early symptoms of diseases and other medical conditions
- Organizing and assisting support groups, as needed
- Identification and contact with community health resources and social services agencies
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