Parish Nurse
Our volunteer parish nurse is Helen Zebarth. She has an office in the Smith Building. Helen assists the clergy in visiting those who are ill or infirmed. He office extension is 207. She is a part time volunteer and doesn't hold regular office hours.
Helen is also a vital part of our healing ministry at our Wednesday Noon Eucharist. On the third Wednesday of the month she assists at a service of laying on of hands and anointing with oil for healing. She is available for counsel as well.
Resource books available from the nurse's office, click here.
Books on grieving for adults, click here.
Books available for grieving children, click here.
Are you Affairs in Order? An active pastoral care manual to help collect thoughts & request details. click here.
Have a happy, healthy and productive 2009. Click here for suggestions.
Need a Certified Nursing Assistant. Should you know of someone in need of a reliable, responsible caregiver, this gentleman is described as “professional, compassionate and technically proficient, kind and gentle, a pillar of his church and an asset to his community.” With his recent hospice patient’s passing, this CNA is available to provide fulltime care as a live-in aide. Call Brian Ross 304-279-0285.
Cleaning for a Reason
will have a participating maid service in your zip code area arrange for service for women undergoing Chemo, please pass the word that this is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. http://www.cleaningforareason.org
The Parish Nurse Ministry Keeping Your Congregation Healthy Mind, Body, and Soul
And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal, and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant, Jesus. Acts 4:29-30.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Parish Nurse Committee is to promote and proclaim Christ's healing presence in the lives of the people of the Diocese of Virginia.
A Parish Nurse Is:
- a Registered Nurse committed to meeting the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the whole person, and to promoting wellness through a healing ministry of the parish.
- a volunteer member of the church staff who develops health and wellness programs benefiting the congregational body and surrounding community.
- a lay leader who assists the congregation to identify, interpret, rediscover, and reclaim its historic role in the area of health/wellness.
- One who understands that parish means "to go with", guiding the members in of the faith community in their mission of healing.
Role of the Parish Nurse Includes:
- HEALTH EDUCATOR: Promotes understanding of the relationship between mind, body, and spirit; provides health screenings; and teaches wellness and preventative health concepts.
- REFERRAL SOURCE: Acts as a liaison to community resources and services; links congregational members with services.
- HEALTH COUNSELOR: Discusses personal health problems; makes hospital, nursing home, and home visits and encourages chronically ill persons to achieve as optimal health as possible.
- INTEGRATOR OF HEALTH : Helps parishioners access healthcare delivery and to train volunteers in visitation and prevention classes.
MENTOR MATCH - Serving Virginia's children, churches and communities.
Lutheran Fanily Services offers a mentoring program for young people in the community. Mentors meet with mentees for two hours weekly for a year. To learn more click here.
A new Occupational Therapy program at Shenandoah University, the Leisure Enhancement Activities Program (LEAP). LEAP is a very exciting online program for caregivers who live with someone diagnosed with memory impairment. The purpose of LEAP is to help caregivers find leisure activities that are geared to the specific interests and capabilities of their family member. We teach caregivers how to assess those interests and capabilities (even providing the materials to do so free of charge) and then help caregivers match the results will a large inventory of ideas. This is a free program and we are hoping to get pilot information that will support a grant in the future. LEAP is completely online (except for one brief telephone call) and will be available from Feb 1 through March 15 2009. Caregivers can complete the program at their own pace and although an internet connection is necessary, it does not need to be a high speed connection. We ask the caregivers to complete a questionnaire before and after the program (also online) but as an incentive they will receive a $10 gift coupon from Wal-Mart. For more information contact Mary Corcoran, 665.5563
For More Information about Parish Nursing Contact:
Diocese of Virginia - Parish Nurse Chairman & Liaison to Region III
The Parish Nurse is a part of the church Health Ministry Committee or Commission which advises and cooperates in the Parish Nurse's activities.