Parish Nursing
"There
are varieties of service, but the same Lord.
There are varieties of activity, but in all of them and in everyone the
same God is active. In each of us
the Spirit is seen to be at work for some useful purpose."
1Corinthinans 12:5
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St.
Benedict Parish, 137
Dewey Ave., Fontana, WI 53125.
Our
Commission
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Our
mission statement at St. Benedict Parish commissions us through the Gospel of
Jesus to have love and compassion, be supportive, be prayerful, and to give
service to all by reaching out to each other in our community and beyond.
Introduction
by the Most Reverend Rembert G. Weakland, O.S.B. Parish Health Ministry: A
Primer for Parish Involvement- Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 1997
“As
Jesus walked on this earth, His life became a flesh and blood example of
God’s love for all humanity. He
reached out to those He met along the way and touched them with His words and
with His hands. He healed those
with spiritual and physical needs. When
Jesus sent out the apostles and disciples to go and minister among the people,
He instructed them to heal the sick.
That
same challenge applies to us today in our parishes. Where once we relied on our fine Catholic hospitals, we can
no longer expect them alone to fulfill our healing mission.
Swift hospital discharges and insurance concerns complicate the lives
of many of our parishioners. Our
parishes have an obligation to make sure we still reach out with a healing
hand to those in need.”
Our
Purpose
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The
purpose of this ministry is to address the wholistic health needs of our
congregation. It is to encompass
health education, health counseling, and health care referral and advocacy.
The Health Ministry Program will include:
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Educational
opportunities to make available current health information, and discussion
of health topics to increase understanding of the relationship between
lifestyle, faith, and well being;
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Health
counseling to increase awareness of wholistic health needs of groups and
individuals and make appropriate plans;
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Referral
sources to serve as liaison to community resources and services; and
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Health
care advocacy to work with others within the Church and community to promote
the concept of wholistic health care.
Examples
of parish nurse activities include but are not limited to:
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Classes
to specific groups on topics of interest/concern to group members
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Visitation
during hospitalizations and follow-up visitation in person or by telephone
after discharge home
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Blood
pressure screening
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Individual
support and health consultation
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Member
of the health ministry team
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Offer
presence and prayer during times of crisis or ongoing illness
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Helps
individuals find the resources they require to meet their own and family
members’ needs
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Trains
volunteers to meet the needs of others
The
focus of the parish nurse is on unmet needs of parishioners, and does not
duplicate existing community services.
If
you are interested in any of the services for yourself or for another member of
our community, please feel free to call the parish or us and leave your name and
number.
Volunteer
Opportunities
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If
you would like to help with the ministry please call us with how you would like
to participate and when you are most available.
We
currently have volunteers screening blood pressures, doing home visits,
facilitating topic presentations, and serving on the health cabinet.
Health
Links
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www.parishnursing.umaryland.edu/
www.elizabethministry.com
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