Health and Wellness

         

What is A Parish Nurse?

Parish nurses are persons of faith who are experienced registered nurses and have received special education in wholistic health care. They have skills in teaching and health counseling as well as knowledge of community resources. As a member

of the church staff, the parish nurse promotes wellness within the congregation, enhances the church’s outreach ministry, and strengthens the awareness of the connection between faith and health. If you have a medical question or need help in any health related area, please contact Parish Nurse, Joan Holt at 944-3196 (jholt@firstgeneseo.org).

“…I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.

                                                                   Jeremiah 33:6

 

                                                                                     

 

Health Tip:  Preventing Falls

Trips and falls pose a danger to young children and the elderly. In fact, falls are the leading cause of accidental death among people older than 65. Falls may be caused by faulty balance, poor vision, illness, medications and other factors. The best
self-care is to develop a plan that reduces risk and prevents injury in the first place. (Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care)

 

Blood Pressure: Our Parish Nurse will be checking blood pressures in the Fellowship Room after the service on September 11 and between services on September 12.

Service of Healing and Wholeness

The next Healing Service will be Saturday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. First Lutheran invites you to gather as a community
to pray for the healing of body, mind, heart and spirit—for ourselves and for those we love. The service will include a time to come forward for laying on of hands and anointing with oil, if desired, remembrance of baptism, individual prayer, meditation and communion.  

Care Ministry:  Please call the church office or Parish Nurse, Joan Holt, jholt@firstgeneseo.org, if you know of someone
in need of a call or visit from a member of our Care Ministry team.

Diabetes Support Group:  “Helping Hands” will meet on Tuesday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room at First. Kim and Brook Zanfas, both of Geneseo will talk and demonstrate "How Dogs Sense High and Low Blood Sugar."

The organization is open to anyone who is directly or indirectly affected by diabetes. For more information, contact Gary
or Mary Anne Daniels at 944-2404 or visit www.helpinghandsingeneseo.org.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness: The Henry/Stark County Health Department Illinois Breast and Cervical
Cancer Program provides eligible women ages 35-64 who are uninsured with free screening exams, pap tests, and mammograms, by funding the exams and promoting awareness of the issues associated with breast and cervical health. Information sheets are available at the Resource Center and the Henry County Health Department will be happy to screen
any woman over the phone by calling 309-852-5272.

 

 

 

Trinity’s Annual Appreciation of Parish Nurse Ministry

Congratulations! First Lutheran Church is currently one of 56 that is committed to improving the health of its members and we thank you for that. To care for those in the community who are hurting and in need, you have combined resources from both the religious and healthcare sectors to make health education, referrals, support and patient advocacy available to individuals in the Quad City area. Trinity Medical Center applauds the faith and efforts of churches like yours, whose teamwork has greatly impacted the health of the community. For 19 years, Trinity Medical Center has strongly supported the connection between faith and health through Parish Nursing Partnerships. Thank you for your collaboration and caring.

  —The Parish Nurse Program & Trinity Regional Health System
Director of Care Ministries: Senior Health & Parish Nursing