Parish Nursing
Whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.
What is the parish nursing program? The purpose of the parish nurse program is to assist worshippers in building health ministries that provide for their physical and spiritual well-being. Our parish nurse coordinator works within churches to provide education and referral resources and to build a network of nurses and other health professionals who can integrate faith beliefs and health management. Read about our partnership with Mt. Zion Baptist Church »
MedStar Good Samaritan’s parish nursing program seeks to improve the life of the community by:
- Providing individuals with information to improve their overall health and well-being
- Offering professional assessment and preventive health screening services to community churches, congregations, schools and assisted living residences
- Assisting community churches and congregations with the development of health ministry programs to include the services of parish nurses
- Offering professional peer support from the parish nurses and health ministers of congregations served
What can MedStar Good Samaritan’s parish nurse coordinator do for my church or congregation?
- Offer training programs for health ministry and parish nursing
- Assist the church in realizing and defining its health ministry by performing an appropriate and reliable congregational health needs assessment
- Support the developing health ministry by helping to plan and implement programs for the congregation
- Offer ongoing professional support of the health ministry via a peer support group
- Provide an array of services through MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital to support the congregation in its health ministry efforts
- Provide three health and wellness newsletters per month for distribution to congregation
Parish nursing community outreach programs include:
- Health lectures
- Free and low-cost health screenings
- Pharmacy assistance referrals
- Physician referrals
- Health & wellness newsletters for adults and children
- Professional assessment of the homebound and chronically ill, as requested
To learn more about MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital's parish nurse program, or for help in identifying ways in which the program may benefit your congregation, please call 443-444-4793.
The parish nursing program is funded in part by the Thomas J. O'Neill Catholic Healthcare Fund.
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