Parish nurses are professional nurses who combine nursing skills, spiritual support and health education. Parish nurses are volunteers who have committed themselves to a healing ministry within the church, function as members of the pastoral team, and extend the message of love and concern to all parishioners.
What do parish nurses do?
- Blood pressure checks
- Health education
- Support for parishioners who are ill, hospitalized or homebound
- Referrals to other church-based services
- Provide community resources
How do I reach a parish nurse?
- Call the parish office and leave a request for a parish nurse
- Ask the pastor or Communion visitor for a parish nurse to visit or call you
- Leave a note in the collection basket or at the parish center.
