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Parish Health Ministry: A Primer for Parish Involvement

Section One: Parish Health Ministry

  1. What is health ministry and how can it benefit the parish?

  2. How can a parish learn more about health ministry and how does it determine its health ministry needs?

  3. What opportunities exist to provide health ministry in a parish?

  4. What options exist for parishes to provide health ministry?

  5. What steps can a parish can take to implement a health ministry program?

Section Two: The Parish Nurse Within Parish Health Ministry
  1. What is a parish nurse?

  2. What is the relationship of the parish nurse to the staff and parish council?

  3. What might it cost to provide a parish nurse?

  4. What qualifications are necessary?

  5. What insurance and liability issues need to be addressed?

  6. How can a parish obtain help to hire/place a parish nurse?

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