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Purpose
The Parish Nurse Ministry at The Associated Church encourages
health, healing, and caring for members and friends of this
community of faith. This ministry works to reflect God’s love by
promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Our Parish Nurse is available as a...
Personal Health Counselor to discuss health issues and
concerns with individuals and families and to make home, hospital,
and nursing home visits as needed.
Health Educator to educate and support individuals and
families of all ages through an emphasis on prevention of disease
and promotion of wellness.
Referral Source to assist individuals and families in
identifying and accessing community health resources and agencies
for services.
Integrator of Faith and Healing to promote an understanding
of the relationship between body, mind and spirit as well as the
role of values, attitudes, lifestyle and faith.
Meet our Parish Nurse
Sandy Greenwood is a registered nurse who has received
specialized education centered on providing a Parish Nurse
Ministry to our church family and friends. Sandy is also a
Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator. She is assisted by Barb Pierce,
who has also received special training in Parish Nurse Ministry.
Office Hours
The Parish Nurse Office is located just inside the East Entrance
to the Church, and is open on Wednesday mornings from 9-12. Drop in
visits and phone calls are welcomed. There is NO CHARGE for visits,
health information or counseling, or blood pressure checks. The
Parish Nurse is also available through e-mail (sandy@theassociatedchurch.org)
and messages can also be left with the church office staff for needs
which occur outside of her office hours.
Monthly Blood Pressure Screening
Monthly blood pressure checks are available on the first
Sunday of each month (Communion Sunday) from 10-10:45 AM in the
Parish Nurse Office. This service is available to anyone.
Health Information
Look for information on timely health topics on the Parish Nurse
Page in the monthly Pulse.
For reliable health information on the Internet, try the
following links:
www.diabetes.org
(American Diabetes Association)
www.americanheart.org
(American Heart Association)
www.mayoclinic.com
(health information on a wide variety of topics from the Mayo
Clinic)
www.teenshealth.org
(For parents, kids and teens)
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