Parish Nurse Ministry

 The Parish Nurse Ministry integrates the practice of faith with the practice and knowledge of nursing. The goal of parish nursing is to assist in the achievement of wholeness of body, mind and Spirit, with a commitment to the healing ministry of the Church.

The Church includes both the preaching of the gospel and the whole person healing. “Preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick” Luke 9:2.

Parish Nurse ministry emphasizes the role of faith and of prayer in the healing process. Some of the activities of the Parish Nurse of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: personal visits to parishioners in the hospital, nursing home or rehab. Facilities, follow up visits in person or by phone after discharge to home, blood pressure screening, annual flu clinics through Visiting Nurse Agency, individual support and health consultation about disease process, assistance to parishioners in finding resources needed to meet their needs, presence and prayer during times of crisis or on-going illnesses. The Parish Nurse does not take the place of Visiting Nurse Agencies in home care after discharge. The primary purpose of Parish Nursing is the promotion of God’s presence in our health, illness and healing.