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BP BOX contains everything that is needed to conduct a blood pressure screening at your organization. BP Box includes file folders to hold reproducible easy-to-read materials on subjects relating to the heart as provided by the American Heart Association. Also included are additional reproducible forms and materials to help make your screening day a success. The new HIPAA rules are addressed. Suggested donation: box with equipment and inserts, $125.00; box without equipment, $50.00; inserts only, $35.00.




BETHANY MINISTRY
Self-study Module Kit is an organized program to aid the parish/congregation in its role of responding to the wholistic needs of its people. Listening and communication skills are taught. The Kit includes a CD Self-Study Module and a 2 hour video that provides helpful information and guidance through the self-study reference material in the 100-page manual. Topics include “How Illness Affects the Body, Mind, and Spirit”, “Understanding Mental Illness”, “Visiting Those with Communication Difficulties”, “Hospice Care of the Dying”, “Parish Outreach to the Sick and Homebound”, “What to Say to the Grieving” and 12 others related to working with people in need. This would be a great way to get your volunteer health ministry team ready to serve others. Suggested donation: Kit, $60.00; additional participant manuals, $12.00 each.

BLOOD PRESSURE PRESSURE TRAINING KIT Teach standard methodology for measuring BP and making appropriate referrals based on the most current guidelines from the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. All materials and resources are given to assure a winning program that gives students and staff an opportunity to learn and review.


HEALTH BAG is a program that will improve the body, mind and spirit of the homebound as well as the volunteers that work with them. Volunteers are trained to work with the homebound person using up-beat music, exercises, relaxation tapes, prayer and conversation. The manual includes reproducible items, suggestions and resources to make this a winning
program. Suggested donation: Manual, DVD and bag, $40.00. Call to get details about having a presentation at your church. 

Thera-Bands used in Health Bag program – lengths in two different strengths. Suggested donation, $3.00.

 

 

Health Ministry Pins – One inch round lapel pin done in gold and purple with white candle. Clutch back, finished with a cloisonné process. Suggested donation: 1 – 9 pins,$8.00 each, more than 10 pins, $6.00 each.





Recipies for Caring: An Expression of Parish Nursing and Health Ministry Mercy Parish/Congregational Nurse and Health Ministries Program has compiled a 184 page book of stories about parish nursing program ideas, poems and favorite recipes. These varied ways of caring will warm your heart, encourage you in your ministry and fill you with good food. Nicely bound in a 6 x 8 1/2 inch three ring binder for $10.


"Wellness Tip of the Week” by JoAnn C. Kauss, RN. MSN of St. Malachy Church, Coraopolis, PA. Weekly bulletin inserts for an entire year on a wide variety of timely subjects of body, mind and spirit. Easy to use CD. Volumes one and two are available.  Suggested donation, $15.00.

 

"Creative Hands for Help and Comfort" is a CD with brochures of 11 different craft ideas that groups can use to reach out to members of your church or community. Each brochure can easily be changed to include your name, address or other logo. All levels of craft experience are offered. Suggested donation, $15.00.


"Look Well, Feel Well, Stay Well" by the Health Ministry Team at St. Benedict the Moor in the Hill District of Pittsburgh is a collection of weekly bulletin inserts covering a wide range of topics. Scripture verses add meaning to these articles. Suggested donation, $15.00.
 

 

ELDER OUTREACH DATA BASE - Organize your volunteers with our new database. Easy to produce reports and keep tract of your volunteers and clients. $75.00 for data base and $150.00 for database and user's group which provides you with access to program developer and any future updates made for a year.

PARISH NURSE DATA BASE Easily record information on your clients. Reports easily generated to show your impact on your ministry. Database $125.00. Database with one year of technical support $200.00. Call for details about Parish Nurse Data Base with added NOC language.

 


 
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