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The Spotlight On:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Barbara “B” Akins, RN is the Congregational Nurse at
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and shares this information about
their Health Ministry events.
B’s HealthCare Corner
Health Fair at East Side Community Center
Good turnout from different vendors to provide resource information at the
HealthFair on July 19, 2008 at East Side Community Center. We had vendor
participation from Public Health Department which conducted HIV screening,
Family Services of the Piedmont, Alcohol and Drug Services, Lelia Moore from the
Congregational Nurse office and members of Westminster Presbyterian church
members, Debbie Thomas, Ralph Gilliand, and Cathy Cox conducted cholesterol
screening, blood pressure and diabetic screenings and counseling. Jill Dull
congregational member was there to give resource information on Parents as
Teachers – Faith Community Network and a police resource officer for the East
Side Community was also available. The Social Work Intern from UNCG Lucas Vrbsky
and Susan Harmon, Board member of the center was available to lend a helping
hand. Great food cooked and served by Marie Stamey and other members of the
community. It was a good day of information sharing and we were glad to reach
different members of the community.
Care Givers Support Group:
What You Should Do (or Think About Doing)
1. Seek out help from people in the community
2. Take steps to identify options to help the primary caregiver
3. Try to find a directory of senior resources and services
4. Pull together a list of prescriptions and over the counter medications
5. When you visit, go through the house looking for possible hazards
6. Find out if your parents has an advance directive.
Learn this and more, attend a support group:
To Start September 25th, 2008 from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Reddington House. Please
come and share your stories/receive advice/support each other. This will be a
monthly support group. Any questions please call: “B” Akins, RN
Congregational Nurse at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 299-3785 Ext 36 or
Sue Durant at 209-1043.
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