Selsdon Baptist Church
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Parish Nurse
Parish Nurse
What is Parish nursing?
Parish Nursing has been established at Selsdon Baptist Church since September 2008.
As well as the Parish Nurse we have a team of volunteers who run the Drop In. The Parish Nursing Team is for the local community as well as the church. Many people who see the Parish Nurse do not attend church regularly, if at all. Individual health appointments can be made by dropping in or prearranged by telephone on most Wednesday mornings.
How can the Parish Nurse help and who is it for?
It is for people of all faiths and none! Although it is firmly rooted in a Christian understanding of health and wholeness, it is offered unconditionally. Parish Nurses do not put pressure on people to change their religion.
The Parish Nurse can :
- provide information on healthcare topics, both as one-
to- one and in group settings - help you find out about your disease or condition
- identify needs for self-
help support groups and develop/co- ordinate them - refer on to your GP and other health-
care professionals as appropriate, with consent - connect you with community resources
- offer prayer and discussion to link faith and health as part of the ministry team
- offer support and a listening ear!
News
At Selsdon some activities have involved groups such as basic life support, losing weight on the Fit For Life course, meeting with young people for Romance Academy and joining in with senior activities during Holiday at Home.
People from the community as well as the church have come with personal health worries and have received optional prayer, discussed hospital appointments, results and tests (which have included cancer investigations and treatment). From time to time there have been home visits and on occasion it has been possible to accompany a patient to worrying health appointments.
Practical care –the Parish Nurse has been used as another pair of eyes to check for skin changes – which is difficult to do if you live alone…
Blood pressure -
Who is the Parish Nurse?
Selsdon Baptist Church’s Parish Nurse is Hilary Howard…
- a registered nurse with over 14 years’ community experience
- a member of Selsdon Baptist Church, Selsdon, South Croydon
Come and meet Hilary
Come and meet Hilary at the Parish Nurse Drop-
2nd Wednesday of each month
9 30 – 11 00 am -
on the ‘What’s On’ page
Selsdon Baptist Church
Addington Road
Selsdon
South Croydon
CR2 8LL
or contact Hilary as follows:
- Phone: 020 8651 4308
- Mobile: 07593 385 585
- Email:
Professional Standards and Confidentiality
- The Parish Nurse is a registered nurse who complies with all professional standards for confidentiality, updating professional experience and maintain registration requirements.
- All communications with the Parish Nurse are in confidence and will be treated in a confidential manner.
- The Parish Nurse is an experienced trained nurse whose knowledge is supported by a specialist Parish Nursing education programme
Selsdon Baptist Church's initiative is linked to Parish Nursing Ministries UK which is a charity that is offering extra training and encouraging pilot schemes for Parish Nursing in local communities. Further details at www.parishnursing.co.uk
