Health Ministries
GriefShare Group
A GriefShare group is a 10-week seminar/support group designed to assist people grieving the death of someone close. It's a place where you can be around people who understand how you feel and the pain of your loss. GriefShare is a well-known grief recovery support program with thousands of groups meeting throughout the U.S., Canada, and more than 10 other countries. At GriefShare you'll learn valuable information that will help you through this difficult time in your life. For information, contact parish nurse Pat McGlade at ext. 35, Pat@westside.org.
Transitions Weight Management
This program starts up again in January! Come learn about a lifestyle change that will improve your health and begin to shed unhealthy inches. Led by Dr. Anne Deatly, Transitions is a healthy, well-balanced weight management lifestyle solution for everyone. Please come and learn more about this exciting lifestyle change. For more information, contact Pat McGlade at pat@westside.org or at ext. 35.
IN CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY: The AED Unit (Automated External Defibrillator) is located on the wall across from the Reception Desk. The first aid kit is now located on the inside of the door directly across from the reception desk in the Christian Ed building.
Health Ministries
The Health Ministries Committee (HMC), along with our
Parish Nurse, Pat McGlade, seeks to support the health and wellness of our
congregation by caring for the whole person-body, mind, and spirit. Together
the HMC acts as the living witness of the healing activity of God in our local
congregation, promoting whole-person health through:
- integration of body, mind, and spirit
- increased self-knowledge
- personal responsibility, and
- interdependence among God's people.
Service for Wholeness
A service for wholeness is held on a regular basis
throughout the year, usually the fourth Wednesday of the month, during the
Wednesday Taize service, from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Through prayer, laying on of
hands, and anointing with oil, we cast our burdens on the Lord. It is through
this wholeness that we are directed to be the person that God is calling us to
be at every stage of our lives.
Parish Nurse
Pat McGlade, ext. 35
The Parish Nurse focuses on the whole person, to
emphasize wellness, disease prevention, and health promotion through the span
of life. The Parish Nurse's care is based on the holistic model, which sees
health as related to everything a person does, thinks, and feels, rather than
merely the absence of disease. The Paris Nurse is available to individuals and
families for needs assessment, support, guidance, and evaluation of the ways
the church can respond to care requirements.
Care Team Ministry
The Care Teams respond to the real-life needs of
individuals and families. Volunteers work together to offer practical,
emotional, and spiritual support to those who are experiencing physical and/or
mental illness or disability, acute or long-term needs, or other
life-challenging events. Teams are made up of trained volunteers working from
an established, coordinated plan set up as a team effort. A care team provides
services that assist the recipient in activities of daily living at home or in
an institutional setting.
Support Groups
Support groups for bereavement and for those dealing with
mental illness in their families meet each month from September through June. A
support group for individuals with multiple sclerosis meets monthly in the home
of a member of the group. For information on any of these groups, contact Pat
McGlade at ext. 35.
Services for People with Disabilities
Our new church was designed to be compatible with ADA guidelines. For information on accessibility, call the church office at 201-652-1966 or send an EMAIL.