Lutheran Home
A Lutheran Life Community
800 West Oakton Street
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(847)368-7400
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The Parish Nurse Program is an extension of Lutheran Home & Services’ mission and ministry to congregations, their older adults and families who live in surrounding communities. In partnership with a congregation, LHS Community Services contracts a qualified registered nurse to serve parishioners through:
- Health Education
- Personal Health Assessment and Monitoring
- Holistic Counseling on Life Issues
- Resource Referral
- Recruitment and Training
- Integration of Faith and Health
The Parish Nurse program, therefore, contributes significantly to the LHS’ strategic goals for “Congregation Collaboration.”
Frequently, Parish Nurses are asked, “Just what is it that you actually do?”
The answer is: “It is not what we do; it is who we are!”
The presence of the Parish Nurse is an expression of God’s presence. Through the simple acts of these caring nurses, God becomes present and active in the world. We know that a person’s suffering does not separate him/her from God. The presence of the skilled Parish Nurse can be profoundly healing for both body and soul.
Currently there are eleven experienced registered nurses affiliated with the LHS Parish Nurse Program. Lutheran Home & Services Parish Nurses are members of the Northern Illinois District Parish Nurse Network and affiliated with Wheat Ridge Ministries.
For more information, please call 847-368-7467.
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