Faith Community Parish Nurse Program

Integrating Faith & Health     

Maria Gibbons, our Parish Nurse, is part of the St. Croix Valley Parish Nurse Program at Lakeview Hospital. Leann visits parishioners in their homes, at nursing homes, and hospitals as well as through telephone contacts. She provides information in response to personal health concerns and assists people in connecting with community resources or parish volunteers to provide supportive care to family members. She works closely with the priests and deacons to provide pastoral outreach to hospitalized parishioners and family members who are grieving the death of a loved one. She facilitates the connection between parishioners in need of some assistance and parishioners willing to provide a meal or a ride to the doctor or church. As a member of St. Mary and Michael’s Wellness Committee she provides wellness programs and information to the parish. Leann serves on the board for the Catholic Parish Nurse Association and the Coalition of Ministry Association.   

Maria is committed to helping our bi-parish be a place of health, healing, and faithfulness to God’s call to serve others recognizing that spiritual care is integral to overall health.  She is committed to helping St. Mary’s and St. Michael’s be places of health, healing, and faithfulness to God’s call to serve others.     

Current health and wellness programs

• Monthly blood pressure screening serving over 150 parishioners and staff.
• Liaison for the cancer support group.
• Providing health information for parishioners in the parish bulletin and on the parish bulletin board pertinent to emergency preparedness, H1N1 flu, community resources for the economic downturn, summer safety tips, etc.
• Providing resource information for the library including the book, The Complete Guide to Senior Care.
• Providing classes to assist with healthy living.  Healthy Living Programs

Monthly Blood Pressure Screening is held the second weekend of the month after all of the Masses at St. Michael’s, in the Parish Office Board Room, and after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses at St. Mary’s, in the hallway going into the Great Hall. Blood pressure checks are also available by appointment with the Maria Gibbons, Faith Community Nurse. 439-4400 ext. 213 or email.

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