South Presbyterian ChurchFounded 1723 |
|
150 West Church Street Tel: 201.384.8932 Fax: 201.384.2376 |
|
Our Care & Compassion Team is a group of volunteers working together to offer practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in need. Care giving is an opportunity to be a vehicle for God — to bring inner peace to your church family it provides a way for our congregation to respond to the real-life needs of individuals and families. As part of this team, you are empowered to use your gifts and more importantly, available time to offer care that is a concrete expression of true discipleship. At present we have two different types of care giving; taking care of a long-term patient at home, three times a week, and reaching out to shut-ins at home and in nursing home, on a monthly basis.
If you are helping our long-term Care-Receiver, you will spend a few hours a month, on the day of your choice either Monday, Friday, or Saturday. If you choose to help with the shut-in and nursing home visits there are no time requirements. You decide on a monthly basis how much time you have to give.
The team helps with real life needs, such as:
| Ministry of being or presence |
| Household chores and Errands |
| Meals |
| Transportation |
| Phone calls |
| The number of persons with a long-term illness or needs arising from health issues at home is increasing. |
| Congregation members are living longer and many wish to continue to live independently as long as possible, through the use of support services. |
| Families with two wage earners often do not have the opportunity to provide routine services because of work schedules. |
| Fewer caregivers are available to care for the increasing number of persons with long-term needs. |
| Congregation members respond more readily to short-term crises. |
It is not necessary to have any training, just an open heart and a lending hand. Remember that a caregiver does not provide either direct medical care services. A caregiver provides secondary care, such as a visitation or needed housekeeping. You alone decide what you can to do, based on your abilities and the specific needs and requests of the Care-Receiver.
Pastoral care is different than the care delivered by a Care & Compassion Team. Team members, while often motivated "spiritually," provide services that assist their Care-Receiver in activities which are a part of daily living, transportation, grocery shopping, etc. While it is likely that prayer with your Care-Receiver may be a part of the time you spend together, as a Team member, your primary service will be through helping your Care-Receiver with companionship and service. The Care & Compassion Team works in tandem with other "caring" ministries such as Pastoral care, the Elders and the Deacons.
You can call the Church office at 201-384-8932 or call Diane Nafash, the Coordinator of the Care & Compassion Team 201-599-0147. We will welcome any volunteers with open arms.
|
|
[ HOME ] [LINKS] [SITE MAP]
|
||
|
|
Copyright 2002-5 South
Presbyterian Church
|
|
|
|
||
