An Overview of Trinity's Health Ministry

Mission of Trinity's Health Ministries: To serve God's people in Christ's name by ministering holistically to physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

"When evening came, people brought many who had demons in them. Jesus drove out the evil spirits with a word and healed all who were sick." (Matthew 8:16)

This mission is rooted in Christ who spoke about the healing of body, mind, and spirit. To accomplish this ministry, Trinity has a parish nurse and an active health ministries committee comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, and others who are passionate about our mission.

The parish nurse works in collaboration with the pastors, committee sponsors, community services, and resources to enhance health care delivery for the congregation. The parish nurse works with the congregation by:

• Visiting members wherever they are (homes, hospitals, or nursing homes)
• Counseling members on health concerns
• Assisting in obtaining health resources
• Helping to understand the relationship of body, mind, and spirit
• Assisting in lifestyle changes
• Organizing, coordinating, promoting and evaluating health education programs and screenings
• Coordinating congregational volunteers

How To Get Involved

Opportunities for involvement include:

• Taking monthly blood pressure checks (medical personnel only)
• Donating blood
• Working at the Bloodmobile
• Assisting with transportation
• Providing meals for those in crisis
• Providing respite care (sit with homebound person while their caregiver gets out)
• Assisting with errands or medical appointments
• Visiting homebound and nursing home residents
• Serve on the Health Ministries Committee

Blood Pressure Screening

Second Sunday of the month between services in the nurse's office
The parish nurse and her team of screeners offer blood pressure checks.
Contact Marti Hofer, Parish Nurse, for more information

Bereavement Ministry

The parish nurse provides information on grieving to those members who have lost a loved one. Mailings are sent at intervals for the first year following the death of an immediate family member. Please alert the office of any Trinity member who has experienced a loss.
Contact Marti Hofer, Parish Nurse, for more information

Who should get the flu shot?

In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated. However, certain people should get vaccinated each year. They are either people who are at high risk of having serious flu complications or people who live with or care for those at high risk for serious complications.

People who should get vaccinated each year are:

• Children aged 6 months up to their 19th birthday
• Pregnant women
• People 50 years of age and older
• People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
• People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
• People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including:
  • Health care workers
  • Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu
  • Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)

  Flu shots are available from the Eau Claire City-County Health Department. For more information call 839-4718. Free flu shots for children under 18 are available at the City-County Health Department. Immunization clinics are on the 2nd and 4th Monday from 4-6 p.m., the 2nd Wednesday from 10-11:30 a.m., and on the 2nd Thursday, from 4-6 p.m.

  Sharing Closet

  Trinity has a sharing closet of gently used medical equipment. Feel free to borrow the following items as needed, or donate your items to share. Currently available:

  1- extra wide Apollo wheel chair
  1-Hoyer-H 2000 wheel chair (no foot rests)
  1- Everest and Jennings wheel chair
  1-folding metal walker
  1-folding metal walker with 2 wheels
  1-non-folding metal walker with tray
  1-4-wheeled walker, hand brakes, seat and wire basket attachment
  4-pr crutches
  1-metal bed rail with metal clamps
  2-soft cervical collars, Velcro closure
  2-cloth arm slings
  1-IV pole with tripod stand
  1-walking cast (knee hi)
  1-16" Velcro closure leg brace
  1-Donjoy telescoping post-op knee brace
  1-bunion boot
  1-4-prong cane