“It is not uncommon for congregations to discover holes in the fabric of the health care system and seek to address such needs directly through preventative education, medical services and advocacy.”

“…the local faith-based organizations can and do play an important role with the complex picture of health in America.”

Congregational Health Ministry Survey Report, Baylor University School of Social Work;  Family and Community Ministries, pp. 22-31

Opportunities to Partner with Faith Communities:

• Family consultations and advisement
• Caregiving 101
• Medicare education: what does it pay for what does it not?
• Medicare – Open enrollment – do I need to do anything?
• Dementia, Alzheimer’s and related Cognitive Impairment
• Palliative care vs. Hospice
• Having difficult conversations
• Do I need a will? Power of Attorney? Health Care Surrogate and why?
• Am I in the driver’s seat for my healthcare and aging?
• How do I age in place and stay safely in my home?
• Is there technology I can use to stay independent?
• My family loved one isn’t taking their medication correctly – what can I do?
• Why is staying mobile so important to healthy agin?
• Where is the best place for my parents to live – Assisted living, memory care, independent living, at home?