PHM Services & Support

ERH’s Parish Health Ministry (PHM) coordinators are committed to extending ongoing guidance and support to partnering congregations. These services include:

Consultation & Mentoring: ERH coordinators are available to assist your congregation with developing or enhancing a parish health ministry program.

Continuing Education Opportunities: ERH provides workshops for individuals involved in the health ministry. Many programs include nursing contact hours.

Documentation & Related Services: ERH coordinators provide information related to legal issues, such as documentation. Sample forms also are available for congregational use.

Health Cabinet Development: ERH coordinators are available to provide professional and innovative ways to develop and enhance a health cabinet for your ministry. This includes introductory and continued training for volunteers.

Health & Wellness Liaison: ERH coordinators serve as liaisons for congregations seeking community resources, such as home health agencies and retirement communities.

Lending Library: Partnering congregations are able to borrow books and videos on faith, health and wellness. This saves congregations from additional expenses.

Parish Nurse Home Visitation Training: Churches are invited to attend a workshop on how to implement a home visitation program. A comprehensive orientation manual is available.

PHM Newsletter: All partnering congregations receive a newsletter filled with useful information as it pertains to wellness and parish health ministry.

Volunteer Name Tags: As an added benefit, ERH’s Parish Health Ministry provides professional, laminated name tags for those involved in the health ministry.