Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries educates, networks and nurtures faith community nurses and health ministers to promote wellness through faith communities.

Programs and Services

Education – offers classes through out the Pacific Northwest in basic and advanced faith community nurse/health ministry studies approved by the International Parish Nurse Center and sponsors leadership training for caregiver classes.

Consultation/Support – responds to individual, congregational and organizational requests for assistance in establsihing and sustaining a health ministry program.

Conference/Retreats – hosts a conference every other year, participates in regional retreats on alternate years, and hosts coordinator retreats during the year.

Resource Center – Provides information and links to resources and best practices relating to health ministry, in addition to interactive forums.

Northwest Parish Nurse Ministries is a partner of CaringBridge, a nonprofit service that provides fee websites to patients and families when someone is facing a serious medical condition, treatment or recovery. Click on the following to reach the website:

NPNM WELCOMES PUGET SOUND HEALTH MINISTRIES

In January, Puget Sound Health Ministries became part of Norhwest Parish Nurse Ministries.  The hope is that together we can be more responsive to the needs of faith communities and more effective in networking and supporting faith community nurses and health ministers.  NPNM welcomes the talents, expertise and wisdom of the members of PSHM.  Together we will chart the course of health ministry in the Pacific Northwest.   In the picture, Linda Westbrook, President of the PSHM Board, and Bruce Strade, Executive Director of NPNM, sign the Ageement and Plan of Merger.

Classes

Basic Parish Nurse/Health Minister Classes

Tuality Healthcare, Hillsboro, Oregon

• Thursday, Friday and Saturday — September 28, 29 & 30, 2009

• Monday and Tuesday — October 5 & 6, 2009

Tuality Registration Brochure

Linn Benton Community College,  Albany, OR

• Thursday, Friday, Saturday — October 1516 & 17

• Retreat  — Date to be Announced

St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, OR

• Fall, 2009 — Dates to be announced

 

 

Special Events

Humor and Health Fest IV

Laughing Your Way to Wellness

Save the Date  – October 24, 2009

Click on following for information on Jenny Herrick, 2009 presenter:

Date & Presenter for Humor and Health Fest 4

Regional Retreats

Region 4

• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR

• Saturday, September 19, 2009

2008 Conference

For pictures of the Dying and Living to Talk About It:  The Challenges of Illness on

November 14, 2008, Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor, WA click below:

2008 Conference at a glance