Parish Health Ministry update — December 2024

Ruth Fugee, RN, MSN, and Megan Fay, PA, conduct Heartsaver CPR, AED and first aid classes one Tuesday a month in the Parish Hall. This is an American Heart Association class designed for members of the public.

This class has no written test, you can have your manikin on a table, and if you are not able to demonstrate CPR at the end, you will become a CPR coach. We will cover signs of heart attack, stroke and sepsis, relieving choking, and fall prevention in the first aid section.  

The next class is Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. Register here.

Classes will continue monthly until they have a waiting list, then we will add some Saturdays. The cost is $40 and includes a book and a first aid kit. The price is less than half of the commercial rate due to a generous grant from the PATH Foundation. Visit lifesaviorstjames.com for the schedule.
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Parish Health also provides advice and support to parishioners and their families experiencing health concerns. Our basket of skills include general and acute nursing, home nursing care, dentistry and physical therapy. We also can help with technology problems. We are available to attend doctor’s appointments with you and explain your physician’s treatment plan in common terms. If you have health concerns and are not working with one of us, contact Ruth Fugee. Although we don’t have the resources to provide continuing home care for daily activities, we can help you make your plans for at home or facility care.

Contact Ruth Fugee at ruth.fugee@gmail.com.

Click here to view the December 2024 quarterly newsletter.