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Dean Jenks, Ph.D.
Carolinas HealthCare System
Public Information and Marketing
This past weekend offered little rest for Char-
lotte Craig. Charlotte is a Parish Nurse for Cleve-
land County, and is getting used to weekend work.
This past weekend, she was busy with three sepa-
rate health-related projects. Despite the numerous
hours, Charlotte remains enthusiastic about her role
as Parish Nurse and her role as Parish Nurse and
her endeavors for area churches to reclaim their tra-
ditional role as community ministries. “I am
amazed at our church’s response to the Parish
Nurse Ministry and am so pleased that they open
their buildings to promote community health,” she
said. “It is a great feeling to know that our area
congregations are ministering beyond their four
walls and really helping the community,” she added.
The first of the weekend events took place Sat-
urday, November 6 at Oak Grove Baptist Church.
It was a traditional health fair with screenings for
vision, hearing, blood pressure, cholesterol and glu-
cose. The 40 participants in the health fair were very
pleased with the event and made many positive
comments. And, although traditional in the sense
of having health screenings, the health fair went
beyond normal offerings by inviting participants to
attend several seminars hosted by local physicians.
“Dr. Kevin James presented a wonderful workshop
on preventing falls and Dr. Ian Stamp led a session
on hypertension,” Craig said. Other seminars con-
sisted of techniques for breast self-exams, prostate
health, and tips for making healthy snacks.
Rev. Ron Caulder, Pastor of Oak Grove Bap-
tist Church, allowed the church facilities to be used
to help the community. “It is great to work with
others that share the belief in the Parish Nurse Min-
istry and to offer their facilities to the community
in such a positive way,” Craig noted. “This is true
Parish Nursing in action and although not limited
to healthcare, an emphasis on healthy living is one
of our main objectives,” she said. ’
The second event was held in Shelby at
Altersgate Methodist Church Sunday, November
7. It was a diabetes seminar. A large event, over
200 individuals with diabetes attended to learn more
about their roles in managing the disease and to gain
practical knowledge of how to increase their qual-
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Dr. Kevin Klein, a neurologist, Dr. Tom Bailey, an
ophthalmologist, Barbara Hannah, a nutritionist
and Beth Silvers, president of the Metrolina Asso-
ciation of Diabetes Educators. Ms. Silvers, who is
also a diabetic, spoke about the emotional aspects
of managing the disease. Exercise physiologists
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During the event. health screenings such as
blood pressure and vision testing were available.
Ann Wray, and education coordinator for Cleveland
Regional Medical Center, helped plan and execute
the entire awareness event. Diabetes is a manage-
able disease, but is carries significant health risks to
those afflicted. “Diabetes is driving cardiac disease,
“high blood pressure and vision problems. It is a
comprehensive issue, a multifaceted disease,” Mrs.
Wray said. Diabetes affects the whole body and the
management goal is to postpone long-term prob-
lems or to keep them under control.
As if those two events were not enough for one
week, the third event took place Monday, Novem-
ber 8 at Bethlehem Baptist Church. This event cov-
ered the legal issues related to end of life decision-
making. Paul Ditz, a local attorney, presented in-
formation related to the development and execu-
tion of a power or attorney, a healthcare and du-
rable power of attorney, living wills, Do Not Resus-
citate Orders (DNRs) and other topics of interest.
Confusion surrounding the end of life deci-
sions is common. And, although the end of life in
not the most pleasant subject, it is one of necessity.
Charlotte Craig noted that “although we generally
do not discuss these topics, they are necessary and
everyone should know what they can do and de-
cide at the end of their lives.” Rev. David Blanton,
Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church was eager to
offer the meeting place for the seminar. “It is yet
another example of the church and the community
working together for a common goal,” Craig said.
The goal of the Parish Nurse ministry is to re-
move barriers between the church and the commu-
nity. An effective Parish Nurse ministry creates a
natural blend of spirituality and community en-
deavors. Healthcare gives ample opportunities for
such because of its importance to all people. “We
want to bring the church and the community to-
gether and to have the church reclaim it traditional * -
role of providing a community ministry,” she said.
Craig, based out of Kings Mountain Hospital,
is part of the Cleveland County Parish Nurse Min-
istry. The program is sponsored by Kings Moun-
tain Hospital, Cleveland Regional Medical Center,
the Cleveland County Health Department and its
Alliance For Health, the Christian Ministers Fellow-
~ ship and, the Kings Mountain Ministerial Associa- [8
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Coming together for the benefit of the com-
munity is paying off. Events such as these are more
common and are driven from a new perspective.
Blending spirituality with traditional healthcare is
the goal of the Parish Nurse and we, as a commu-
nity, are fortunate to have such an active ministry.
supplements to take care of their aching joints,
tendons and ligaments. ;
Because “regular” medicines sometimes cause
complications or toxic side effects, natural alterna-
tives are becoming an increasingly popular way to
promote and maintain a lifetime of healthy joint
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function and effortless move-
ment.
As the baby boomer generation
reaches middle age, it is esti-
mated that up to 80 percent of us
will suffer some form of joint
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disease or discomfort, especially
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ligament damage. The problem is
compounded by the fact that
boomers will ultimately become
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That's why natural supplements
are so important. They don’t
have the complications, such as
gastrointestinal upset, kidney or
liver toxicity, of medical drugs-
and clinical studies validate that
they work extremely well not
only to quell joint pain but also
to rebuild the joints.
In the case of Coburn, he found
tremendous relief by using a
key to long-term joint health
ent, according to standards
suggested by the Food and
Nutrition Board of the National
Academy of Sciences. -
Also known as Curcuma longa,
turmeric is a potent anti-
inflammatory herb. I have found
‘that turmeric works as well as
cortisone-type medications, yet
without any complications. My
own clinical experience is
. backed by rigorous scientific
‘studies. In fact, one study found
it worked better than phenylb-
utazone for quelling inflamma-
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“White willow bark is another
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supplement called methyl- inhibit inflammation-causing
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or MSM. A rich Natural herbal thebody
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way, is softer, younger looking
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Meanwhile, many Packers team
members are using glucosamine
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helps to rebuild joint surfaces by
nurturing cells that product
glycosaminoglycans. More than
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cases of osteoarthritis of the
knees, hips and other areas of
the body.
My own patients are receiving
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pantothenic acid (vitamin B5).
Moreover, this nutrient seems to
work for both rheumatoid
arthritis and osteoarthritis. This
is important information because
so many Americans today are
© deficient in this key joint nutri-
increasingly used a rich source
to help promote
joint health.
of salicylate,
nature’s own
aspirin and
humanity's
oldest, most
revered nutrient for maintain-
ing healthy, inflammation-free
joints.
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remedies are available to you
today to help relieve inflamma-
tion, rebuild your joints and
keep you moving effortlesslv
throughout your lifetime.
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