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How can religious and health care organizations work together to
create community-based health care programs? Because health care
works best when patients assume greater responsibility for their
own health, community outreach and patient education are essential.
But where can health care organizations find the resources to
educate large numbers of people about chronic diseases? How can
they tailor programs to meet the needs of increasingly diverse
communities? And how can they reach people who have no ties to the
health care system? Building Healthy Communities through
Medical-Religious Partnerships presents an innovative approach to
community-based health education and patient advocacy programs
targeted at the prevention and management of disease. Offering
valuable guidance for religious and medical leaders interested in
developing programs in their congregations and communities, the
book includes practical and accessible information for establishing
health education programs, identifies additional resources that can
be obtained from local and national organizations, and discusses a
range of medical topics. It also outlines how to train volunteers
to assist others in navigating our complex health system. This
latest edition, which has been thoroughly revised and updated,
incorporates * new chapters on medical topics across the lifespan,
including lung disease, kidney disease, and child and adolescent
health issues; * a thorough assessment of medical-religious
partnerships that have emerged over the past twenty-five years; and
* a user-friendly website with downloadable resources-including an
instructor's guide, PowerPoint slides, and ready-made handouts.
As healthcare leaders widely recognize, churches are second homes
to their members and ideally situated-indeed called-to serve their
communities with the loving and personal care that a stressed
healthcare system cannot deliver. Daniel Hale and Harold Koenig,
national leaders in health ministries, offer a practical and
engaging primer on developing a variety of initiatives for all who
are concerned and interested-pastors, parish nurses, lay leaders,
and concerned parishioners. Their short volume mixes real-life
congregational case studies with vital information to equip
congregants in helping people manage illness, navigate the
healthcare labyrinth, avoid or manage disability, and even provide
some life-saving and preventative medical services. While their
case studies report on the many kinds of engagement congregations
have taken on, each chapter also provides basic information on the
most common healthcare challenges-diabetes, skin cancer, stroke,
heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, breast cancer, prostate
cancer, glaucoma, and depression-and what can be done in local
congregations.
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