Read the case study, Parish Nursing: A Vital Piece to the Puzzle of Care for Older Adults, by Donna Coffman (2006). Answer the following questions from the end of the case study. What does your denomination offer that might help your congregation to assess current care ministries and determine what health ministries could be beneficial? What are the major functions of a parish nurse? Why would confidentiality be an important aspect of health ministry? How might older adults and caregivers in your congregation benefit from a health ministry led by a parish nurse?
Include peer-reviewed sources from 2020 until the present, as well as Donna Coffman’s 2006 case study.