Welcome to Parish Health Ministry

Parish nursing/health ministry is a movement that encourages churches to renew their role in health care, which includes promoting health, preventing disease, responding to crisis, and emphasizing a holistic approach to health care.

The movement stems from the healing ministry of Jesus, who promoted wholeness of body, mind and spirit. It is based on the premise that health is not just the absence of disease, rather the maximum attainable state of a person's emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and vocational well-being.

Episcopal Retirement Homes extends its ministry outside the walls of its retirement communities through its Parish Health Ministry (PHM) program, which assists congregations throughout Central and Southern Ohio develop or enhance a parish nurse/ health ministry. The ministry supports parish volunteers as they provide services to people in their congregations and community.

Supported solely through financial donations, PHM invests nearly $2,200 per church to help improve the lives of congregation members through advocacy, education, and wellness activities. Founded in 1998, PHM currently serves approximately 80 congregations of various religious denominations throughout Southern Ohio.

New Nurse Visitation Training Program

We are excited to offer a Parish Nurse Visitation training program. Click here for more information about the program and a program outline.

Parish Health Ministry Orientation Manual

New to PHM? Click here to order an Orientation Manual.

PHM Quick Links

Where PHM works

Parish Health Ministry staff works with churches and other groups throughout the region to promote health care and healthy living. Take a look at how we served people in 2010.

Refresh Your Soul Conference brochure available

Join us Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at the Community of the Good Shepherd in Montgomery, OH for "Spiritual Care in Times of Trial & Loss". Our keynote speaker is Doug Smith, a renowned expert on grief and terminal illness.

Download the brochure for mail-in registration or to pay by check.

You can also register online using your credit card!

Healthy Thoughts Available

Healthy Thoughts are a collection of health and wellness bulletin inserts to share with your congregation in the church bulletin, newsletter or bulletin board compiled by Parish Health Ministry to help you live healthy and happy lives. Two sizes are available depending on the needs of your church. Click on the links below to download the Healthy Thoughts documents.

Vaccine Awareness - full page PDF download

Vaccine Awareness - half page PDF download

Family Fitness - full page PDF download

Family Fitness - half page PDF download

Seasonal Affective Disorder - full page PDF download

Seasonal Affective Disorder - half page PDF download

Diabetes Screenings

Screenings are being offered to partnering churches by ERH Parish Health Ministry in partnership with Central Ohio Diabetes Association. See the PHM Health and Wellness Programs page for details.

Portion Plate Orders

Portion Plates are always available. Order yours now, or call Rose Lindemann at (513) 271-9610.

Church Report of Activity Form

PHM nurses and representatives working with congregations: click here for the report form.