Resources For Communities

Guidelines for placing a Community Nurse in your town, parish, or social community.

FIRST STEPS
The first steps involve research and discussion:

• Define your community and its needs
• Define the role of your Community Nurse
• Create and organize your board
• Identify the sources of funding for this position

 
FINDING A NURSE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
This stage involves getting the word out to the community and beyond:

• Define the qualifications for your nurse
• Create a job description
• Let community members know about the position
• Let  health care providers know about the position
• Advertise in local media, social media, and word of mouth

ELDERCARE
Slow Medicine resources for caregivers, care receivers, and those in preparation for either role. Combines resources from the Slow Medicine Facebook group, Dr. Dennis McCullough’s Slow Medicine For Elders website, and a few extras. Also includes resources for palliative, Hospice and end-of-life care alternatives.

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A COMMUNITY NURSE ROLE
 An 80-year-old man is a long-time farmer. He owns 15 head of cattle, which he milks every day. He has type 2 diabetes, controlled by diet and oral medication. He has failing eyesight and has increasing difficulty reading his medication bottles. He shares these problems with the Community Nurse. She encourages him to transfer his prescriptions to a pharmacy that will fill his pillboxes and deliver them to his door.
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