ORLC Health Cabinet at Work

The Health Cabinet oversees a variety of programs, including a Health-oriented bulletin board and the quarterly visits of the Shepeard Community Center Blood Mobile to the church.

Health Cabinet Volunteers provide Blood Pressure Checks as shown here a member being checked by Dot Dromsky. Regular blood pressure checks are provided.

Giving the gift of life. The Shepeard Blood Mobile visits Our Redeemer once each quarter. An average of 20 to 25 members donate each quarter. Many who do not donate at the church, visit the various centers in the area. They are located on Wrightsboro Road, Davis Road or Pine Log Road in Aiken. We urge you to take advantage of the opportunity to perhaps save someone's life through just a little gift of blood. One can donate every 55 to 60 days.

In 1997, the Health Cabinet was awarded a Congregational Health and Hope Grant from Wheat Ridge Ministries to work within the congregation to promote healthy hearing and also to work with the members of the Augusta Deaf Mission in health and safety related areas.

FAREWELL TO OUR PARISH NURSES

We have two very special members of our congregation whom we are honoring today for their dedicated service as Parish Nurses over the past ten years.  Will LaVon Dunker and Dot Dromsky please come forward?

On behalf of the Health Cabinet of Our Redeemer and the congregation, we want to thank you for your untiring and selfless service to improve and maintain the health and spiritual wellness of our members.  LaVon and Dot completed a 3 year course of study to be certified as Parish Nurses and,  over the past ten years, have contributed a combined average of 40-60 volunteer hours a month.  They were pioneers for the program in this area and our district and attended district and Synodical meetings to share with others how to initiate and maintain a Parish Nurse Program.

They made countless home visits for members after hospitalizations and utilized  their nursing expertise and spiritual guidance to assist members to wellness.  They monitored blood pressures monthly, transported members to doctors appointments, picked up and delivered medications for the shut-ins, started a medical equipment check-out program, ordered and maintained health education pamphlets, put together first aid kits for multiple areas in the church, acquired an AED and initiated CPR training for ushers, worked on the fire safety program and were instrumental in initiating a health component for the Deaf Ministry program.  They made home visits to assess and coordinate safety devices for the elderly.  They coordinated the installation of safety devices such as smoke detectors and TTY devices for the deaf and hard of hearing.

God truly blessed us with your loving and caring nursing expertise as our  Parish Nurses.  LaVon, enjoy your retirement as of March 1; Dot, continue to enjoy being able to travel with Joe and visit your family and friends.  Your ministry of health and healing among us will truly be missed. 

The Health Cabinet members want to present you with a gift as a token of their appreciation.  Chris Christensen, Ken Kutlik, Barb Kienzle and Cindy Moen-Nogueras express their thanks to you both.  It has been a pleasure to work with you over the years and - May God Bless You Both!