Faith Community Nurse
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To All St. Frances Cabrini Faith Community Members:
I encourage you to contact me for individual consultation on medical and spiritual needs. This is free and confidential. I am available on Wednesday mornings from 9:00AM to 11:00AM, or Friday mornings (with the exception of First Fridays) from 10:00AM to 12Noon. If these times do not suit your schedule, I would be happy to schedule a time that is most convenient for you. My office is located on the Saint Frances Cabrini Worship Site campus in the former convent.
Information will be added here from time to time to help improve body, mind, and spirit; increase knowledge on inspirational or medical resources, empower you to advocate for yourself or a loved one, locate resources or enrich your spiritual life to grow closer to Jesus.
Joyce E. Ott, DNP, CNS, SSHC, RN-BC
Faith Community Nurse
724.462.5436
nurse@sfcabrini.us
[Joyce was certified in February 2017 as a Spiritual Strengths Healing Coach (SSHC).
Visit the Spiritual Healing page for more information.]
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Mental Health Awareness
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KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESS
- Excessive worrying or fear
- Feeling excessively sad or low
- Confused thinking or problems concentrating and learning
- Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of euphoria
- Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger
- Avoiding friends and social activities
- Difficulties understanding or relating to other people
- Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired and low energy
- Changes in eating habits such as increased hunger or lack of appetite
- Changes in sex drive
- Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and senses things that don't exist in objective reality)
- Inability to perceive changes in one’s own feelings, behavior or personality (”lack of insight” or anosognosia)
- Abuse of substances like alcohol or drugs
- Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches, vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)
- Thinking about suicide
- Inability to carry out daily activities or handle daily problems and stress
- An intense fear of weight gain or concern with appearance
WHERE TO TURN
The NAMI HelpLine can be reached at 1.800.950.NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org, Monday through Friday, 10 :00AM to 6:00PM, EST. HelpLine volunteers are working to answer questions, offer support, and provide practical next steps.
NEED IMMEDIATE HELP IN A CRISIS?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 800.273.TALK (8255)
If you or someone you know is in crisis—whether they are considering suicide or not—please call the toll-free phone number to speak with a trained crisis counselor at any time, 24/7.
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Advance Care Planningfor You and Your Loved Ones
More than 35 million families have used Five Wishes to capture their wishes. Five Wishes has changed the way we talk about advance care planning by ensuring that it is not just an end of life planning tool, but the beginning of an important family conversation.
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It's written in everyday language, making it easy to understand and complete.
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It covers personal, spiritual, medical and legal wishes all in one document.
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It allows your family or caregiver to know exactly what you want, relieving them from the difficult position of guessing your wishes.
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Five Wishes is legally valid in most states. The document includes all the instructions and information that you need to create a valid advance directive. We know from countless stories from families that have benefited from Five Wishes that it usually starts with one person who learns about the program, completes it, and then shares it with his or her entire family. Be the person who shares this gift with those you love. Start your conversation with one of the programs below or select a product to learn more.
It's more than just a document. Five Wishes is a complete approach to discussing and documenting your care and comfort choices. It's about connecting families, communicating with healthcare providers, and showing your community what it means to care for one another.
Contact Joyce to discuss Five Wishes or for help in completing the Five Wishes document.
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