Sadye Bowles Fund has
money available to help

Sadye Bowles was a member of FPC who believed in caring for older adults. Her estate has assisted more than 100 people who needed extra help in paying for care in later life.

 

Currently 13 members are being helped, and the Sadye Bowles Fund has funds to assist additional members and their family members with the cost of in-home care, care in an assisted living facility, or other special medical needs. Recipients must meet the following criteria:

• Age 55 or older
• Reside or are cared for within 50 miles of Greensboro
• Have medical conditions that require in-home nursing care or services in an in-patient assisted living facility or require care and services deemed medically necessary by a medical doctor.
• Demonstrate financial need (A complete financial disclosure is required.)
• Approved by the Sadye Bowles Committee.

 

A recipient can receive up to $2,000 per month in assistance depending on need, cost of care and other financial resources available.

 

Contact Maggie Turner, Congregational Nurse, at 478-4708, for an application or more information. All applications are confidential.

 

St. Pius church invites guests to its health care programs

 

Here's some information about St. Pius' "parents guide to children's mental health" programs in February.

 

Presenters will explore the signs and symptoms of depression, bullying and obesity in children. Each session will explore ways to address these issues with your own children while giving you resources in our community that can help you learn more.

 

These sessions are FREE. Please bring a friend- prevention is the key!

Where: Kloster Center, St. Pius X (SPX) campus, (between school & new church construction) corner N. Elm St. & E. Cornwallis Dr., Greensboro.

Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Free child care provided.)

 

Thursday, Feb. 11: Stress and Depression in Children

 

Presented by: Dr. Michael Clark

 

This session will discuss childhood depression and the interplay between stress and a vulnerable child's genetic leaning. Different treatment options that address both the medical and behavioral aspects of depression will also be explored.

 

 

Thursday, Feb. 18: What to do about Bullying?

 

Presented by: Michelle Bostian, LCSW

 

STOMP out Bullying! This session will identify the different types of bullying, prevalence of bullying and what you can do about it. The focus is on ways to help the victim and the bully and ultimately prevent bullying in the first place.

 

 

Thursday, Feb. 25: Childhood Obesity: What Your Family Needs to Know

 

Presented by: Laurie Allen, MEd, RD, LDN

 

This session will cover the staggering statistics of childhood obesity and possible causes. The main focus will be on family centered prevention and treatment.

 

 

About the congregational nurse program

 

For more than 10 years, First Presbyterian's congregational nurse program has helped connect church members with health resources in the community and beyond.

 

Congregational Nurse Maggie Turner works with all generations within our faith community, organizing events such as Teddy bear clinics, which help small children learn what to expect at a medical exam, to blood drives to health screenings.

 

Contact Maggie, 478-4708 or mturner@fpcgreensboro.org, to learn more about FPC's Congregational Nurse program.