Building Healthy Communities through Medical-Religious Partnerships

Index

AARP, 158, 168 accidents: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 19; consequences of, 150–51; exercise and, 132–33; information resources, 153–54; prevention of, 29–30, 151; programs for, 152–53 adult congregate living care, 165–66 adult day care, 163–64 advance directives: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 19; control over medical decisions and, 103–4; information resources, 106; living wills party, x, 105; overview of, 100–102; programs for, 104–5; risks of failure to use, 102–3 adverse drug reactions, 144 African Religious Health Assets Programme, 175 aging of population, 1 Aging with Dignity, 19, 105, 106 AGS Foundation for Health in Aging, 200–201 All Saints Lutheran Church, 92, 148 Altman, Barry, 85, 104, 105 Alzheimer’s Association, 93 Alzheimer’s disease, 87, 89, 172 Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center, 93–94 American Academy of Family Physicians, 200 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 89 American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, 106 American Cancer Society, 62–63, 65, 66–67 American Diabetes Association, 75 American Geriatrics Society, 200 American Heart Association, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59 American Lung Association, 65, 99 antidepressant medications, 80 Area Agencies on Aging, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 168 Ascension Health, 73, 123, 177–81 assertive communication, 121–22, 128 assisted living facilities, 165–66 assistive devices, 19, 159 atherosclerosis, 45 Baptist Health South Florida, 181–82 Barkin, Marshall, 105 barriers to wellness promotion, overcoming, 34–35, 41 Baylor Religion Survey, 27 bereavement support program, 185–87 Bert Fish Medical Center, 59, 171 Bethune-Cookman University, 171 bipolar disorder, 78 blood pressure screening, 30–31, 56 Index 222 index Body, Mind, and Soul health ministry: curriculum for, 15; description of, 10; growth of, 16–17; influence of, 21–22; lessons learned in, 13–14; origins of, 15; review of, 17–21; volunteer recruitment and training, 16 Borgess Health, 179 Brody, Jane E., 144 Buck, Tina, 16–17 Bullock, Bonnie, 59 cancer: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 17–18; consequences of, 62; information resources, 67; overview of, 61; prevention of, 62–64; programs for, 65–67; skin cancer, 18, 20, 31; treatment of, 64 caregiving, dementia and, 88, 89, 90 care management, 164–65 care teams, congregation-based, 20– 21, 184–85 Caring Connections, 106 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 68, 99, 153, 199 CHAMP (Congregational Health Alliance Ministry Program), 181–87 Chandler, Helen, 17 Christiana Care Health System, 142 Christian and Missionary Alliance, 92, 148 chronic conditions, 1–2 civic engagement, tradition of, 24–25 clergy, surveys of, 25–26 Coleman, Eric, 167 College Park Baptist Church, 66, 142, 148–49 communication, assertive, 121–22, 128 communication networks, 24 communication with health care providers : assertiveness and, 121–22; follow-up, 115–16; keys to, 108, 116; during medical visit, 110–15; noncompliance with medication regimen and, 145; obstacles to, 107–8; preparing for medical visit, 109–10 community resources: assistive devices, 159; care management, 164–65; financial counseling and assistance, 163; home health care, 161–62; home modifications, 160; legal assistance, 163; for long-term care, 165–66; Meals on Wheels, 161; personal care or homemaker services, 161; personal emergency response systems, 160–61; programs for providing, 167–68; providing information on, 157–59; respite care and adult day care, 163–64; support groups, 162; transportation, 159 confidentiality, and patient advocate or health partner role, 118, 119 Congregational Health Alliance Ministry Program (CHAMP), 181–87 Congregational Health Network, 173–77 Congregational Survey Form, 205–6 continuing care retirement communities, 165 Coronado Community Methodist Church, 59 coronary heart disease: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 17; consequences of, 47–48; early detection of, 49; information resources, 53– 54; overview of, 45; prevention of, 48–49; programs for, 50–53; risk factors for, 45–47 Council on Aging (of Volusia County), 171 cues to action, 36, 38 dementia: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 18–19; consequences of, index 223 88–89; depression and, 79, 88; information resources, 93–94; overview of, 87–88; programs for, 90– 93; reducing impact of, 90; treatment for, 89 depression: Body, Mind, and Soul program and, 18; consequences of, 78–79; dementia and, 79, 88; information resources, 86; overview of, 76–77; prevention of, 79–82; programs for, 82–85, 172–73; symptoms of, 77; treatment of, 80–81; types of, 77–78 Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, 82 diabetes mellitus: Body, Mind, and Soul program...