The home health care agency: a new setting for pastoral care.
Summarizes the development of the pastoral care service within the Visiting Nurse Association of Martin and St. Lucie Counties in Florida. Describes the home health agency as an appropriate setting for pastoral care and discusses the needs of home health patients and families. Provides an outline of the role and function of the Pastoral Care Coordinator. Notes the effectiveness of pastoral care within the home health care setting.
D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003625:Data Collection; D005431:Florida; D006699:Home Care Services; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation