Pastoral Care
Mission of the Program
Lenoir Memorial Hospital recognizes the spiritual component of health and the healing process. Pastoral Care ministers to the whole person from a spiritual perspective, respecting individual beliefs and needs. We seek to serve as a faithful, empowering presence to all patients, families, and staff.
Description of the Program
Our program consists of local ministers serving as volunteer chaplains, in addition to volunteer representatives from the hospital’s Auxiliary, and a pastoral care program coordinator. Each chaplain serves a 24-hour on-call day every month.
How to Contact a Chaplain
Chaplains make patient visits as part of their routine duties. They are also available on a referral basis. Referrals may come from various sources: physicians, nursing staff, patients, patient families, clergy, friends and other allied health personnel. The chaplain on duty carries a beeper and is on-call around the clock. Patient and families may call or have the nurse dial 0. The operator will then contact the chaplain. The pastoral care coordinator may be contacted at 252-522-7131 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Hospital Chapel
Our beautiful chapel is always open for prayer and meditation. It is located in the lobby across from the gift shop. A prayer journal, Bibles, and religious reading materials are available. Each Monday at 11:00 a.m. there is a ten minute prayer service that is open to the public and hospital staff.
Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA
Lenoir Memorial welcomes Carolina Regional Arthritis & Rheumatology, PA to the local medical community -
Geeta Katwa, M.D. FACP, has served as a Clinical Associate Professor for the last 10 years at the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC. Her vast clinical experience includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases dealing with the muscles, tendons, and joints including: Gout • Fibromyalgia • Polymyalgia • rheumatica • Osteoarthritis • Lupus • Scleroderma • Myopathy • Vasculitis • Osteoporosis • Rheumatoid • arthritis
Office hours: Monday through Friday • 8 am - 5 pm • Call today for an appointment. 252-686-0932
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Safe Kids invites you to “be our guest”
Safe Kids/Safe Communities serves Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties. Bi-monthly meetings are held at Lenoir Memorial Hospital the lead organization for the coalition. Safe Kids’ mission is to reduce the number of children killed or injured from preventable injuries. If anyone is interested in attending a Safe Kids/Safe Communities meeting, please contact Velvet Tyndall at 252-522-7471 or Joy Brock 252-747-8183.
LEARN MORENutrition Counseling
What do Dietitians do?
Lenoir Memorial Hospital offers one-on-one nutrition counseling services with a registered dietitian who will work with you to create a custom-tailored plan to meet your personal needs, desires and goals.Our professional nutrition experts can develop an individualized eating plan that will help you reach your personal health goals and meet required nutrition adaptations necessary in some complex medical conditions.
Dietitians are Clinical Experts
Outpatient nutrition counseling on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, weight loss, and high cholesterol is available one-on-one to our community.
LEARN MOREWellness Lending Library
Need an interesting presentation for your ladies group, civic organization, or church group? We can help you fill Through special grant funding, thirty-minute videos and user-friendly discussion guides are available for groups to borrow to facilitate dialogue among participants. Each video is 15-20 minutes long. Call 252-522-7014 to reserve a video at no fee.those chairs!
LEARN MOREREACH for Good Nutrition
A series on the importance of good nutrition for all age groups to achieve healthier life-styles. Healthier eating habits lead to reduced occurrences of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and many other health conditions. Call 252-5227287 for additional information.
LEARN MOREHeart Failure Support Group
Join us for "The top ten things every person with heart failure needs to know" on the third Tuesday of each month. This support group is for individuals and family members dealing with the difficulties of heart failure. The group will focus on support and education. The facilitator is Darlene Houston RN 252-522-7000 ext. 3576.
LEARN MOREInfant CPR
Parents, grandparents and other infant care-givers will benefit from attending one of these free instructional classes. Call 252-522-7014 to sign-up.
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