by Tom Peterson | Dec 1, 2016 | FaithHealth Education, FaithHealth Resources, FaithHealth Stories
The New FaithHealth Magazine is HERE. The Fall 2016 FaithHealth Magazine focuses on “Connectors.” These heroes have a unique mix of expertise — knowledge of community resources, respect and trust within the community, and most of all, the desire to serve....
by Tom Peterson | Nov 21, 2016 | FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Stories
Currently, 13 congregations representing many denominations have adopted clinical units. By Les Gura Taryn Jaster (left, in white coat) has been a paramedic and operating room nurse and now is a nurse in the Emergency Department at Wake Forest...
by Tom Peterson | Nov 7, 2016 | FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Stories
Although Mary West is normally confident maneuvering her walker, the thick gravel on the driveway outside her Lexington home makes her hesitate. But before “Miss Mary’’ can even turn around for help, June Britt is at her side, gently grasping her elbow and...
by Tom Peterson | Oct 26, 2016 | FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Stories
FaithHealth Connector Tembila Covington wears many hats — including a big one for gardening. By Les Gura Born in California but raised in Burkina Faso in West Africa before returning to the United States for college, Covington worked for Walmart in management...
by Tom Peterson | Oct 24, 2016 | FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Stories
“I see a lot of what we call ‘social isolation.'” When he retired after working for 30 years in the corporate oil world in Texas, Tommy Cole returned to his native North Carolina and immediately began helping folks. He became the...
by Tom Peterson | Sep 16, 2016 | FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Reflection, FaithHealth Stories
Emergency Department staff remembers “Robin” By Les Gura Staff members of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Emergency Department were hit hard in July when they learned about the death of a man they knew as “Robin.” Robin, who was homeless, lived...